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Leading A Spiritual Life

knowledge of both ‘religious’ as well as ‘secular’ matters.
Undoubtedly, differences of opinion are a mercy. There
is only one condition for expressing such differences,
though—and that is, that those who disagree with each
other should do so on the basis of accepted evidence and
must abstain from hurling allegations against others.
Differences of opinion are immensely beneficial. They
help bring to the fore new dimensions of issues under
discussion and to uncover hitherto hidden aspects of
a subject. They help promote creative thinking. They
also enable people to benefit from the results of the
intellectual contributions of others.

No Door is Closed

Success is not the outcome of destiny: it is the outcome of
effort. Pre-destination is a fact, not in terms of fate, but in
terms of inborn qualities.

fter finishing high school, the late R.K. Laxman
A(b. 1921), one of India’s best-known cartoonists,
applied to the J. J. School of Art, Bombay, hoping to
concentrate on his lifelong interest in drawing and
painting. But the dean of the school wrote to him that
his drawings lacked, “the kind of talent to qualify for
enrolment in our institution as a student”, and refused
him admission.

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