Mita is desirable in food and drink and in exercise both physical and spiritual; that is the best Mita; then only can you advance in Gati. However, as regards God, there is no question of overdose or underdose; any dose should be welcomed. (SSS Vol.2, p. 119)
Welcome all blows of fate, all the misfortunes and miseries as gold welcomes the crucible, the hammer and, the anvil, in order to get shaped into a jewel, or as the cane welcomes the chopper, the crusher, the boiler, the pan, the sprayer, the dryer, so that its sweetness may be preserved and used as sugar by all. (WMF, p. 83)
On Ugadi day, it is the practice among the rural folk to eat what is called ‘Ugadi pachchadi’ (New Year savoury). This chutney is made from neem flowers, mango juice, honey, sugar and other ingredients with different tastes. The inner significance of this preparation is to indicate that life is a mixture of good and bad, joy and sorrow and all of them have to be treated alike. All experiences have to be treated with equanimity. Everyone should make a resolve that he will face calmly whatever happens in this year, accepting it with good grace. Welcome everything. Do not bemoan over anything untoward. Consider everything as for your own good. Men should rise above sorrow and happiness, success and failure. This is the primary message of the Ugadi festival. Everything that occurs should be treated as gift from God. This world is a mixture of pleasure and pain, which are inseparable. Pleasure is the outcome of pain. By developing equal - mindedness, you must cherish faith in God, fill your hearts with Love of God, and perform your duties with dedication. This is the foremost duty of man. (SSS Vol.25, p. 116)