Passage 5

In English

Faith and surrender can ensure peace and joy

This is what the epic says. But, where exactly is the forest? You need not look for it on any map or turn over the pages of history. It is the heart of every man. The evil feelings are the ; the good thoughts are the . is the personification of , the discriminating faculty of the intellect. and are the higher levels of consciousness - and . puts an end to evil feelings and promotes good thoughts. is the Emperor of . That name means "Impregnable," "with no enemy," that is to say, no injurious or demeaning feeling or thought, can invade the heart when is installed therein. sang, "" (Oh! Mind! Meditate on with the full knowledge of what He represents). When I speak, you hear the speech via the microphone through the loud speakers. You listen to the instrument, the loudspeaker, but I am the speaker. So, too, when your tongue utters the words, it is the that prompts and shapes the words. The owner sits in the car and travels. The car, your body, has four wheels on the ground (, , , - the four human goals virtue, prosperity, desire fulfilment and liberation) and they are filled with air. Faith is the air which makes your travel smooth. It has to be uniform in all the four wheels. The steering-wheel inside the car directs the outer wheels. The wheel is the 'mind'. The food and drink you take is the petrol for the car and its 'horn' is the tongue. You are journeying along the road of ups and downs () in this car. Recongnise that God is the person at the wheel. He will take you happily to the destination. Have faith in Him and be free from fear, anxiety and agitation. Surrender to Him. His grace can save you, His wisdom can enlighten you, His power can overcome all your obstacles. Faith and surrender are the manifestations of (devotion). They can ensure peace and joy for you and all mankind.