I want to say something about another important subject. These days, most of the students are keeping cell phones with them. What happens when you keep a cell phone with you? You may say that you are keeping it for convenience. But it is being misused in many ways. Some boys and girls talk to each other and develop bad thoughts; not only bad thoughts, but bad connections also. Manah Eva Manushyanam Karnam Bandamokshayo (mind is the cause of bondage and liberation of man). The mind of man is the cause of all that is good and bad. To get rid of bad thoughts, we should avoid bad connections first. We give our phone numbers to all and sundry. It leads to bad path in many ways. Boys and girls dial the numbers of each other and wait whether the other person responds or not. Therefore, do not make use of these cell phones too much. In the beginning, it looks good to use them. But by and by, you understand their ill-effects. Now I am entering the 83^rd year of My life. I have not kept a telephone with Me at all. So many people want to contact Me over phone. Come what may, I have never kept a telephone with Me till now. That is why I have got the right to tell you all this. Be cautious. Since you are young, you should all be more careful. If you are not careful, you will become careless.

When you yourself are careless other people will also not care for you. Hence, you should be careful so that others care for you. Your honour or dishonour depends upon whether you are careful or careless.

You may think you are talking in proper manner. You must understand whether others also think what you are talking is good. You do not know what meaning other people will take of what you are talking. You should ensure that there is no room for misunderstanding. When elders talk to each other, it is Okay; they will understand each other at least to some extent. But when young people of the same age talk to each other, there can be complete misunderstanding! When there is misunderstanding, you will miss the meaning of what is being said. Hence, it is My wish that you should always remain careful. Better you throw your cell phones into a well. Then you will be happy and relaxed. It would be much better if you don’t buy these phones at all. If you have bought one, you should have only necessary connections. You should not have unnecessary contacts with other people under any circumstances.

If you go on gathering information from various people and keep passing on to others, you will create misunderstanding between them. Some people spoil the minds of others by unnecessary exchange of information. If you don’t talk to others, they will think that you are ignoring them. Why all this unpleasantness? Is it not because you are keeping a cell phone with you? Hence, be careful and earn a good name.’ (SS Nov ‘08, p.337 & 342)