Many feel that it is human to err
and that God should forgive their lapses.
In fact, if they were truly human,
they should not commit mistakes at all.
Even if sometimes a mistake is committed,
willingly or unwillingly, it should not be repeated.
It is a grievous error to think
that it is natural for a human being to err.
To follow the directives of the
senses is the mark of an animal.
To be guided by the Self
is the sign of a human being.
None should attempt to justify his
or her weaknesses and lapses as natural to a human being.
They should be regarded as signs of mental debility.
When you have truly acquired sense-control,
you will experience the power of the Divine in you.
