THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today
Your mind flies about anywhere and squats on all sundry objects in the
Universe. Like the fly that sits on fair and foul, your mind too flees from one
thought to another. The fly will be destroyed if it sits on fire. So too, your
mind will be destroyed when it dwells on God. Know that your mind is but a
pattern of desires, woven with the warp and woof of the same material. When
Rama (God) enters your mind, kama (desire) flees away. This state is called the
death of the mind (Mano-naashana) or the merging of your mind (Mano-laya). Each
one of you must make your own heart an abode of peace (Prashanthi Nilayam).
Analyse your words, deeds and thoughts. Get rid, slowly but surely, of the evil
ones that harm you and others. Cultivate fortitude, firm peace and speak only
the truth. Let this transformation begin, this very moment in you!
BABA
