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often but do not carry anything with you! Why so? Why only here? You go into the market, you have to conduct business. When you start from home you decide that today there has to be 'so much' business and there should be 'so much' earning. Brothers! I ask you, do you ever start with the thought, 'I am going to the market, but I shall not conduct even a single paisa worth business'? 'Not even if I get it' have you thought so at any time? No, such a person would be considered mad in practical life. Then if you come here to take away nothing, just walk away after hearing, then what should it be taken for? What should you be called? Where do we stand? Which category do we fit into - matarthi or atmarthi? Think it over.
Srimadji says that the pure words of the Sadguru which an atmarthi absorbs, go straight within and beautify him. These words generate good thinking in him. Not merely thoughts but good thoughts.
The mind that man has got with this body, always thinks. The thought process does not stop even for a moment. Soon after birth, there may not be comprehension but there are thoughts. There may well not be an expression for lack of words or ability, but the thoughts continue incessantly. We need to separate our thoughts the good and the bad that flood our mind. The thoughts coloured by the feelings of attachment and aversion are always the bad thoughts which not only are bad for the self but for others too.
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The majority of our thoughts are about our interests, our liking, our loved ones, or our involvement. They also feed our base instincts. Such thoughts are away from the feelings of the Soul. They do not do any good to the Soul, on the contrary they are damaging. Hence, these thoughts are called bad thoughts. Unless the advice of the Sadguru dampens the heart, there is no chance of good thoughts arising. There will be thoughts of
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