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ABUNDANT JOY OF SENTIMENTS
is not possible. By putting everything on my head a person shirking his personal responsibilities can never gain me anywhere. When I shower heartily, at that time you should not lose your art of getting wet, drenched. When I give you, you should at least keep your mind open. Isn't
it?
When I take care that while walking, you do not fall down; at that time atleast you should never commit a blunder of avoiding, neglecting my hand. When becoming the Sun Scripture I spread light of knowledge; at that time you should not ciose your doors and windows. When I bring near your mouth, this plate of delicacies of 'SADHANA' you should not commit a mistake of closing your mouth of awareness. Isn't it? If I give you food, atleast you must have hunger. Isn't it? I may give you water but you must have thirst. Isn't it? One can bring food from outside but hunger should be of your own.
Water might be of someone, but atleast thirst must be yours. Others may spread light, but one will have to open his eyes to see light. Isn't it? Someone may put a small portion of food in your mouth, but chewing and digesting are your responsibilities. You told me several times about conveniences-inconveniences, happiness-unhappiness favourable-unfavourable etc. But have you ever complained to me about virtues-evils, good sense-evil sense?
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