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THE WAY TO ATTAIN INTELLIGENCE
Of course, a man can attain intelligence by the Kshayopashama (a partial pacification and a partial destruction) of the Matijnanavaran karma. Some people would have attained this Kshayopashama in their Poorvajanma. Such people are born intelligent. Some people acquire intelligence in this life by means of efforts. Those efforts are of two kinds. They are ; 1. Politeness and 2. Industry or hard-work. The intelligence of a man develops if he treats with politeness his parents, his teachers, old people and spiritual heads. Industry or hard-work also sharpens and increases intelligence.
"I must acquire intelligence and wisdom”. This determination must be present in the minds of people. Just as you cannot carry out your activities in your worldly life in a proper manner without intelligence even in the sphere of Dharma, you require intelligence because without intelligence, you cannot understand the deep and difficult theories of Dharma and without intelligence you cannot adore and pursue the path of moksha in the right manner.
SIMPLICITY BRINGS ABOUT REFORMATION
Once, there was an Acharya. Some of his disciples were not intelligent. Therefore, he always used to give them proper guidance. Once, those disciples went into a forest and there was some delay in their coming back. When they returned, the Acharya asked them, “Why have you taken such a long time to return ?" The disciples were not intelligent but they had the virtues of plainness, and humility. They said, "Gurudev ! When we were returning from the forest and when we were coming through the city, we happened to see an actor dancing and performing some funny tricks. We stood there watching his performance. Therefore, there has been some delay in our coming back”.
The Acharya said to them, "Noble men! Sadhus should not see such sights as actors dancing and performing tricks. Sadhus should not see such performances". The disciples said,
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