Clarity of thought

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How to remove this ignorance?

Certainly not be talking about it or be reading, arguing about it. We cannot remove darkness by talking, arguing about it. We can not remove it by being afraid of it or by complaining about it. But, simply striking a simple match we can dispel darkness. Bring in light, darkness goes. Don’t work on sending darkness away. Just think about getting light in. similarly, don’t try to work out ignorance. Just bring in clarity of thought. And that is done in small measures at start.

A mirror that has dust on it cannot show our image if we stand in front of it. Same way, confused mind cannot decide what it wants, why and how to get it? And no doubt, it goes into depression out of frustration.

The moment we start removing dust from the mirror, the area from where it is removed reflects a part of our face. Like-wise, even little healing will show increase in clarity of thought and understanding capacity. Like from the dark dungeon, when we see a speck of light at the end by walking towards it even in darkness we come out of the tunnel. Same way, little understanding also if applied will better our perception over the period of time and give us clarity of thought. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c44Ah24hr9M

And all this starts and ends with sadhan and abhyasa (practice) and not with lame talk. So, let’s start it right away before continuing.

So, when in sadhan we’ll be fearless, clear in mind and understanding and totally cheerful?

No since we are talking about a person who’s already totally dejected, depressed, lonely or one who’s facing his inner devils because of desire to walk the path towards knowing himself. It’s possible we are sad, pessimistic, negative and end up being cry babies. So what? No pain, no gain.. when did gold become pure without going through the fire that burns it? It burnt, melted and yet flowed and lo it regained it’s purity and beauty.

Is it must? When did dirt get removed without the dress getting hit?

Pachadnepe hi kapadon ki chamak aathi hai….

We have to beat the clothes to remove dirt from them…

But, just remember every saint went through this passage of pain and suffering before coming out as radiant being and the prayer of every person must have been yeh maalik tere bandhe hum -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmYFRNXrPdk

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