________________ activities, the mind is filled with... rather, dumped with all sorts of thoughts. Why? In a field, the roots of old crops are often stuck in clods. Only after the lumps are broken, can the roots be separated and the litter in the field removed. After clearing the field, new crops are grown. If we sow new seeds with the old garbage, then the new crop will get destroyed. Spiritual endeavors are successful only when purification is performed with surrender! Selfintrospection has to be performed with honest observance! Remove the poisonous creepers that are the cause of your infinite lifecycles ! Purification is inevitable! Examine yourself: "Have I disclosed before my Guru? Have I ever confessed my mistakes, my sins to my Guru? Has my heart ever moistened, with tears of guilt, before my Guru?" One, who does not confess, can never ever become a worshipper, a devotee. There can never be a devotee, devoid of selfintrospection. If the BASE of a building is not strong and the foundation is not FIRM, at some point in time, the building will collapse. One has to check the land thoroughly before -- 90