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mistaken. These are actually the fruits of past punya karmas
which are in action.

Why do trees of vices and sins grow and fructify in spite of
our awareness that they are wrong?

Its a minute but deep science, worth keeping in mind. Why
do our soul’s shortcomings and sinful activities continue? When
we have remorse over our ill-doings, then why do they
continue? If you give it proper thought, you will realize that

it just seems that we regret our sins but in reality, we gain
hidden pleasure from the temporary pleasure it provides.

For example you lied and earned money. Then how can that
wealth be dear to you? Don’t you think that, just as a butcher’s
wealth earned on the basis of violence is considered malign,
similarly wealth earned through illicit ways is also offensive?

If you do not consider it to be worth forsaking, then how can
you claim to have regret over your sins?

If you truly wish to repent over your sins and flaws, you
should despise the temporary pleasures you derive out of
them. Or else, these great sins and vices will also seem meagre.
For example you cheated and earned money. This wrong
doing seemed small in front of your great love for money.

Thus, you do not even regret it.

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