Metal pieces heaped together are still pieces; they have not become one. The world has become united only in the form of heap; it has not been melted in the crucible of love and moulded in the image of God. The hearts of all men must be purged of hate. Speeches and writings cannot bring about the unity of man.
The ananda (bliss) that you derive when you are good and do good must be enough inspiration, enough reward. Resist all temptations to fall into vice; avoid treading wrong paths; keep away from evil company. This will confer on you self-respect; you will rise in your own estimation; you need not bend your head before any one. If you live like that, that life itself is the best prachara (publicity) for Me. When falsehood and malice are raving mad, take it as a test of your viveka and of your kshama (forbearance). Newspapers of today are the waste papers of tomorrow; unless they are nuisance papers, they cannot earn even a few coppers. I am glad that some fellows are able to earn some livelihood by using My Name.
You must treasure your experience and ignore the vapourings of people who have not had similar chances or who are wilfully vile. Some worms have to bore through cloth; they make no distinction because their nature is to injure and damage. Silk or wool or cotton, cheap or dear, imitation or genuine, they cannot distinguish. They just damage, for the sheer mischievous pleasure they derive from the exercise of their faculty. Keep away from such; develop satsang (good company) and be happy like the fish which have water all around them. (SSS Vol. 6)
The world today is in dire need of the message of the Rama story. For one thing, sons today do not follow the injunctions of their fathers. Fathers do not set the right example to the children. Disciples do not respect the preceptors properly. Preceptors do not treat the disciples with affection. There is no love lost even between friends. Relations are estranged among themselves. In all fields of life - in the administration, in agriculture or in business or politics – discord is rampant. Divisions and conflict prevail in social, political and even spiritual fields. If you enquire into causes for this situation you find selfishness is the root of it all.
The basic elements are common to all mankind. The world itself is one family. All men are brothers. Rama preached to the world this basic truth. He taught the world the duties of everyday life, social duties and family obligations, This triple stream of duties is the Message of Ramayana. Whoever bathes in this triple stream is absolved of his sins and is redeemed. Such great work as the Ramayana has to be read, reread and lived up to by everyone. (SSS Vol.30, pp. 91-92)