Passage 4

In English

will develop the quality of humility

These little acts of can confer on you great spiritual benefit. Firstly, it will destroy your egoism. Pride will transform friends into enemies; it will keep even kinsmen afar; it will defeat all good schemes. will develop in you the quality of humility. Humility will enable you to work in happy unison with others. We have in our organisation, State Presidents, District Presidents, State Convenors, etc., but these positions should not be used for enthroning oneself and exercising authority. They are allotted to people so that they can be examples, through their own lives, of . But some State Presidents are too proud to share in activities! Leaders must lead; they should not push you from behind. State Presidents must lead others, giving them instruction and inspiration. If they cannot or do not, they have no right to hold office. Again, you must work together joyfully, as brothers and sisters. When any difference of opinion crops up between you, how can be done with uniform attention and enthusiasm? You have to reconcile such differences silently and with love, and place in the forefront of your activities. When calls, all must come together as one. There should be no politicking in . No trace of politics should pollute the you do. No idea of separateness should tarnish your thought. Do not talk harshly to any one; some people who are office-bearers in the organisation do indulge in strong unpleasant language.