________________ merely satisfying his ego. In spite of indulging in religious activities, worship, and devotion till-date, we have not attained liberation. Why? There is only one reason for this - we are still nurturing the power of our "doer-ship capacity "I have done it(kartutva bhaav). There are many who declare statements like, "Maharaj Saheb I can do a kind of penance that continuous for a year(varshitap) easily... nothing happens to me... six months have passed very comfortably." By saying such things, one indulges in pride related ability and ego. When people inquire about your fasting, the right way to answer is, "It is with the blessings of Dev Guru and religion that I am able to fast." Thus, rather than giving credit to one's self, we must give credit to our Guru or religion. In ancient times, when one entered his house after making some income, he would put down the bag of money and say, "Today, with the grace of Devguru, I have been able to make some income." Thus, by developing auspicious feelings, his wealth becomes pure(suri). Such wealth will never cause uproar in his life. What will today's man say? "Wow! I have really trapped that fellow and made a profit of two lakhs (two hundred thousand). Let's put it in the cupboard." Such wealth becomes impure(asuri). This wealth will eventually cause