Don't necessarily have a detached mind. Do have detachment of mind forever having opted for that. Don't live among the people who consider you to be of detached mind if your mind has lost its detachment. Don't gaze at any lady. Don't get into this habbit. Don't show me your face if you cannot do so. Don't put up at the same place for a long time. Don't indulge in senseless discussions. Don't look at lady and wealth with too much cravings. Don't derail from the path of good action. Don't accept any wealth offered to you. Don't do anything that will make people to point finger at you. Don't feel ashamed for asking for alms. Don't give any reference while asking for alms.
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Do wear clean clothes. Don't long for delicious meals. Don't stick to your point of view. Do understand the circumstances. Don't crave for anything. Don't feel tired of work. Don't be unduly worried about your life. Don't let the detachment of mind fade. Don't lose courage. Don't make your knowledge impure. Do have conscience always. Don't cease your devotion to God. Don't break the string of love for the signs of God. Don't have too much worries in your mind. Don't feel sorry for hard work. Don't lose courage in tough times. Don't get tired on being offended. Don't feel harsh on listening to harsh words. Don't burn on being humiliated, very severe may be the humiliation. Don't be ashamed for the sake of your perception of the public opinion. Don't feel ashamed if someone wants to put you to shame. Don't have irritation of mind on being irritated. Don't discard the path of truth and purity. Don't indulge in petty squabbles with people. Never get into the company of bad.
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Don't have a short temperament. Don't enter into quarrels on instigation. Don't lose your composure on itch. Don't laugh on making laugh. Don't talk on making talk. Don't wander here and there always. Don't dress in the same clothes daily. Don't put up at one place. Do keep moving. Don't get close to others. Don't accept gifts from others. Don't sit among people always. Don't set up any routine. Don't ask others to relax. Don't show that you are very particular. Do work on your schedule. Don't skip your studies. Don't depend on others in any way. Don't lose your independence. Don't lose your indifference. Don't have expectations from others at all times. Don't keep an eye on wealth. Don't get delighted for being recognised. Don't disturb the state of your true self. Don't speak rubbish. Don't care for what others think. Don't get involved anywhere. Don't break the tradition. Don't damage the recognition that you get from people. Never get distracted from the path of knowledge. Don't distract from the path of action. Don't disturb the state of detachment. Never cause any interruption in your devotion to God.
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Don't indulge in debating issues. Don't have a bad policy. Don't get distracted in the fit of anger. Don't convince the hard-core person. Don't speak boring. Don't put up at the same place for years together. Don't accept any recognition. Don't stick to the recognition having accepted any. Don't carry the burden of recognition on your head having stuck to any. Don't consider yourself to be great. Don't sit idle in the guise of greatness. Don't expect any respect from others. Don't shun simplicity. Don't shun intelligence. Don't be convinced that you are great. Don't talk over the subjects on which you Don't have any authority. Don't pour on anyone heavy showers of your preachings. Don't make spiritualism an exercise in empty words. Do have a severe detachment of mind. Do undertake enormous efforts for doing study. Don't be severe against anyone. Don't speak harsh words. Don't issue hard commands. Don't be harsh in any way. Don't have cravings in your mind. Don't preach without doing. Don't ask your followers something year after year. Don't use humiliating words. Don't run after sense organs. Don't indulge freely in the strange acts of devotion to God. Don't feel ashamed for doing a petty work. Don't burn with anger, think consciously. Don't commit mistakes under the notion of your greatness. Do follow the ethics and morals always. Don't do any work that is not reasonable. Don't speak unless the point is understood. Don't have a strong determination on the basis of your opinion. Don't feel sad in the fit of foolishness on someone telling you words of wisdom. Don't lose your attention. Never find delight in doing nothing.
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