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outside, why won't he be interested in looking outside? work? Neglec ng and fleeing away from your work?
A. No, he may not at all get interested in looking outside. “But mam! Just listen to us for a moment. Don't we
Because it happens only when one doesn't have a look inside. understand this? Did we get late for just no reason?”
There is exuberant beauty inside. Other maid interjected, “Today really, we saw a fantas c
Similar to the outer world, there is a vast inner world! and fascina ng singer in the city! Oh! Wow! How wonderful
One can think over the infinite past of the soul, his terrible and sweet was his song! What a mind-raving voice. It seems like
and piteous states in different life forms! Even though the soul the Gandharva (singer deva) had descended the earth. We just
suffered unbearable pain repeatedly, he remained foolish can't express and explain more. You understand in brief. It's just
and stupid. He roamed in several awkward lives. One can think awesome!” The maids so very well described, “Mam, what do
and contemplate on all these things. we tell you of him? The throng of city crowds is rushing and
Similarly, one can also think about significant pushing to hear him! Oh! How melodious is his music! What a
speciali es of Bhagwan, his exquisite beauty, his infinite nkling in his throat!" As the maid described it with so
quali es, his prosperous and splendid life, his divine and excitement, the mistress felt as if she is actually listening to him
supernatural powers, his incredible grace and benevolence etc. in a live concert. Man is of so wavering nature that he can in no
as such there are a lot of things to meditate upon. But how can me slip away from senses. Although, the mistress was holy at
people learn to look inside. Is it so easily available? So, people mind. Husband had gone to a foreign place. Even then, she was
dance with excitement on ge ng something outside. pleased and glad looking at her husband through the inside
A crowd of people gathered and flocked around the eye, the eyes of the mind. Despite being separated from her
singer every day. One day the merchant's maids went and husband, she was not desperate of staring at other fair-skinned
stood over there to listen to him. They got so very much guys like street singers. Even, she was not fond of flirta on or
interested that they stood long. They returned home late a er seduc ve dressing, roaming or wandering about. But the
the song got over. Over here, the merchant's mistress was extrovert outlook is very very dangerous and harmful to
wai ng furiously with boiling red face. As soon as the maids oneself! The pleasure of any of the five senses a ract the soul
arrived home, the angry mistress rebuked sternly and strongly. very much. Eventually, it ruins him completely. Just look, a
In such incidents, rich people seem to be arrogant. But minor mistake, a small sin slowly creeping inside the mind,
the fact is that if one doesn't keep command over servants, when it grows bigger, then it results in losing one's character.
they fail and forget in discipline and duty. So control is very This is however very easy in today's me because you would
necessary. Even then, one should be loving and generous in get none to prevent you from misdeed.
execu ng commands. The mistress was menacing the maids. The mistress thought on listening to the descrip on by
“Where were you all from so long? Have you all no the maids, 'How can I listen to such songs? That too by going
sense? Wandering here and there! Is this your way to be at outside? The song may be obscene or ero c! It would spoil my
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