Confession Path to Self Liberation

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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The confession of smaller mistakes, ignoring the bigger, assuming that the Guru would consider that he is confessing even small mistakes minutely and therefore must be doing the same for bigger ones. The reason for not confessing the bigger ones should be that he has committed any. By doing this, he believes that he has maintained his pride and image. He self-criticizes sincerely before the master who is not familiar to him so as to gain false satisfaction of pure confession.
Speaks in such a way that the guru can't understand clearly.
Does self criticism where there is lot of noise so that guru can't hear properly.
Spreads news about atonement of self criticism to create a nice image and raise ones self pride.
Confesses before Gurus, who doesn't possess knowledge of religion and “ched” scriptures.
Does confession before somebody who has commited same sins like him so as to avoid hatred and punishment.
ones favour by worshipping and serving Gurudev and requesting for little penance against sins.
Assuming that one will receive little atonement by flattering guru.
One who confesses his mistakes which others know, but doesn't confess the ones which he alone knows.
• One who self criticizes his big mistakes and errors but neglects the smaller ones.
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