Vachanamrut Essence

Kāriyāni-3

1. Virtues and faults cannot be discerned from an individual’s superficial behaviour; they can be discerned only after staying with him [i.e. observing the individual’s activities].
2. If a person is determined in his youth to eradicate vicious thoughts, then he progresses in his youth. Conversely, if he remains lazy in youth, then he will regress.
3. Characteristics of one who is virtuous in childhood:

1. Does not like the company of immature children from his childhood.
2. Does not have an appetite for tasty food.
3. Continuously restrains his body.

4. A great Sant is one who restrains his body and contemplates on his ātmā whilst associating with a Sant.
5. If a renunciant desires to indulge in the worldly pleasures which are appropriate only for a householder, then:

1. He is as good as an animal eating dry grass.
2. He is a fool.
3. He has not understood the talks of renunciation.