Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Mar 23rd, 2006

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The process of Samskara (refinement) is true for every object in the

universe. The paddy that is grown and harvested cannot be consumed as

it is. The husk has to be removed and then it has to be cooked so that

it becomes rice. In the process of transformation to rice, the original

paddy has considerably increased in value. The transformation process

thus makes an object more useful and valuable. If that is the case with

ordinary objects, how much more is it necessary for man, who is more

important than all of them, to go through this transformation? Hence,

the ancient sages envisaged a system of Samskaras intended not only to

develop further the human qualities but also to eliminate all remnants

of animal nature in man. It is a process of spiritual development by

which the bad tendencies in man are got rid of and good tendencies are

inculcated.

-SAI BABA