Bondage and Freedom

Author(s): Chitrabhanu
Publisher: Divine Knowledge Society

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acquired mental balance and strength of character through plain living and high thinking, though they have not had the benefits of a so-called education. But to come back to our story; it so happened that owing to heavy rains, the house and cattle of this family were washed away, and they were left destitute. The young man with his B.A. degree was indignant at this injustice of God; his inatriculate father was puzzled and helpless, but in this moment of distress and calamity, the old man, the man who had the least education said simply, “Perhaps I might have deprived someone of his belongings in my previous life, so in this life I am deprived of mine. Let us submit to this misfortune without complaining and start all over again. Perhaps now that I have paid for the misdeeds of my past life, our efforts will succeed and we will be spared further distress." What faith and hope and courage! Only these can lead to a Blissful Living.
A Blissful. Living is the aim of life for all of usonly we seek to attain this goal in different ways according to our nature, upbringing or education. I have endeavoured to point out to you the correct way of attaining this goal. It is by Training Your Mind. Train your mind by controlling your senses and emotions, by controlling your thoughts and words and deeds, and you will be setting out in the right direction for your goal. May your quest for a Blissful Living be rewarded according to the earnestness of your efforts is my sincere blessing to you all.
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