Love Cannot be Tarnished by Malice or Hate

"Until you become aware of your own Divinity (Devathathwa) so long as you are conscious of your distinct individuality (Jeeva-thath-wa) - so long as you feel you are you and God is God, you cannot but struggle, with some attitudes and objectives. This is the stage called the Sadhaka stage. During that stage, you must endeavour to equip yourself with the above mentioned qualities of Love, Sympathy and Compassion. For, without these, Yoga and Jnana cannot be secured.

Love is vital. Love is Divine. To render an act fit to be offered to God and pure enough to win His Grace, it has to be a manifestation of Love. The brighter the manifestation, the nearer you are to God. Prema is not affected or modified by considerations of caste or creed, or religion; it cannot be tarnished by envy, malice or hate. Preserve Love from being poisoned by these evils; endeavour to cultivate hatred-less, distinction-free feelings. 

The root of all religions, the substance of all scriptures, the rendezvous of all roads, the inspiration of all individuals is the Principle of Prema (Love). It is the firmest foundation for man's mission of Life. It is the Light that ensures World Peace and World Prosperity.

Fill every word of yours with Love, fill every act of yours with Love. The word that emerges from your tongue shall not stab like the knife, nor wound like the arrow, nor hit like the hammer. It has to be a foundation of sweet nectar, a counsel of consoling Vedanthic wisdom, a soft path of blossoms; it must shower peace and joy."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Guru Purnima Discourse - July 29, 1969)

Jai Jai Gurudeva

 

The True Guru

"The true Guru is like an eye surgeon who removes the impure film in the patient's eye and restores his natural vision.  The Guru also removes the veil of ignorance and attachment that blurs the vision of the disciple and restores his spiritual vision."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(July 24 1983) 

Wise Words

 

The Little "I"

 

The Little "I" That Swami Removed

Swami's grace often reaches us after quietly removing the invisible obstacles within us. Sometimes those obstacles are fear or doubt. At other times, they are the subtle ego that makes us believe, "I achieved this."

A brilliant final year student at Swami's university was preparing for the MBA entrance examination. During Darshan, Swami lovingly asked about his preparations. The student confidently replied, "I am prepared. I will do well. I am sure I will get through." Swami smiled and moved on without saying a word.

The student performed excellently in the written test, group discussion, and viva. Yet, when the results were announced, his name was missing. Heartbroken but filled with faith, he decided not to seek admission elsewhere. Instead, he prayed to Swami every day, trusting that only Swami could decide his future.

After eleven days, Swami called him for an interview and said, "Today I will tell the Registrar to give you the seat." Exactly as promised, the student was admitted.

A year later, the Registrar revealed the real story. The student's name had originally been on the selected list, but before it was announced, Swami instructed, "Remove his name. I shall give him the seat later."

Only then did the student understand Swami's divine lesson. His admission had never been in doubt. Swami had only removed the subtle pride hidden behind the repeated "I." Once that little ego dissolved, the blessing was given as pure grace.

The lasting lesson is simple. Success is never ours alone. When the little "I" disappears, we realize that everything, including our abilities and achievements, is Swami's gift.

SAMASTA LOKAH SUKHINO BHAVANTU

Seek God Within

 

Why should we seek God within ourselves, and how can we live with constant awareness of the Divine within? 

"Everyone should be filled with the feeling that the Divine dwells in his heart - that the heart is Divinity itself - that the mind should be filled with godly thoughts as it symbolises Vishnu. No mean thoughts should be allowed to enter the mind. The mind should not be allowed to go astray. 

Brahma is said to have emerged from the navel of Vishnu. He symbolises speech. When the trinity is seen as a symbol of the Divine qualities in man, man will discover the Divinity within him. There is no need to seek the Divine outside one’s self. 

It is futile to go on pilgrimage. The scientists are committing the same mistake. They are exploring outer space, but are making no effort to explore the heart within. The devotees are going from one mutt to another. Of what avail is it? 

The Divine resides in your heart. Seek Him within you. God is omnipresent. God is in every one. All of you are Divine. Do not harm anyone. Develop such qualities. It is disingenuous on the part of people to plead that in their busy preoccupations they have no time to think of God. Persons who waste their time watching T.V. or playing cards in clubs cannot pretend that they cannot spare a few moments for God. Make proper use of time. Time is Divine. Dedicate every activity to God."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - April 8, 1997)

Man must dedicate his thoughts, words and deeds to God, and surrender to His Will. Then only is this animal entitled to become a Man, in whom the Divine is enshrined. - BABA

May All Living Beings in All the Worlds be Happy

 

Strive Now

Many have received the Darshan of Bhagawan, some even the fortune of receiving Amrutam from the divine hands. But is that blessing alone sufficient? 

"Today, though in outward appearance people are human, in inner impulse they are sub-human or rakshasa; he who has no danam (charity or sacrifice) in him is called a danava (demon). Deva and danava (divine and demonic) are mixed in the human make-up, and now, the danava rules the roost. 

Therefore, man has lost his glow, power, and splendour; he must win them again by sadhana. So, make yourselves pure by incessant striving. The partaking of the amruta (nectar) created by Me is only the first step in this process for you: it does not mean much if you do not take the second step and the third and march on towards self-realisation. You must have faith in the discipline laid down in Sanatana Dharma and in the ultimate, divine basis of all creation. Get convinced that the world can give you only fleeting joy, and grief is but the obverse of joy. 

Strive now, from this very moment, for time is rushing like a swift torrent. Develop the joy that will not decline, the joy that will ever be full. Be true to yourself. Be bold, be sincere. The only reality is the twin-bird on the tree, the jivatma (individual soul) that tastes the fruits and suffers, and the Paramatma (supreme soul) that sits unmoved and merely looks on."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - December 28, 1960)

Take up the name and dwell upon its sweetness; imbibe it and roll it on your tongue, taste its essence, contemplate on its magnificence, make it a part of yourself, and grow strong in spiritual joy. That is what pleases Me. – BABA

Wise Words

 

Divine Wisdom