In English
Regulation is the very essence of creation
Do not fret against the rules and regulations which the Organisation imposes on you; they are laid down for your own good. Regulation is the very essence of creation. The oceans observe their limits. Wind and fire respect their limits and bounds. The human body has to maintain Its warmth at 98.4°F in order to be healthy and the heart has to beat a definite number of times a minute. How, then, can this Organisation escape the prescription of certain rules and regulations? Devotion has to be guided and controlled by discipline and duty. What exactly is duty In this context? By duty I do not mean the Items of work entrusted to you by your superiors or society. Duty means the responsibility you have not to hinder or harm any one by your movements, speech, behaviour, or activities. When one walks on the street waving one's stick, one has to be conscious of the man coming from behind; if you have the freedom to wave, he, too, has the same freedom, and both should behave as if they have a duty towards each other. The units of this Organisation, too, have to respect other units, and help them in doing their duty. Rules are necessary until the members realise the spiritual Unity of all. When they become Incapable of inflicting harm or transgressing the moral code, rules become superfluous. Protect the plant from goats for a few years; then when the tree spreads its branches far and wide, those very goats can lie down under its shade and rest.