You must be ever engaged in the process of purifying the mind and clarifying the intellect. You have to free yourself from all prejudices and misunderstandings. You must speak softly and sweetly and give everyone the respect and attention due to them sincerely. Humility and tolerance must characterize your behaviour as a devotee. When the wind agitates the serene waters of a lake, wavelets dance all over its face and a thousand Suns sparkle. When calm descends and the waters are still, the shadow of the Sun within the lake is one full image.
Engkau harus selalu giat dalam proses pemurnian pikiran dan penjernihan kecerdasan. Engkau harus membebaskan dirimu dari segala macam prasangka dan kesalahpahaman. Engkau harus selalu bertutur kata dengan lemah lembut dan manis dan memberi hormat serta perhatian pada setiap orang dengan tulus. Kerendahan hati dan tenggang rasa harus mewarnai karaktermu sebagai seorang devotee. Ketika hembusan angin mengguncangkan ketenangan air danau, riak-riak gelombang menari-nari di permukaan danau dan memantulkan ribuan kerlap-kerlip Sang Surya. Ketika ketenangan itu datang dan air tersebut diam, bayangan Sang Surya di permukaan danau hanyalah satu dan bulat penuh.
- Divine Discourse, 29 March 1976
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