The Ganga flows in man's heart, yet he does not bathe in it, and remains unwashed.

He who is the dust of everybody's feet is near to God.

It is more than severe punishment to compel a man to do something which he does not understand.

He whose eye says one thing, his tongue another, and his heart yet another, is a worthless fellow.

Everyone, prince or pauper, is the guardian of his own dharma. What is there to grieve or rejoice in this?

A devotee is ever absorbed in God.

We have no existence outside and apart from God.

He who loses his individuality loses all.

A person without attachment should have an inexhaustible fund of patience.

The power of a true word is such that it leads one from selfishness to selflessness.

True happiness does not come from obtaining what one likes. It comes from cultivating a liking for what one dislikes.

No joy can compare with the joy of doing one's duty in silence.

How is it that a precept regarded as applicable to others appears inapplicable to oneself?

Is not death, in every case, a release from too much suffering? If so, why lament when it comes?

Life is unreal, death is real and certain. ﾗNanak

Man must never suppress his inner voice even if he stand alone.

Meditation makes one strong and lucid.

Justice needs to be tempered with generosity as much as generosity needs to be tempered with justice.

If all become teachers, who will be the pupils? So let us all be pupils.

Mere confession of a wrong does not erase it. Whatever is possible must be done to undo the wrong.

There is no happiness like Truth, no misery like untruth.

All activities that are born of one and the same seed merge into one another.

When God is enshrined in our hearts, we cannot harbour evil thoughts or do evil deeds.

Man is the image of his thoughts.

Inner strength grows by prayer.

Sorrow is but another aspect of joy. Hence the one invariably follows the other.

A man without an ideal is like a ship without a rudder. (Written on 15-4-45.)

Nothing is ever achieved without toil, that is without tapa. How, then, can self-purification be possible without it?

Reflection shows that heaven is here on earth, not in the sky above.

Even one drop of the poison of untruth will poison the entire milk-ocean of Truth.

Man dies when he cuts himself off from the source of his being, not when the soul leaves the body.

Not to do evil is the only true law of life, says Guru Teg Bahadur.

He who wishes to save time will never do a single unnecessary thing.

The real service to the Bhils would be to make them fearless and remove their despair.

If there is a soul, then surely the Supreme Soul (God), too, exists.

"Man is not God; call him not that. But of Divine refulgence he is part."

He who obeys God's Law will never care for any other law which is opposed to the Divine Law.

Therefore, a satyagrahi will never seek rights; these will come to him unsought.

However lofty the ambition, even those considered the lowliest of creatures should come within its ambit.

He who fears, fails.

Man by himself is nothing. But when he has become one with God, he is everything.

What can a person not accomplish by faith? He can do everything.

Pure love removes all weariness.

Life means not revelryﾗeating, drinking and making merry but praising God, i. e., rendering true service to humanity.

To mistake selfishness for selflessness is like mistaking a jackal for a lion.

Every moment I observe how man deceives himself.

How shall we please God, how praise Him? By serving His creatureﾗman.

Why fear death when the threat is ever present?

By whatever name God be called, if there be godly attributes, we must surely bow to Him.

Thought pierces even a wall of steel.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalms, XLVI. 1.

The darkness of egoism is more impenetrable than darkness itself.

It is easier to cross the ocean between countries than to span the gulf between individuals or people.

Better to die once than to die daily.

We are all mad. Which of us shall call whom mad?

Money is God'ﾗit is wrong to say so, and it has been proved to be wrong.

To gain immortality through divine endowment is not a big thing. To fulfil our obligations in daily life is.

A life without thought is like that of a beast.

We are no better than any otherﾗthis thought is full of truth and humility.

The true mark of success in life is the growth of tenderness and maturity in a man.

Perfection is only an ideal for man; it cannot be attained, for man is made imperfect.

If you must be annoyed, why should it be at other people's lapses, why not at your own?

What is 'big' or 'small' in sin? Sin is sin. To believe otherwise is self-deception.

He who loses patience, loses Truth as well as Non-violence.

It is sin to regard anyone as helpless who has God for his support.

If we call God our Redeemer and let our indolence grow, we are committing a sin.

Nanak says : "The more one indulges oneself, the more unhappy one becomes."

He who is poor by force of circumstances, cannot become poor by choice.

When man realizes himself, he is saved.

