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Glimpses of Sentiments
Although being a human since birth, I did not nourished humanity. Removing my this weak link, you lighten such supreme divinity within myself that never, never again even a single evil can dare to touch me And not a single virtue remains without touching me. Without any actions I am waiting for your compassionate activities. Oh king of Gracefuls ! "Your grace - your noble doings are already working upon me". I shall accept this only if chronologically I can climb five steps of the self - development. First of all, I should get disinterested in violence, lies, theft etc. At the second stage, disinterest arises in evils within myself e.g. lust, anger, false pride. envy etc. You kindly shower such compassion upon me that more than the sins at the physical level the sins attached at the level of the soul appear more terrifying. Then only at the third stage charity, mercy, welfare of others etc. will arise. At the fourth stage absence of desires, forgiveness, humility, simplicity, purity - all will attract serious attention. Then at the fifth stage wii be gaining of such virtues. If I can climb up these five steps, then only my entry in your royal court will become possible. You shower upon me such compassionate grace and instill within me your tremendous creativity that climbing at a stretch all these five steps in no time I reach you for serving you.
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