There are many who ridicule yogis (God-centred) as anti-social idlers who run away from their obligations and seek asylum in solitude and silence. But being near does not ensure usefulness. Being far does not imply uselessness. Viruses enter the very blood stream and surely, nothing can be nearer to you; yet, they are mortal enemies. Members of the same family are envious and suspicious of one another. It is not being near that counts. These yogis moved out into lonely spots and sought teachers of the inner path, much as young technicians do today, going abroad in order to learn skills that will help to build a better India. They go to seek the secret of eternal joy; they win it for themselves; and by their lives, they inspire others to win the precious secret. No one calls the man who has gone abroad to equip oneself better, as an engineer or doctor, selfish; why then should the man who undergoes greater deprivations to equip oneself better as an engineer of the mind, utilising its undoubted powers, not for bondage, but for liberation, be tarred as ego-centric? This only shows ignorance of true values.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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