Thursday, October 20, 2016

Baba's Storytime - Sacrifice is the Noblest Virtue



You might have heard the story of Laila and Majnu. Laila was a rich lady while Majnu was very poor. She wanted to know whether he really loved her because she wanted to marry him. She thought of a plan and sent two of her maid servants to him. They approached Majnu and told him that Laila was very sick and was in need of blood. 

Majnu said that he was willing to sacrifice his life itself for the sake of Laila and that her well being was his prime concern. When this was conveyed to Laila, she realised how pure and selfless Majnu’s love was. She repented for not having properly estimated Majnu’s love for her. 

Likewise some people do not understand Divinity and the inner meaning of God’s acts. God does not desire anything for Himself. All His desires are meant to uplift and redeem the lives of His devotees. Whatever He does is only for others. 


(From the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)


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