So, don’t be attached to whatever you have here. I’m telling you many times. I’ll tell you again. OK? Take it. Whatever you have, no? Eat, enjoy, whatever, but know that it is nothing compared to what you will have. Do not sacrifice what you will have for what you have now. That’s what I want to say. Have it if you have to, but if you have to sacrifice that for something in the future, do it! Not the opposite.
Do not make yourself believe that you need this to live, need that to live; without this, you cannot live. Don’t make yourself believe that! Do not listen to the brain or the maya talking. OK? Now he is very far from you. He cannot talk into your ears anymore, but he can use radio, remote control, whatever. He tries all the way! Or he tries to use a person next to you who is lower level, to talk you into doing something which is harmful to your spiritual practice. You will lose your wealth, you know, spiritual wealth. So, be very diligent, very vigilant, very careful.
(How do you protect yourself from someone like that?) You what, love? (The lower level person who is close to you...) Let’s say they’re also a brother or maybe a slightly lower level. And because of friendship, you don’t want to upset them or offend them, and say, “Look, no.” (I mean, is there a subtle way to protect yourself from that?) Just get away from whomever you think is not spiritual enough. The friendship, OK. But you don’t have to always stick together. Don’t have to listen to him. He can come to your house, have a cup of tea, and have a hug, and then bye-bye. (Yes.) Whatever he suggests, you don’t hear.
Yeah. It’s easy. You don’t have to be hateful, but you don’t have to listen to the person who you think is harmful to your spiritual practice. That’s all, OK? Sometimes, people tell you something, but your feeling is, “No, it’s not quite right.” You know that! You know that. Then if you know that, then you just say, “No!” Just say, “No. I just have other projects right now. Maybe we’ll talk in the future.” Or just tell them outright, “No! I don’t think it’s right.” That’s it. Depends on your relationship, and how straight you can talk to him. (Yes, OK.) Just, “No!” Whatever the way, it’s “no!” Spell it backward, forwards - it’s “no.” Nicely “no” or straight “no”, rough “no”, smooth “no”, it’s “no!” And the less you see that person, the better. Any excuse to be away, fine.
