Power Of Thoughts

[Heera Singh]

(Translated Into English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 1

By: Khoji

Life is motion, consciousness in motion; and motion effecting all matter is ‘vibration’. In the beginning, it was all consciousness. Consciousness emanated vibration called the ‘Word’ or ‘Sound’, i.e., ‘Shabad’, which projected the entire cosmic world. This’ vibration’ is the first projection of Primal Energy or Infinite Power, from which infinite types of vibrations sprouted, fructifying into numerous types and forms of matter.

Matter is this nothing but an expression of energy. In other words, existence of varied forms of matter is directly attributed to the process of combination and permutation of infinite variety of vibration. Different ranges of electricity, sound, etc.; all are modes of vibrations of the same nature in ether, though they differ in frequency and quality.

Thoughts, desires, actions, etc. are also made up of vibrations, but differ in their phenomena because of different character, frequency and intensity. Every thing in the universe, whether living or non – living, having been created by certain types of vibrations, also emits the same type of vibration in the cosmos. So also, thoughts caused by certain type of vibrations emit the same kind of vibration in the cosmos, which are recorded by the cosmic infinitude. In other words, the cosmic apparatus constantly registers and emits all types of vibrations affecting everything in the universe.

Human soul is an integral part of the ‘Prime Soul’ or the supreme consciousness, in very much the same way as a ray of light belongs to its source – ‘the Sun’. The two differ only in degree (power), but in essence (quality) they are the same.

Of all other living forms in the universe, human form is the most highly evolved being, as it has the exquisite faculty of discrimination, called ‘intellect’. For this quality, man is said to have been created by God ‘in his own image’. Thus, human form is the cream of cosmic creation.

Human mind is endowed with the discriminating power of intelligence. Mind is nothing but a subtle phenomenon of thinking. It operates through thoughts; if thoughts do not exist mind loses its identity.

Because of its multifarious assignments, such as ambition, emotion, sentiments, feeling, instinct, inclination, imagination, volition, etc., the mind has acquired its mercurial nature.

Acting in collusion with the sense organs, the mind rouses the five nerve-centres in the ‘Consciousness,’ and they in turn, propel the executing organs to activity. They are:

LUST

ANGER

GREED

ATTACHMENT

EGO,

which affects the intellect, distort its power of judgment and discrimination, and drive the man to act as a ‘slave’ to ‘mind’. It is therefore, essential for the man to tame the mind and harness the power of thoughts.

Mind can be compared to the ocean. Just as wind causes ripples on the surface of the water, so are thought-waves caused on the surface of the mind. Certain strong waves of thought dive deep into the sub-conscious mind; they are like under-currents at the sea-bed.

Mind is never calm and vacant. Rumbling waves of desires, ego, ambition, craving, anxiety of possession, attachment, etc. always disturb its equipoise. Although intellect is superior to ‘mind’ because of its power of judgment and discrimination, yet the man is easily amenable to the fascination of sensual gratification. Thus, ‘intellect’ plays a puppet in the hand of the mind.

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[Heera Singh]

(Translated to English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 2

By: Khoji

Mind is the link between ‘sense world’ and the ‘soul realm’. Mind operates through thought, which is a subtle, vital, living, force; capable of acquiring infinite power.

Thought is a subtle wave or vibration emanating from the mind are called ‘thoughts’. There are infinite types of vibrations of love, hatred, envy, jealousy, anger, sensuality, etc., in the cosmos. Depending on the ‘principle of like attracts like’, we attract certain types of vibrations from the cosmos according to our ‘instinct’ of previous and present life. Consequently, these vibrations are potentised by frequent repetition. In this way, we in turn generate and transmit these vibrations in the cosmos.

Everything there is in the universe in the material from (seen) had its origin first in thought (unseen). What we speak is a mere expression of thought. Poetry, a great writing, a fine piece of art, or a science and engineering marvel are all the results of thought.

Thought is, in fact, the primal force of the genesis at the back of all creation. The present universe is the cumulative result of our collective thoughts and feelings. The universe, in reality, is the projection of our mind, which in itself is the store-house or computer of our acquired impression, which is expressing themselves in impulses and thoughts.

