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71. ONLY THOSE WITH A PURE HEART WILL BE WITH ME A person with a pure heart and a clear mind, one whose focus is on gaining merit, is the only kind of person I want to have in my company. Those with defiled minds are oil to my water – we repel each other. November 20, 1979 72. RECALLING MERIT If you think that being in my company will somehow bring you merit, you are mistaken. Only those who actively build merit, who can recall their own merit, will gain it. Merit is your only refuge. 73. BUILDING MERIT ALL THE WAY TO VICTORY As you walk more and more along a virtuous path, you will develop the ability to recognize other people who share the same path with you. Moreover, you will be able to distinguish those who walk a less virtuous path because they are in a realm that is less pure. If you have not achieved that enlightened state of mind in this lifetime even though you have given your best, do not give up. Look for your victory in the next life. Keep building more and more merit than before. Continue to improve yourself. Strengthen the purity of your mind, your body, and your speech. Eventually, victory will become yours. November 25, 1979