Monday, March 17, 2008

Hold on to the Post ;-)


Today, i restarted the reading of Shri Sai Satcharita from Chapter 1 and found its ending quite inspirational:
This reminds us of a similar story of Kabir who seeing a woman grinding corn said to his Guru, Nipathiranjana, "I am weeping because I feel the agony of being crushed in this wheel of wordly existence like the corn in the hand-mill." Nipathiranjana replied, "Do not be afraid; hold fast to the handle of knowledge of this mill, as I do, and do not wander far away from the same but turn inward to the Centre, and you are sure to be saved."
It's surprising how much that is in sync with what Sri Ramakrishna said:
It is very difficult to do one's duty in the world. If you whirl round too fast you feel giddy and faint; but there is no such fear if you hold on to a post. Do your duty, but do not forget God.
How to Live in the World
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