Every thought has a mental image, hue, from, dimension, etc. It is the:

Genesis of past thoughts and actions,

Vehicle of the present life and

Seed of future propensity,

affecting life individually and collectively, and transforming the physical and mental world continuously and imperceptibly.

Thoughts travel far and wide in all directions at a lightning speed, carrying subtle notes, which are registered in the cosmic records. Powerful thought-vibrations travel at a tremendous velocity and are received through mental antennas of those who are receptive to such vibrations in the same frequency.

Thoughts when focussed and directed become dynamic forces and produce deep impressions. You can well imagine the ‘intensity of sun-rays’ when they are concentrated through a magnifying glass (double-convex lens) on to piece of paper.

Every one is living in one’s own world of thoughts, continuously absorbing or repelling the vibrations of other thoughts recorded it the ether, according to the particular wave-length and frequency.

Every thought is a link in the endless chain of cause and effects to produce:

Desire - stimulating drive;

Thought - manifesting in action, and

Activity - weaving the web of character, fate and destiny.

Pure thoughts are Devine forces which pervade human existence right from the birth. They radiate joy, hope, solace and peace to the entire humanity.

Persistent thoughts of egoistic desire, selfishness, and covetousness breed, develop and nourish anger, hatred, jealousy, revenge and the like, which give rise to malicious tendencies leading to heinous actions. In the other hand, noble thoughts of love, compassion, kindness, etc. produce noble men and saints.

Power of thoughts lies latent in us, and can be developed to make or mar our own life and destiny. We are continuously attracting to ourselves forces and condition most akin to those of our own thoughts. Our particular thought within connects us with a similar thought from without. It is, therefore, important for us to recognise as to how we live in our thought-world.

Our thoughts instantly reflect on our face and features. They chasten, chisel and fashion our countenance, which is an index of our inner character. The facial expressions expose the true state and substance of our mind; however we may try to hide it.

Our face and eyes are:

sensitive registering apparatus,

faithful reflectors,

clear mirrors, and

true expressions

of our inner feelings.

Every thought produces a strong vibration in every cell of our boy, and leaves a deep impression on our sub-conscious mind. Impression from the depth of the subconscious mind come up in the form of thought-vibrations or mental images, and direct our actions accordingly. Therefore, we are the makers of our own habits, circumstances, character and fate. These thought-vibrations are transmuted to every fibre and nerve of our physical body, and cause electrical, chemical and biological changes, affecting our physical and mental condition.

Every good and sublime thought conjures a noble spirit and initiates good action, contributing to our health and happiness. This also has an invigorating effect in improving our physical ad mental condition, even during moments of depression and exhaustion.

On the contrary, every depressing and negative thought has an adverse effect on every call of our body, causing physical and mental exhaustion. Most of the present-day diseases such as hypertension, joint-pains, stomach ulcer, insomnia, spondylosis, chronic indigestion, heart-ailments and many other diseases, have their origin psyche, i.e., habitual negative thinking, which cause substantial abnormality in different body-tissues. It, therefore, accrues that a mere mode of thinking can create heaven or hell for life.

It implies, therefore, that thoughts having tremendous force can:

Execute desires and passions,

Fashion our countenance,

Develop our character,

Work out circumstances,

Influence and transform our behaviour,

Shape our destiny, and

Contribute towards shaping the universe.

The force of thought, thus, works:

systematically,

subtly,

imperceptibly,

consistently, and

dynamically.

We have a free will to choose between:

virtue and vice,

friends and foes,

good and bad,

happiness and sorrow,

health and disease, and

heaven and hell.

All these conditions are the outcome of our own thoughts and deeds, and are subject to our discretion.

We have the free choice of thought, feelings and actions. So, it is up to us alone to discriminate, decide and work for a better and more sublime life. Our thoughts make us what we are here and hereafter.

Happiness or misery is, therefore, the result of our own thoughts and actions.

