TFTD: July 20, 2010 - THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today   Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY If you desire to wash off the dirt accumulated from the clothes you wear, you need both soap and clean water. So too, if you are anxious to remove the impurities that have got accumulated in the mind, both Vidya (spiritual knowledge) and Thapas (penance) are essential. Only when both are used can the levels of consciousness be thoroughly cleansed. No vehicle can move without at least two wheels, nor can a bird fly with just one wing. So too, no one can be rendered holy or purified without Vidya and Thapas. -BABA       Previous  Thought       Date: Monday, July 19, 2010 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The mind is a bundle of thoughts, a complex collection of wants and wishes. As soon as a thought, desire or wish raises its head in the mind, the intellect must probe its value and validity. Is it good or bad? Will it help or hinder? Where will this lead? Where will it end? If the mind does NOT submit to this probe, it will land itself on the path of ruin. If it does and obeys the intelligence, it will move along the right path. -BABA