In English
Purify your conduct, cleanse your behaviour
The seedling wants water and manure to grow and yield rich harvest. The tiny sapling of spiritual yearning for liberation from bondage also needs these two. That is the real cultivation that you must undertake. That is the mark of the wise farmer.. More than all, set right your habits, purify your conduct, and cleanse your behaviour. One bad habit that has taken deep root in this area is the smoking of tobacco, an evil that is fast becoming universal. It destroys health, happiness, energy, and even charm. Smoke will not quench your thirst or fill your hungry stomach. It disfigures your face and denigrates your lungs. It debilitates you and makes you diseased. Control yourself. Do not yield to the snares of friends or society or what is miscalled social convention and become a prey to this and other bad habits. The body is the temple of the Lord; keep it in good and strong condition. It is damaged by food and drink of the rajasic (e.g. anger, hatred, greed) and thamasic (e.g. sloth, sleep, lethargy, inactivity) types and also by rajasic and thamasic behaviour. When you get violent and angry with anyone, quietly repeat the name of the Lord to overcome it or drink a glass of cold water or spread your bed and lie down until the fit of fury passes. While angry, you abuse another and they do the same; and tempers rise, heat is generated, and lasting injury is done. Five minutes of anger damages the relationship for five generations, remember. This skeletal cage or body () is the , where we have the blind king, , the symbol of ignorance, as well as , the symbol of wisdom. Let the forces of win, with the help of . Let the tongue, accustomed to the bitterness of the margosa fruit of worldly triumphs and disasters, taste the sweet honey of remembering the Lord’s Name. Experiment with this for a time and you will be surprised at the result. You can feel the vast improvement in peace and stability in you and around you. Learn this easy lesson, get immersed in joy, and let others also share that joy with you. This is Message I leave with you.