The Prophetic Method

Peninsula. His greatness can be judged because anyone who met him accepted him as his master. What kind of bravery is this which makes one so powerful? In the words of Pooran Singh: To strive every moment, every hour, towards making oneself greater and greater is bravery. It is the cowards who say, “Go ahead.” While the brave say, “Step back” (move backwards). Cowards say, “raise the sword,” while the brave say, “bring your head forward! The policy of the brave is to gather and increase strength from all quarters. The brave build up their inner reserves, marching ahead within themselves. They can move the entire world by moving people’s hearts. Bravery does not consist of becoming emotionally overwrought and cooling off like a piece of tin that heats up and cools off in no time. The fire may keep burning for centuries yet will not heat the brave, while centuries of snow may not be enough to dampen the chill, even the tip of the brave. People say, “Act, act, work, work”, but all such talks seem futile. First, create and gather the strength for work. It is pointless to shout, Act, act, act! Without first creating and gathering the strength for work. One must grow and root oneself deep like a tree within oneself. The world does not stand on a heap of garbage where any cock can win fame and acclaim by mere crowing. Instead, the eternal principles of religious and spiritual truths bear the world. Whosoever fully associates with these truths emerges victorious.73