Poverty, misery or misfortune, may, in fact, prove a blessing in disguise, as through higher and constructive thoughts, one may develop humility, endurance, faith, etc. conversely, affluence and luxury may breed inertia passion, arrogance, faithlessness and resultant vices.

The present state of our lives had been shaped by our own thoughts, and if we desire to change it for the better, we have to discriminate wisely and choose the higher and more sublime course of thoughts.

In the world of today, most people believe in epicurean philosophy, i.e., ‘eat, drink and be merry’. This is a devilish idea and leads to sorrow and miseries. We should ‘eat-to-live’ and not ‘live-to-eat’.

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[Heera Singh]

(Translated to English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 3

By: Khoji

Our thoughts are dissipated in many directions and in order to cultivate and develop their power, the have to be focussed to a single point.

With purity, concentration and meditation, thoughts can develop tremendous mental power and strong will. Only calm, serene, cheerful and pure mind, with faith and devotion can concentrate and meditate.

Higher and spiritual thoughts, sustained by persistent meditation, can intuitively ‘tap’ or ignite our latent soul, and we can partake and enjoy peace, joy, bliss and love of the DIVINE REALM.

There is no physical or mental limitation of time and space in the process of spiritual working. The spirit transcends all limitations and pervades and engulfs the Universe at a lightening speed.

For the development of power of pure and sublime thoughts, it is essential to resist and avoid all lower, obnoxious thoughts and impulses of worry, fear, anger, envy, sensuality, etc., which disturb and distract the mind. These obnoxious thoughts are the root cause of all our worries and mental tensions. The impure negative thoughts should not be entertained; they gain strength by repetition. They should be nipped in the bud by ignoring and avoiding the, as soon as they appear. Even unimportant, useless and irrelevant thoughts should be avoided, as they rob us of our peace of mind and contribute toward mental tension. They should not be allowed to take roots. They should be replaced by kind, loving, devotional and inspiring thoughts and memories.

Mind assumes a teeming variety of modification. Mere understanding of the illusoriness of such modifications will not help; you have to develop the power to negate them, let the modifications arise, but do not get yourself involved in them. In the beginning, controlling the thoughts of passion appears formidable and impossible. Never try to suppress your thoughts. Suppressed thoughts are more dangerous. They get stored in the sub-conscious mind in the form of seeds. Whenever the conscious control is weakened, they manifest themselves with a bang. Therefore, the negative desires should be substituted with positive ones, or sublimated by analytical reasoning and non-cooperation with them. Light dispels darkness. Likewise, every higher sublime thought is a ray of light, which clears the dark clouds of evil thoughts.

Feelings and motives behind our thoughts and actions are very important and decisive. They should be:

pure,

sublime, and

constructive.

Lower, impure feelings are to be:

avoided,

repelled,

transmuted,

sublimated, and

spiritualized.

But it is an uphill task as our mind easily flows in to the old grooves of lower vicious thoughts. By its very nature, the mind always goes for material things and worldly pleasures; but is never contented. Although it recognises the consequences of its entire doings yet it cannot resist the temptations. Conquest of the mind is more difficult than the conquest of the world.

The only was it can be tamed and subdued is by a superior, higher, and nobler love than the love for worldly allurements. This superior love is in the taste of Naam or Shabad-the ‘Wordless Word’, realised through meditation in the sublime company of word-personified, Enlightened Masters. This love loses its wavering nature and is made completely calm. Otherwise a bad master, it then becomes an excellent servant.

Regular spiritual meditation is the fire in which the obnoxious thoughts and impulses can be burnt, and is the quickest and best way of cultivating mental peace and poise, and of preventing mental tension, which is the real killer of ‘self’.

In the process of weaning the mind away from vicious thoughts of external objects, and fixing it on divinity, ‘Simran’ (repetition of God’s name) is very effective. Meditation is a dynamic spiritual force to antidote and counter-act the negative vicious thoughts of hatred, lust, anger, greed and pride, and to substitute them with positive and virtuous thoughts of humility, purity, kindness and love. When meditation becomes regular and devotional, our mind becomes more potent and strong to resist the temptation of lower destructive vicious thoughts.

