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