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PURE THOUGHTS FOR A PURE HEART
No silly! Not my teacher! Some of the older girls taught me some new words. I bet you've never heard these words before. Listen (whispers in Sonia's ear).
(Looks shocked) Monica, that is a very bad word.
You haven't heard anything yet.
(She whispers again in Sonia's ear)
Monica, your mother would be so disappointed with you if she heard you say that.
That's exactly why I am telling you and not her.
Don't you remember what they taught us in Päthashälä? You know that you can get bad karmas by saying these bad words.
You don't get bad karma just by saying words.
It's not just the words, it's the impure thoughts that come with those words.
Well, I did have some bad thoughts when I was saying those words, but I didn't know that I would get päp for them.
Well, you did get karma, and now you need to get rid of those thoughts so you can be pure.
How can I do that?
Well, you can start by thinking good thoughts and saying the Navakär Mantra and making a promise to yourself to never repeat those words.
But it's fun to use those words. Plus everyone thinks that it's cool.
It's not cool. What's cool is sticking to what you believe in, and I know you don't believe that it's fun to use bad words. Our Jain teacher taught us that when we say, think or do bad things, we are hurting our soul.
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