Passage 22

In English

The modern people think of those people of old generations as foolish and ignorant. But, in fact, these modern people do not possess even a small fraction of the intelligence they had. In those days, people like and were able to build a great bridge across the sea by using stones. They were only monkeys. But today even the most efficient technologists are unable to achieve such a task. Reason behind the success and happiness of these monkeys was the support of God and their faith in divinity. As those monkeys took stones and put them in the sea uttering 'Ram', those stones started floating. These days, if one throws in water even a cork, it will be drowned. It is because we are filled with impure thoughts. People in those days worked selflessly and with pure thoughts. These days even while studying, one starts thinking about his livelihood, about the possibility of income and position. But we rarely come across students that think about their usefulness to the family and the society. Students should develop a sacrificial attitude that can be useful to society, nation and the family. This ‘' (Sacrificial mind)’ is what is called ‘' (Yogic mind)’. This kind of is the real (Luxury). Therefore as students you should strive to make your parents, who bestowed your life, happy. Always keep in mind the aphorism, "”, and dedicate your life to your parents. If you do not extend happiness to your parents, tomorrow your children will ignore you too. I bless that you realise the value and goal of education and keep the above in mind.