In English
Education must feed the roots of faith
Students! The life around us teaches us many lessons. When the cow delivers a calf, the baby is encased in placental matter. The mother starts licking off the matter and cleansing the child. Its is so overpowering. Then the new-born calf rises on its legs as soon as it is freed from dirt! Just think of this, dear students! When the (animal) does this so lovingly and so thoroughly in order to help the child to rise, can (the Lord of living beings) refrain from cleansing His children in order to help them rise and progress? When the 'go' (cow) is so eager to save the child and help it to run about in joy, how can (the Lord as Cowherd) allow you to remain dirty and handicapped? Be firm in this faith in God. This is the gain that you must secure from your studies. Education must feed the roots of faith. (faith) is (breath). Faith lives and thrives on Love. is . must charge or worship with faith. Faith prompts sweetness in your thoughts, words and deeds. The (the Northward Path) that begins today, must be marked by resolution to stick to the Godward path. Turn the mind towards God; that will keep it strong and sweet. said that if he is armed with the Grace of , the planetary missiles can never injure him. , another great saint, asked, "What are eyes for?" and answered the question himself, "To visualise the Lord," and adds eyes that do not yearn to see You are black balls: ears that do not hear Your praise are narrow mountain caves where jackals live; the tongue that. does not relish the repetition of Your Name can only croak like a frog." This is the period of life when you must cultivate faith and draw strength from the Grace of God. There are three types of people who are involved in work. The first can be named 'Non-doers' (). They plan very pompously and pride themselves on their talents but, at the first sign of failure or discouragement, they get so dejected that they give up all effort. They renounce all , even attending sessions. They are afflicted with the Thamasik (ignorant) nature. Keep away from such people; you should not allow even their shadow to fall upon you lest your enthusiasm is affected.