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He has yet to learn how to think and act correctly, that is, in accordance with Law. The pupil in learning is not happy so long as he does his lessons wrongly, and unhappiness cannot be escaped while sin remains unconquered. Life is a series of lessons.

Some are diligent in learning them, and they become pure, wise, and altogether happy. Others are negligent, and do not apply themselves, and they remain impure, foolish, and unhappy. 35 Every form of unhappiness springs from a wrong condition of mind.

Happiness inheres in right conditions of mind. Happiness is mental harmony; unhappiness is mental inharmony. While a man lives in wrong conditions of mind, he will live a wrong life, and will suffer continually. Suffering is rooted in error.

Bliss inheres in enlightenment. There is salvation for man only in the destruction of his own ignorance, error, and self-delusion. Where there are wrong conditions of mind there is bondage and unrest; where there are right conditions of mind there is freedom and peace.

Here are some of the leading wrong mental conditions and their disastrous effects upon the life: — WRONG MENTAL CONDITIONS THEIR EFFECTS. Injury, violence, disaster, and suffering. Confusion of intellect, remorse, shame, and wretchedness.

Fear, unrest, unhappiness, and loss. Disappointment, chagrin, lack of self-knowledge. Distress, and mortification of spirit. Persecution, hatred from others. Failures and troubles. Self-indulgence. Misery, loss of judgment, grossness, disease, and neglect Anger.

Loss of power and influence. Desire, or Self-slavery. Grief, folly, sorrow, uncertainty, and loneliness. 36 The wrong conditions of mind are merely negations; they are states of darkness and deprivation and not of positive power. Evil is not a power; it is ignorance and misuse of good.

The hater is he who has failed to do the lesson of Love correctly, and he suffers in consequence. When he succeeds in doing it rightly, the hatred will have disappeared, and he will see and understand the darkness and impotence of hatred.

It is so with every wrong condition. The following are some of the more important right mental conditions and their beneficent effects upon the life:— RIGHT MENTAL CONDITIONS THEIR EFFECTS. Gentle conditions, bliss, and blessedness Purity.

Intellectual clearness, joy, invincible confidence. Courage, satisfaction, happiness, and plenty. Calmness, restfulness, knowledge of Truth. Equipoise, contentment under all circumstances. Protection, love and reverence from others.