240709 What I learned in my studies this morning 4

Today's Meditation(s):

Discourses, 4.1.6-7 (Waterfield)

How a slave? Because I still make obeisance to the rich and powerful, to the bosses and 'authorities.'  I am still beholden to power and influence and those who, given misplaced value, can threaten the externals I still worry about like my comfortable existence and my and my family's security.