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"Only a person who suffers knows what it is to bear !" There is no other remedy for an illness than to increase the capacity to bear it patiently. The haemoglobin or white cells content in blood are measured by conducting a blood test. But the quantum of tolerance cells, i.e. the strength of our endurance levels are observed during the test called illness. The universal flag of inner peace is hoisted on the pole of endurance. A flag which is hoisted on a weak pole faces a big risk. Hence you should test the strength of your pole i.e. your endurance level. The true estimate of our endurance level is given by our illness which is a blessing.
Death means end. This is a wrong notion. In reality death means beginning. After death, a brand new life begins. During a test match when the batsmen return to the pavilion at the end of the day, it is not called an end of the match. Next day they again return to the stadium with renewed vigour to continue the match. How the new day would be ? Would it be a stress-free or tension filled day? This would be decided on the basis of the performance of the previous day. Based on the last few moments of this life, the poem of a new life is composed. Hence it is of paramount importance to maintain equanimity during the last few moments of life. Death means immense suffering. Death means a big separation. Even great stalwarts have failed to maintain calmness at the death bed. Before playing a difficult match, players insist on organizing practice matches. One should consider an illness to be such a practice match and learn to play it peacefully before death. If the equanimity at death gets a practice session called illness, then
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