In English
The real meaning of
He is not a great ruler who possesses all kinds of wealth. The real (great ruler) is one who has surrendered everything to the Divine. He is a (renunciant), he is a (one who is in communion with the Divine). It is for this reason that in , whatever sacred shrine you visit, you will find pilgrims greeting the and ascetics as . They are. hailed as because they have renounced everything, taken refuge in the Lord, sought to merge in the Lord and practised spiritual disciplines for this purpose. declared: "My property is not '' but . I value not (the Goddess of Wealth), but the Lord of ()." If you aspire for the Lord, you will not suffer from any want. There is no greater wealth than love of the Lord. What gift is greater than the gift of food? Is there a greater deity than one's parents? What virtue is greater than compassion? What is more valuable than good company? Is there a worse enemy than anger? Is any disease worse than debt? Can any death be worse than infamy? What can be grater than a good name? What wealth is greater than God's love? It is to acquire this supreme wealth that man has taken birth on earth. There have been many mothers in the world who have sought, by their strenuous endeavours, noble thoughts and sacred practices, to bring up their children in the path of righteousness. In the city of , there lived a mother and his son. For the education of the son, the mother made many a sacrifice. She, however, impressed on the son one lesson: "Dear son, do not be concerned about worldly education. The foolish ones acquire all kinds of scholarship, but have no understanding of what they are. By study alone, a man does not get rid of his lowly ways. Through scholarship, one learns only to engage himself in controversy but does not acquire complete wisdom. Why pursue studies which end up only in death? One should study that which frees him from death. Only spiritual knowledge can lead to immortality. It is enduring. Worldly knowledge is temporary. For earning one's livelihood, worldly education is necessary. But this education should be acquired only to lead an independent life, with limited desires. Therefore, dear son, while pursuing studies, embark also on the spiritual quest."