Passage 18

In English

"Mother and motherland are greater than heaven"

The first impulse that emanated from man was Prema (divine love). All other things came thereafter. Every child that is born develops immediately love for the mother. Every child tries to recognise at the outset the mother and the father. In the same manner every individual should recognise the land of his birth and his (cultural heritage). One's nation and one's culture should be revered as one's parents. The nation is one's mother. One's culture is the father. This profound truth was proclaimed by when he declared: "The mother and the Motherland are greater than Heaven itself." Love the mother. Love your country's culture. These are the two primary duties of every man. They should be the main aims of life. When people follow this path of truth and righteousness, love will sprout naturally in their hearts. All knowledge and scholarship are of no avail if there is no practice of virtue. Practise at least one of the teachings and experience joy. Embodiments of love! Devotees from East and West , and districts rejoiced in the celebration of what they described as the Golden Jubilee of the Movement. There is no need to seek a reason for experiencing joy. " (Always, at all times and in all places contemplate on ). Make every moment a holy day. Invest every word with the power of a (sacred formula). Sanctify the ground you tread on. Make this the mission of your life. Without wasting a single moment, use all the time you can find to spread the message of the Lord's name to every nook and corner of .