Whatever the trouble, however great the travail, persist and win by means of remembering the name (namasmarana). Remember Bhishma! Though prostrate on a bed of arrows, he bore the pain patiently awaiting the dawn of the auspicious moment. He never called out to God in his agony to ask Him to put an end to his suffering. “I shall bear everything, whatever the pain, however long the agony. I shall be silent until the moment comes. Take me when it dawns,” he said. Bhishma was chief among the tranquil devotees. He lay firm and unshakeable. Peace is essential for everyone. Having it is having all, and not having it takes away the joy of everything. Although peace is the very nature of every person, anger and greed succeed in suppressing it. When they are removed, peace shines in its own effulgence. – Ch 5, Prasanthi Vahini.