Those that live their lives with indiscipline, in their life, at no level, any kind of progress can occur. Dissipated energy can be very destructive. But, energy which has been channelized can be very productive. It can help us to elevate spiritually. But, if you are not focused... But, if you do not pay the right amount of attentiveness to your concerning work, then there is every possibility that you will have to face failures in life. If in life, you do not want to face loss. If in life, you do not want to meet failures. Then, you have to intelligently and with discipline, lead your life. At night, when you go to sleep, then, in your mind, the last thought should be this- -that tomorrow morning, if life is there, with the Lord's grace, if we wake up, then after waking up, what will we do? And in the afternoon, what will we do? What will we do in the evening, in the night? One rough sketch, on the whole, you should have in front of you. The direction should be clear in front of you; in which way, the upcoming 24 hours must be spent. The moment of life that slips away never returns. If we consider this thing as true, then, we should live every moment of life so beautifully, so wisely, with so much awareness that tomorrow we shouldn't repent that we couldn't live our life in the right manner. Typically, elderly people, whenever they share a hearty talk with their friends, then, they are often found to say this that- -"Could not learn to live life, well." -"Wish we could get a chance again then we would live our life in another way." "We wouldn't commit the same mistakes that we did this time." But, ruefully, when life is in your control, then with lack of awareness and defiance, we spoil that time of ours. And when the time flies away. then, we are sitting and repenting. And perhaps, from the vicious circle of repenting and making mistakes- a human is unable to come out of. -Will make mistake, then repent. -Again will make mistake, again repent. And, like this, life's precious time gets wasted. It's only a human that makes mistakes-True! But, then this is also true that only that is a human who can also learn from his mistakes. If he makes the same mistake repeatedly, and every time after the mistake says that may I be forgiven! -I committed a mistake. Then, this thing is clear that this person is not honest. That person is not honest; that's why he, while manipulating himself, making slightly weepy face, shedding a few tears, showing a bit of cry-like face, tries to gain your sympathy; wants to gain the onlooker's sympathy. Then, this also one of his highly diplomatic weapons. In this, I do not consider any honesty. Owning responsibility, Being responsible for our actions means that if you commit an error, if some mistake has happened from you, unknowingly, unintentionally or intentionally, Then I believe you should not be guilty for that, but you should be, mature enough to accept the responsibility of it. And also to accept the consequences of your actions. If you begin to present various arguments and various excuses for your mistake then, it just shows that you deceptive, you are insincere and you are a dishonest person. So, whenever, in life, you make a folly, you... As per your capacity, how much ever your intellect; with that intellect you should contemplate on that mistake of yours; must reflect on it. Think about it whether it was correct. whether it was wrong? Now, there's a bit of problem about this is also that our ego, our self-conceit will not allow us to see our mistake... And we will time and again, give rise to only such arguments in our brain, that we cast, either on the circumstances, or some other person responsible; that due to these circumstances, this person, I lied, or I committed a theft, or I slandered someone. However, we don't accept this thing that for all these errors, reason is me, not anyone else. When you see, the age at which you are, at this age, being naughty playing around, without any reason pulling someone's leg, and enjoying and putting the other person down, is very enjoyable. This... thing forms part of childish behavior. But, it's worth contemplating that in this childish behavior, do we remain a fool or do we get wiser? There are absolute chances that you may be playful but in that play also, you are honest in that play also, you do not feel joyful by hurting someone. In that play also, doing someone a harm; for a while's entertainment of yours for a while... For yourself... in fun-filled environment you wouldn't create. We must carry every karma of our life in such a way that what its result would be, that thought should come to us, in the now. -At this time. Did the thing, and then forgot and when its reprimand came, its punishment came, and then lamented. -Oh, how did this happen? How did it happen? It shouldn't have happened. Or why am I getting this misery? -As you've forgotten about the action. But, as I, yesterday evening, had said-What is karma? -A force. And this force, like the law of gravity or any other Nature's law, never deviates from its consequences. You may forget. Nature doesn't forget. You may forget, the power of karma won't ever forget. That's why, at which age you are, this is not the question. The question is that at any age, how will you lead your life? That's why for us, our teachers, our parents, bestowing good values to us, share a great responsibility. But, if somehow, our parents or our teachers, are not able to give us the right value-system; if they don't impart us the right values, then the truth is that your upcoming next whole life may get spoiled. The 12 years to 14 years of age- Consider it like this that if I don't say much, then also 60% of your life's foundation is formed at this age. In coming times, how will you think how you would be, which kinds of emotions, which kinds of responses, which kinds of reflexes, will get formed in you... This training of ours, from 