Once you recognise your Swabhava (true nature) and strictly adhere to it, there will be no scope for delusion or fear. Where is the question of fear when you are everything and there is nobody other than you?
An
actor once came to the Court of a King to give performances.
That day, he had come dressed as Sankaracharya.
He gave a scholarly exposition on the philosophy
of Adi Sankara. He preached thus: ''s
Janma Dukkham,
Jara Dukkham,
Jaya Dukkham
Punah Punaha,
Antyakale Maha Dukkham,
Tasmath Jagrata
Jagrataha
(Birth, old age and worldly life are full of misery.
Death too is miserable. Beware of this
truth.)
Matha Nasthi,
Pitha Nasthi,
Nasthi Bandhu Sahodaraha
Artham Nasthi,
Griham Nasthi,
Thasmath Jagrata Jagrataha
(Parents, friends, relatives and wealth are like
passing clouds.
Beware of this truth.)
The King was very pleased and offered a lot of
gold. The actor said, “O King, a Sanyasi does not need
gold. I cannot accept this gift.”
The next day the actor
appeared in the Court as a dancer. He danced beautifully
and pleased everyone present. At the end of the
performance the King offered a small gift of just a few
coins.
The actor said, “O King, this payment is meagre
and not enough.”
The King was astonished and asked,
“Yesterday, you refused a substantial gift but today
you are demanding more. What is the reason for this
strange behaviour?”
The actor replied, “O King, an
actor will not be true to his profession if his words do
not match the costume he is wearing. Yesterday, I
played the role of a Sanyasi and therefore, spurned
wealth. Today, I am a dancer, and a dancer always
expects a handsome reward! My conduct must be in
consonance with my garb.”
Today, though man has put
on the garb of a human being, his conduct is not in accordance with his ‘dress’. Having been born as a
human being, man should lead his life with self-confidence
and uphold his self-respect.
(From the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)
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