Gradually and imperceptibly, the spiritual effect of meditation will transform and sublimate our thoughts which will spontaneously reflect on our countenance, environment, dealings, habits, character and fate. Thus, new, nobler and spiritual grooves and avenues will be formed in our mind which will slowly, but surely, prepare us for the attainment of ‘God-head’, i.e., Consciousness of Divine Existence, Divine Love, Happiness and Bliss.

God resides in our hearts, and the only was to worship Him is by cultivating sublime thoughts and meditating on His Name. With regular practice of meditation, thought-waves subside and in that perfect stillness of mind, the self-effulgent soul shines forth.

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[Heera Singh]

(Translated to English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 4

By: Khoji

For the practice of concentration and meditation:

silence,

solitude,

regularity,

guidance and

company of the awakened and illuminated soul is very essential.

It must be realised that thoughts are means of externalization and objectification of the Universe. Thoughts activate and express themselves in us through ‘I’, ‘Me’ and ‘Mine’. When our thoughts are spiritualized by mediation, ego consciousness is transmuted into Divine Consciousness, and our mind works in tune with, and as an instrument of the Divine Will.

Determination and persistent striving is needed to build up the desired character, which is the deciding factor to resolve all issues and problems of life – good or bad – and make or mar life.

The circumstances, environment and fate are the materialisation of our own thoughts, and we have no right to put the on us of our miseries on other. Peace and prosperity can be ensured for the entire humanity only by generating a new thought-force. Propagation of teachings and philosophies of Saints and ‘God-men’ will go a long way towards the creation of sublime world of grace. One should also cultivate the habit of reading the literature and writings of holy men to purify one’s thoughts.

Thoughts are the cause or seeds of all our physical actions, emotions and impulses. So, if we want to change our life, character and fate, we have to strike at the very root and transform our thoughts for the betterment, through:

- sublimation of our consciousness,

- faith in God,

- meditation on His Name,

- company of Enlightened Souls, and

- Grace of the Guru.

In this way, our own life, as well as the civilization of the world, can be sublimated and ushered into the Divine Realm.

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[TuhiNirankar]

I LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLike :wub:

[Heera Singh]

(Translated to English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 5

By: Khoji

Thoughts have no power in themselves. They merely act as carriers or channels of power.

All the power belongs to God.

There is no other Power.

The universe derives all kinds of powers from the source of Divinity.

The Divine Power is infinite, all-engulfing, all-pervading and self-effulgent, and is projected and manifested in the universe in various reflections. Every Particle of the cosmos posses this heritage of Divine Power in full and profound measure.

Thick and coloured curtains inhibit and diminish the power of light. Similarly, the intensity of thought-power is diminished when it passes through coloured or polluted mind.

Divine Power is dissipated in the process of external flow through minds diversification. This means, when sensitive thought-vibrations pass through the various channels of the mind, viz. lust, ego, anger, greed, attachment, etc... they get frittered and weakened, thereby losing their intensity and power.

The subtle soul-vibrations are originally pure and sublime, but during their outward transition, they are subjected to our mental conditions, and thereby get influenced, polluted, and weakened.

Limitation of power is thus mainly due to our depraved ideas and conceptions which modify, depreciate, diminish, restrain and obstruct the flow of the Infinite Divine Power.

The supply of Divine Power into our mind is contingent to, and limited by, the condition of our belief and faith in Divinity. Faithlessness of our materialistic mind is an obstruction to the inflow of Divine Power, i.e. misguided and ill-conceived thinking limits the flow of Divine Power into our mind and body.

Realisation of God's gift of Infinite Power is directly proportional to the intensity of our 'belief and faith' in His Divine Power, and only in that proportion we partake and enjoy the profound benefit and bliss of His Infinite Divine Power, inherent in our souls. Consequently, we also limit the outflow of Divine Power, Bill and Love, through our mind-channel, for the benefit of mankind. In fact, when thoughts and conceptions are sublimated in our consciousness, we become in tune with the Universal Will, and the Infinite Divine Power beings to flow through us to the universe and we become channels of the profound Divine Power.

