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Shree • February 26, 1998 


%shloka
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mano vaasanaa.n duHkhadaa.n sa.ntyajaashu
manaH sarvadaa paapabuddhi.n jahiihi |
mano maa tyajaa.aGYaanato dharmamaargaM 
manastishhTha satsaarabhuute vichaare || 4||
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%verse
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manaa vaasanaa dushhTa kaamaa na ye re .
manaa sarvathaa paapabuddhii nako re ..
manaa sarvathaa niiti soDuu.n nako ho .
manaa a.ntarii.n saara viichaara raaho .. 4..
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%meaning
##manaa...re ## = Oh, my Mind!; 
##vaasanaa ## = desires; 
##dushhTa ## = evil; 
##kaamaa ## = benefit; 
##na ## = not; 
##ye ## = come to be.
##sarvathaa ## = wholly; 
##paapabuddhii ## = sinful thoughts; 
##nako ## = want not.
##niiti ## = moral conduct; 
##soDuu.n ## = abandon
##a.ntarii.n ## = in the heart; 
##saara ## = truth-essence;
##viichaara ## = thoughts; 
##raaho ## = abide.

%versemeanings
Oh, my Mind! evil desires will yield you no benefit;
Oh, my Mind! sinful thoughts wholly abandon;
Oh, my Mind! moral character never cast aside;
Oh, my Mind! may in your innermost heart abide thoughts of the essence of
Existence! .. 4..


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Regards,
Shree
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