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ITERNAL THOUGHTS OF
GREAT SOULI
U Gurudev! I have come to you, I am a sinner, an unrighteous person. What kind of sins and immoral acts or deeds have I not committed throughout my life? Today, under the impression of your preaching, all those sins are prickling my existence like thorns. I am experiencing a loud and excessive clanking and jingling sound. O Gurudev! It is now impossible as well as unbearable for me to put up with all these within myself. Oh Soul! What will be your future? Beginning the initial stage of life with series of sins! Oh No! What's this! Initially, I started stealing chocolates and peppermint. The inclination of hunger became more and more rigorous gradually resulting in stealing of food from other's house. Oh! alas! I had even stolen food and prasad secretly from temples and other religious places. Eventually, I was caught red handed but managed to escape cunningly by telling lies. At that time I had pleasure in telling lies and later on I expertised myself in doing this on regular basis.
Once upon a time, accidently and enthusiastically, I had a enjoyable
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