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Maharajashri : I think you have understood it now. I hope you will keep making both the kinds of endeavours. Yes. A grihastha has to do this also. If he has intelligence, he must use it for noble purposes. The four qualities of the intelligence which have been mentioned already are its basic qualities. Four other qualities which I will mention now are its special qualities. They are :
1. Vijnan (scientific knowledge) 2. Uha (estimation) 3. Apoha (conclusion) 4. Tatvabhinivesha (the resolution of doctrines)
THE JOURNEY FROM KNOWLEDGE TO SYSTEMATISED KNOWLEDGE
Intelligence purifies and systematises knowledge. Knowledge becomes purified and systematised only when it is cleansed of three defects. The three defects are : 1. Sandeha, 2. Viparyaya, and 3. Anadhyavasaya. Sandeha means doubt. Viparyaya means understanding in a contrary manner. Anadhyavasaya means unmindfulness.
You must deeply contemplate on and assimilate the knowledge that you acquire. As you go on contemplating on knowledge and assimilating it, you will entertain some doubts and in course of time, you will also find clarifications. There can be some doubts which you cannot clear for yourselves. In such a case, you must approach enlightened people and seek clarifications from them with politeness and humility. You must say, "Maharaj ! I contemplated on this point very deeply but I have not been able to find an answer to my doubt. Only you can clear my doubt".
The enlightened people will clear your doubts. If you have understood something in a contrary manner, they will correct you. You must listen to them with concentration and with a desire to benefit from their words. After listening to their words,
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