#56 BE PURE IN THE HEART For the purification of your heart, leave your thoughts alone but maintain a constant vigil over your actions. When you have thoughts of anger, lust or greed do not worry about them and do not try to check them. Let all such thoughts come and go without putting them into action. Try to think counter-thoughts in order to discern, discriminate, and to learn and above all to undo the actions which are prompted by your own impressions. If people act dishonestly with you and create difficulties for you and deceive you, and yet you remain honest and pure, you are very fortunate; because these deceivers or your so-called enemies are your friends. They wash away your sins and weaknesses and make your path clear towards God.