Friday, October 29, 2010
Be in the Sun
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Two Pieces of Marble
A Sacred Trust
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Rabbit That Ran Away
So too, you cannot run away from Me. I will demand good conduct, good habits, good thoughts, good company, wherever you go seeking for refuge.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Guan Yin Bodhisattva
that she is Guan Yin.
My Mother
is being Guan Yin
to me,
by praying to Guan Yin
for me.
Guan Yin, my Mother;
My Mother Guan Yin;
Guan Yin Mother.
Respect Nature
The Buddha was born under a tree.
The Buddha was enlightened under a Bodhi tree.
The Buddha was grateful to the Bodhi tree that sheltered Him before His Enlightenment.
It is said that He gazed at it in gratitude for seven days.
The Buddha taught in the shelter of trees and groves.
The Buddha passed into Parinirvana between two trees.
We see that the Buddha was one with nature and saw the importance of its relationship with us all. Respect nature. We belong to nature. Nature does not belong to us. Destroy nature and we destroy ourselves, for we are nature. Buddhism is a green religion!
The next time you see a tree, be it a Bodhi tree or not, gaze at it respectfully. Realise the grand possibilities that might just happen because of this tree. The grandest thing that last happened under a tree was the Buddha's attainment of Enlightenment. Imagine that.
(The Daily Enlightenment - www.buddhanet.net)
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Lord is Nearest to You
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Annunciation Day - 20th October
20th October marks the historic Divine Pronouncement that happened seven decades ago, when the fourteen year old Sathyanarayana Raju of Puttaparthi spelt out His Intention about His earthly sojourn.
I have a task : to foster all mankind and ensure for all of them ....
I have a vow : to lead all who stray away from the straight path ...
I do not belong to any place. I am not attached to any name .....
This commemorative day was revisited yet again, for the seventieth time, after the 1940 declaration, on the evening of Wednesday, 20th October. When Bhagawan presented Himself on the dais, His face was that of God's who was communicating in silence, to revel in His priceless precious Gems of Wisdom that were imparted to the lucky souls traversing the earth contemporarily.
Read more from www.srisathyasai.org.in/
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Maha Poornahuthi
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Love All, Revere All
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Life is a Mirage
Friday, October 15, 2010
Life is a Pilgrimage
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The Wandering Mind
Monday, October 11, 2010
Control the Senses
The Lord Cares for the Feeling Behind the Act
One day, he spent the entire treasure to prepare a special dish, which he proposed to place before his enceinte wife as a surprise gift. When he was proceeding home with the gift, he heard the cry of a starving beggar who seemed to be in the throes of extreme hunger. Mahbub could not proceed any further; he gave the pot containing the costly delicacy to the man and sat by his side, enjoying the blossoming of satisfaction on his haggard face.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Happy Navaratri
"The Navaratri festival should be used as an occasion to examine one's own nature whether it is human, animal, or demonic, and strive to transform the animal nature into the human, and divinise the human nature. Wisdom cannot be acquired from outside. It has to be got through inward Sadhana".
~ Baba ~
SS, Nov. 1992
Swami Knows
On my first day at darshan, our group was ushered to the back of the hall to sit together. “Just as I thought,” I said to myself. “I’m miles away from Swami and I can see Him only as a small speck when He enters the hall.” After we had sat for a while, a member of the group suddenly nudged me and said, “Look, your Mum’s coming with a seva dal.”
Mum usually goes to darshan in a wheelchair as she is unable to walk all the way from our room to Sai Kulwant Hall, so she sits with the other wheelchair ladies in the far corner of the hall. I got up to meet her and asked what was wrong. She said she had a tummy ache and wanted to leave. Since Swami was expected any minute now, I said it would be best to go back to her place and assured her that the tummy ache would go away soon. She did as I suggested but I could see that she was not very comfortable. Due to her advanced age, she sometimes gets confused and a little lost when surrounded by a sea of people, so I asked the young seva dal who had accompanied her whether I could sit next to her wheelchair. She said I should ask the Ah Ma in charge.
The Ah Ma in charge of the wheelchair area, as many who have been to Puttaparthi will know, is a lady of steel with a razor sharp tongue. Many, including myself, have on numerous occasions savoured her angry admonishments but since we knew she was only doing her duty, we ignored her most of the time.
“Oh no, I wouldn’t dare,” was my response to the seva dal. “She’ll probably scold.” The seva dal said, “No, it’s alright, come!” She then led me to Ah Ma and asked on my behalf. To my relief, she nodded her approval and pointed to a spot near my Mum’s wheelchair. I was very happy and sat down, waiting for Swami.
When Swami entered the hall, I decided not to waste time, so I thanked Him immediately from where I sat. He went for a full darshan round and after finishing the men’s side, I expected Him to go up to the dais but was surprised when He continued to proceed towards the wheelchair area and in a few moments, was right in front of us, about five feet away! He stopped and looked at us, then raised His hand in blessing. As for me, I was filled with joy and gratitude; I was close to tears and my thanks came out in a emotional flurry of words! He knew what I had been thinking and was giving me the opportunity to thank Him face to face!
Through His grace and compassion, I got to sit next to my mum during darshan for the rest of our stay and enjoyed the same “close-up darshan” like the first time! And every time I thanked Him again and again - I didn't have anything else to say! Incidentally, I should also thank Ah Ma, who despite her tough exterior, really has a heart of gold.
It was a wonderful trip, as is always every trip to Puttaparthi. Believe me, Swami knows everything and even though we may sometimes forget Him in our moments of folly, He never forgets us.
Jai Sai Ram.
~ Divine Blossoms ~
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Dear Lord ...
How can I ever thank You?
You gave me nine blissful days in your ashram singing your divine glory;
You gave me wonderful darshan which even the saints long for;
You gave me strong legs to carry me everyday to see Your wondrous form;
You saved me from a sudden downpour, then gave me beautiful weather to enjoy;
You gave me good companions to help look after me;
You gave me valuable lessons to learn and take home with me.
Dear Lord, how can I ever thank You?