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6) THE EIGHT QUALITIES OF THE INTELLECT : In order to listen to spiritual discourses properly and to benefit from them and in practical life without getting excited on account of defective communications with others, you must develop the habit of pursuing the eight paths of the intellect.
शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणं तथा ।
ऊहापोहोऽर्थ विज्ञानं तत्वज्ञानं च धी गुणाः ॥ (1) Shushrusha means entertaining the desire to listen to
spiritual discourses; (2) Sharavana means listening to a discourse with concen
tration, without allowing the mind to wander hither and thither and without allowing the mind to remain
blank, without being absent-minded; (3) Grahana means, comprehending what is heard in the
discourse; (4) Dharana means recording clearly in the mind what
has been comprehended; (5) Uha means thinking logically about what has been
heard and the examples relating to it; (6) Apoha means thinking thus and coming to a conclusion.
This is not true in its opposite sense. This is free from any doubts; Arthavijnan means deciding upon the tatvas by means of Uha and Apoha; Tatvajnan means after deciding upon an idea formulating a doctrine determining its secret meaning, its
suggested meaning and its essence. 7) CONFORMING TO THE FAMOUS TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS OF THE PLACE: With the help of the eight powers of the mind we should listen to spiritual discourses. You should not break those famous traditions and customs which do not harm dharma and which do not cause any trouble to people.
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8) ADMIRING VIRTUES : The following are the virtues and activities of noble people :
(1) fearing social censure; (2) helping those in distress; (3) gratitude; (4) respecting others and not disturbing their
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