Prashanti News Updates: December 2011

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 01, 2012

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1 January, 2012

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How to transform work into worship that will eventually lead us to wisdom? Bhagawan guides and blesses on this New Year’s day.

Audio Special:
"Talk by Dr. Gayathri Raghavan, Flushing
Sai Centre, New York on 6 Nov 2011"

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H2H Special:
"Quiz on Divine Discourses
delivered on New Year's Days"

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The relationship between the worker and the employer should be like that between the heart and the body. Both are bound intimately with each other; they depend on each other for their very existence. Love and affection have to govern the relationship between the two, not hatred or envy. Work in the spirit of love; it will lead you to worship. That is to say, work without any regard to the proportion of benefit you derive from it. Work, since it is your duty; work since you love to work, since that is the way you can offer God the gratitude for the skills endowed upon you. This kind of work leads you to wisdom, which is the recognition of the Divine in every being. May the New Year grant you mental peace and may your life's ideal of self-realisation be fulfilled. May all comforts and contentment be added unto you. This is My blessing.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 1, 1971.

Do everything as dedicated to Him, as directed by Him, as work for His adoration
or for serving His children. - Baba

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 31, 2011

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31 December, 2011

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What does the Lord really want from those who call themselves His devotees? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Fleeting Moments, Lasting Memories
- Mr. Dhurjetty Modigonda - Part 2"

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H2H Special:
"Video Presentation: Cultural
programme by Odisha devotees"

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All the diverse communities across nations should be united. Mankind should become one family. The world will then become a paradise. If differences are allowed to grow, nations will disintegrate. Those promoting differences between people are destroying the love and compassion in human hearts. They are breaking up mankind into fragments. There is no greater sin than this. What the world needs today is the redeeming and unifying force of love---love which continually expands and embraces more and more people. By giving up narrow ideas regarding one's religion, nation or caste, by developing a broad outlook and cultivating the company of the good, you can elevate your life and make it meaningful and satisfying. Imbibe good thoughts and develop a large-hearted attitude towards all, taking to heart and practicing the wise words of elders. Do not waste both life and money. I wish you all happiness.

- Divine Discourse, 25 Dec 1985.

The Universe is filled with Love. Love is righteousness; Love is truth. - Baba

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 30, 2011

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30 December, 2011

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With what attitude must one perform one’s duties in a society? Bhagawan explains and guides us on the right path.

Audio Special:
"Fleeting Moments, Lasting Memories
- Mr. Dhurjetty Modigonda - Part 1"

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H2H Special:
"Video Presentation: International
Children's Choir, 26 Dec 2011"

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You derive benefit from the world and the community, and so some activity on your part is their due. This world, really speaking, is a huge workshop; every human being is a limb in this organisation. The limb is allotted a task in accordance with its structure, and it must find its fulfillment in doing that work; and it has to be done as an offering to God. There is no single thing in the universe that does not engage itself in this great task. Plant and insect, stone and stump, wind and rain, heat and cold, if each of these does not work as per plan, the world cannot subsist. The sun and the moon carry on their routine tasks; wind and fire have to perform their duties without demur. It is only when each performs their task without fail, and with care, that the wheel will move quickly and smoothly.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 1, 1971.

Your life will be redeemed only when you involve yourself in the service of the society. - Baba

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 29, 2011

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29 December, 2011

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Peace is a wealth every human being craves for. But where does one find this peace? Baba explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Tryst with Divinity - Conversation
with Sri Sumeet Tappoo - Part 2"

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H2H Special:
"Conversation with
Ms. Dana Gillespie - Part 2"

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Everyone seeks and strives to be at peace with himself and with the community around. People have tried to get this peace by accumulating wealth, which gives power over others and the ability to command conveniences and comforts. Some have sought positions of authority and influence, so they can shape events suited to one’s aims and fancies. Unfortunately, these paths are beset with fear, and the peace that is secured thereby is liable to quick and sometimes violent extinction. Real Peace (Shaanthi) can be achieved only through Love! It is the fruit of the tree of life. This fruit with the sweet essence is encased in a bitter skin. The bitter skin is symbolic of the six evil passions that encase the loving heart of man: lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride and hate. Those who remove the exterior through hard and consistent disci pline attain the sweetness inside - the much desired peace; this peace is everlasting, unchanging and overwhelming.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 1, 1971.

Peace has to be attained through spiritual efforts, that is to say, through
spiritualising every thought, word and deed. - Baba

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 28, 2011

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28 December, 2011

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Why should we never give up the path of action? Our Divine Master guides us today.

Audio Special:
"Christmas Ecstasy with Sai"

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H2H Special:
"Video Presentation: Christmas
Evening Programme, 2011"

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Give up all attachment and engage in acts, as if each one is a sacrifice (Yajna) dedicated to the Lord. The Scriptures emanated from God; actions (Karmas) emanated from the Scriptures; from Actions originated worship (Yajna), resulting in rain; from rain grew food; and from food came all living beings. This is the cycle that has to be accepted and honoured. Krishna declares: "Consider this, O Arjuna, I have no need to do any Karma; no, not anywhere in the three worlds. I am under no compulsion. Still I am ever engaged in Karma. Have steady faith in the Atma (Spirit); then dedicate all acts of yours to Me - with no desire for the fruit thereof, no egoism and no sense of possession or pride". If the wheel of Creation is to move smooth, each one has to continuously engage in Karma. None can escape this obligation, whoever it is.