One can never find Truth if one is not wide awake every moment of one's life.

He who always treads only the path of Truth never stumbles.

The greatness of a person lies in his heart, not in his head, that is, intellect.

He who harps on his woes, multiplies them manifold.

Evil thoughts are also a sign of illness. Let us, therefore, avoid evil thoughts.

How strange that we run after physicians who are mortals themselves but forget Rama, the immortal, eternal and never-failing Physician!

He who thinks of the suffering humanity, will not think of himself. Where has he the time?

Such being the case, where is the sense in making merry or becoming arrogant?

God is omnipresent. Hence it is that He speaks to us through stones, trees, insects, birds, beasts, etc.

If there is any hope for a man, whose mind remains impure in spite of himself, it is Ramanama.

Despair corrodes man.

That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence.

The nearer we approach our ideal, the more truthful we become.

A guru should be perfect. God alone is that.

When our outer life gets the better of our inner life, the result is bound to be bad.

He who has divine endowment in him becomes thereby immortal.

Chastity needs no purdah. It needs only God's protection.

Great caution is necessary when a man represses his nature.

Pure thought is so subtle and yet so powerful a thing that it becomes all-pervading.

Simplicity cannot be affected, it should be ingrained in one's nature.

Life becomes perpetually renewed every day. This knowledge should be helpful in uplifting us.

Who can eat with an easy mind so long as even a single person starves for want of work?

Vice flourishes in darkness. It vanishes in the light of day.

True happiness does not come from without; it comes from within.

We can do nothing right, so long as we are not blessed with inner light.

Deeds, like seeds, take their own time to fructify.

He who is afraid of people's censure will never be able to do anything worth while.

Every minute that runs to waste is irrecoverable. Yet, knowing this, how much time we waste!

If one man can become perfect, it is but fair to assume that all can become so.

Ramanama helps only those who fulfil the conditions for its recitation.

When the self dies, God fills the void.

Real weakness is internal, not outward.

Living with God there are no difficulties.

[Ramanama] is the only unfailing remedy for man's threefold ills.

To see nothing but faults of others is even meaner than praising one's own virtues.

Inexhaustible patience is needed if Truth is to be brought home to anyone.

He who talks in tune with the rhythm of life is never weary.

He who remembers everything else but forgets God, really remembers nothing.

Purity is tested only when it is pitted against impurity.

To speak the truth, you have to weigh your words again and again.

He alone can be a true satyagrahi who knows the art of living as well as of dying.

What seems impossible is not always really so.

Man knows what his duty is, yet does not do what he knows he ought to. Why is that so?

Life spent in service is the only fruitful life.

How wrong it is to ask others to be clean when we ourselves remain unclean!

To be guilty of a lapse, small or big, is certainly bad; but to hide it is even worse.

The nectar of Ramanama brings joy to the soul and rids the body of its ailments.

If the inside is clean, the outside is bound to be so.

If you see inner beauty, the outer will seem dull.

When we wipe the slate clean, we see God's signature clearly on it.

It is easy to instruct an uneducated person, but who can carry understanding to a man of little learning?

He who wants to drink of the nectar of Ramanama must purge himself of lust, anger and the like.

A person without attachment should under no circumstances give way to anger.

The human body is like a musical instrument. Any note that is desired can be struck on it.

When a man empties his heart, God enters it.

Life is likened to a rose; because life, too, is full of thorns.

Dying for religion is good; for fanaticism, neither dying nor living.

He who has God on his side, has all.

He who is absorbed in God cannot become absorbed in anybody or anything besides Him.

Only he is worthy to mete out punishment whose judgement is infallible. Who but God can be such?

Fewer people die from disease than from fear of disease.

He who wishes to preserve his integrity must be prepared to lose all material possessions.

Opposition makes the man.

The soul dries up without the company of the good.

Who can describe the joy that lies in finding refuge in God?

Not contrived but genuine laughter is true eloquence, and more effective than speech.

A troubled mind causes more suffering than an ulcer.

No man is worthless who lightens anyone's burden even the least bit.

Man cannot worship God and at the same time despise his fellow-beings. The two are irreconcilable.

"Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." Isaiah, XXVI. 4.

Faith transcends reason; it is not opposed to it.

He who wants to please all, will please none.

How can one claim to be human if he acts like a beast?

