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occur if it comes. If pride and greed happen, let them happen, but do pratikraman for it and turn it around. When you do that, you are doing the highest dharmadhyan (virtuous meditation). Don't be afraid if you have thoughts of kucharitra (unpleasant and unacceptable conduct), there is nothing wrong with these thoughts. But make sure that you do pratikraman. This is a 'lift' marg (a speedy path to liberation). You can move faster ahead. From the moment you come into dharmadhyan (virtuous meditation), your interactions with the world will begin to appear immaculate. If you experience thoughts that are of kucharitra (negative or harmful conduct) you should say to them, "Come in. Have some tea. You are here, but from now on I will do what the Gnani Purush shows me." This is called the forth pillar of dharmadhyan.
Agna Itself Is the Religion
So now, what religion do we follow? What does it mean to follow the Agnas of the Gnani Purush, and what is religion? It means to remain as the Self. The religion of the world is to abide by the Agnas of the Lord.
There is no greater religion in the world than to keep the Gnani Purush happy. And it is entirely in your hands to please him (rajipo). As You rise higher through my Agnas, my rajipo for You will increase. The Lord has said that if you please the Gnani and learn to fulfill his wishes, there is moksha for you! If you follow just one of my Agnas, that Agna will take You all the way to moksha.
Changes Happen According to Knowledge
A tailor was convinced in his gnan (knowledge) that it is beneficial for him to catch mice in a cage and then release them to the crows, who will feed on them, and in doing that at least another will reap some benefit from it. Now because of such knowledge, for his part, he will end up killing mice. I changed
