問:很多聖人，即使已經啟明了，也不會直接把啟明傳授給人。他們只會傳授得道的方法步驟。為什麼神不乾脆直接把啟明給每個人呢?印象對啟明是有必要的嗎?

古儒吉:印象是必要的。假如你會在這裡，那就意味你或多或少是為著一些感興趣或感好奇的事情才來的。沒有了這興趣，你怎麼會來這裡呢?所以一點點印象是必需的。
⋯⋯ 然而只有印象是不夠的。在生命中，印象、機會和恩典全部都需要。除了這些以外，自我的努力也是需要的。如果你想去唱場，卻一直躺在床上，那會有用嗎?所以自我的努力、印象、機會和恩典都是需要的。

問:古儒吉，你剛說我們不該把別人都想成是壞人。假如別人對我們很惡劣，我們該怎麼回應呢?

古儒吉:假如別人對你有負面的意見，那是他們的問題，不是你的。從你這邊，你不要把別人都當成是壞人。
這麼做，你的心智會是清明愉悅的，你的理智會是敏銳的。否則那些你認為是壞人的人，就開始像幽靈一樣地纏著你的心智。
當這些念頭纏著你時，你無法有所創新。

Q: Many great saints, though they attained enlightment, did not give it directly to anybody. They just preached about the steps to attain it. Why does God not give enlightment directly to everyone? Are samskaras( impressions) necessary for this?
Sri Sri: Samskaras are necessary. If you are here, it means that somewhere you had the interest and curiosity to come. Without that interest, how could you come here? So, a little bit of samskaras are necessary.
However, only samskaras are not enough. In life, samskaras, opportunities and grace are all needed. Along with these, self-effort is also required.
If you want to come to the satsang but keep lying in your bed, will it help?
So, self-effort, samskaras, opportunities and grace are all needed.
Q: gurudev, you just said that we should not consider anyone as bad. If others treat us badly, how do we react to that?
Sri Sri: If others have a negative opinion about you, it is their problem, not yours. From your side, do not consider anyone as bad.
By doing this, your mind will be clear and pleasant and your intellect will be sharp. Otherwise, the people whom you consider as bad will begin to haunt your mind like a ghost.
When such thoughts get into your mind, you will not be able to do something creative.