Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Jan 14, 2006

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Makara Sankranthi

 

The Sankranthi festival should be regarded as the day on which man

turns his vision toward God. Man's life may be compared to a stalk of

sugar cane. Like the cane, which is hard and has many knots, life is

full of difficulties. But these difficulties have to be overcome to

enjoy the bliss of the Divine, just as the sugar cane has to be

crushed and its juice converted into jaggery to enjoy the permanent

sweetness of jaggery. Enduring bliss can be obtained only by

overcoming trials and tribulations. Gold cannot be made into an

attractive jewel without subjecting to the process of melting in a

crucible and beating it into the required shape.

-SAI BABA