THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today
Be careful not to discuss the pros and cons of your spiritual practices
with all and sundry. If the people consulted are treading another path, they
will decry your practice of repetition of the name and meditation and treat
them with scant respect. They will look down upon your practices, as if they
were very elementary and as if your were but a beginner in school. As a result,
you will start doubting the efficacy of your chosen path! You will get concern
where earlier you had joy, disgust where earlier you had love. Therefore,
reflect within yourself, or approach those who have tasted the nectar of that
Name. Do not argue about these things with everyone you meet. The time spent in
these disputations is better used in the cultivation of joy through the
repeated contemplation of the Name (Nama) and meditation on the Form (Rupa) of
the Lord.
BABA
