THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today
Each heart is a Dharmakshethra (a warfield of righteousness), where there
is a constant battle between the forces of good and evil. Why, the whole world
is a Dharmakshethra. Hence it is very essential that every single child and
mother, each and every one of you be devoted to Dharma (righteousness). The
holy Bhagavad Gita begins with the word, 'Dharmakshethrae' and in the final
chapter appears the phrase "Sarva Dharman Parithyajya", meaning 'give up all
Dharma'. The significance of this is that through Dharma, you have to transcend
Dharma. What is needed is the steadfast practice of righteousness. Scholarship
and wealth are often burdens, they are indeed a handicap. Practice alone counts
in spiritual matters.
BABA
