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his bag. But if he misses his aim and fails to bring down a fruit, he makes another attempt and patiently waits for the result. The process is repeated again and again. Man can learn much from the patience and endurance of these children. Let man mould his life in this pattern. Life is a sport. Throw the stake and see whether it goes in favour or against you. Let man try, let him act and then wait for the result. If you succeed, it is all right. If you fail, try again, act again. The duty of man is to try, without always expecting to get the desired result. Action is in your hands, and not its result. Action is thy duty; reward is not thy concern.
Desire of My Heart
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My one great desire of life is that I may burn away particle by particle like incence and fill the world with the fragrance of human service.
Harmony in Discord
See the dark clouds gathered in the sky. Flashes of lightning flit through them. It means there is fire in water. It is indeed a strange phenomenon of harmony in discord. Nature gives this message of harmony between the opposites. Blessed are those who can understand and discover this harmony in discord and practise it.
Obligation of the Cow
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COW eats straw and gives milk. Man feeds delicious dishes and gives out nothing but night-soil. The cow also secretes dung, but it is used for cleaning and purifying our courtyards and kitchens, The dried cow-dung
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