Giving up Evils

An aspirant should not consider anybody as wicked, nor talk ill of anybody, nor think ill of anybody, nor see ill in anybody, nor hear of anybody's ill, or speak ill to anybody. By following these six dont's firmly, an aspirant becomes free from wickedness.

Should anybody do wrong, but in return do not wish ill of him, think as if one cuts his own tongue by his teeth.

It is not necessary to do as much good, as there is need to give up one's own wickedness. By giving up wickedness, good would come about by itself, and would not have to be resorted to.

Whatsoever, we think good, it is not obligatory for us to fully carry it out but what we consider as an evil, we are bound to completely shun it. To avoid it strength, ability, knowledge and courage, are granted to us by God.

Courage does not lie in doing good, but in not doing ill of anybody.

One who wants salvation for oneself, he should have no ill-will towards anybody.

By having ill-will against anybody, whether harm is caused to him or not, is not sure, but our own inner faculty would be sullied.

Remember: Should you harm anybody, then he must be expected to be harmed, but you would be guilty of a new sin.

By doing good, limited good occurs, but by giving up ill-will, unlimited good results.

To be good, we do not have to do anything special, only we must give up ill-will altogether, and we shall become good.