Once, someone came whining to Gurudev about something which had happened in the past. ‘‘It was terrible, Swamiji’’, she cried, ‘‘I wish it had not happened.’’ .
Gurudev allowed her sobs to subside before he quietly said, ‘‘Once a chick has hatched out of its egg, it cannot go back. Once an incident has taken place, it cannot be undone. It is all in the past, so much water under the bridge. . ‘‘Life is not for us to sit and cry over what has happened in the past. We have to move forward. So don’t waste time brooding over what has happened, Yes, if it was your mistake, learn from it and don’t make the same mistake again.’’