Passage 29

In English

The spirit of oneness proclaimed in these (sacred formulae) is operative today only in the . That sense of oneness can only be promoted by the practice of love and not by any other means. Look at what happened during this World Conference. Many wealthy persons, who had been used to a life of ease, many who had not done any arduous labour in their lives, had come here for the conference. Persons, who had been accustomed to living in commodious houses, had to stay here in small over-crowded apartments. They put up with many inconveniences and did not ask for any facilities. Wherever they were accommodated, they accepted the place out of devotion to Swami. This kind of accommodative spirit and readiness to bear discomfort and difficulty cannot be found in any other Organisation or in any other gathering. Moreover, there are organisations in which the young and the old render different types of social service. But, only in the can you find all the people rendering service in a completely selfless spirit.