________________ mother-in-law, who was very short-tempered, to keep her cool! In spite of completing so many samayiks, she has not progressed even an inch on Parmatma's path. Why? Because, every time she got angry, she moved one step back. Those who do not cleanse their heart, do not have peace of mind. What is the meaning of santharo? In simple words, santharo means 'cremation of the heart and mind while the body is still functional.' A dead body is cremated in a crematorium. Cremation of the mind and heart means to burn all the negative feelings and tendencies of the past to ashes. Santharo burns all the feelings attached with the past to ashes. How is it done? "O Bhante ! I have sinned... I am asking for forgiveness... I have committed wrong deeds and troubled many people... I am confessing all my wrong doings... criticizing them... repenting for what I have done and my soul as witness, I am surrendering all my sins...I confess to you, my Gurudev." Tap Samrat Pujya Gurudev used to say... 'Upvaas no santharo nahin karu pan hun to swarth, sneh ane sambandh na agni sanskar karish, ane ene j santharo kehavai!' - U 92 --