3 as one book - Kirpal Singh

CHANGE YOUR WAYS I 9blind instinctive reaction to certain situations in lifewhere the choice lies between committing a lapse in behavioror avoiding it.50You should guard against the five deadly sins of desire,anger, greed, infatuation and vanity, and developinstead the virtues of truth, chastity, non-injury, universallove, and selfless service." The paths leading toworldly enrichment and to God lie far apart. One cantake either of the two, as one may like. The mind is asingle entity linking the body with the soul at one endand the body with the world and worldly riches at theother. Thus one has-of necessity to choose between thetwo alternatives. Once the die is cast, one has perforceto apply oneself steadily to reach the goal whateverit beS5'In short, the sincere and conscientious aspirant willreorient his entire mode of life, in eating and drinking,thinking, acting, feeling, etc. He will gradually weedout of his mind all irrelevant and unhealthy desires, untilhe gradually attains the state of purity and simplicitythat marks theMake a wave of receptivity from heart. to heart-thisis the way to realize the Lord. Become even a little receptiveand the Master in you will restrain you when youare in danger of going wrong.'*The dear ones should have their lives well disciplinedand carefully regulated in the larger interests of theirspiritual progress. One thing at a time and that toowith single-minded attention and devotion. That is keeping the house in order. A kind thought will attract all