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AMAR VANI
Some people believe that soul is a spark and a fragment of God. The fact is that the soul is neither a fragment nor a spark of any God. The soul is all-holy and complete within itself. It is helpless, powerless and lusțureless today, it is just on account of the dark veil of ignorance that we have woven around it. Once we remove this veil, it will acquire its innate spiritual lustre. It will begin to shine with the lustre of enlightenment.
"True Knowledge
Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is meaningless. The importance of knowledge lies in building up your character. A great sage says—“Those who acquire knowledge for the sake of knowledge remain lost in darkness."
Your Honour in Your Own Hand
You often complain that nobody honours you, nobody Tecognizes you. But what is the gain in complaining against the people or quarrelling with them on this point. First make yourself worthy and perfect and then you will get whatever you wish. The diamond has to prove its genuineness first and then a throne of gold in the ring is automatically prepared for it to sit upon.
Life : Why and for whom ?
Imagine a rose flower blossomming and scattering its fragrance in some dark valley of the mountains. I would go to the flower and ask, “Why do you bloom here? There is none to see your beauty or enjoy your fragrance. After all what is your use here ?"
The flower would reply, “I do not bloom that somebody should come to see my beauty and enjoy my
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