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29. ప􏰀గి ర్హము (Parigrahamu)
This tendency to steal appears to be a quality of the ape, which we tend to get. Therefore the picture of Apes is shown in the game of life.
One tries to steal someone else’s glory as His. This state is an obstacle for the development of attitude of surrender called anubhava virodhi. These are the obstructions for surrender. The ape/monkey (actually called konda mucchu) means thief. It is terribly intelligent. The other type with a red face is not as much intelligent. Konda mucchu is intelligent
It is not covetousness. This is the same problem that comes at the stage of prappanna. We have prapanna prabhu and before that prabhu. The problems of mucchu are linked to that.
You start thinking that you are the Master. It is a very common thing that is happening. There will be someone in the office. He behaves as if he is the one. He will be
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