Patience is Required
at All Times

Patience is needed at all times in this world of trial. On occasion of loss, patience saves one from frustration. In times of gain, patience helps to suppress the feeling of greatness.

There are courses of action of two kinds, one of which may be called positive and another is which is adopted as a matter of exigency. For instance, healthy food is a permanent need of the body, while, along with that sometimes the body needs medication. But medication is a purely temporary requirement, whereas food is a permanent requirement of the body.

The same is true of religion. In religion patience is a positive teaching. For us patience is a permanent religious requirement. Patience is a great virtue which is required at all times and in all circumstances.

Patience is the most important principle which must be adhered to at all times by everyone in this world of trial. Without patience, no one can successfully pass the divine test.

In this world a person has to patiently deal with the temptations of Satan. He has to remain patient in the face unpleasantness on the part of other human beings.

Patience is needed at all times and on all occasions. On the occasion of loss, patience saves one from frustration. On the occasion of gain patience helps to suppress the feelings of greatness. On the occasion of being disillusioned, the best course is not to lose patience. When in excellent health, patience keeps a check on one’s pride. On the occasion of provocation patience saves one from being mentally disturbed.

Patience is not a human law or principle. Patience is rather a law of nature in itself. It relates to every issue in life, whether individual or social.