ORGANISATION

Organisation ~ 168 ~ prove ruinous to themselves or to others, either in this world or in the next, for they are prevented from doing so by that very selflessness which makes them bow to God. Never indeed, would they be found to forsake the path of justice. In truth, all goodness, both in this life and in the Hereafter, lies in selflessness; an individual’s selflessness, or his lack of it, can be seen in his response to organization. The binding of oneself to an organized life can be achieved only by those who have raised themselves above the level of selfish motivation. One who has attained this superior moral status becomes indifferent to praise or blame, and, conversely, his opinion of others does not depend upon whether they agree or disagree with him. Personal likes or dislikes are in no way permitted to mould his behaviour. And whether he has been given his due or not, makes not the slightest difference to him, for, ethically, he is a selfsufficient being. In the course of a religiously organized life, one has continual opportunities of proving one’s mettle in these respects. But if mundane concerns have come