There are six internal enemies that halt our progress. They are lust, anger, avarice, attachment, pride and jealousy. All these dwell within us. God has gifted mankind with power of discretion. By exercising the discerning power of the intellect, we can go near to God. But the internal enemies, again and again, scuttle our efforts to inch our way towards God. As both the sense organs and mind get tempted and overpowered by these enemies, we 'commit' mistakes. We, therefore, should cultivate faith, dedication and patience. We have to surrender to Baba and pray to Him 'Baba! Please move me on to the path of righteousness'. Sometimes, when emotions overtake us, we commit blunders, though our intellect warns us "No". But, if we apply our minds, we come to know what mistakes we committed. Then, we can make sure, such mistakes are not repeated.
A person, who sincerely repents, must not repeat the mistakes. We should always think of our conduct, identify our evil thoughts and deeds and ensure that they do not recur. As long as we strive to conquer these internal enemies by reposing faith in Baba, we will succeed to scare the birds of evil thought to fly away from our Mind-Tree instead of making a nest on it. Faith-charged devotion to Baba will crown us with success.