Guest guest Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 The fifth day of August is a very special day, because...it is Nanda's birthday! Dear Nanda, all your friends and family at the Devi Mandir wish you a very happy birtdhay! Please accept this Gem of Wisdom from the Devi Mandir Treasure House as our birthday gift to you: " If the matchstick is dry, one strike of the match will cause it to ignite. If it is wet, you may strike it fifty times and nothing will happen. You will just have to throw away the matches. If you are sitting in the midst of worldy thoughts, your matchsticks are wet. Your mind is saturated with the juice of desires and attachments, and you will not be able to ignite the Divine within you. You may try a thousand times, it is just wasted effort. But, as soon as the water of worldly thoughts dries up, you matchstick can ignite. " may the Divine Fire be ablaze within you today and all days, Devi Mandir Birthday Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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