Passage 12

In English

Every moment is passing into a new moment whether we use it well or not. If time does not move on, days will not change, life span will not reduce and there will be no change. Because time is moving on, our life is changing. If we are swimming, we must make an attempt to push back the water that is in front of us. If we do not push back the water, we cannot move forward at all. We must sacrifice in all spheres of life - moral, spiritual, ethical and political. : our pains and pleasures are like passing clouds and they are momentary. We should not fill our life with such transient pleasures. When realised that his life was going to end in seven days, he was always thinking of the Lord. Because he had such a sacred heart, the great came to see him. If our mind is pure, sacred will likewise himself come to see us. It is very necessary to make your heart pure and sacred to achieve anything good.