Passage 12

In English

The mind is very devious in nature. However, it is possible to remove the impurities even in such a cunning mind and divert it to the Divine path, by God’s grace. If we cultivate an evil mind, the evil thoughts in our mind will be spreading to the people around. Thereby, not only ourselves, but others also will be affected. On the other hand, if we develop a pure mind with sacred thoughts, they can be shared with others also. For example, if I hold a beautiful and fragrant rose flower in my hand, its fragrance will spread not only to my entire body, but to others around me as well. Similarly, an object with foul smell will spread its bad smell to all. Hence, we should not cultivate an evil mind. There are certain methods by which the mind can be trained to cultivate pure and sacred thoughts. The (joining the company of good and God-bound seekers) is one such method, which will greatly help the mind to tread the Divine path. However, it is only when we make an effort to comprehend the functioning of the mind in totality, that we will be able to realise its true nature. It is not possible to establish the true nature of the mind, by identifying a small fraction of the mind. Take for example, this rose flower. It is only when its form is revealed to you in full, you can identify it as the rose flower. Similarly, when you make an effort to comprehend fully the functioning of the mind, you will be able to understand its true nature. In such a case, there will be no scope at all for fear and delusion.