12 to 14 years of age, gets completed. This is the reason our Rishis stressed greatly on this thing; as soon as the child is born, right after the birth... Tradition goes like this that child should necessarily be taken to your Guru. I don't know...When you return then, you ask your mother-father. that when you were a month or two old, then, did, at that time; did they, take you to some sage; to some Guru for darshan or not? Now, you may wonder that how will such a small child get Guruji's darshan? He does not understand anything. No, no, no! At that time, the child won't be doing Guruji's darshan, at that time, the Guru will bestow his sight on the child. Certain fortunate, umm... humans, get this chance also that they not only reach their Guru, rather, they also get Guru's blessing and if the Guru is knowledgeable, understands Vedanga, understands Jyotisha, then that child's upcoming whole life- -What bad, what good is going to occur, all that information also, if parents are wise and civilized then, he gives to them. And the Guru also tells that in this child's life, what problematic situations will be coming and from those, how that child may be saved; this training also they gave. This is a great thing! Here, in life commonly accidents occur, a child meets an accident, injury occurs, damages occur, the child lags in studies, remains weak, keeps failing, and parents do not know anything that... -Sometimes, they blame the child that he did not study properly. Sometimes, the father vents out anger that I earned money for his studies in a costly school and he remained a nincompoop. Other times, the mother thinks that so much of love and care we gave him, fed him so much then also, he... Only his complaints are there. Now, in such a situation parents are also frustrated and that child is also frustrated. And why the frustration is there this, no one understands. So, the tradition says, those people are highly fortunate, who right from their birth get a Guru's benediction. See, when we say a Guru, then the meaning of Guru... It's not necessary that the one who is wearing ochre clothes, red clothes, is unmarried, lives in an ashram. No! That has no relation to being a Guru. When we use the word 'Guru', then that means such a person whose consciousness is blooming. Whose intellect is full of great skill and discernment. The one who beautified his life with restraint and discipline. When we say Guru, then we are referring to such a person who has freed the self from of all errors and vices and established it in pure virtues. One such person who has found the Lord within himself. The one, who has within himself, tasted the nectar of Samadhi. Mind and body - he understands them both, clearly. -That one only, we address as Guru. Discourse-givers are not Guru. This thing you understand very clearly. -On a big stage, on a big pedestal by reading a large scripture, the ones who speak, who sing we can address as kathakar, as a kirtankaar. But, we cannot address them as a Guru. We cannot address them as a sage. Umm... The position of sage is so great, the Guru's position is so high that few times, some kathakars and few times, some kirtan singers also start making claim about this thing. And, the world gives respect. And who doesn't like being respected, and in a while, they forget that they did not have that place for which place, they start claiming from others. Many times, many times, several people who do not understand they make such kirtankars and such kathakars as their guru also. So, they think-"We have a Guru in our life." While, it is just like this that actually you needed a car to travel. And you went to a toy shop and you bought a toy car. Bought it and brought it home. And now you're very very elated that now we have a car. Surely, you have a car, but, in this toy-like car, you cannot sit, you cannot travel anywhere, you cannot roam around anywhere. Can you travel? So, similarly, -One is True Guru -And the others are toy guru. hmm... Toy Guru... Means... -It seems... Their apparel, their physical conduct, and addressing a person as "Child!" "Son!" And accepting the person's offerings So, with just this... This is a very dangerous thing, very dangerous thing. See, one thing you remember from today. It will greatly help you in life. Always give respect to others. And if the other person is giving you respect, then become very cautious, be very careful! Never accept that respect given by the other person, in your heart. Because people lie a lot. They will do your false praise. And from you, they will get what they wanted. They will serve their own purpose. They'll make a fool of you, bestowing respects to you. That's why, people that accept respect aren't wise people. The people giving respect are wise people. Just think over what I have said. Most of the time Uhhh... We like to get good compliments from people, but we are so so, miser; we never give good compliments to others. Just think over. Do you really do this? Are you liberal enough to pay good compliments to people around you? Do you make a point to say good and nice things about the people who are around you? You never do that, although you like very much when someone else says good things about you. And this one thing is so surely clear to me and I wish to make it clear for you also that most of the times when some one is giving a good compliment is not doing it with all sincerity. They have some vested interest. They want something from you-maybe today, maybe tomorrow. And they are preparing the ground in your heart, that whenever they ask anything from you, you won't be able to say 'no' to them, just because they have placed you at a higher pedestal. Be very liberal to give good compliments to others. But, if someone gives such compliments to you, be smart enough to say it- Say-for example, if someone says -You look very nice!
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