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the faults of others. From the absolute standpoint weall human beings are imperfect; when a person comits a fault we resent the act and consider the person to be in the lowest state. But in our egotism we forget that oftentimes we are good for some selfish motive. And what do we really accomplish by finding. faults with other people. We simply send forth a set of vibrations which spread the knowledge of those faults broadcaste and in this way help the propagation. of vice. The best way to deal in such cases is to forget and forgive those faults and try to bring such persons to a higher level.
These are the general rules which are to be practised. every day.
Now I shall say something in relation to a few special acts which we ought to do every day. I will specify the acts in the order in which we actually do them in India. We get early in the morning about 5 o'clock. There is a reason for this. That time, considered in relation to the sun and the constellations in the sky is. favourable to bring about and continue the harmony which is our object to accomplish. It is in fact the best time which puts us in a condition fit to accomplish our best desires. All feelings of sluggishness and drowsiness should be thrown off. If perchance it be found very difficult to shake off those feelings, the result can be accomplished by stopping for a short time the breath both through the mouth and the nostrils. After this we must examine what Tattva. is flowing through the nostrils. The philosophy of
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