A sage's power lies in lifting, through ceaseless effort, this bull which groans under the heavy load of pains. Having fallen into the pool of numberless births and deaths, it is quite lacerated through its ceaseless motions backward and forward.
From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
Comments