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ly important to avoid doing those things which harm the
body such as smoking, consuming alcohol etc. Sometimes
habits die hard; but if our aspiration is strong and we offer
the problem to the Mother sincerely it is possible to get rid
of bad habits. One should not give up the effort.

A question arises as to why should we have to call God
as He is omniscient and omnipresent. Here we must under-
stand that calling is a part of the relationship between God
and the human being. Even Draupadi, who was so close to
Krishna, had to call Him before He appeared and protected
her.

There is a misconception that spirituality is for the old.
Spiritual life has nothing to do with age and the sooner we
start the better it is. Life is like a slate where one writes all
accounts of experiences, most of them of not much value.
By the time we are old the slate is full and when we realize
that what we have written on the slate is not of any value
it is too late and most of the balance period one wastes in
rubbing off the slate. Therefore, start now and write the
correct thing on your slate.
A couple of things more . One must understand the
importance of prayer. Prayer is not a crutch. Prayer is a
movement of surrender. A prayer is like the physical ex-
pression of 's1sht1ng' when you bow before God in sup-
plication. So pray as much as you can. It is a most powerful
way of connecting yourself to God.

Similarly mantra. A repetition of the mantra links you
to the deity to whom the mantra is dedicated. There are

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