When the world rejects a man, God befriends him.

Man cannot raise himself by searching outside. The scope for growth lies within.

Envy devours him who harbours it. He who is the object of envy remains unaffected, perhaps even unaware of it.

More people die of worry than of natural causes.

The straight path is as difficult as it is simple. Were it not so, all would follow the straight path.

If you want to stand before God, you must go after shedﾭding the robe of egoism.

An important matter loses importance if irrelevant. A relevant thing, though small, is of the highest importance.

The non-attached person cannot own anything.

For the realization of Truth it is necessary to read the lives of the saints and reflect upon them.

How can a man who turns night into day be non-attached?

He who is face to face with God does not speak, cannot speak.

Man is where his mind is, not where his body is.

An ideal is one thing; living up to it is quite another. (Written on 15-4-1945.)

Even if he be your relation, do not try to hide his faults.

There can be no perception without steadfastness of mind.

The world may call us weak but we must not weaken our ideals.

Nanak says : "The craving for happiness is a veritable disease. Sorrow or suffering is its remedy."

Have we any right to pray so long as we have not purged ourselves of our impurities?

Sacrifice which causes pain is no sacrifice at all. True sacrifice is joy-giving and uplifting.

Do not do anything do not read anything without understanding.

To remember God and forget others is to see God even in them.

If the courage to endure everything with goodwill is lacking, goodwill becomes a lame virtue.

Non-possession means that we should not hoard anything that we do not need today.

A good thought is like fragrance.

What is true of purity is true of all other virtues. Nonﾭviolence is tested when it faces violence.

A right cause never fails; A true word never hurts in the end.

Truth should be accompanied by firmness of purpose.

He who does not labour and yet eats, eats stolen food.

He who has neither peace nor determination, how can he have realization?

Steadfastness in meditation indicates depth of thought; it also makes for purity and maturity of thought.

Do not listen to rumour; but, if you do, do not believe it.

He who is shamed into acting correctly is not acting correctly at all.

Slipshod work is like half-baked bread, fit only to be thrown away.

Education which does not mould character is wholly worthless.

It is very difficult to confess one's error; but then there is no other way of cleansing oneself.

This day deserves to be written in letters of gold for, on April 6, 1919, India discovered herself.

Isaiah, XLI. 10 has : "Fear thou not; for I am with thee."

Experience is daily growing upon me that everything is attainable through silence.

A word uttered from a pure heart goes never vain.

Meditation does not make one dull.

Selfless action is a source of strength, for such action means the worship of God.

Everyone grows old with the passage of time; desire alone remains ever youthful.

Silence inspired by fear is no silence.

When Reason and Faith are in conflict, it is better to prefer Faith.

Never should we make the mistake of imagining that a wrong can be classified as 'big' or 'smallﾒ.

Man rests in the jaws of Death. He is said to be dead when the jaws close.

One who thinks in terms of 'mine' and 'thine' cannot be free from attachment.

Faith that does not wane but ever waxes higher and turns into realization.

Accepting undesired service, which is not joyfully rendered, is a painful burden.

Without the maximum possible non-attachment, it is inconceivable for anyone to live up to the age of 125 years.

When the inner lamp burns, it illumines the whole world.

How can that be religion which cannot be put to use in one's daily life?

He who denies the existence of God denies his own.

Debts are redeemed by deeds, not by words.

He who does not know himself is lost.

Verily, there should be only one fearﾗthe fear of doing something mean or untrue.

Non-attachment is put to real test only when there is full scope for our attachment to something.

Let us think not of big things but of good things.

Every minute of my life I am conscious of the presence of God. Why, then, need I fear anyone?

There can be no safety for us save in the lap of God.

He who is unable to rule over himself can never really succeed in ruling over others.

If we dwell on evil thoughts, they do not disappear; they are likely to become our companions. "Dhyayato vishayan.ﾔ

In fact there should be harmony in life. The melody will pervade all activities and behaviour.

He who seeks refuge in Ramanama, has Ramanama installed "in his heart and is duly rewarded.

It is sinful to multiply wants unnecessarily.(Written on 3-4-1945.)

When a man has lost patience, he should resort to silence, and speak only when he has calmed down.

It appears that man cannot escape the snare of exaggeration.

To have good thoughts is one thing; to act upon them is another.

