What is meant by life? What is its goal? What is its secret? What is its aim? We must ruminate on these aspects. “What for did we come to this world? What is liberation? Really what is freedom?” Liberation is “to reach.” One joining the other. One mingling with the other. This is known as liberation. Take the case of a river. It flows incessantly finding its way unmindful of any obstructions on the path. When obstructed by a rock it breaks itself into two streams around it, and merges subsequently into the sea. The river never forgets its goal. Our life is like the flow of a river. What is the goal of the river called life? Definitely, the goal is not wasting life and forgetting our duties. Therefore, our life should flow towards its goal of grace of God with perseverance of practice. This is what all religions teach.
– Divine Discourse, 1 Aug 1978