________________ has to be uprooted. This will destroy the tree completely and it will never grow again. In the same way, our virtues are like the roots - once displayed, their growth and progress will stop. Roots are better buried. It is best to keep your wealth, your virtues and your respect buried. They should not be exposed. There are people who fast and there after, announce to others about their fasting. The question to ask them is, "Have you fasted for yourself or to show others?" Yes, you can motivate yourself to boost your confidence, but the moment you try to show-off to others, the essence of sadhana vanishes. Your sadhana will become fruitless. Nijrehi means nirjarvu (to destroy). What is destroyed by nirjara (annihilation of past karmas)? When karmas are annihilated, it is a natural process, but, when the root cause of the karmas is destroyed, it's simply amazing. Karmas that were bonded because of anger are annihilated by confession but when one's nature to get angry is altered, the impact is extraordinary! If one does materialistic sadhana, his materialistic karmas are annihilated. Confession and self-repentance are subjective sadhana. When the subjective sadhana is