Even a little untruth ruins a man, as a drop of poison ruins milk.

God and Satan cannot both occupy the throne of the heart.

To speak or not to speakﾗwhen that is the question, silence should take the place of speech.

Selfishness and fear must go if one is to realize God.

Our faith should be like an ever-burning lamp which not only gives us light but also illuminates the surroundings.

Being a slave to fear and selfishness is the worst form of slavery.

Purity asks for no external protection.

He alone lives in whose heart dwells Rama (God) and who is ever aware of such presence.

Why seek outside that which is within you?

Even one word, if true, is enough. Untrue words, however many, are worth nothing.

"The hasty are ruffled; the slow and steady have composure." One sees the truth of this every moment.

Why should I depend upon anyone for my own affairs?

When a man sleeps under the sky, who can rob him?

Confession of error works like a broom. The broom sweeps away filth; confession does no less.

What is learnt by rote is of as little value as the parrot's recitation of Ramanama.

Renunciation is true enjoyment.

It is strange that we toil so much over externals without a care for what lies within.

He alone who truly serves is a good householder. He goes on giving without expectation of return.

The first service is latrine-cleaning.

We have made ourselves what we are.

Irregularity never goes well with non-attachment.

It is not man that enjoys pleasures; it is pleasures that enjoy man, which is to say they consume him.

Nanak says : "If we obey the law of God, we then need no man-made laws."

The greater man's realization of the Self, the greater his progress.

Nothing turns out right so long as there is no harmony between body, mind and soul.

What more do you want when the heavens are within you, and even God Himself?

Silence above all.

Life is not a bed of roses; it is full of thorns.

Religion does not consist in eating this food or eschewing that but only in the realization of God within oneself.

Says Nanak again : "Whatever you give away is yours; whatever you keep is not yours."

He who forgets God, forgets himself.

Untruth corrodes the soul; truth nourishes it.

How can he who does not know the art of living know the art of dying?

Faith is the sun of life.

He who remembers God can afford to forget everything else.

We must always listen to criticism of our faults and failings, never to our praises.

Why does a man become restless when he is unable to do his work?

The breach of one rule inevitably leads to the breach of other rules.

A foreigner deserves to be welcomed only when he mixes with the indigenous people as sugar does with milk.

"There is no sin like untruth, even as a million berries heaped together cannot equal a mountain". ﾗTulsidas

Divine Power is a thing that nothing can withstand.

Many things are wrought by patience, even as they are spoilt by impatience.

To find fault is one thing; to prove it is another.

Fear vanishes only with the annihilation of the ego.

Just as only others can see a man's back while he himself cannot, we too cannot see our own errors.

What matters to you the world's praise or censure? Do what you think is your duty.

He who has not in him infinite patience cannot observe non-violence.

It is useless to recite Ramanama without acting in a manner worthy of Rama.

Because of our physical limitations, we cannot have a conception of the existence of God.

To rejoice in happiness is to invite misery. Real happiness springs from sorrow and suffering.

Beauty lies not in the complexion but in Truth alone.

Die and be saved.

One is a servant of him for whom one works, not to whom one pays only lip service.

Man has to do God's work, but how is he to know what that is?

When there is both inner and outer cleanliness, it approaches godliness.

In egotism lies all trouble.

Only that work which is done after anger has subsided can bear fruit.

What greater meanness can there be than to seek out our good points and praise them to others?

The joy of life lies in divesting oneself of life's cares.

The light of knowledge can never dawn on the proud.

Sweet are the fruits of patience.

Nobody progresses without opposition.

It is possible to endure a diseased body, but not a diseased mind.

One man's cruelty is the measure of another man's gentleness.

The same sage observes that where there is peace of mind there is inner strength which is unfailing.

To destroy something is easy. To build requires great skill and care.

Just as the universe is contained in the self, so is India contained in the villages.

By donning the garb of religion, vice does not become virtue nor does a wrong cease to be wrong.

However great the fury of the storm, the sea does not abandon its calm.

Every man should seek for the Source of his being.

Religion is that which comprehends all. In other words, religion permeates life in all its aspects and at all times.

"Sweet are the fruits of equanimity"ﾗthe truth of this is experienced every moment.

Only experience makes us realize how hard it is to attain the state of non-attachment.

Pure thought is far more potent than speech.

