In English
THE gift of food is the noblest of all gifts. You have today arranged the feeding of a large number of people and thus justified the name of this village. The years of life allotted to man is very short; the world in which he lives is very wide; time extends far behind and far beyond. What little man has to do here has to be done quickly, at the place that is assigned to him within the time that is allotted to him. And, man has such a formidable task before him; it is to fulfil it that he has come as man, exchanging for this human habitat, all the merit he has acquired during many past lives. The task is no less than the manifestation of the Divinity latent in man. The easiest and the most pleasant means by which this can be accomplished is - the service of man, done in a spirit of dedication and devotion. And, in villages like this, (service) is a potent and profitable discipline. And, the best type of is feeding the hungry. The first step in this discipline is the establishment of mutual help and co-operation in all activities among the residents. This will ensure peace, security and prosperity for the village.