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Aptavani-1
Thought, Speech and Action
Thought, speech and action are all fleeting and changing.
All You have to do is know what kind of thoughts are occurring.
You are not responsible for thoughts that come. Thoughts are
merely sprouting of tubers you had created in your previous life
and that is why they come forth now and this is precisely why
you are not responsible for them in this life. But if you were to
endorse them again in this life, then you will incur a tremendous
liability.
The Self is still and unchanging. Whereas thoughts, speech
and action, are transient and changing. Motion is inherent in
thoughts, speech and action. That which materializes in the
physical form is action. That which springs within is the thought
and that which is vocalized is speech. If these three remain in
equilibrium and within normality, it is called motion in balance
(sanchaar). This is the reason one is asked to maintain normality
in the worldly conduct.
In Satyug only thoughts became defiled, not speech or
actions. In this era, Kaliyug, all three are defiled. You can get
by with a defiled mind but not so with defiled speech or action.
If all three are defiled, the speech that emanate from a person
will be very adversary and reactionary. Whatever comes out
will be nothing but refuse. Through the impact of Gnan one’s
ruined external conduct ultimately comes to an end. The conduct
of the body must be pure. The thoughts of the mind and the
content of speech will undergo changes. There is a great risk if
the physical conduct is tainted. Even the celestial beings will
give you misery. Good conduct pleases the celestial and reigning
Gods and Goddesses.
What causes a person’s external conduct to be bad? It is
because of failure to find happiness from the external world. The
external conduct improves as one acquires the infinite bliss within.