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Chapter 24: Dehra Dun, 1953

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So what is to be done? There are two ways: First, lay at the feet of your guru all the results of your actions. Let thoughts come, do things, but remain free by dedicating them to your Master. You will be free spiritually. But this too is impossible, or almost impossible. For that we have to be quite honest. So there is only one other way left, and that is to follow the Master's orders 100 percent, and let thoughts come, good or bad. Do not let them turn into actions, and offset them by entertaining other thoughts. Think of the Master and his orders. This too is difficult because just when you are drowned in thoughts, at that time, to have thoughts about the Master and his behests is difficult.
So what is the remedy? Do one thing: When you have sexual thoughts do not drive away the picture of the girl before your mind. Stare at it and think what a beautiful body, what a lovely face. But what amount of filth and dirt is inside — urine, shit, blood, pus, all sorts of muck! The more you think like that, your former thoughts of the girl's beauty are worn out. The moment you have these thoughts of filth in the body, remember the name of the Master. If he is a Master, he will surely help you.
So don't worry about it all. Let thoughts of lust, anger and greed come. They must come. Fire must reach its zenith and then it will gradually subside. Now Krishna, tell me if you are still prepared to carry out my instructions implicitly for some months?
"I am ready," Krishnaji said.
If I am what I am, you are safe. Even if I am not what you take me to be, you are still safe! God will see to it. If you, in all faith, accept me as Perfect and obey my orders, your responsibility ceases. Therefore, in either case you are safe. But follow my wishes 100 percent.
I feel that you have obeyed me 75 percent and not 100 percent. So resolve firmly to obey me 100 percent, not 75 percent or 90 percent. Trying to obey me 100 percent means trying to follow my instructions literally, and then you will be completely safe. Will you follow them?
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