Time Lost is Life Lost

Dears!

Little knowledge is dangerous and makes one conceited. It causes one’s downfall. Ego is the root cause of all troubles.

Realising is ‘resting.’ Laziness is ‘rusting.’ Is it not the truth? Surrender of the disciple and the Blessings of the Swamiji (God) smoothes the path of Self-realisation. Life without Swamiji is like a boat without rudder. Churning the mind with self-enquiry gives the cream of Knowledge. Without this the spiritual knowledge will not enter the ‘mind-pot,’ just as water cannot be collected in an inverted pot. Love is the manifestation of the Self-illumined. Man's heart is the temple of the Divine. Don't inflame it with ideas of mine and thine.

"Time lost is life lost." Doing one's duty, however small, in an unattached manner gives rise to the awakening of Self-awareness. Ego is limiting and pushing one into darkness. Truth is the flame of life which helps one to reach the peak of attainment! The angry do not go to hell but inflame hell fire wherever they are. Water does not stay in a basket and wisdom does not stay in the passionate mind. Mind is like a dog and wanders without any objective.

This is My Love.

With blessings,

Baba.

17. 7. 1972