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There is a way into these treasures but no way out Like the robbers of the tale, the senses will kill you, the senses will bewilder you; they will fetch you pain and shame unless you know the secret word, Open, Sesame! Sesame, the opening of the door of the mind, that is what is needed to come out of the den of the robbers and that commanding word, soul alone can pronounce.
You wish to emulate others. If you have knowledge, you desire to excel others in knowledge, if riches, then you suffer from the green-eyed jealousy that others possess them as well You become too much self-centred to share good things with others You want all to yourself Ravana must have his undividel rule; there is no place for Rama in his realm 'I am strong let the weak go to the wall' that is how the Fool learns to look upon the poor and the suffering He hardens his heart against all that is good and noble in life People on the ladder of success envy those who are above them but care not to look down and lend a helping hand to those who are below A tank of water, which ever receives but does not let out will stink if not burst
Thousands die daily around you for want of proper nourishment, shiver to death because they have no sufficient clothing to wear, many die a lingering painful death, because they cannot afford medical assistance and can you bear to pass on? Happiness Lies not in keeping a grip upon things but in sharing them with others Happiness is a way of looking at
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