Though there may be differences among nations - in their food and recreational habits, the spirit of harmony and unity displayed in sports is a gratifying example to all. It is a distinctive quality of sports that differences are forgotten and persons engage themselves in games in a spirit of friendliness and solidarity. Sports help the players not only to improve their health but also to experience joy.

It is essential to promote purity of the mind and develop good heartedness. True humanness blossoms only when the body, the mind and the spirit are developed harmoniously. The enthusiasm and effort which you display in sports should also be manifested in the spheres of morality and spirituality.

"The beauty in sports and games is the spirit of unity with which the participants play, abstaining from feelings of envy and hatred". - Baba