In English
Never give up the
The (sacred thread) is a symbol of purity which is necessary if you wish to participate in the of Living. Life is a continuous series of sacrifices of the lower for the sake of the higher, of the tiny in favour of the vast. , the word which has been given to this ceremony of Initiation, means the conferment of another eye. Your two eyes cannot reveal to you the magnificence and the majesty of the realm of the spirit. They are focussed towards the objective world and its transient attractions. So the has been given to you as a third eye to reveal to you that inner vision by which you may realise . is a treasure you must guard throughout your lives. If you have not caught the sounds of the correctly now, learn it from your parents or from your family priest. Perhaps the others may not know the themselves or they might have forgotten it through culpable neglect. Then I would ask them to learn it from you. Never give up the ; you may give up or ignore any other but you should recite the at least a few times a day. It will protect you from harm wherever you are - travelling, working or at home. Westerners have investigated the vibrations produced by this and have found that when it is recited with the correct accent as laid down in the , the atmosphere around becomes visibly illumined. So , the effulgence of divine will descend on you and illumine your intellect and light your path when this is chanted. is , the Mother, the sustaining Force that animates all life. So do not neglect it. Elders and priests, , have given it the custodians of this the go-by. But you, as inheritors and guardians of the great culture of this country, have a great responsibility in preserving it and demonstrating its efficacy and worth.