166. Saturnine

Madal:

Chinmoy, can a saturnine man progress as fast as a cheerful man in the spiritual life?

Chinmoy:

No, Madal, never. A morose, depressed and grave man can never progress as fast as does a cheerful and happy man.

Sri Chinmoy, Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, New York, 1972