Since the onus of all the experiences on the physical and cosmic planes lies in our own thinking, conceptions, beliefs and faith, intuitional spiritual discrimination is very important and essential. This spiritual discriminating power can be acquired only in the company of Illuminated Souls, i.e. through Divine vibrations emanating from such Souls.

Extremely sensitive spiritual vibrations originate and emanate from Divinity which are pure and dynamic. But, as they transit through our polluted minds, their power and purity is diminished in the process of externalization. Hence, the more our thoughts are scattered, contaminated and depraved, the weaker they become. On the other hand, the more our thoughts are purified, sublimated and spiritualised by concentration and meditation, the more they retain their original, inherent, spiritual dynamism.

Every thought that passes through our mind leaves an indelible brace amongst the millions of cells of our brain. So whatever we do, makes it easier for us to do the same thing over and over again. This is because electric currents record all that happens to us by creating path ways or impressions among the cells of our brain. The more frequently the same thoughts and actions are repeated, the deeper and more pronounced the impressions become.

These impressions are unconsciously and constantly accumulating in our Mental Computer and they affect and shape our ideas, conceptions, beliefs, and faith; their sum-total is manifested in our behaviour, habits, character and personality.

Ninety percent of our personality is made up of, and represents our inner mental, emotional and spiritual qualities; only 10 percent of it can be attributed to the outer environment. These influences are acquired through our mental inclinations and experiences both during the present and past many lives.

Every Smallest stroke of virtue or vice leaves behind an ever-so-little scar on our mind - good or bad - never to be undone. this scar or influence is so powerfully embedded in the sub-conscious mind that it is wholly carried forward through lives, birth after birth, and shapes man's destiny to prove the Karmic Law of "As you sow, so shall you reap".

The drunkard excuses himself for every fresh dereliction by saying: "I won't count it this time". Well, he may not count it, but it is being counted non-the-less in his Mental Computer, deep down into his nerve-cells and fibres, molecules and electrons in his subtle folds, to be used against him when the next temptation arises in his mind.

Man is incessantly weaving a good or bad 'cone' around himself, by his own thoughts and actions, like a silk worm; thus shaping his own fate and destiny.

Thoughts have tremendous power which can be developed to unlimited degree by repetition, contemplation, concentration and meditation.

Lower, depraved thoughts should be forgotten or brushed aside at once, as soon as they come, by diverting the mind to higher, nobler and inspiring thoughts

"As you sow, so shall you reap"

"Sow a thought, reap an idea;

sow an idea, reap an action;

sow an action, reap a habit;

show a habit, reap a character;

sow a character, reap a fate;

sow a fate, reap a destiny"

Human mind is unconsciously and incessantly weaving and shaping its own good or bad world within, by its own thoughts. Similarly, every thought - good or bad - that emanates from the mind sends subtle vibrations all over the universe, which are registered in the infinite Perfect Universal Computer of Consciousness

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[Heera Singh]

(Translated into English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 6

By: Khoji

Millions of thoughts, emanating every moment from the minds of the entire Universe, are being registered and processed by the Universal Computer and shelved into like cycles and wave lengths. The cycles and wave lengths of various hues and categories, and subtle vibrations thereof, accumulate and shape the subtle environment of the Universal Mind just as in the case of our individual mind and sub-consciousness.

In this subtle process, our thoughts have profound influence in:

- directly shaping our character, fate and destiny;

- indirectly moulding and modifying the subtle environment of the universe, and

- re-coiling on the whole humanity, collectively.

In fact, every thought is a dynamic seed which sprouts, gains strength by repetition, spreads in the mental world and engulfs the entire universe to make or mar our lives, according to the nature of our thoughts.

This explains the tense and vicious environment of selfishness, pride, unrest, strife, jealousy, cruelty and wars prevailing all over the world, in spite of numerous professed religions and cults, and all efforts of august institutions, like U.N.O., etc.

