Friday, May 31, 2013

Celestial Poems of Sathya Sai Baba



"Sai is the one who preaches the principle of love.
Sai is the one who fosters harmony and equality.
Sai is the one who teaches the value of humanity.
That Sai is the embodiment of love."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

Monday, May 27, 2013

How to Please God



"What is that you should do to please God?
You should involve your body in good deeds,
fill the mind with good thoughts and
speak sweetly and softly.
Only these actions please God."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(Divine Discourse - 29.9.98)


Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Mind




"He who has subdued the mind will be the same in good times and bad.
Grief and joy are but alternations of the mind.
It is only when the mind is associated with the senses and the body
that it is affected, agitated and modified."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(Jnana Vahini)

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Buddha Poornima - 24th July 2013



"Better than a man who conquers in battle
a thousand times a thousand men
is he who conquers himself.
He indeed is the mightiest of warriors."

~ Gautama Buddha ~

Monday, May 20, 2013

Quotable Quotes




"A man is not a learned pundit
simply because he talks much.
He is a real pundit who is tranquil,
free from hatred, free from fear."

~ Gautama Buddha ~




Monday, May 6, 2013

Eswaramma Day - 6th May 2013



“He is a true human being who loves his mother and becomes the recipient of his mother's love."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(Divine Discourse - May 6, 2003)

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Enjoy or End Joy


"Sometimes a person suffering from a serious disease comes to Swami and says, "Swami, I'm dying.  Please help me."  If he is told that he is going to die, then it may hasten his death.  To infuse courage and confidence, Swami says, "Don't worry, I will look after you and take care of everything."

The principal thing here is that the dying person is given confidence to face his death, which will also help him to live for a few hours longer, spending that time in peace, remembering Swami.  To die in peace is most important.  The conditions for the next birth are set by the thoughts at the time of death.  We use the word, "enjoy".  We believe that is the goal of all the pleasures we crave for in life, but what is really important is that we "end joy" - that the last moments of life be filled with joy.

End joy is the real joy.  Dying in peace is the thing that marks the best moments of great beings.  We pay much attention to the time of birth, but the time of death is equally important.  Bhishmacharya waited for the auspicious hour to come before he gave up his life; great sages all pay attention to the most auspicious time for casting off their bodies."

~ Baba ~
(From a talk in Brindavan - S.S. April 1986)

Quotable Quotes



"If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman,
I shall feel that I have worked with God."

~ G.K.Chesterson ~

Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Light That Beckons



I still my mind and see a light
converging into space,
I still my mind and see the light
expanding inner-space,
I see myriad lights explode and
then merge as one.

I multiplied by 1 - to infinity I see,
I see a light beckoning all, but all are me,
I reach the light and see myself
beckoning but to me,
For I am the light that I must reach,
this secret I share with thee.

~ J.Jagadeesan ~
(S.S. Dec. 1989)