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occur if it comes. If pride and greed happen, let them happen,
but do pratikraman for it and turn it around. When you do that,
you are doing the highest dharmadhyan (virtuous meditation).
Don’t be afraid if you have thoughts of kucharitra (unpleasant
and unacceptable conduct), there is nothing wrong with these
thoughts. But make sure that you do pratikraman. This is a ‘lift’
marg (a speedy path to liberation). You can move faster ahead.
From the moment you come into dharmadhyan (virtuous
meditation), your interactions with the world will begin to appear
immaculate. If you experience thoughts that are of kucharitra
(negative or harmful conduct) you should say to them, “Come in.
Have some tea. You are here, but from now on I will do what
the Gnani Purush shows me.” This is called the forth pillar of
dharmadhyan.
Agna Itself Is the Religion
So now, what religion do we follow? What does it mean
to follow the Agnas of the Gnani Purush, and what is religion?
It means to remain as the Self. The religion of the world is to
abide by the Agnas of the Lord.
There is no greater religion in the world than to keep the
Gnani Purush happy. And it is entirely in your hands to please
him (rajipo). As You rise higher through my Agnas, my rajipo
for You will increase. The Lord has said that if you please the
Gnani and learn to fulfill his wishes, there is moksha for you!
If you follow just one of my Agnas, that Agna will take You all
the way to moksha.
Changes Happen According to Knowledge
A tailor was convinced in his gnan (knowledge) that it is
beneficial for him to catch mice in a cage and then release them
to the crows, who will feed on them, and in doing that at least
another will reap some benefit from it. Now because of such
knowledge, for his part, he will end up killing mice. I changed