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Ramesh, a satsangi youth living
at the Akshar Purushottam hostel in Vidyanagar, confessed to Bapa about
his weakness. He said, “Bapa, I love watching films. I have promised
to stop watching movies but I can’t stop myself from going to
the cinema. So I fail to keep my promises.”
A friend of his added, “He changes his hairstyle and beard according
to the latest trends. He has a fad for clothes. He buys new clothes
every 15 days.”
Ramesh agreed and requested, “Swami give me a niyam so that everything
gets resolved for life.”
Bapa blessed Ramesh with some sound advice, “You desire to look
good and want that others look at you and become attracted to you. Give
up this desire altogether. There is no need for all this. You can do
without it. Look at us. We shave our beard only once a month. Still
people come to see us. There is no need for superficial show. It is
more important to make yourself better from within. Everyone has to
rid themselves of the inner desire for material thigs. By keeping pace
with the changing fashions, you waste time and money. By watching films,
do you not allow desires for worldly things to enter within? Instead
of ridding your desires, you are allowing them to enter your mind. So
do not watch films, do not go to discos and parties. Resolve to give
these up altogether.”
Ramesh agreed and received Bapa’s blessings. |
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