October
27th
Salient Thought
for the Day
The great secret of life is to learn to maintain an even tenor in the midst of all things.
Lines
to Memorize
The steady-minded, by giving up all attachment for the fruits of action, obtains peace, born of steadfastness. The unsteady, being attached to fruits through desire, is ever bound by action.
~Bhagavad Gita
Lesson
We must give up, we must learn to let go, not because we are dejected or battered. We must give up because there has come a certain ripening within. Life as a rule does not run evenly. It has many ups and downs. It has many changes. But those who have found the way of wisdom, have learned how to maintain evenness in spite of all the unevennesses which circumstances offer. We do not accomplish this by calculation or by any material means. We accomplish it by going within and attaining inner tranquility.
Prayer
To You who are one and all-abiding,
I offer up my thoughts, words and actions.
Grant that each act of the day may be an act of devotion.
You are the Source of my being;
I turn to You in whole-hearted love and trust.
In You alone do I find rest and satisfaction.
From You alone can I draw life and strength.
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