THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today
Great sages of the past, filled with immense sympathy for their
fellowmen, laid down rules, regulations, limits and directions for daily life
and conduct, so that one's hand and brain, instincts and impulses may not turn
against another, but may turn towards the ideals of Truth, Righteousness, Peace
and Love. They declared that every action must be weighed in the balance and
approved only if it cleanses the emotions and passions; it has to be cast aside
if it curdles or fouls them. Bhaavashuddhi (purification of mental disposition)
should be the fruit of every action. The worship of idols, rituals, vows and
fasts, festivals and holy days - all these are designed to tame the wildness
and train one to tread the straight path to self-realisation.
BABA
