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renounces it immediately through viveka. They will not entertain any kind of desire. They will be ever delightful in Atman only. Stop thinking through Vairagya, and consciousness. Where there is no thinking or sankalpa there is Absolution or Jivan Mukti.
Attachment comes from thinking. From attachment desire is born, when desire is frustrated by some or other cause anger arises, from anger arises delusion, from delusion failure of memory, from failure of memory loss of intellect, from loss of intellect man is totally ruined. If you want to attain everlasting peace, do not think of objects, but think always of the immortal blissful Atman alone.
Desires by themselves are harmless. They are galvanised by power of thought, then only they do much havoc. Thoughts are bricks with which character is built. (character is not born, it is formed). A man of good character enjoys life here in and here after. Strong character is formed by strong and noble thinking. A good character is the fruition of personal exertion. It is the result of one's own endeavours.
If you reduce your wants, do not try to fulfill desires and if you try to eradicate your desires one by one, your thoughts will diminish in frequency and
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