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We are very happy to show us the alternatives. We don’t come to a decision. Vikshipta is a peculiar state of mind and you enjoy it also. Do not accept the philosopher’s interpretation that vikshipta state of mind is not right because you are enjoying. The reason why you go to exhibitions is only that, you are enjoying it. We don’t think alternatives are enjoyable, alternatives are also enjoyable.
In kshipta state of mind, there is a lot of confusion where as in the vikshipta state of mind there is enjoyment. One would say that yesterday’s discourse by such and such person was excellent and today’s discourse by another person was even better. He would have enjoyed both. Do not think that vikshipta state of mind is something to be condemned. It is there, it is very much enjoyable. They are not good for the goal. From the point of view of achievement of goal, they are not correct. We must not say that vikshipta state of mind is bad. That is the reason why people read different philosophies. As a matter of fact, everyone of us has got this. We read various literatures because mind is still in a vikshipta state and we are enjoying that. So, to say that one should not have
vikshipta state of mind, means you are not going to do 108