In English
Practise the sadhana of Unity
The world today is suffering as a result of the reign of 'I'-ness and 'my'-ness in the human heart. Fear, anxiety, sorrow, pride, greed - each of these is fed in dangerous proportions by such 'I' and 'my' feelings. When calamity affects someone within the circle of 'my', undue grief overwhelms you; when it happens to someone outside the circle, you are untouched and dismiss it with gross indifference. So long as these antics of the ego are considered valid and proper, man cannot grasp the Universal that is in him as the core of his personality. In order to recognise the and earn strength therefrom, man must practise the sadhana (spiritual discipline) of Unity. He must give up the distinction of those within and without the 'circle.' There is no difference between 'my' and 'thy.' When others are punished for their wrongs, you rejoice; when you are punished for the same fault, you protest and bewail your lot. Through sadhana, (mental equanimity) has to be attained - that is to say, egoless, equal mindedness which ensures a pure mind. The criterion of purity is love. The tree may fill your heart today with joy by its grandeur and beauty. It may have a lovely crown of green and attractive gifts of sweetness, fragrance and colour. But the very next day it might shed everything, become dry and die! What is the reason? The roots are damaged by pests which were working underground. They ruin the tree and cause it to fall.