THE CURRENCY OF DHARMA

It must be one of an asset, which we have earned by the good deeds that we have done. Of the three, body, wealth and mind, the second cannot be taken by us across the shores of death. We must leave it behind as an inheritance to our children. But the powers of our body and mind, what we have done with them are ours to carry beyond death. In our ascent to the hilltop to cross over to the other country, let us not be weighed down by the sins of this world born of attachment to material objects.

Our thought, speech and action should secure for us a safe pass age to the realm beyond and a happy sojourn there. No special skill is needed for this purpose. Cleverness is needed only to make counterfeit currency, not for using the genuine coins. 

Let us utter God's Name with an unsophisticated simple mind detaching us from the things of the world and attaching ourselves to God's Holy Feet. Let us pray to Him with contrition and humility: 'Oh God! I possess no virtue, which will make me deserve thy grace. Do not count my disqualifications. Have mercy on me, and take rue under thy divine protection!' 

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