There is the story of a young man who was riding a cycle on a dark night along a crowded road; the policeman on duty asked him to stop and alight, for he had no lamp on his cycle. The fellow, however, shouted, "Policeman! Keep away. Of course, I have no lamp; but beware, I have no brake either!"
That is the pathetic condition of every one now. No one has the lamp of wisdom or the brake of sense control. How then can they go along the road to Ananda, without causing injury to themselves or others? The cyclist must have both; man too has need of wisdom and self control. Or else, he is certain to ruin this chance he has got, to save himself.
(Chinna Katha from the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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