- Geeta Vahini, Ch 6.

Doing one’s duty lovingly and selflessly is the highest spiritual endeavor. - Baba

Monday, December 26, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 27, 2011

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27 December, 2011

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Why should we re-dedicate and re-focus ourselves to the Godward path? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Radio Sai Editorial
- The meaning of Christmas"

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H2H Special:
"Video Presentation: Christmas
Morning Programme, 2011"

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Be thankful to the Lord that He gave you Time, as well as action to fill it with. He gave you food, as well as hunger to relish it. But that does not entitle you to engage in action indiscriminately. When you build a house, you install a door in front. What is its purpose? To admit all whom you welcome and to keep out all and sundry, and not let them in as and when they like. So too, select the impulses, the motives, the incentives that enter your mind; keep out the demeaning, the debasing, and the deleterious. Admit the highest wisdom of the scriptures, the wisdom culled out of the crucible of experience (anubhava jnaanam). You have meditated too long on riches, status, salary, children, relatives, fame and the standard of living. They are all of momentary value. Fix your focus and urge on God, the Eternal, the Real, the Pure and the Immovable.

- Divine Discourse, Jan 1, 1964.

Mind control is more heroic and beneficial than any other system of control. - Baba

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 26, 2011

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26 December, 2011

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Which are the instruments given to each one of us for realising our goal? And how do we make best use of them? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Christmas decorations by overseas devotees at Prasanthi Nilayam
in 2011, Part 2"

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H2H Special:
"Video Presentation:
Christmas Eve 2011,
Carols by International Choir"

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So long as the objective world continues to attract the mind, one cannot claim complete success. Hence Krishna in the Geeta says: “You must establish mastery over the senses; then you need have no fear, for they become serpents with fangs removed. Man has three chief instruments: the mind, the intellect, and the senses. It is when these three work in unison and cooperate with one another that either 'immersal in the flux' or 'liberation' happens.” Krishna anticipated that Arjuna will be puzzled to know what will happen "when which operates with which”. So He himself provided the answer. He said: "When the mind cooperates with the senses, you enter into the flux called Samsara (worldly life); when it subordinates itself to the intellect, you attain the knowledge of the Divine. One path leads to worldly desires, the ot her to Divinity. The intellect must resolve; the mind must carry out the resolution so made. That is the correct procedure."

- Geeta Vahini, Ch 5.

Accept your intellect as the charioteer; and when coupled with the practice
of right conduct, it will lead to success. - Baba

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 25, 2011

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25 December, 2011

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What is the best way to honour the the life of Jesus Christ? Bhagawan answers and gives us His Divine benediction on this auspicious occasion of Christmas?

Audio Special:
"Special program on Christmas decorations by overseas devotees
at Prasanthi Nilayam in 2011"

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H2H Special:
"The Spiritual Significance of
'The Sermon on the Mount'
- Father Charles Ogada"

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When you enter sincerely into the path of spiritual practice, the urge to find faults in others or to publicise one's own excellence will disappear. When you yearn to reach God, you have to observe the guidelines and walk along the stipulated path; every step will bring you nearer. When you need to reach a village, you have to rise and move towards it; it will not rise and come towards you! Similarly, when you need to reach God, rise and move, as He has directed you to! By this means alone, can you make life worthwhile. Jesus taught simple practical lessons in spiritual advancement for the good of mankind; Jesus exhorted people by precept and example to cultivate the virtues of charity, compassion, forbearance, love and faith. If you are a sincere aspirant, celebrate His birthday in a spirit of dedication, deepening the faith in your hearts an d revering His doctrines through more intense practice.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 24, 1972.

So long as you cling to the “I”, the four prison walls will close in on you.
Cross out the “I” and you are free. - Baba

Friday, December 23, 2011

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 24, 2011

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24 December, 2011

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What are the key messages from the life of Jesus, that should be applied in our daily lives? Bhagawan gives us a gist today.

Audio Special:
"Talk by Capt. V. K. Sharma at the
Flushing Sai Centre in New York
31 July 2011 - Part 2"

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H2H Special:
"Creating Christmas Joy in
Prasanthi - Preparations of Christmas 2011, Photo Gallery"

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Jesus sacrificed his life for the regeneration and welfare of mankind. He also proclaimed the truth: One Spirit resides in all beings. He said, “All lives are one, my dear son. Be alike to everyone." You must regard the body as the temple of the Spirit; bear in mind that Divinity is ever within you. Human body is a vesture for the Spirit. Only when you realise this truth can you begin to experience the Divine. Remember, wherever you may go, the Eternal Spirit remains with you. People may be different in form and name, in colour and nationality, and from varied historical circumstances. But God has no such differences. Hence you should not cavil at any religion or attack it or deride it. You may profess whatever faith you like. But you should not disparage another's beliefs. It is a travesty of devotion. We must always respect the div ine that is in every being.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 25, 1985.

The hallmark of love is selfless sacrifice. - Baba