Our efforts to remove hatred and indifference from the world begin by trying to remove them from our own mind.
Keep a constant awareness and a conscious effort to say good words, perform good actions, and to practice patience and compassion.
No one becomes pure and selfless overnight; it involves time and concentrated effort, coupled with tremendous patience and love.
Progress can be slow and gradual. Continue putting in effort with patience, enthusiasm and faith.
Isn't it human beings who impart vitality to the image in the temple? If no one sculpts the stone, it doesn't become an image. If no one installs it in the temple, it does not acquire any sanctity. If no worship is done, it does not acquire any power. Without human effort there cannot be any temples. What is wrong then in saying that we should view great masters as equal to God? Temples installed by such spiritual masters have a special energy of their own.
