________________ A brave warrior never runs away from the battlefield. Those who try to run away are hit by arrows in the back, whereas, those who fight bravely are hit in the chest. As we know, soldiers exhibit their bravery by flaunting their chests. The moral of the story is that we should not hide our mistakes from Parmatma. "Je potana dosh ne chupave chhe ae kyarey sadhak bani shakto nathi!' One who hides his defects can never become a seeker. A seeker is one who starts the process of purification. There is one rule for a seeker - he has to open up, he has to confess. To confess his mistakes - Aalochana. To destroy the thorns of attachment, greed, deceit, perversion and passion lying deep within us is called Aalochana. An individual makes many efforts to remove the vices within him... yet, he is unsuccessful... but, if he surrenders and performs Aalochana, all his vices will cease to exist. "Manadik Shatru Mahan Nij Chande Na Maraya, Jata Sadguru Sharanma, Alp Prayase Jaay." Pride, ego and desire are strong enemies which cannot be removed with one's own efforts, but if one