The right that accrues from the performance of duty endures.

The way to know what God's work is is heartfelt prayer and corresponding action.

Only he can be a leader who never loses hope.

Indigestion, etc., are not the only causes of fever. Anger, too, can bring it on.

In complete non-violence, there is complete absence of hatred.

We have to make ourselves as nearly as possible like Him we want to reach.

What distinguishes man from animals ? Comprehensive thinking on this question will solve a lot of our problems.

When ﾑI' and when 'God'? In determining this lies the test of wisdom.

Why is it that man is afraid of speaking and practising truth, not untruth?

True religion knows no territorial limits.

Religion is no religion if it becomes mechanical.

To seek a favour is to barter away one's freedom.

Belittling one's mother tongue is like disparaging one's own mother.

Our personal cleanliness counts for little if our neighbours are not clean.

Alcohol maddens a man for the moment, but pride devours him completely and he is not even conscious of it!

One perfect man can dispel untruth even though the untruthful be legion.

We are loath to devote time to things that matter, but hanker after worthless things and find pleasure in them!!!

What shall we call a person who, in the name of Rama, acts like Ravana?

He who concentrates on any one thing with singleness of purpose, will ultimately acquire the capacity to do everything.

Nanak says : "God dwells in every human heart, and so every heart is a temple of God."

When all forsake you, God shall still be with you.

Do not think, speak or write without reflecting. Consider how much time could thereby be saved.

When everything belongs to God what shall we offer to Him?

He who looks for faults in others cannot see his own.

There is only one way of achieving independence through non-violence : by dying we live, by killing never.

I strive hard to preserve my physical body. Do I take the same pains to know my soul?

Merit lies in fighting alone, be the opponent one or many.

He who lacks peace and firmness cannot realize God.

If the nature is evil, it needs not repression but casting out.

When a man lives in submission to authority, it means he is paying the price of personal freedom.

If God resides in every heart, then who dare hate whom?

Humility does not work, if it is a mere pretence; nor does simplicity.

A poet has said that a man without knowledge is like an animal. What is that knowledge?

If we are late for a train, we miss it. What if we are late for prayer?

It is not the whistle that moves the train but the power harnessed in the steam.

Intuition is lame if it is not supported by reason.

He alone knows the charm of solitude who has deliberately taken to it.

Good deeds let us do right now; the bad ones let us always keep on postponing.

God is our Help as well as the Helmsman.

Let us always beware of false knowledge. That which keeps or turns us away from Truth is false knowledge.

The contentment that accrues to man as a result of leading a regular life, promotes his health and longevity.

Contemplation of an ideal does not broaden its scope, but it certainly increases its depth.

Sacrifice with regret is no sacrifice.

Faith is put to the test when the situation is most difficult.

There is not a single moment in life when man cannot serve.

He who explores the branch and forgets the root, strays.

Man can overcome mountains by faith.

Faith makes the ship move.

If God keeps you, what does it matter if men reject you?

Moral strength does accrue from the reading of scriptures; but real freedom cannot be attained without enlightenment.

Even nectar turns into poison if poison is added to it.

He who knows no rules and follows none just cannot be a servant of the people.

Noise does not overcome noise; silence does.

The wonder is that even though a man knows where true happiness lies, he wastes his life in pursuing untruth!

When the soul awakes, all sorrow vanishes.

It is as difficult to make the impossible possible, as it is easy to make the possible impossible.

Without selflessness, how can there be fearlessness?

There is greater pleasure in not eating than in eating. Who has not experienced the truth of it?

He who does not want to be a slave of anyone, must become the slave of God.

He who in his distress turns to God is not troubled by any fear.

It is well not to yield to desire. Once we give in restraint becomes difficult if not impossible.

Just as drop by drop the lake fills up, so also every minute of sincere prayer nourishes the soul.

Innocent and dreamless sleep is samadhi (meditation), yoga (concentration of mind) and selfless action. (Adapted from Vinoba's letter).

We seek the company of the good, for that is the food for our soul.

He who doubts the existence of God perishes.

If we do not forsake our ideal, the ideal will never forsake us.

He who has everything but God on his side, has nothing.

He alone can offer sacrifice who is pure, fearless and worthy.

What a pity that even though a man knows it, he still prefers to fall!

"My grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness." II Corinthians, XII. 9.

