Immortality

"Once Sage Narada asked Lord Vishnu as to what the royal path of immortality was.  Lord Vishnu replied, "One should realise that God is present in all beings.  The spark of divinity is present in all.  Man is not a mere mortal.  He is essentially divine.  Jiva (individual soul)  is negative and Deva (God) is positive.  Both the positive and negative are required for the electric current to flow.  Oh Narada!  I assume the form of a human in order to move among men and protect the world.  I am present in everyone in the form of the Atma.  When man constantly contemplates on the principle of the Atma, I manifest Myself."

The same divine principle of the Atma is present in all.  One who realises this truth experiences all-pervasive divinity.  God is in you, with you, around you, above you and below you.  However, you cannot realise this truth unless you give up negative feelings.  God is everywhere.  You have not to search for Him.  Develop firm faith that He is in you.  God has no specific form.  He transcends all names and forms."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(From Bhagavan's Birthday Discourse - 25.11.2005)