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Message of Swami Chidananda to Mankind - The Divine Life Society

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Lord, help me live from day <strong>to</strong> dayIn such a self-forgetful way,That even when I kneel <strong>to</strong> pray,My prayer shall be for “Others.”OTHERSHelp me in all the work I doTo ever be sincere and true,And know, that all I do for YouMust needs be done for “Others.”And when my work on earth is done,And my new work in Heavens begunMay I forget the crown I’ve won,While thinking still <strong>of</strong> “Others.”“Others,” Lord, yes, “Others!”Let this my mot<strong>to</strong> be.Help me <strong>to</strong> live for othersThat I may live for <strong>The</strong>e.ON THIS DAYMend a quarrel. Search out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion, and replace it with trust.Write a love letter. Share some treasure. Give a s<strong>of</strong>t answer. Encourage youth. Manifest yourloyalty in a word or deed.Keep a promise. Find the time. Forego a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Listen. Apologise if youwere wrong. Try <strong>to</strong> understand. Flout envy. Examine your demands on others. Think first <strong>of</strong>someone else. Appreciate, be kind, be gentle. Laugh a little more.Deserve confidence. Take up arms against malice. Decry complacency. Express yourgratitude. Worship your God. Gladden the heart <strong>of</strong> a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder<strong>of</strong> the earth. Speak your love. Speak it again. Speak it still again. Speak it still once again.iv

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