Steady in Youth, Lively in
Old Age
Human
life is like a fast running brook. In order to make the journey
of life meaningful, we have to plan for it. Childhood should be
devoted to studies. What is the purpose of life? What can be obtained
through knowledge? One should question one's own self and get answers
from the experience and sage advice of elders. In youth, emotion
and excitement are common. But moving ahead by careful thinking
and in the light of experience taking every step gained is the mark
of the wise.
One who has faith and devotion to God should control the unruly
emotions of youth and cultivate an idealistic view of life. For
this, one should be keen while in youth, in gathering the lessons
of wisdom learnt by the aged and the experienced. In the prime of
youth, Baba was able to sit for hours in meditation under the neem
tree in Shirdi. He was able to command the nature. Youth will vanish
in no time and old age takes possession of the body. Old age is
marked by weakness, apathy and inactiveness. To the one in constant
meditation, old age may affect the body but not the mind. Unmindful
of ageing body, Baba happily mingled and played with children. Even
in old age, one who has a serene mind, stout heart, love for God
and concern for the society will exude the vibrant spirit of youth
and engages in serving the society as if it were service to God.
|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|
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