Sai Madhuryam

 

Without Charity and Righteousness,

Devoid of Truth and Compassion,

With a mind bereft of scruples

And filled with bad impulses,

The evil minded man fares ill

Here and Hereafter.

Oh foolish mind!

Seeking the Vision of the Divine

Where do you wander in vain?

What you seek is within you

Know that truth.

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

Sohum

 

"The breath is always saying "Sohum".  The practice is to say "So" with inhalation and "Hum" with exhalation.  Say it in thought, it is intended to keep the mind fixed and quiet.  After a while, it becomes automatic.  During the day, say "Sohum".  At night, during sleep, the sound naturally changes to Om."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba =

(From "Conversations with Sai" by Dr. Hislop)

Food for Thought - March On

 

"I shall be with you wherever you are, guarding and guiding you.  March on.  Have no fear.  God is the embodiment of compassion.  He watches for even small grains of goodness or humility, so that He can reward it with tons of Grace."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Food for Thought No. 2052)

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Satsang

 

"Satsang (good company) helps you to attain sense control.  Sath is that which is permanent and eternal.  In this world, everything is transitory.  Only Divinity is permanent.  Your feelings will become noble and pure only when you associate yourself with Divinity.  First and foremost, recognise the fact that bad company is the root cause of man's downfall.  Man wants to accomplish man things in life but is inhibited by the sense of fear lurking in his mind.  It is only association with God that will make man fearless."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - 25.12.1999)

Two Things to Remember

 

"There are two things to remember: death and God.  And there are two things to forget: any harm done to us by others and any good we may have done to others."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(From "Conversations with Sai" by Dr. Hislop)

There Is Only One Religion ...

 

Video courtesy of Sai Bodhi

Quotable Quotes

 “Our lives should have meaning, and that meaning is to help people suffer less and help them to touch the joys of life. When we have compassion in our hearts and we know that we are able to help a person suffer less, life begins to have more meaning.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~

Sri Sathya Sai Speaks

" From the moment of birth, man is concerned about his future. The child’s first cry is, “Kwa, Kwa.” “Wherefrom have I come?” If you examine what is happening to you everyday, you will understand why a child cries at the time of birth. Seeing the endless troubles in store, the child cries: “Where am I?” 

Forgetting the place from which they came, men lose themselves in worldly desires. There are a few like Prahlada who from the moment of birth realise their inherent divinity. They utter “So-ham! So-ham” from the time of birth. But ordinary mortals ask “Ko-ham? Ko-ham” (“Who am I?”) They do not get the answer till the end of their lives. They do not realise the answer is: “I am God.” A few earnest seekers start with “Ko-ham” (“Who am I?”) and end with the discovery: “So-ham” (“I am He”)."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(SSS Vol. 20)

Surrendering to the Lord

 Surrendering to the Lord is surrendering all thoughts and actions, not wishing for the fruits of the action, not doing action to gain its fruit but doing the action because it is one's duty.  The act is dedicated to the Lord and the results, therefore, are borne by the Lord."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(From "Conversations with Sai" by Dr. Hislop)

Baba's Storytime - How Can We Earn the Highest Joy

  There was Kanaka, born in a low caste. He was an ardent devotee, yearning in unbearable anguish to see Krishna. So, he went to Udupi, where there is a famous Krishna temple, established by the great sage, Madhwaachaarya himself. Being of low birth, he could not enter the temple and see the charming idol of Krishna. He stood before the outer door, but the idol was hidden by the flagpost in front of the shrine. He went round the outer wall and sought some crevice amidst the stones through which he could earn a faint glimpse. He saw that a stone was loose: with his fingers, he scooped out the mortar and made a narrow chink, and when he looked eagerly through it, he saw only the back of the idol. But he was overcome with delight! He danced in ecstasy, singing the glory of Krishna. Just at that moment, the idol turned towards him and Krishna granted him the full vision of His charm and majesty. 

Yearning was rewarded with grace. Yearning leads to surrender, and surrender gives the highest joy. Leave everything to His Will, accept whatever happens, whether pleasant or painful.

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - 29.7.1969)\