Passage 19

In English

Man may be very wealthy, man may be very prosperous, but if man suffers from selfishness and ego, he is undoubtedly going to suffer difficulties and pain. In this context, we should realise that it is the duty of every human being to give up his selfishness and to be able to serve others in a selfless manner. In the story of , especially in His younger days, the manner in which He used to respect the elders, the manner in which he used to show affection and obedience to his mothers, and the manner in which He treated others around Him must be taken as an impor-tant lesson and as an example to all of us. These are things which young students should know very well. In , we see a great amount of humility. There were many in the forest, and used to go and pay respects to them, but the were all the time proclaiming, apparently only as a facade for the world, that they were very wise people, and that was only the son of a king. The truth is that behind this facade, in their minds, they had the greatest devotion and respect for the divinity in .