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Suffering is the root and results are flowers
and the Special Personality has come down for the express purpose of correcting the above universal malady, under the direct dictates of Nature.
Fragrance is indicative of great moral character- smell used figuratively for character and also as indicated above the state of spiritual regeneration. The diversion of thought towards the state of ‘U’ consciousness and stabilization therein makes him truly altruistic, service minded, endowed with the spiritual qualities of maitri (concord) and karuna (compassion). He has the good of all in his heart and as the Master says, ‘then the power starts running towards them automatically and it forms the foundation of spiritual regeneration’, the first part of the Divine Master’s Mission, viz.; Spiritual Regeneration of all mankind.
Master says, ‘suffering is the root and flowers are the results’ thereby meaning that a proper understanding of the nature of suffering, its cause, development of a proper attitude to suffering and undergoing the same following the commandments, especially the 5th and the 7th would produce the results termed as the ‘flowers’- the finest specimens of humanity. Man becomes the real man, what he ought to be.
We are familiar with the lives of great saints who underwent all manner of sufferings and afflictions, such as, abject poverty, deprivation, loss of near and dear ones, loss of wealth, insults, injuries even physical, condemnation, loss of fame and name and emerged successfully such fiery ordeals due to their indomitable courage, fierce determination, unshakeable faith in themselves, in God and the will to achieve the final object of life.
The golden ore mixed as it is with dross and impurities is melted in the fire to yield the pure gold and
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