2014-02-13

13-02-2014-THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY

 
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Date: Thursday, February 13, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
If the number of passengers in a bus is within the permissible limits, travel is safe. If the bus is overloaded with people or luggage, its owner has to pay the fine imposed on him by the Road Transport Officer (RTO). Similarly, if you overload yourself with food or desires, the Officer of Virtues, will impose the fine of grief and ill-health on you; You might even be penalized by the Break Inspector, for lacking sense control and speeding up. Hence moderation is very essential for happy living â€" be it in food or desires. An overloaded truck driver will find it difficult to drive it up a steep-hill and at times, the consequences can be disastrous. If you want to progress and maintain good health consistently, it is imperative that you must not overload yourself. You will not be able to attain the elevated stage of bliss, if you eat more than what your body needs. (Divine Discourse, "My Dear Students", Vol 2, Chapter 2)
 
 
 
 
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Yesterday's Thought
With regards to service, you must be clear on what is 'Rajasik' service and 'Satwik' service. You may go to clean streets, build roads, dig wells or build houses, and do them all as service to the community. You may also go to a hospital and visit patients. Doing service in the name of 'social work' is not real service. Satwik service is that which gives real happiness. It requires that you serve any and every person as an embodiment of the Divine. Divinity (Narayana) is present in two forms amongst all people â€" Wealthy (Lakshmi Narayana) or poor and needy (Daridra Narayana). A wealthy person may have any number of people to attend to them or serve them. But there would be no one to serve the destitute, weak and poor. Treating poor and needy people as Divine embodiments and serving them lovingly is Satwik service. (Divine Discourse, "My Dear Students", Vol 2, Chapter 3)
 
 
 
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