May All Living Beings in All the Worlds be Happy

 

The Divine Command

 

Why is it important to follow the Divine command and surrender ourselves to His will?

"Suppose an elderly person travels in a train with his children; he has the tickets for all of them. And he tells them not to get down anywhere in the middle of the journey, but wait for him to get down. The children get attracted by the several eatables that are sold on the platform in some stations en route, and have a strong desire to get down and buy them. But they restrain themselves from getting down, as they may be in trouble if the train starts and they are left behind. Since the father didn't get off for long, they became impatient and tried to get off at some stations. The eldest of the children tells them, "As per father's command, we cannot get down as we like." 

God is the father of all. All are His children proceeding on the journey of life. God has told us, "Follow My command, do not get down anywhere you like." The pity is, no one follows His commands in the world. They behave according to their whims and fancies. Those who travel by train would have seen goods wagons bearing a painted mark like "Return 5-98." This indicates that the wagon should be returned to the workshop on the due date for attention. It is only the station master who knows this and takes action. 

In the case of humanity, God is the Master who knows when each one has to return. Only the Master has to worry about it. God is the supreme authority, and everything happens according to His will."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - April 28, 1998)

The fundamental factor in spiritual life is the suppression of desire, the surrender of the individual will to the Divine Will, which will elevate thoughts, words and deeds into acts of worship. – BABA

Baba's Storytime - Absorb Only Good Ideas from Satsang

 

Many people do not imbibe good ideas from good company because they hold on to their prejudices, preconceived ideas and preoccupations. To them, Kumbhakarna sends messages of sleep and they go to sleep, while others who are awake are troubled by extraneous thoughts of their office and so on. Yet others keep on looking hither and thither, and therefore only a small minority of participants absorb the good ideas from Satsang.

At one time, there was a pundit who was expounding the Ramâyana and he undertook to do this for a period of seven days. A woman, who had recently lost her husband, used to attend the same for some solace. She was a regular visitor and used always to sit in the front row. The pundit was expounding the Ramâyana every day and this woman was constantly looking at the book and shedding tears. The pundit presumed that she had great devotion and so at the end of the seven days, he announced that because of her regular attendance and devotion, he would give the prasad first to her. 

While doing so, he asked her if she had enjoyed the discourses on Ramâyana. In great sorrow, the lady replied that she did not know whether the pundit was reciting Mahâbhârata or Ramâyana. She further said that she was however in great grief, because the black string at the back of the book was reminding her of the string which her late husband used to wear around his waist. Thus she conveyed that her tears had nothing to do with the pundit's exposition of Ramâyana!

(From the Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)

Sai Blossoms

"Let your mind be filled with the radiance of divine love.  Acquiring mere textual knowledge is of no avail.  What you have studied is only a fraction of total knowledge.  Yet you feel proud of it.  Your worldly education is insignificant compared to divine wisdom.  You cannot attain God with your education, power and wealth.  He is accessible by love and love alone.  You can experience God only when you develop love."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(July 24, 2002)

Divine Wisdom

 

Sadhana

Is it enough if we meditate, do Seva and chant the Name of the Lord in the name of Sadhana？

"Even when Dharmaja’s wife was humiliated in the open court, he fixed his unwavering mind on Krishna. Even when Ashvatthama slaughtered the innocent Upapandavas, he continued thinking of God with a steady, pure, and unagitated mind. Bhima was bound hand and foot, and thrown into a river with venomous snakes. In such situations too, Dharmaja maintained his equipoise. This was because he was able to transcend both joys and sorrows and attain the non-dual principle of Godhead. 

It is only by the perception of the fundamental Truth that one develops a steady mind. The intellect transcends the mind, and the purity of the intellect is therefore reflected in the mind. It does not suffice if we confine ourselves merely to meditation or chanting in the name of sadhana. The cultivation of purity of the heart is the true sadhana we must undertake. In fact, purity of the heart is itself the attainment of wisdom and it is in this state of wisdom that the mind remains unwavering. 

Dharmaja had attained this state. There are innumerable such devotees in this world. But there are others too whose equipoise is disturbed by the joys and sorrows of the world. To overcome this fickle nature of the mind, one has to realise one’s divine nature that fosters equanimity."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - October 5, 2000)

God will not be reflected in a mind full of likes, dislikes and desires, or a mind that is

disturbed with impure thoughts. - BABA

All I Ask ...

"If you want to attain Me, cultivate love, give up hatred, envy, anger, cynicism and falsehood.  I do not ask you to be a scholar or a recluse or an ascetic skilled in recitation of the holy Name and meditation.  "If your heart full of love?" that is all I ask."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(25 July 1958) 

Good Advice

 

Gems of Wisdom

 Life has a quiet way of returning the energy we put into the world.

The bitterness you spread eventually poisons your own peace. The kindness you offer often returns when you need it most. The love you give shapes the way you experience life itself.

What you constantly think about, speak about, and focus on, slowly becomes the atmosphere you live in.

That is why mindful people pay attention not only to their actions, but also to their intentions.

If you plant anger everywhere, do not be surprised when your life feels heavy. If you plant compassion, patience, gratitude, and honesty, your inner world begins to soften.

Life is an echo.

The judgment you throw at others often reflects wounds within yourself. The peace you create for others creates peace within you too.

This does not mean life is always instantly fair. Good people still suffer. Kind hearts still get hurt.

But energy has a way of circling back over time.

So choose carefully what you send into the world: your words, your attitude, your actions, your presence.

Because in the end, we often become surrounded by the same energy we repeatedly give away.

Samastha Lokha Sukhino Bhavanthu

Quotable Quotes

 

“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~