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brothers, and others. Your conduct should be ideal. How can
any conduct or interaction that shows contempt towards your
duties, your parents etc., be considered your religion?
It is also a terrible mistake to curse anyone, even in your
mind. Equally deleterious are actions carried out in secrecy. A
person may think to himself, ‘No one will know,’ or ‘Who is
going to find out?’ You fools! This world is not haphazard by
any means; it is not without laws. These are terrible and grave
mistakes and these very mistakes are the causes of suffering.
Your interactions should be ideal. Kashayas will arise if
you become small-minded in your interactions. This life is like
a tiny boat. Enjoy as much of it as you can while you are in it,
but realize that with this boat, you have to get to the other
shore.
Therefore understand what I am saying. You only have to
understand what the Gnani Purush says. You do not have to
do anything. Having acquired the understanding, the one who
conforms becomes a vitarag.
Jai Sat Chit Anand