In this brief teaching, the speaker identifies two key habits that derail spiritual growth: overendeavoring—pushing beyond one’s physical and mental limits—and prajalpa, the practice of gossiping or speaking ill of others behind their backs. Both are presented as obstacles to living a principle‑centric, successful spiritual life, with the speaker urging listeners to recognize and avoid these behaviors.
father always used to keep teaching me, there are a few characteristics which will take you away from your spiritual path. One of them was becoming too overendeavoring. You know your physical capacity, you know your mental capacity, but you stretch it, you overstretch it. You're always wanting to do more than your body and mind allows. So that is actually called as one of the obstacles of a truly successful or a principle-centric life. Another Obstacles— prajalpa, gossiping. When we talk behind the backs of others, which we wouldn't say to their face, is another value that really takes us downward in our lives.
