Bliss

Why can true and lasting happiness not be found in the material body or in external possessions? 

"Truly, man is not the Deha, the body. He is the Dehi, the indweller. The jivatma (individual) is by nature Chinmaya Swaroopa (a form of divine consciousness or bliss). There is a close connection between the nature of the Dehi and this Chinmayatvam (bliss). You can get true bliss from the sacred aspect that resides within the body, but you cannot get any bliss from the material body. So long as the baby plays with the toys, it gets some happiness for a short period, but the moment the child sees the mother, it will throw away all toys and rush to the mother, because it will then get permanent happiness. 

Wealth and possession of material assets may give transient happiness, but long-standing bliss will come only from the divine. It is because of this that many people from affluent countries come and participate in spiritual movements for the sake of getting some peace. Peace and bliss come from within you and not from outside. Man does not live only by food. He lives by the experience of atma."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Summer Showers - June 14, 1978)

If man is just the human body, then food, clothes, and a house would be sufficient. But man is not just that. He has a divine aspect that is living within him. - BABA

Wise Words

 

Thought

"If the thought is pure and the action is impure, there will be a total mess.  Both aspects should be directly proportionate.  Thought precedes action and thought is succeeded by action and hence both should be equally peaceful.  This is the message of Sathya Sai."

(From the book "Sai-chology" by Prof. K. Anil Kumar)

Divine Wisdom

 

Gems of Wisdom

Patience is one of the quietest and purest forms of love.  It means choosing understanding over frustration, kindness over judgment and presence over pressure.  Never take for granted someone who gives you the space to grow without making you feel difficult to love.

Samasta Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu

 

Divine Wisdom

 

Sai Blossoms

"All spiritual exercises like japa and dhyana are efforts to control the mind and prepare it for the journey to the divine.  Knowing the way is not enough.  The path must be traversed to reach the destination.  That journey is service to society.  This service must be done with the awareness that the divine dwells in every heart, in every individual and in every living being." 

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(November 17, 1985)

Sai Madhuryam

 

When the Truth of the Self is known

Bliss is experienced;

Without This truth, only anxiety remains;

To know Brahman- is to be Brahman.

Know ye, this truth.

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

Sri Sathya Sai Speaks

"At birth, all are pure and innocent.  But as they grow, they develop arrogance, pride, and ostentation.  But this is not proper.  People should cultivate humility and discipline, which are the hallmarks of humanness."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(October 1, 1995)

 

Divine Wisdom