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When we are out of Reality we become Satan
irreverential attitude. Feeling that I already know what the other abhaysis or trainer is speaking, a feeling of omniscience. A feeling of intolerance to others incompetent ways of working by getting blinded to our sphere of operation and fail to recognise that there so much to learn. A feeling that I am a better sadhaka and I have progressed more than others giving rise to superiority. Judgmental attitude towards others. Difficult to perceive and accept change in others after taking some stated position. Getting into reveries of some future glory. Reality is something, which is now and here always reminding our true status of a humbled devotee. It is living in present. All the attitudes stated above are either of some past actions or some future projections and that is the play of Satan.
Conclusion: I would like summarise as we feel and do when we are in touch with Realty and when we are in the company of Satan in this tabular fashion. The inspiration to think like this has been had from the self evaluation questionnaire developed by our Imperience:
Living in present Living on past achievements or in future
When we are in touch with Reality
When we are in the company of Satan.
Living in the awareness of your status of a devotee
Feeling that we are independent and not seeking help or guidance
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