Freedom And Destiny



All the activities that the body is to go through are determined when it first comes  into existence. It does not rest with you to accept or reject them. The only freedom you have is to turn your mind inward and renounce activities there...

If you want to go to fundamentals , you must enquire who you are and find out who it is who has freedom of destiny. Who are you and why did you get this body that has these limitations?

Day by Day with Bhagavan. June 1st,  1946 

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