God created a Heaven for his children to live in and enjoy, but we, the prodigal sons of the Earth, have turned it into a hell like vicious rendezvous under the influence of our lower, depraved thoughts, and have thereby degenerated moral values.

The cultivated dynamic thoughts are so powerful that they are capable of modifying the cumulative result of our past and present lives. They are so insidious and permeating that they definitely have a profound effect on our future as well.

The sound of a particular frequency and wave-length is caught and relayed by any radio set which is tuned to that frequency and wave length.

Similarly, thought-vibrations of different intensity, frequency and wave-length can be caught, perceived and conveyed by any mind or minds which are tuned to that frequency and wave-length, may be anywhere in the vast limitless cosmos.

This means that the cumulative results of our good and bad thoughts are registered in the universal computer, caught and conceived by any mind-radio, whenever and wherever it is, provided it is tuned to the right frequency and wave length of the originating thought. In other words, the waves or vibrations of a particular thought simultaneously pass through every mind radio which is tuned to that wave-length.

This explains why drunkards and villains, or noble and pious people, get attracted towards each other to prove the idiom: "Birds of the same feather flock together". Our audio-visual process of electronic science works on the same principle.

This principle of attraction and communication at the same wave-length is working invisibly and imperceptibly throughout the universe, even beyond the limits of death and subtly affects our mind process and shapes our environment and relationship in next lives. The kind of environment and relationship, good or bad, that we wish for in our next life, can be decided and shaped in the present life itself, through our thought-process, by merely transforming our ideas and thoughts to a higher and nobler wave length, with contemplation and meditation on sublime and inspiring thoughts, with intensity of feelings and faith in the Divine compassion of love.

This Eternal Universal Law: "As you think, so you become", is illustrated by the following story published some years ago.

"There was an old lady who had suffered numerous misfortunes and miseries in her life and was overwhelmed with frustration, indignation, anger, hatred and sadness. Her life became devoid of happiness, hope, brightness, and goodness. She became irritable, quarrelsome and furious. Gradually, her vicious temperament adversely affected her health and reflected on the features of her face which looked ugly, haggard, abhorrent and repulsive. In due course, all her relatives and friends deserted her and she was left alone to lead a dry, dreary and miserable life. The people around her avoided her repulsive company and children would run away to hide from the sight of her ugly dreadful countenance.

A noble soul took compassion on the wretched condition of this old miserable lady and approached her with kindness and sympathy. She asked her to recollect the brightest and happiest occasion of her life. The old lady at once brought her wedding photo and started narrating the happy and blissful events of her marriage. As she did so, lustre came back in her sad eyes and the features of her old wrinkled face became blooming and attractive. The good lady took her to the mirror and told her to carefully observe and mark the difference between her own features before and after the interview. The old lady was astonished at her own bright eyes and glowing face in spite of her wrinkled skin. Actually, she was frightened to compare her new features with her usual miserable repulsive countenance.

The crucial point in this story is the sudden change in her countenance wrought by the sweet and blissful memory of a bright and happy occasion of her life. It was the direct and immediate result of the change in her thoughts.

She was advised to replace her usual depraved thoughts with higher and nobler thoughts and contemplate frequently on the brighter side of life, with thankfulness for the blessings of the lord, as often as possible.

By and by, her features changed for the better and lustre of her eyes returned, and her behaviour became reasonable and endearing. Her repulsive countenance became attractive and lovely. Her neighbours and friends again flocked to her to sympathise and cheer her up, the fearful children came running to her and enjoyed her newly sprouted affection and kindness.

Ultimately, she died as a 'Loving Noble old lady' instead of that 'repulsive, witch-like old lady', thus ensuring herself, endearing, kind and loving life in there here-after.

The magic that wrought such an unbelievable and wonderful miracle to the hopeless, despondent and wretched life of the old lady, is Eternal Universal Law:

As you Think, so you Become.

The power of thinking is attributed to the degree of one's faith. Every aspect of our life revolves around the axle of thoughts in respect of our belief and faith being:

good or bad,

noble or depraved,

and hinges on --

kindness or cruelty,

compassion or selfishness,

love or hatred,

happiness or sadness,

health or sickness,

prosperity or poverty,

virtue or vice,

friendship or enmity,

Godliness or devilishness,

heaven or hell, etc.

