Page 24 - Ecstasy and Agony in the Journey to Infinity

You can come out of the problem through Sadhana. There are ways in the sadhana by which you can come out. One can come out, through meditation, through A and B or by Guru’s blessings. These are the alternatives that we have. Most of it is by only determination. The only way out is by strictly adhering to sadhana and persevering in the path. Take for example: People indulge in the stock exchange. Only when there is enough money with you,you can play in the stocks. People who do not have extra do not go into stocks. Suppose if you move around with those kind of people, the chances are you will go too.
So, in every determination we have to add ‘aanukulyasya sankalpa and pratikulyasya varjana’ i.e. you must move with such people, who are determined to get out of that and you must avoid such people who tend to go in that direction. If you give reasons saying ‘why can’t I go just one time?’ that is enough for you to slip. You slip and you never come back. Determination is the main problem.
Performing acts of sharing and charity, will not enable one to come out of it. It is the consequence of having come out of it. It is a change in behavior. Once I
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