In plain words
That same Sītā, at one time, when Rāvaṇa came and kept pleading with her in many ways, gave Rāvaṇa a piece of good sense. 'O Rāvaṇa! 'You revile my husband, saying that my Rāmacandra merely lives in the forest, wears ochre robes and wanders about with matted … like a madman. Though He roams the forests wearing bark garments and matted locks, my husband is my husband. He alone is the one I worship. His very vow is my vow. That alone is my wish. That alone is what I consent to, O Rāvaṇa!' 'If someone else were to carry off your wife, think how you would be in that situation,' she told him. In just the same way, as much as our troubles weigh on us, so much do others' troubles weigh on them; we must keep reflecting a little on the fact that they … just as much. Had Rāvaṇa himself really reflected within himself honestly, 'If someone else had carried off my wife, what state would I be in?', he would not have given Sītā so much pain.
In the same way, when some hardship, trouble or sorrow befalls us, to grow the wide feelings, 'Why, others too must feel it just so': this itself is the true feeling of oneness. This does not come easily. We must do some practice; so holy and wide a feeling does not spring up of itself. If we go on with practice and sādhana, step by step it comes to us. However slowly we walk along the road, the village we are to reach draws near, at least some distance on, doesn't it? If we walk quickly, it draws near to us more quickly. Well, when you cannot go so fast, even if you go somewhat late, you come nearer the goal by two steps at least, don't you? If there is no effort at all, how can one draw near? So, as far as you can, even a little, as far as you know, you must make the right effort to put the path of Satya and this wide feeling into practice.
Students! Knowing that at this age this spiritual matter does not sink in, recognise the Satya that this itself is the goal of our life, and keep growing your faith in God as far as you can. If there is faith in God, there is nothing in this world that we cannot achieve. Everything can be achieved. You may not come to know this. But try. Without fail that experience will come up as felt experience. People believe everything. They believe whatever anyone going along the bazaar says. They believe whatever any astrology says. If the calendar says, 'Today is Ekādaśī,' we believe it and keep the Ekādaśī vow. If an almanac-maker comes and says, 'Today is the new moon,' we offer libations of water.