Do not seek to discover or discuss the evil in others, for the attempt will
tarnish your own mind. When you are engaged in searching for the faults and
failings of others, you are paving the way for developing those faults and
failings in yourself. Dwell on the good in others and, in time it will prove
to be an asset to you. The goodness latent in you will then be encouraged to
sprout and blossom. Every thought leaves an impression on the mind. Ideas
that are opposed to spiritual tendencies, that narrow the limits of love,
that provoke anger or greed, or that cause disgust - these have to be shut
out. This is a very essential discipline.
