- Influences on Man
Man is influenced by heredity, upbringing, parents, company, and so on. The word influence is important. Man is already there - birth after birth. He is the evolving soul. The others only influence him. To what extent he can be influenced or what he will accept or reject, depends upon his own samskaras, brought forward from past births.
- Idea
The idea of an idea is a good idea, but when it is regarded as Truth it causes confusion.
- Freedom
Real freedom is freedom from one's self - from selfishness. To be free from one's self - to be able to sacrifice one's self for others, one's country, the world or humanity - that is freedom.
- One-pointedness
We should have one-pointedness of mind, pouring all our energy into what is being done now.
Our minds should not become diversified, trying to put our attention on half a dozen things at the same time and doing nothing properly.
If you are really interested in what you are doing, your whole attention will be on the present moment, until
that action has been completed.
- Good
Good works without prayer may often lead you into confusion about what is good!
Prayer calms you, and His Grace will guide you to what is really - not conventionally, good.