I also understood the value of food and was taught to cook for the first time. The food could be very simple, but it had to be perfect. No compromises—from cutting the vegetables properly to boiling just enough. ‘If you cannot cut your vegetables properly or cook your rice to perfection, how on earth are you going to seek the ultimate perfection,’ Babaji said to me once. ‘It is like the man who speaks lies day and night, and says he is seeking the Ultimate Truth, Satya. Don’t politicians swear by Truth? Satyameva Jayate’—Truth Alone Triumphs. ‘Begin with perfecting your daily life. That’s the
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