One full Year before you

II

So I am telling you now, you see (laughs) my duty is over. I told you very seriously – not joking after due thought, due consideration. You have heard all of this? This is a timely notice, mind that! So that’s the only thing that will go along with you. This body does not go along with us. But if you have arranged something, then please do tell me too! (chuckles) This is your work – your real personal work. This is the work you can carry with you; nothing else. So when the time of examination comes after a year, the man who has been regular throughout the year, he has no fear. And those who have not? The last month has come up and they will work day and night worrying. There’s no use! Why not start now? You’ve got one full year before you, is it not? One year 12 months not even one day less. Today is the first, is it not? Just start it.

Always have the Highest Ideal before you, mind that; don’t be a mannikin. You want to jump ten feet high – then have the ideal of ten feet high before you. If you don’t leap ten feet high, at least you do four or five feet.

Hafiz says,

All right, do something, but have the Highest Ideal before you

not two feet or three feet. Have the Highest Aim and you’ll jump up, if not full, at least nearing it. Always keep the highest ideal before you; then you’ll do something. If you don’t have very lofty ideals before you – if they are average, like that – you will remain where you are. You have got the man-body, you see.

Nand Lal, a Great Devotee of the tenth Guru, says,

A man is really worth being called a man if he catches God.

If you’ve got that ideal before you, then naturally you will do comparatively much better.

Man-body means the Highest Ideal is to know God, is it not? Nothing less; nothing more. With all, in relationship to all, you are paying off debts actions and reactions of karma; but have that ideal. Pity it is we have got no ideal before us. The ideal should be the highest loftiest! If we start this year with the lofty ideal, I think you’ll do that. After all those who found God, they were also men. Do you think they fell down from heaven? They were born the same way as you – or me.

People pray … two students were going to school; they were late. One began to pray and run. The other sat down on the road and prayed, God, let me reach there in time. Which of the two will reach there? The first one runs also; he might be late four minutes, five minutes. But he who sits on the road and prays, Oh God … – that won’t do. When God sees you are running, you see, He will also give you a boost.

Maulana Rumi referred to a pigeon who was flying to a place of pilgrimage, Mecca, in the air. You see, pigeons fly about 60 or 80 miles an hour.

And he saw one hare also going fast. He asked him,

What are you doing?

– Well, I want to reach the place of pilgrimage, Mecca.

He had pity on him; he saw him running, doing his best, so what did he do? He put him in his claws.

If you are always lying on the road, who will care for you? So don’t be afraid – you’ll get help. The Master is seeing that you are also doing your best.

Our Master used to say,

I go around during the night to give Grace to everybody; but all are asleep. Nevertheless, a few people are waiting for me.

He goes around to shower His Grace, but nobody is there to receive. So He goes around during the night, you see, taking what would you say? – the pill of Everlasting Life; He distributes it; and those eyes which are drowsy, they are left alone. I’m only quoting these things to give you new incentive, you see – up! So why be like a mannikin?

This is the New Year’s message to you, is it not? And God also helps those what else? Those who are helping themselves to the best they can, and others who do not help themselves…?

And this message, today’s message for the New Year: let us see how you find yourselves at the end of the year God willing, of course. If you are spared, then who knows? Man may be cut off at any moment. The sooner man reaches the goal the better. Once you reach the destination, then lie down; but the man who is lying at the very start ?

Don’t forget this. I’m absorbed in the duty of Mahmud (laughs). All right, have your breakfast. God bless you.