A letter

[Ashok]

17 July 1972

Dears!

Little knowledge is a dangerous thing making one conceited, it causes his downfall. Ego is the root cause of all troubles.

Realizing is resting. Laziness is rusting. Is it not the truth? Surrender of the disciple and blessings of the Swamiji (God) smoothens the path of self-realization. Life without Swamiji is like a boat without a rudder. Churning the mind with self-inquiry gives the cream of Knowledge. Love is the manifestation of self-illumined. Like water in a reversed pot, the spiritual knowledge does not enter the mind pot. Man's heart is the temple of the Divine. Don't inflame it with ideas of mine and thine.

"Time lost is life lost". Doing one's duty however small, in an unattached manner gives rise to the awakening of self-awareness. Ego is limiting and pushing one into darkness. Truth is a flame of life, trying to reach the peak of attainment! The angry do not go to hell but inflame hell fire wherever they are. Water does not stay in the basket. Wisdom does not stay in the mind passionate. Mind is like a dog, wanders without any objective...

This is My Love

With Blessings,

Baba

[shivani mehta]

TO,

RESPECTED BABA,


                           I want to thank you for all that you have given me and still giving me in my life.i have no words to express my thankfullness and lovingness towards you. i want to ask just a simple question to you ,that will i get atleast 62% in my b.com first year.Please reply me ,i am anxiously waiting for your reply. Baba ji  when i asked you about my marks again and again, it  never means that my faith is shaken i just ask you due to tension and nothing else .And i really feel sorry if i hurt you .Always excepting  for a positive response from you.Waiting for the earliest response.                                                                                       Thanking you                                                                           yours loving daughter,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          shivani mehta.[/