Translation by ChatGPT and edited by me: In the scriptures and many other texts, we often see the idea of inherent nature. The gods, sages, rishis, and munis are shown as benevolent—or you could say, that is simply their nature. The same goes for God. They are intelligent, discerning, strong, and compassionate. Pure, spotless—aware of deceit, yet never adopting deceit themselves. These are their many divine qualities. On the other hand, what the British once described in their language as “negative frequency,” the texts describe as various forms of demonic tendencies—mockery, cruelty, deception, trickery, many faces, and countless other things you all already know. When someone faces bad times or misfortune, these people seem almost delighted—as if they might die of happiness. There are many such types. Their cleverness or craftiness is always shallow, and cruelty gives them a certain twisted pleasure. Their restless, jumpy intellect lacks depth, seriousness, and real conclusions. Yet an excess of intellect brings arrogance—naturally—because the knowledge itself is hollow and leads nowhere. They often have power, and in the absence of wisdom, they misuse it in absurd ways. Their biggest issue is arrogance. Out of ego, they want everyone to follow their ways. If someone remains independent, they want to show power over them. Among them are certain demonic types who, if given money, will do anything to anyone. Some display power only to impress others. Anyway, all this is just the drama of the world. I am writing all this merely as a witness. I have nothing to prove to anyone, so showing off is not my compulsion. Those who are desperate to show their power may do so. These are just worldly facades—what can one really do about them? In Kaliyuga, their so-called cleverness depends only on branding and narrative. But those who are truly knowledgeable—and those who are genuinely confused—when their confusion clears, they even become friends. Well… that itself proves the honesty of such critics. Now, these people who rely on branding—what do they do in Kaliyuga? As it seems to me (I may also be wrong, so please use your own intelligence and judgement): If they were to encounter Bhagvan Shiv today, they would say, “What kind of God builds a golden Lanka for His wife?” People would lose faith in renunciation and discipline. These are the pompous types. Some would say, “How can you call Bhagvan Ram Maryada Purushottam? He shot Brahma’s son Bali from behind through trickery! Because of him, the blood of thousands of people in Lanka was shed.” This is called false reasoning. They will never touch all aspects of truth—only highlight that single fact which suits their agenda or narrative. “How can he be Maryada Purushottam if he killed demons living in the forests?” Meaning—they are now branding, and while they are not exactly hiding the truth, they are distorting it. And once distorted, truth loses its beauty and becomes ugly. They would say about Krishna, “What kind of bloodthirsty Bhagvan is this who caused such a massive war?” Presenting truth in the wrong context is nothing but rumour—an eclipse on truth. It is like saying the clouds are the real form of reality, not the sun. They deny the real context—and that confuses everyone. I remember when during my IIT days I used to run away to ashrams in search of truth. A seeker once told me, “Aseem, on the path of truth, friendship and social games are just distractions. Here, no one is competing with anyone. You may understand this, but don’t assume others will. They will unnecessarily get entangled in competition which has no purpose at all.” Your race is only with yourself. This is what is called spiritual illusion or maya. A true seeker of truth focuses only on himself: “How can I refine myself?” Many people who were competing with each other in worldly life start doing the same in spiritual life. What does that achieve? Nothing—just more impurities. contd..

माया मरी ना मन मरा मर मर गए शरीर आशा तृष्णा ना मरी कह गए दास कबीर स्वामी राम जी के लाडले शिष्य कबीर जी