Offer God real flowers grown in the garden of your heart ~ Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
I have travelled so far from home, I have left loved ones behind
As I stand so sad and lonely, O my Lord, You come to my side
Wherever I go my Lord, I have you close to me
In my heart I hold to you, everywhere Your form I see
So wherever I go from home, lonely I never can be
With the Lord by my side, I shall live in harmony
(English bhajan)
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"The quest for God does not mean doing bhajans, japa worship and the like. These are merely
means for achieving mental concentration and subduing desires and aversions. Why cry out,
asking: "Where is God?" He resides in the heart. Offer service and receive Love. Thereby
experience the bliss of Self-realisation."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(Discourse at Poornachandra Auditorium on 17-11-1985)
"Conflicts and factions, violence and upheaves are caused by the neglect of human values in daily life. Man becomes fit and functionally valid only when, along with scholarship and expert skills, he has imbibed these values. The person who is wedded to Truth and Love would need nothing more for peace and happiness. When Creation is witnessed through these values, it becomes a holy scripture, an inspiring lesson and guide. Therefore I exhort you: "Let Truth and Love be the goals for all your efforts and studies."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(Address to the students of the Prashaanthi Nilayam Campus of Sathya Sai Institute as
Chancellor at the Institute Auditorium, on 5-12-1985)
A single cloud leaves the peak,
Going or staying,
it is in no place involved.
A bright mirror moon
hangs in the sky,
Peace or noise - with
neither is it concerned.
"If one is influenced by external things, he cannot move freely. If one is not subject to external influences, he can act freely."
(From the book "Roots of Wisdom" written by Hong Yingming)
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Vyasa composed Vedas. It constitutes 21 volumes. Each volume is as thick as a pillow. If all the volumes are arranged one above the other , the height would reach above the ceiling. In the life span of a human being, one may not be able to complete studying the entire Vedic literature.
However, the comprehension of the entire bulk of Vedas could be summarised as,
"HELP EVER, HURT NEVER. LOVE ALL SERVE ALL"
Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu
Why is it important to control and sanctify the senses?
"Embodiments of love! Senses are like life principles for every man. Once you rein in your senses, your life will be peaceful. You should not only avoid evil talk, but should also talk less. Your speech should be short and sweet.
Sages like Valmiki, Vyasa, and great devotees like Potana composed sacred texts and sanctified their lives. Emulate their ideals and make your life exemplary. Read sacred texts composed by such noble souls. Today, people read books which pollute the mind. It is a very bad practice.
Be it reading, writing, seeing, or talking, let everything be good. Do not commit any mistake knowingly. You can experience Divinity in humanity by putting the senses to proper use. One can visualise the Divine manifestations and become Divine himself only through sacred use of the senses."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(Divine Discourse - July 5, 2001)
True spiritual sadhana lies in controlling one’s senses. Without sense control, all spiritual sadhana will prove futile. - BABA
The body is impermanent,
All one's wealth is transient,
Children and wife are shadows,
Only one's good deeds are lasting companions.
Who realises this truth is a true man.
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
"Experience shows that peace or happiness gained from external objects is not enduring. It is like a mirage, which cannot quench the thirst of the deluded animal that runs toward it. The real source of peace is within every individual, and it is this inner peace that can confer real joy."
~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~
(December 9, 1985)
