"One important word I would like all of you to understand is “purity”. Whenever we say “purity”, invariably people have a dislike or repulsion towards it. On the other hand, what I would say one should have is – you should love to hear the word “purity”.
The pure mind is itself God. When your mind becomes pure, you become Godly and you become God. "What is meant by purity? You can think about it! Every quality proceeds from purity, and converges towards purity! When you are pure, you get strength.
I may be inefficient, but I am pure. When purity is there, people have to honour it and recognize it. It is something like innocence, truthfulness, etc. A pure mind will alone be able to have 100 percent, or very near that, loyalty. Why are you not able to think of God and rely upon Him? It is because of impurity. If your reliance on God has to be wholesome and consistent, then you must have a pure mind!"
-- Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
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