Chapter III, Section 1c

Eckhart's Abgeschiedenheit/Gelassenheit — radical letting-go of will, image, and grasping that opens the soul to God; distinct from inner_silence (quietness) and from material renunciation, and adjacent to Sufi tark and Buddhist non-grasping as a practice rather than a metaphysical claim.

The instruction to keep up a constant fight against the adversary without being attached to anything aligns with the practice of radical letting-go.

The Zoroastrian triad of right thought, right speech, and right action as the foundation of ethical life; truth-in-living.

The passage explicitly contrasts the service of a well-directed mind with the mischief caused by a wrongly-directed one, reflecting the Zoroastrian triad of right thought.

Disciplined inward attention — sitting, focused, or open-awareness practice — as a stand-alone term that umbrellas active_contemplation, inner_silence, and dhyana-style sitting.

The instruction to 'watch Mâra' implies a disciplined inward attention required for spiritual vigilance.

Using apparent contradiction, reversal, or riddle to destabilise ordinary understanding and induce insight.

The statement that a well-directed mind does greater service than even a mother or father uses reversal to emphasize the value of mental state over familial ties.

The spiritual danger of attachment to material possessions; wealth as a spiritual obstacle.

The passage explicitly instructs not to be attached to anything or anybody, emphasizing detachment from material and personal attachments.

The recognition of one's own true divine nature as the primary path to liberation; 'know thyself' as soteriology.

The text emphasizes the importance of directing one's mind correctly as a path to liberation from evil.