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INSPIRING STORIES
ment when they wisnessed the deeds of the little birds They did not eat the flesh They remained without food
Mark here the spirit of self-sacrifice of these little birds! Draw inspiration by remembering the ideal life led by them. A Karma Yogi or a householder should possess the virtue of self-sacrifice to a remarkable degree He should be prepared to give up the body at any time to a noble cause That Karma Yogi or householder who sacrifices his body for a noble cause reaches the same goal that is attained by a Raja Yogi through Asamprajnata Samadhi, or by a Hatha Yogi through awakening of the Kundalini and taking it to Sahasrara, or by a Vedantin through Sravana, Manana and Nididhyasan. No pain, no gain Greatness cannot be achieved without sacrifice both in the physical and spiritual planes
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