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right course, how to make him consistently
disciplined in his behaviour. History shows the
ineffectiveness of all worldly measures in this
connection, whether—social pressures,
enforcement of the law of the land or the appeals
of reformers.
Experience shows that the pressure of society
is limited, if not totally ineffective. There are so
many loopholes in the law that it is not difficult
for wrongdoers to find a way out. The
reformers’ bid to reform people are nothing but
appeals and appeals alone cannot bring about a
revolution in human life.
The truth is that for the attainment of
disciplined behaviour, it is essential for one to
be convinced of the existence of a power far
superior to himself, a Being who is aware of
man’s activities at every moment; who can
reward and punish man, and from whom it is
impossible to escape.
There can be only one being of this nature
and that is God. Belief in God functions at two
