Why should we stay away from evil thoughts, bad looks and unnecessary talk? Bhagawan explains and counsels us today.

Men should take great care to see that their senses do not go astray and commit offences. Thinking evil, speaking evil, and seeing evil invariably lead to total ruin. For example, in the Mahabharata, Duryodhana always had evil thoughts about the Pandavas, and ultimately he brought destruction upon his entire family. Keechaka cast an evil eye on Draupadi when the Pandavas were living incognito in Virata King's palace, and he paid for it with his life. Ramayana has the story of Kaikeyi, who listened to the evil counsel of Manthara, and so lost not only her husband but the regards and love of her own son, Bharata. No one today even likes to be known by these infamous characters — Duryodhana, Keechaka, or Ravana! Though these names are not favoured, bad qualities associated with them have not been given up by mankind! Strive to give up evil thoughts, evil looks, vicious speech, and the greed to give ear to evil counsel and slanderous gossip.