Prashanti News Updates: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 01, 2012

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1 June, 2012

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What is it that we should always keep in mind when interacting with others? Bhagawan reminds us today.

Audio Special:
"A Matter of Conscience -
Part 12 - Mr. P. S. Kannan"

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"Healing Touch: From Disaster to Divine Deliverance"

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As far as it lies in your power, do good to others. Do not sow fear or inflict pain on others or promote anxiety or grief. If you take pleasure in the pain of others, you only scotch the divinity in you and bring to light the demonic natures in man. The Lord resides in all – "Ishwara sarva bhoothaanam” - He is in you, as much as in the other, whom you are harming. Know this and give up all efforts to ruin others. You cannot help another – you can only help yourself by that act. You do not harm another; you only harm yourself by any wicked action. The outer attachments and nature may be different, but the inner reality in you is the same as in the 'other'.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1965.

Love All, Serve All. Help Ever, Hurt Never. - Baba

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 31, 2012

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31 May, 2012

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What should we choose, the pleasant or the beneficial? Bhagawan explains and guides us today.

Audio Special:
"Talk by Mr. Sanjai Murali at the Flushing Sai Centre, New York,
18 Sept 2011"

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"Swami and Me: The Divine Alchemy By Mr. Jeremy Hoffer"

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All the variety in taste, colour, smell of the multiform food items, when considered fairly and squarely, are mere drugs to cure the illness of hunger; all the drinks that man has invented are but medications to alleviate the disease of thirst. Most people today suffer from an ailment of the senses and they try the quack remedies of recreation, pleasures, picnics, banquets, dances only to find that their fever has not subsided. This illness will subside only when the invisible virus is rendered ineffective and that will happen only when the rays of jnaana (wisdom) fall upon it. A true doctor interested in curing you of all illness, will advise what is hitha (beneficial) for you to restore your health, instead of that which is priya (pleasant); your Guru is such a doctor. Obey Him even when His prescription is unpalatable, for your fever can be cured only by Him. Prefer the beneficial to the pleasant, for the pleasant might lead you down the sliding path into the bottomless pit.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

The heart full of compassion is a temple of God. - Baba

A Message from the Radio Sai team

A Message from the Radio Sai team

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Sairam.

We are happy to inform you that tomorrow (May 31, 2012) will be the third successive Thursday of Live Broadcast of our programs from the studios of Prasanthi Nilayam.

Like in previous weeks, we will begin at 6.30 a.m. and close at 9.30 p.m. (India time). You can listen to this only on Asiastream on our website - radiosai.org. So please do tune in and share with us what you feel about this service.

Listen Again Live Broadcast Done on May 17, 2012

Listen Again Live Broadcast Done on May 24, 2012

Secondly, soon Prof. Venkataraman too will be joining us on these Live Broadcasts from Prasanthi Nilayam and that will be a 'Spiritual Question and Answer' session.

So here is your opportunity to send us any question related to Bhagawan's teachings and Spirituality, and these will be answered by the learned Professor for the benefit of all listeners.

Therefore, do email your spiritual doubts and dilemmas to listener@radiosai.org; in the subject of your email please write “Sp Q and A”.

Let us together work towards making our lives reflections of His love and His message.

Thank you very much.

Loving regards,
Radio Sai team

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 30, 2012

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30 May, 2012

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Today Baba speaks about the prevailing vice of ingratitude and guides us to vanquish it.

Audio Special:
"Tryst with Divinity - Conversation with Dr. Shantamma - 2"

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H2H Special:
"Miracle of Pure Love - by
Prof. G.Venkataraman - 12"

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I must condemn the absence of gratitude which is rampant amongst people today. People today are humble and obedient until their wishes are fulfilled. Once their desires are satisfied, they sometimes even try to ruin the person who helped to realize it. This behaviour does not befit human beings. One must be conscious of benefits derived and be eager to repay the debt, or at least be keen to avoid causing harm to the person who helped them while in distress. Today however, with pomp and pride, people reveal that they are ignorant, filled with egoism and conceit. Running after momentary joy, they exile themselves from the Kingdom of God. The value of human birth is to attain divinity. Contemplate on this unique good luck of a human birth you are gifted with. Dedicate your days to thoughts of God, and to ideas that elevate and inspire. Welcome opportunities to express gratitude, broaden your heart and deepen your faith.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1965.

