THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Why should we remain steadfast in faith when confronted by disbelief, ridicule, and adversity? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today with memorable examples.
Wherever faith and dedication to God are evident, forces that tend to ridicule it and diminish its strength also are found. Where an astika (theist) is, there a nastika (atheist) too will raise his head. Disbelief in God or Supreme Will can be only a pose assumed for the sake of personal aggrandisement or advertisement. It cannot stand the light of reason or of experience; even so-called atheists have Love in their hearts, honour Truth while dealing with Society, and live based on the eternal, basic principles of justice. So, they are believers in Sat-chit-ananda (Being, Awareness, Bliss Supreme). You have the duty to stand witness in your lives to the courage, the joy, the strength, the generosity, and the humility that true spirituality and faith can impart to man, when faced with disappointment, distress, defeat, defamation, and other calamities against which the atheist has no such shield. Gold gains in value when melted in the crucible. A piece of diamond, when it is cut into a many-faceted gem, is rendered more brilliant and more costly. A dull stone is not sought by all! Prahladha was subjected to torture by his irate father; but that only added to his lustre!
- Divine Discourse Aug 30, 1974
