Wisdom of the Ages

Here are some of the verities of life which are eternally true. Let us take one for cogitation each day and try to reflect the truth of it in our life. We have, of course, to guard against making an alloy of it by a subtle admixture, traducing it to suit our own commonplace convenience.

February:

  1. With folded hands offer thy prayers.

  2. Different are the eyes oh Nanak, that behold the vision of God.

  3. I pray oh Perfect Master, save us as Thou wilt.

  4. We get attracted to the gifts forgetting the Lord for we have forgotten we have to die one day.

  5. My God is more anxious than myself to fulfil my needs, all my endeavours in this behalf are but tortuous deeds.

  6. He who controls his ten organs, Heaven’s Light dawns within him.

  7. Except Thee, all else is the source of troubles and misery.

  8. When closeth thou the ten outlets of thy body, the Light of God shall shine in thee.

  9. This body is the temple of God.

  10. Of all the pilgrimages, the one to the human mind is the most sacred.

  11. Much better it is, to win merit here than countless trips to Mecca.

  12. A Perfect Master attends to the heart, and from heart, a life impulse darts.

  13. What is there in the quest of God, transplant the mind and see it all.

  14. Forgive me for my lack of good qualities and make me your own, my Master.

  15. We are thy children oh Master! Grant Thou the gift of right understanding.

  16. By constant thought of the Master, the sleeping mind comes to its own.

  17. Let all things be done decently and in order.

  18. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the Glory of God.

  19. A new commandment I give unto ye, that ye love one another.

  20. With a predestined plan one comes into the world, oh Tulsi! with all this, the mind does not accept it.

  21. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.

  22. Only Truth quenches untruth, Love quenches anger, self-suffering quenches violence.

  23. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet.

  24. Lord forgive us in Thy Grace for we are inveterate sinners.

  25. Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

  26. Every man’s work shall be made manifest.

  27. Miss not the discourse of elders.

  28. God is attracted swift and sure, with prayer from mind contented and pure.