-- Zuigan Calls His Own Master --

Zen Master Zuigan called out to himself every day: `Master.'

Then he answered himself: ‘Yes, sir.'

And after that he added: ‘Awake! Awake!'

Again he answered: ‘Yes, sir.'

‘And after that,' he continued, `do not be deceived by others.'

‘Yes, sir; yes, sir,' he answered.

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A meditator has to motivate himself to meditate. People around you are worldly. They never meditate. How will they come to motivate you to meditate? It is against their ego. Because if they suggest you to meditate and are themselves not meditating then it creates cognitive dissonance. You have to keep yourself motivated.

उठाना खुद ही पड़ता है, थका टूटा बदन अपना

कि जब तक सांस चलती है कोई कन्धा नहीं देता |

Means
One has to uplift his own tired body
Because till one breaths, no one comes to support him!