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​​There are not two minds, namely a good mind and a bad mind. The mind is only one.

Only vāsanās (habits, dispositions, propensities or impulses) are of two kinds, namely śubha (good or agreeable) and aśubha (bad or disagreeable).

When the mind is under the sway of śubha-vāsanās it is said to be a good mind, and when it is under the sway of aśubha-vāsanās a bad mind.

However bad other people may appear to be, one should not dislike [or hate] them. Likes and dislikes are both fit to dislike [i.e. both need to be renounced].

One should not let the mind [dwell] excessively on worldly matters. To the extent possible, one should not intrude in other’s affairs.

All that one gives to others one is giving only to oneself. If this truth is known, who indeed would refrain from giving?

~From - Who Am I?, 19th Paragraph