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.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, 1972
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