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of the senses, Japa, control of anger, giving up reading novels, newspapers, visiting cinemas and seeing T.V. are all aids to concentration.
Every sensual thought rejected, every temptation resisted, every harsh word withheld, every noble aspiration encouraged, helps you to develop will power or soul force and takes you nearer and nearer to the goal.
Will is the dynamic Soul force. When it operates all the mental powers such as the power of judgement, power of memory, power of grasping, power of conversation, reasoning power etc. come into instant play. Will is the king of mental powers. Those who practice concentration and meditation develop strong, well formed mental images.
Most of us do not know what right thinking is ? Thinking is shallow in the vast majority of persons. Deep thinking is done by few. Thinkers are very few in this world. Deep thinking needs intense practice - Sadhana. Thought is a real action, it reveals itself as a dynamic force. A thought of joy creates sympathetically a thought of joy in others. The birth of a noble thought is a potent antidote to counter act an evil thought.
(13) Very carefully watch your thoughts. Suppose
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