Passage 7

In English

Have faith first to practise the advice

Life is impossible without breath. Life is also impossible without faith. All of you who have come to this gathering came here in the faith that you can return home. If that faith was absent, you would not have come at all. Some declare, "Experience first, faith next." This is similar to the declaration, "Swim first, water next." Have faith enough to practise the advice; learn to revere the directives. Then you attain the experience. How can the stomach be full without eating the meal? So, take up the effort. Plunge into action. Do not hesitate or doubt. Action, that is the Divine Task. That is the reason why the very first section of the is the , the "Stage of Action." The directs the to cultivate the Inner Vision so that he can experience God, the , the warp and woof of the Universe. He is the basic gold in the diverse jewels. What I wish to emphasise now is that you should ruminate over these truths underlying Creation, and bring about a transformation, however small, in your habits, attitudes and actions so that you can realise the goal of life. Animals seek tasty things, . Man must yearn for fulfilment, . Cultivate that yearning, and attaining that goal, finish the game. This is my blessing to you today.