In English
Duty without Love is deplorable
is the master key which can achieve all this. That is' why, I say, "Start the day with Love; Spend the day with Love' fill the day with Love; end the day with Love; this is the way to God." On this path, you will not be waylaid by anger, lust or greed. You will have only the company of the good and proper facilities for speedy progress. Do your duty. with Love, as if you are 'thereby adoring God. Many leaders are today clamouring for freedom to follow , that is, , one's own inclinations. But, real freedom is gained only when you are free of the pernicious influence of passions like lust, envy, pride, greed and hate. does not mean any and every, desire that arises in your mind; it means the inclination of your true self towards God. If you incline towards God, the passions that enslave you will be rendered powerless. Then, you will do your 'duty' as , for you will love it with all your heart. Duty without love is deplorable; duty with love is desirable; Love, without Duty, is Divine. means, the best interests of the individual, the purest thought that emerges from within him, for his own best. That means, all imitation is barred. Follow the dictates of your own clear conscience. Do not copy wishes and resolutions from some one; that is what the blind man does; but, very often he follows an equally blind man. God is enshrined in your heart; He is ever ready to guide you. He does not appreciate external pomp and exhibitionistic behaviour. He does not calculate the number of hours you did (congregational music) or (repetition of Lord's Name), or the number of miles you walked during (street singing of spirituals). He examines the purity of your heart, as evident from your words and deeds. Do not preach; practise. In politics, in the field of administration, in schools and colleges, in spiritual institutions, everywhere, we have a surfeit of preachers but a famine in practitioners. Heroes on platforms prove themselves zeros when they descend to the ground. Therefore, demonstrate in your own lives, how Love can confer peace and joy, how all faiths lead to the same goal, how all men are brothers of one another. The only message, the only lesson I can impart to you today is to remind you of the great traditions of and ask you to spread Love throughout the length and breath of this great land. Then, India can again be the spiritual leader of humanity and fill the whole world with Divine Love.