We receive this human birth after many lifetimes. It carries the coverings of many lifetimes' faults. Often, a person feels restless or despondent without any apparent reason. At such times, these faults resurface. They do not diminish without serving the Guru.

    Science cannot explain how to remove our faults. Only spiritual science has the answer. For this, we need the guidance of a person who has complete spiritual knowledge.

    We must increase our eligibility to live a human life. We must reduce our faults. Many people talk a lot about spirituality and even engage in discussions, but they possess no virtues; they are like dry stones. Such people are of no use to us in life. To recognize and reduce our faults, we need a Guru in our life.

    Many people believe that having money means a person is happy because they can buy anything that provides material pleasure. However, this happiness is not permanent. Many wealthy people cannot sleep at night. In life, money will come and go, but we must understand what gives life its true meaning.

    As humans, we should consider ourselves very humble. We should not think of ourselves as special. We should be able to speak well, act well, and present good thoughts after hearing them. Many people give speeches after studying, but they do not generate interest in the listeners because their words lack sweetness and moisture; they are just memorized. Many places have storytellers and preachers, but they have not achieved anything.

    Many people practice meditation and worship, but they do not know how to verify if they are on the right path. If our path is correct, our actions should gradually lead to renunciation. We should think about how to free ourselves from the entanglements without hurting anyone. Ordinary people find this difficult. For this, they need to be in the company of virtuous people.

    We should understand whose company to keep, how close to keep someone, and how much affection to show. Some people cause trouble whether we maintain or break relations with them; we learn how to deal with such people and other good things only in the company of the Guru.

|| shree gurudev datta ||