Of the 24 hours in a day, use six for

earning
and
spending,
six
for
contemplation of God, six for sleep and
six for service to others. Most of you
dont even have five minutes to truly
contemplate on the Lord, and you are not
ashamed. What a tragedy! Ponder over
your present condition (sthiti), the
direction you are heading (gathi), your
capabilities
(shakthi)
and
your
inclinations and tendencies (mathi). Then
enter upon the path of spiritual practice,
step by step, so you approach the goal
steadily and swiftly, day by day. Indian
culture advises the control of the senses,
not catering to them. The car is driven by
means of a wheel which is inside it, so
that when the inner steering wheel is
turned, the outer wheels move. Trying to
move the outer-wheels alone is a sign of
ignorance! Inner concentration must be
developed in preference to outer
distraction.
Cultivate
quietness,
simplicity, and humility, instead of noise,
complexity
and
conceit.
(Divine
Discourse, Mar 16, 1966)
SSSB