A disciple once asked, "Hazrat! Sometimes I get bad thoughts about others over trivial matters. Is it thinking ill of others (بدگمانی)?" Hazrat said, "There are various degrees of these kinds of thoughts. The first is that a bad thought comes to your mind about someone over something but you immediately thought that until I know the full story I should not think ill of anyone and shunned that thought. That is not thinking Budgumani. The second degree is that as soon as the bad thought came to your mind you start believing in it firmly that the other person is exactly like that, without having full information. This is Budgumani and one should refrain from it. The third degree is that you didn't just form a bad opinion about someone but now start behaving with him as if he is exactly like that. This is even worse."
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