Everything is right and proper in its place, improper when out of place.

When man smites, it is God who comes to our rescue.

Pride devours man completely. The truth of this can be realized by everyone every moment.

We cannot act or even think, in two opposite ways at the same time.

It follows from the foregoing that we would be thereby adding that much time to our span of life.

What does it matter if people look upon us as dreamers?

Outward peace is useless without inner peace.

Physical weakness is not the real weakness. Weakness of the mind alone is the real weakness.

He who is truly clean within, cannot remain unclean without.

What is it, if not futile, to argue about something which is beyond thought?

Whatever the crisis, the fire of love will overcome it.

When God is our Guide, we need worry about nothing.

That which should be renounced must be declined as a matter of duty even if offered free.

How shall we dispel this darkness of egoism? By the light of uttermost humility.

Our greatest enemy is not the foreigner, nor anyone else. We ourselves, that is, our desires, are our enemies.

Man finds himself by losing his Self.

God is said to have four arms as well as a thousand. It shows that all this is mere imagery.

Blind is not he who has lost his eyes, but he who hides his shortcomings.

Economics which departs from or is opposed to ethics is no good and should be renounced.

Supposing God is on the side of both, then who should fear whom?

The benefit of solitude can be realized only by experience.

Whatever we do should be done not to please or displease anyone, but only to please God.

Faith is that which remains unshaken even in the face of advessity.

In faith there is no room for despair.

When God cares, why should we be full of cares?

The common people are a devoted worker's real bank, and this bank never fails.

Nothing is impossible for a true devotee.

He who thinks, speaks and acts with God as his witness, will never feel ashamed of doing the right thing.

Prayer needs a heart, not a tongue. Without the heart, words have no meaning.

Renunciation which does not spring from the heart cannot be abiding.

A man of knowledge attains peace only through renunciation.

Man's capacity for self-deception is amazing.

We shall cease to think only of ourselves when we think of others.

Knowledge is that alone which enables a man to know himself. In other words, knowledge means self-realization.

"Rather perish than break the pledged word." ﾗTulsidas

To surrender to force is a sign of unmanliness.

Superstition and truth cannot go together.

Selfishness keeps us worrying for ever.

Man's capacity for self-deception is immeasurably greater than that for deceiving others. Every sensible person will testify to this.

There is goodness as well as greatness in simplicity, not in wealth.

Violence is the weapon of the weak; non-violence that of the strong.

What is in the mind must come out, sooner or later.

Let us respect other religions even as we respect our own. Mere tolerance thereof is not enough.

He who has God for his companion, why need he be sorrowful or anxious or look for another companion?

When a man's mind is filled with the Light of Heaven, all obstacles in his path vanish.

Slavery to the environment dulls a man's mind.

One person has God on his side; millions have Satan on theirs. Must, therefore, one fear the millions?

Like a ship without direction or destination, labour without an ideal is fruitless.

An egoistical utterance should always be regarded as false.

How strange that a man very often does not know who is a friend and who is a foe!

Give all, gain all.

Non-violence, truth, etc., are self-luminous. They cannot be genuine otherwise.

Man is truly known by the humility of his spirit.

Man can smile away his sorrows; by crying he only multiplies them.

He who is not disturbed by bad news will not be elated by good news.

When attachment is present, the performance of even a pure deed involves manipulation.

In order to know himself, man must come out of his shell and view himself dispassionately.

On the other hand, modesty and humility nourish man and make for his growth.

We exist, because God is. This shows that man, or any living being, is part of the Divine.

Restlessness and impatience are two diseases and both shorten life.

Man spoils matters much more by speech than by silence.

Man's joy knows no bounds when he obtains something beyond his hopes.

Verily, the land belongs to him who labours on it.

To remain entangled in things physical and aspire for self-realization is like asking for the moon.

When we give something, we must give the truest part of ourselves.

Knowing that everything has two sides, let us look at the bright side alone.

To a starving person, God will appear in the form of bread alone.

Evenmindedness is the best of all wisdom.

There is a limit to violent action and it can fail. Non-violence knows no limit and it never fails.

When the ego dies, the soul awakes.

That being so, why is man happy or miserable?

A calculating mind cannot attain self-realization.

Keep all, lose all.

Not to own our mistake is to repeat it and to commit the additional sin of concealing it.