October
26th
Salient Thought
for the Day
We do not lift our burden by ceasing our work, but by learning how to do it.
Lines
to Memorize
Therefore, being unattached, perform your duties (the work that ought to be done) unceasingly; for through the performance of action, unattached, you attain the highest.
~Bhagavad Gita
Lesson
If we want to succeed in life it must be through unification of effort. All parts of our being must cooperate. It is not enough to have material prosperity, we must also have knowledge, otherwise we cannot truly prosper. We must not keep on doing those things which are detrimental to our soul’s well-being. Under anger, fear, jealousy or vanity, the better part of us suffers. Vanity is one of the greatest drawbacks in human life. It springs from a shallow nature.
Prayer
May I realize more and more that my life is what I make it by my silent thoughts and actions.
May I never yield to vanity, discouragement, or envy of others more fortunate than myself.
May all my habits of body and mind be wholesome and strength-giving.
May I be faithful in the performance of each task,
And never grow weary or prove unworthy of blessing.
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