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.

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