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Do not forget that just as good thoughts lead to good
activities, good activities also help to stabilize and increase
good thoughts. Without the support of such acts, auspicious
thoughts will also fade away. Thus, wise men have

emphasized on the need to keep your mind occupied with
noble and positive thoughts, by way of sermons and
scriptures. They have demonstrated an ample number of

constructive thoughts and ideas.

Two kinds of people forget the right conduct

1) Those who fake spirituality

2) Those who are drowned in the material world and the
pleasures it offers.

The initial ones call external, religious activities as mere physical
exercises which have nothing to do with the soul while the

latter ones are so engrossed in worldly pleasures that they
completely ignore such religious activities. Now, how can these
people ever possess noble thoughts? Their mind is filled with
negativity and hatred towards people and ever increasing
attachment towards worldly objects. How can their actions
be justified?

You sit down to have your meal. In between you realise that

little sugar or salt is less. The absence of sugar or salt is taken
into consideration but what about the attachment of these
taste buds which enable the mind to consider it? You take a
sip of tea and realize that sugar is less. What do you do next?

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