The earth bears seeds. Clouds rain on them.

The earth bears seeds. Clouds rain on them. The sun sends his rays, and makes them sprout. When these sprout earth, clouds and sun keep on their happy course in all directions. They neither exult at the growth nor deject at the destruction of the sprouts. You should be unaffected like these. If you are, when can sorrow come to you? Mukti (or liberation) is this absence of sorrow.

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Eat very little.

Eat very little. Do not go in for a variety of eatables. A single sort i.e., dish will suffice. 

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Athithi is whatever creature is hungry and comes to you at the lunch time

Athithi is whatever creature is hungry and comes to you at the lunch time, whether it is a human being or a bird, beast or insect. All these seek food. The real athithi that you get, you do not regard as such ... At kakabali (offering food to crows) time take plenty of cooked rice outside the house and leave it there. Do not shout or call for any creature nor drive any away. Whatever the creature that comes to eat, let not that disturb your mind. You get thus the merit of feeding lakhs of guests!

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Do not borrow for celebrating a feast or festival

Do not borrow for celebrating a feast or festival, or for a pilgrimage. 

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Adhere to vairagya (dispassion).

 

Adhere to vairagya (dispassion). Women are a great danger to an ascetic. Think of god and kill out the ego. A person that has not overcome lust cannot see god.
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Whatever you do, do thoroughly

Whatever you do, do thoroughly, else do not undertake. 
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You must always adhere to truth and fulfill all the promises you make

You must always adhere to truth and fulfill all the promises you make. Have faith and patience. Then I will be always with you wherever you are.

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Never accept gratis the labour

Never accept gratis the labour (or property) of others. This should be the rule of your life. 

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When that man attains prosperity

When that man attains prosperity, what loss have we really suffered? But people do not consider this point.

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If another gets fortune or power

If another gets fortune or power, we cannot put up with it; we scandalize him. When he meets with a loss, we rejoice. But is this good?

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Among the six vikaras (ill-feelings) jealousy

Among the six vikaras (ill-feelings) jealousy is the easiest to conquer. In this vikara, there is no question of (actual) gain or loss to ourselves. Jealousy (matsara) is the inability to endure another’s profit and prosperity.

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If anyone talks ten words to us,

If anyone talks ten words to us, let us answer with one word, if we reply at all. Do not battle with any ... Who is whose enemy? Do not say of anyone that he is your enemy. All are one and the same.

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We should never kill it (a snake)

We should never kill it (a snake). Because it will never kill us unless it is ordered to do so by god. If god has so ordered it, we cannot avoid it.

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Work, utter god’s name, read scriptures.

Work, utter god’s name, read scriptures. If you avoid rivalries and bickerings, God will protect you. 

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If anybody begs. If you do not like to part

If anybody begs. If you do not like to part with what you have, do not say falsely that you have nothing to give.

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If anyone begs anything of you

If anyone begs anything of you, if you can grant the request or get it granted, do so, Don’t say ‘No’. If you have nothing to give, give a suave ‘no’; do not get angry with him.

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Give food to the hungry, water to the thirsty

Give food to the hungry, water to the thirsty and clothes to the naked. Then God will be pleased.

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Have regard to rinanubandha.

Have regard to rinanubandha. Whoever or whatever creature comes to you, do not drive it away but receive it with due consideration.

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The world maintains a wall

The world maintains a wall ... between oneself and others. Destroy this wall. God is the supreme Lord

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If others hate us, let us take to nama japa and avoid them

If others hate us, let us take to nama japa and avoid them (those who hurt us) ... Do not bark at people; do not be pugnacious. Bear with other’s reproach

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This is the way to happiness.

This is the way to happiness. Let others and the world turn topsy-turvy, but do not mind that; keep on to your own straight course.

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It is only your acts that will affect you.

It is only your acts that will affect you.

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When one talks ill of you

When one talks ill of you, pass on unperturbed. His words cannot pierce your body. Others acts will affect them only and not you

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When you quarrel with others

I feel sick and disgusted when you quarrel with others ... Do not fight with any; nor scandalise any.

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But do not battle with him

If anybody comes and abuses you or punishes you. But do not battle with him and give tit for a tat.

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If anybody comes and abuses you or punishes

If anybody comes and abuses you or punishes you, do not quarrel with him. If you cannot endure it, speak a simple word or two, or else leave the place.

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If anybody is angry with another

If anybody is angry with another, he wounds me to the quick. If anyone abuses another, I feel pain. If anyone bravely endures the abuse, I feel highly pleased.

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One should not stay in any place where

One should not stay in any place where saints (or one’s guru) are spoken ill of. 
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My guru, after depriving me of everything

My guru, after depriving me of everything, asked me for two paise. I gave them to him. He did not want metallic gifts. What he asked for was (i) faith (nishta) and (ii) saburi i.e., patience or cheerful endurance.

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Guru

Take a potsherd and regard it as your guru and see if your goal or aim is reached or not!

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It is you who must regard him as your guru

It is not guru that makes himself your guru. It is you who must regard him as your guru, i.e., place faith in him.

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