First and foremost, express gratitude to your parents by loving and respecting them. - Baba

Monday, May 28, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 29, 2012

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29 May, 2012

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Why is self introspection important for spiritual progress? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Fleeting Moments, Lasting Memories - Mrs. Jaya Rajambal Koonjal"

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H2H Special:
"The Sai Movement in Honduras
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Life is not a mathematical formula, where 2 plus 2 always equals 4. To some, it may be 3, and to others, 5. It depends on how each values the number ‘2’. In the spiritual path, each one has to move forward from where they already are, with the light of the lamp which every one holds in their own hands. Strive to diagnose your own character and discover the faults that are infesting it; do not try to analyse the qualities of others and seek to spot their defects. This self-examination is very necessary to bring to light the deficiencies that will undermine your spiritual career. Demons are typically too conceited to bend before the Lord; they put too much trust in arms and numbers, ignoring the subtler and stronger forces of the spirit, which can annihilate the vices within oneself. Never try to hide your faults; be ashamed of them and endeavou r to cleanse them fast.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

Live without hating others, condemning others, and seeking faults in others.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 28, 2012

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28 May, 2012

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Is it that there is no escape from the noose of Karma? Bhagawan answers and gives us courage.

Audio Special:
"Conversation with Dr. Ram Shetty of the USA - Part 2"

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"Experiencing Sai – Here and Now - Mr. S. Sai Giridhar"

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The Law of Karma is not an irreversible iron law. Dedication to the divine and purification of thoughts, words and deeds invite divine benediction. The effects of karma can be modified and its rigour, mitigated through grace. When vices hold sway over your heart, it becomes foul and sooty. The flames of desire, anger and miserliness (kaama, krodha and lobha) leave char within your heart. Do not despair or lose heart if vices trouble you. There is no place where God is not present. There is no being to whom He denies blessings. Grace manifests itself by quenching the flames within your heart and confers bliss which desire, anger and miserliness can never confer. God is immanent and eternal. Follow the path and obey the ideals laid down by the Lord with relentless discipline. Your mind will be purified and divine grace will be ref lected therein.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1965.

The grace of God is like insurance. It will help you in your
time of need without any limit. - Baba

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 27, 2012

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27 May, 2012

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Which is the virus we all should dread? And how do we protect ourselves from it? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"SSE on Air - 21 - Unity in Thought Word and Deed"

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H2H Special:
"Healing Touch: Reaching Out
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Each one gets the result that their spiritual practice (sadhana) deserves, that their acts in this and previous births grant them. In the epic Ramayana, the demon king Ravana had scholarship, strength, wealth, power, authority and even the grace of God - but the virus of lust and pride which lodged in his mind brought about his destruction, despite all attainments. He could not dwell in peace and joy for a moment after the infection started to work. Life is a constant campaign against many foes, it is a battle with obstacles, temptations, hardships and hesitations. These enemies are present within every being and so the battle is incessant and perpetual. Each one differs from another, in this struggle against the inner attackers. Like the virus that thrives on the bloodstream, the vices of lust, greed, hate, malice, pride and envy sap the energy a nd faith of human beings and reduce them to untimely fall. Hence, always remember this - Virtue is strength, vice is weakness.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

The supreme virtue is to forget one’s individual differences with others and move with all in a spirit of equality and harmony. - Baba

Friday, May 25, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 26, 2012

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26 May, 2012

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What are the qualities that make one human? Our Loving God explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"A Matter of Conscience -
Part 11 - Mr.Shalabh Mittal"

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H2H Special:
"Prasanthi Diary
May 2006"

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The difference between human and demon (Maanava and Daanava) is just this – human beings should have morality, self-control and compassion (Dharma, Dhama and Daya). Demons do not have these, nor do they consider them as desirable characteristics; they ignore them and pay no heed to the prompting of these virtues. On the contrary, these three are in fact the essential qualities of every man. Every being in the universe is a pilgrim on the path from demon to human to divine. The number of stages in this journey is as many as the number of hearts in this universe! Each pilgrim moves at their own speed and with the Name and Form that inspires them.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1965.

All Beings are in the Lord, as air is present in the atmosphere. - Baba

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 25, 2012

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25 May, 2012

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Which is the virus we all should dread? And how do we protect ourselves from it? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Talk by Mrs. Mallika Srinivasan
during the World Youth Conference,
26 Jul 2007"

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H2H Special:
"Musings on Avatars
by Prof. Venkataraman
- Part 6"

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Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, foibles and fears, skills and handicaps, so no one prescription can be suggested for all. It is necessary for every individual to do a rigorous self-examination to remove all evil from oneself. A patient has to take the prescribed drugs and follow the instructions that are beneficial to cure the ailment. The patient cannot ask for sweet medicines and comfort. So too people are normally attached to physical comfort and objective pleasure and try to hide their defects, instead of trying to remove them. People buy dark coloured clothes, so that they may not reveal its dirt; they do not prefer white clothes, for they show plainly their soiled condition. But, do not try to hide your dirt in darkness; be repentful of soiled natures and endeavour to cleanse them fast.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966.

The supreme virtue is to forget one’s individual differences with others and move with all in a spirit of equality and harmony. - Baba