2. Abnegation
Madal:Chinmoy, is it necessary for me to live a life of abnegation?
Chinmoy:
No, Madal, you don't have to live a life of self-denial. What you should do is to live a life of vital purification until you grow into a life of self-realisation and God-manifestation.
Sri Chinmoy, Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, 1972