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PRACTICE OF KARMA YOGA
attachment. Even if the attraction dies, the longing (Kamana or Spriha) or hankering for the object will continue to remain This is Trishna-tantu or the thread of hankering. Then there is the preference for objects. This is still more difficult to be eradicated. Destroy attachment first. Then the longing and preference will slowly die
There are three kinds of impulses, viz , the impulse of thinking, the impulse of speech and the impulse of action. A Karma Yogi should not be impulsive. He must not be carried away by emotions. He must calm the surging, bubbling emotions and the impulses. He must purify the emotions. Then he can turn out real solid work. He must destroy all unnecessary, useless or vain thoughts. This will add to his reserve energy This will conserve his energy. Energy is wasted in useless thinking.
Energy is also wasted in idle talking and worldly gossiping. A Karma Yogi should observe Mowna or silence for two hours daily and for six hours on Sundays and holidays. Mowna will destroy impulses of speech. He who observes Mowna can use measured words during speaking. He can control anger and falsehood. He will be peaceful He will have a strong will. There are people who talk like a machine at a tremendous speed, without a full-stop The greatest punishment for such people is to put them in silence for three days They will be in a great fix He who talks much, thinks little and does little. He is a very
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