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to maintain the purity of mind. Some abhyasis come and say, "Shall I sit in meditation in the morning without taking bath", then we advise "Please read the Ten Commandments." It is to be impressed, that this is not just a commandment asking us to get up early in the morning to get rid of our laziness. If we are serious about reaching the balanced state of existence -our Goal, if we want the oneness with the Ultimate condition, there is no alternative, except to follow what he has given. That is what is stressed. But then some sort of self granted concessions we hear now and then is, that if we cannot do a thing cent percent we may start some where at 10% and work up slowly to 40% to 50%, 60% and 100%. Even that can do good to some extent. Whatever one can, one of these commandments may be practiced and say that this commandment is complied then follow the other. This is the only concession we may take for ourselves. After 30 years of sadhana suppose someone were to come and state this, then it only shows the type of Goal clarity he has and the quality of sadhana he has done. There is nothing more to say for such a person. We all believe we are practicing sadhana with
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