Guest guest Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Swami! You stress cittas'uddhi, purification of our heart, but how is one to accomplish it? You are mistaken here. Citta, heart is always pure. So, where is the need for its s'uddhi, purification? You only pollute it. Take for example this kerchief. This is white in colour. It becomes dirty as I use it. I give it to a washerman to wash it and bring it back. When he brings it, it looks white and bright as before. It was so before and it is so after a wash, but it was dirty in between due to use. The washerman did not paint the kerchief white. He only removed the dirt. So too like a kerchief, your mind is also pure which becomes impure due to your desires and thoughts. Once you remove the impurities from the mind, it will become pure. So cittas'uddhi means exercising control over desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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