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birth where one can practise compassion for others and
examine one’s own shortcomings.

Hence, as human beings, we must always practise compassion
for others and reflect on our own shortcomings.

Question : How does one come to know when one’s inner
vision has awakened?

Answer : When one’s inner vision awakens, one begins
seeking the welfare of the soul. It becomes the
central reason of one’s existence. One becomes
keen to listen to words of wisdom that centre on
self-realisation. One feels great regret when one
falls from the level of profound thoughts one wishes
to remain in. Sensual pleasure seem trivial.

It is easy to know when one’s inner vision awakens, just
answer the following questions:

What are you preoccupied with? What is the focus of your
thoughts?

If the answer is that you are constantly preoccupied with your
soul and its purification, then you begin to look at yourself
and others from the spiritual viewpoint. If you saw a hungry
beggar, you would think: “Poor fellow! He is suffering from
hunger.” But you would not stop there. You would also think,
“Poor fellow! What misdeeds he must have committed in his
past lives that he is suffering so much today! Let me try
to feed him. Also, I shall explain to him the importance of
not lying, not committing violence, etc.” Such is the thought
process of one who’s inner vision has awakened.

Sunanda was extremely sorry to hear of Rupsen’s plight. She
was pleased to hear that Rupsen would recover from this
reversal and his life would be uplifted. And she was delighted

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