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[Ninja]

Be it meditation, prayer, or simply focused intention, the power of thought can change our attitudes, our emotions, our physical bodies, and even the physical world around us.

[Heera Singh]

(Translated to English)

POWER OF THOUGHTS CHAPTER 7

By: Khoji

If we desire and aspire for higher, nobler, healthier and happier life, we must first of all avoid, discard, brush aside or forget our lower ideas and thoughts, as soon as they sprout in our mind. At the same time, we should try to replace or substitute them with higher, nobler and inspiring thoughts.

If the depraved thoughts are not forgotten or diverted, but are entertained and cultivated, they percolate and permeate deep into our mind and then into the sub-consciousness. Gradually, in course of time, they become insidious and powerful to enslave us, make us corrupt, depraved and vulgar, with a trail of lower elements of selfishness, envy, prejudice, avarice, jealousy, hatred, anger, egoism, aggressiveness, wickedness, cruelty and what not.

The easiest and quickest way to get out of this vicious circle of harmful thoughts, and to save ourselves from the pernicious(deadly/harmful) consequences of these depraved thoughts is:

- to replace and substitute them with higher, nobler and inspiring thoughts,

- to divert our mind to sublime contemplation and spiritual meditation; and

- to seek awakened and enlightened souls and imbibe sublime inspiration in their holy company

The example of a vessel with putrid and stinky solution will illustrate the point, and make it more comprehensible. It may be easy to pour out the foul solution from the vessel and replace it with better one, but the putrid solution of the 'mind vessel' cannot be wishfully poured out.

This Mental Solution constitutes infinite, perverted ideas and thoughts, insidiously collected and condensed in our Mental Computer over many many years and countless past lives.

Therefore, we must understand and realise how tedious and difficult a task it is to change the pernicious(deadly/harmful) and vicious thought solution of our mind-vessel, and to adopt and practically work a new course of higher and nobler lives. Our efforts in this direction have to be incessant(continuous/never-ending), steadfast and tenacious(persistent), with determination, resolution, perseverance, against all kinds of circumstances, environment, temptations and stubborn opposition from perverse(vicious) elements, both inside and outside.

As explained above, our lower and depraved thoughts have engraved very deep grooves in our sub-consciousness, through so many past lives, and have fructified into our character or second nature. Therefore, persistent, tenacious and Herculean efforts are required to change, modify or erase these perverse(vicious) grooves from our sub-consciousness, so as to manifest any perceptible improvement in our behaviour and habits.

However, we should not be discouraged by our slow progress, or recesses, but continue persistently, with renewed resolution in our efforts, until we make a mark for the better, in our behaviour, habits, ideology and character.

Thereafter, the process of change becomes smoother, quicker and more manifest in every aspect of our daily life.

But the crucial point is to develop our inner sense of discrimination, where we can distinguish between:

right and wrong

good and bad,

virtue and vice,

morality and sin,

love and hatred,

materialism and religion,

religion and spiritualism,

saint and hypocrite,

God and 'devil'; and

make the important choice of our future course of higher and nobler life.

Without this discrimination and choice, our lives are like compass-less, radar-less ships drifting about aimlessly, and knocked about and battered by storms and vagaries(extravagant action) of the vast ocean.

In order to:

- develop the power of discrimination,

- make decisions about crucial choices of the life's course,

- take a turning point of life, and

- walk on the chosen course of life,

inspiration, help and guidance of the Enlightened Souls is very essential. In their company and with their guidance, our minds are gradually purified and spiritualised, and we become amenable(open to) and conductive to the sbulime influence of subtle vibrations of Divine Light and Energy. At the same time, the influence of materialism is imperceptibly reduced from our consciousness in due course of time.

The More our thoughts are spiritualised by sublime company and meditation, the more they become subtler, powerful and dynamic, with reflections from Divine Light and energy.

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