Let the Mind be on God
Do all your duties, but keep your mind on God. Know in your
heart of hearts, nobody or nothing
belongs to you – not your family, friends nor possessions.
A maid servant in the house of a rich man performs all the
household duties, but her thoughts are fixed on her own home in her native
village. She brings up her master’s children as if they were her own, but
ultimately, knows that they do not belong to her at all.
So, do all your duties in the world lovingly, but keep your
mind on God.
Double-Edged Sword
The tongue is a double-edged sword and use it with utmost
caution. It eats, it speaks and can become a vicious enemy if not kept in check
by the teeth. Be vigilant. The moment there is an impulse to use abusive words
or to utter falsehood, fetter the tongue with the teeth and allow it not to
wag. When the tongue craves for eating delicacies , shut your mouth and thus
gain will-power.
You can make this arch enemy your great friend also – by making
the tongue to repeat His Names constantly and earnestly sing His glories. You
can gain control over speech. Keep your meditation room away from the kitchen.
Then only, will you know how to drink the “Rama Rasam” and the tongue will not
crave for “Rasam and Payasam”.
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