Dear seeker,

    While doing spiritual practice, various mistakes are made by seekers, of which 70% are due to seekers’ shortcomings, and the remaining 30% of mistakes are due to distressing energies. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the shortcomings in seekers for their spiritual progress. When seekers’ shortcomings are reduced, satseva performed is free of mistakes and aids in spiritual practice, that is, helps in spiritual progress.

    Therefore, in the Sanatan’s satsangs emphasis is put on on discussing mistakes made by seekers in their spiritual practice. On discussing mistakes, seekers learn to develop the habit of introspecting, become introverted and thus reduce their ego. Similarly, other seekers avoid making those same mistakes.

    There are four stages in overcoming mistakes:

	Becoming aware of a mistake after it has occurred. When the mistake is pointed out, one becomes aware of the mistake.
	Becoming aware of a mistake while it is occurring.
	As one is about to make a mistake, one realizes a mistake is about to occur and prevents it.
	Incorrect thoughts do not arise in the mind. Thus, mistakes do not occur.

    Hence, in the initial stages, mistakes must be pointed out to seekers. Then, by learning to introspect upon one’s mistakes, a seeker develops the ability to prevent mistakes as or before they occur. The number and frequency of mistakes slowly diminishes until mistakes ultimately do not occur at all.