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THREE TRUTHS – TRILLION DOUBTS
first one says, meditate with purity of body and mind strictly adhered to and the tenth commandment states that at bedtime feeling the presence of God repent for the wrongs committed resolving not to repeat the same. He has asked us to submit to Him and feel repentant for the mistakes so that the next day’s performance is better. But then I have been seeing quite a few letters saying that they were able to offer bedtime prayer, for few seconds or few minutes. They don’t get into that state of supplicancy, they don’t feel repentant for the lapses, and one person long back told me that there is no need for repentance, because I’ve committed no mistakes. This I have referred to several times which we are also capable of subscribing, because on that day we have done nothing wrong. We may say so, but is that so, so the essential humility that has to be developed which is the ultimate state is built on this wisdom. The purpose of prayer is to develop humility. The paradox on psychical reason if you put it, unless you feel humble you have no humility, you will not pray. That is why we always say start with the drama and end up with perfection. Yagnavalkya, Bhrugu, Gouthama the Buddha, Mahaveer have all preceded as also many asuras. People who refer to
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