THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today
A hermit once met the Goddess of Cholera on the road, returning from a
village where she had thinned the population. He asked her how many she had
taken into her lap. She replied, "Only ten." But, truly speaking, the
casualties were a hundred. She explained, "I killed only ten; the rest died out
of fear!" Man is Aathmaswarupa (Self-embodied), that is, Abhayaswaruupa
(Fearlessness-embodied). If only you know your real nature, you will give no
room for weakness or cowardice. This is the main aim of culture - to cultivate
mental calm and courage; to make everyone feel kinship with everyone else. You
are born with the cry 'koham' (who am I?), on your lips; when you depart, you
must have the declaration 'Soham' (I am He), on your smiling face.
BABA
