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THE PATH TO SPIRITUAL
ENHANCEMENT Sins can be cleansed with devotion that is pure, but devotion does not reside along with a desire for
fame and external gratification.
As long as one is in this world, one is surrounded by
H necessities. For life to be active and functional, certain things are necessary. It is never possible that the body remains functional without any needs.
Let us examine this. We are often confused between what one desires and what one needs. When a person strives to satisfy his desires, his energies are directed to that end. As he fulfils one, the next one rears its ugly head. As this goes on, he is engulfed by the endless cycle of desires. Not knowing how to limit his desires, not knowing which one to fulfil and which one to ignore, he is trapped into trying to fulfil each one. Thus, enslaved by his wants and cravings, he spends his life in worthless pursuits.
The mind longs to find a solution to fulfil needs. Otherwise, how can one survive in this world? All religions accept this. Any religion that does not, cannot sustain for long. But let us clearly understand that desires are not needs and it is from ignorance
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