________________ What does one gain by confessing his sins? When we confess our sins, we uproot the thorns which clutter the world and obstruct our path to liberation. How can one be sure that the steps that a traveler takes on his chosen path are in the right direction and will yield fruitful results? A path may be full of thorns, but a traveler has no problem, until a thorn pricks him. The moment that happens, he has difficulties in proceeding further. In the same way, to tread on Parmatma's path, the thorns of mistakes, sins and negative qualities that have been pricking you since ages must be removed from your heart, else, they will hurt you at every step. "Oh! Guru Bhagvant ! I want to acknowledge the responsibility of all the sins that I have committed in my life. I have made all these mistakes. I accept my mistakes." There is only one way to acknowledge the mistakes - confess and don't repeat them. Those who don't confess are bound to repeat their mistakes. A mistake remains a mistake, until it is acknowledged. Once it is pointed out, it ceases to be a mistake. If it is not pointed out, then a series of mistakes will follow.
