THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today
Penance does not mean retiring to the forest and living on fruits and
tubers. In fact such a life can be called a life of dullness (thamas), not
penance (thapas). True penance lies in controlling one's emotions, thoughts,
words and deeds arising out of Sathwic, Rajasic and Thamasic qualities. You
should contemplate on God at all times and achieve harmony of thought, word and
deed. A noble person is one whose thoughts, words and deeds are in complete
harmony (Manasyekam Vachasyekam Karmanyekam Mahatmanam). Do not be carried away
by pain or pleasure. The Gita teaches that you should be even-minded in
happiness or sorrow, gain or loss, victory or defeat. You should discharge your
duty with utmost sincerity and serve society without any expectation of reward.
Such even-mindedness and desireless state is true penance. (Divine Discourse,
Aug 22, 2000)
BABA
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