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AMAR VAN
Towards Your Goal
So long as you consider merely the means and ways of attaining your goal, there will be conflict and struggle. But as soon as you fix up your gaze at the goal itself, all differences and conflicts are resolved. Why are you quarrelling about the ways and by-ways of different sects and creeds ? Go ahead, go steadily towards the lighthouse of eternal Truth.
True Diwali
You light candles on the dark night of Diwali and place them on your gates and in the dark corners of the house. But what is this Diwali? There are candle-lights without but all darkness within. There should be equal light both within and without.
Humanity and Animalhood
The greatness of humanity lies in receiving less and more. If not more, we must at least give away half of what we receive. God has given us two hands to earn. But we should eat with one hand only. True humanity requires that you should work with both your hands, but use one hand to eat and the other to give away. Those who eat with both their hands belong to animalhood.
Leadership
The great social and political leaders of the country have a very heavy responsibility upon them. They can bring happiness to the people by themselves living in hardship. The lot of the leader is to drink the cup of
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