In English
MAN preens himself that he knows everything; but when asked about himself he hangs down his head in shame. Man knows the news of every land but he is ignorant of the nuisance that he himself is to himself and others. He is moving in darkness, but, yearning for (bliss). He does not know the means of securing prayer, (selfless service), study of spiritual texts, meditation, silence. He has no faith that he is and that is his own nature. He is blown off by calamity; for he has no strength to withstand the blow. Faith in the God within is the toughest shield against the thrusts of fate. Nests laboriously built by birds are torn away by storms; the fragrant petals of flowers are felled by rain. Defeat and victory are the obverse and reverse of the same coin; when you welcome one, you have willy-nilly to welcome the other too. Forbearance, compassion and incorruptible virtue are the three pillars of a happy life. Only such a life can be called civilised; the rest is barbarian existence. This meeting began with a Prayer. Good. But, prayer for some benefit or gain should not be addressed to God. For, it means that God waits until He is asked! Surrender to Him; He will deal with you as He feels best and it would be the best for you. God does not dole out Grace in proportion to the praise He receives! When you pray for a thing from God, you run the risk of condemning Him, if for some reason the prayer is not answered the way you wanted it to be, or as quickly as you wanted it to be. This contingency arises because you feel that God is an outsider, staying in some heaven, or holy spot, far away from you. God is in you, God is in every word of yours, every deed and thought. Speak, do and think as befits Him. Do the duty that He has allotted to the best of your ability, and to the satisfaction of your conscience. That is the most rewarding (ritualistic worship).