Man prides that he knows everything but when asked about himself, he hangs his head in shame. Man knows the news of every land, but he is ignorant of the nuisance he is to himself and others. He is moving in darkness but yearning for Ananda (bliss). He does not know the means of securing Ananda through prayer, selfless service, study of spiritual texts, meditation and silence. He has no faith that he is Ananda and that Ananda is his own nature. He is blown off by calamity; for he has no strength to withstand that blow. Faith in the God within is the toughest shield against the thrusts of fate. Nests laboriously built by birds are torn away by storms; fragrant petals of flowers are felled by rain. Defeat and victory are the obverse and reverse of the same coin! When you welcome one, you have willy-nilly to welcome the other too! Forbearance, compassion and incorruptible virtue are the three pillars of a happy life.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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