Prashanti News Updates: June 2012

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 01, 2012

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01 July, 2012

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How can we learn to use this instrument, the human form to the fullest? Bhagawan answers and explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Talk given by Dr. John S. Hislop at San Francisco in 1988"

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H2H Special:
"Prasanthi Diary: Burra Katha
- July 1, 2010"

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Download and listen to the various segments that were Broadcast Live from the Studios of Radio Sai in Prasanthi Nilayam, on Thursday - 28 June 2012

Realize that mere cleverness has no place in spiritual affairs. Artifice and artificiality are truly impediments to spiritual progress. It is when cleverness increases and chokes sincerity and straightforwardness in spiritual matters, and in the relationship between God and Man, that the Avatar comes. You may have a costly transistor or watch with you, but if you do not know how to use it efficiently they are mere lumber. Now think what a wonderful machine you yourself are! Should you not know how to operate it and get the best results out of it? Ancient Indian seers discovered the art of operating this human machine, but their descendants have allowed that art to decline. If you have the thirst to know it, you can light the lamp of your life from that of the sages and experience joy and bliss.

- Divine Discourse, Jul 2, 1966.

A saint’s life itself shines as his or her message to mankind. - Baba

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Friday, June 29, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 30, 2012

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30 June, 2012

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Why is it that we sometimes are unable to experience joy and bliss? What can we do to overcome the situation? Our Loving God explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Reflections by Dr. Mrs. Jayalakshmi Gopinath - 04 - He is God"

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H2H Special:
"Video: Miracle of Pure Love - 15,
by Prof. Venkataraman"

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Watch the Live Video Webcast of the Ashadi Celebrations in Prasanthi Nilayam Today at around 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (IST) on our website www.radiosai.org

A tree is justified by fragrant flowers bringing forth sweet fruits. If on the other hand, its leaves dry, flowers fade and the fruits refuse to grow, the farmer will examine the roots and discover that they are eaten up by pests. So too, if virtues do not blossom and yield sweet fruits in you, then the roots of Divinity might have been destroyed or harmed. Envy, greed, malice, etc. are the pests that rapidly destroy the roots. All of you are near and dear to the Lord; only you must have the staunch determination to realize Him. Welcome hardships, trials and sufferings. Dwell on the Name of the Lord which is dear to you, steadily and with faith. Discard all inferior sources of joy. Know that the Lord is the spring of joy in every heart. When you repeat the Name of the Lord with a pure heart, He will fill you with bliss and joy.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 19, 1965.

Jealousy and hatred do more harm to those who entertain these feelings than to
those towards whom these are expressed. - Baba

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 29, 2012

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29 June, 2012

Featured on Radio Sai:

What is the need to start the spiritual practices, early in life? Swami lovingly explains to us today with a practical example.

Audio Special:
"Conversation with Dr. Ram Shetty of the USA - Part 1"

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H2H Special:
"In Quest of Infinity – 22,
by Prof. G.Venkataraman"

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Programme Schedule of the Guru Poornima 2012 Celebrations at Prashanthi Nilayam

Krishna has said in the Geetha that ‘Om’ has to be remembered at the moment of death. But when the mind is flitting from one fancy to another, how can the production of a sound ‘Om, Om..’ by the vocal organs be of any benefit? The mere sound will not help you attain liberation. The senses have to be curbed, thoughts have to be one-pointed and the divine glory has to be apprehended. If you postpone sadhana (spiritual practices) till the last moment, you will be like the student who turns over the pages of his textbook for the first time, just before entering the examination hall! If the student has neglected to learn from the teacher, lecture-notes and books, how can anything enter his head on that morning? It will only add to the student’s despair. That is why the Lord advised that one must start early in this search for truth.

- Geetha Vahini, Ch 15.

Contemplating on God with all your heart, chanting His name and surrendering to Him,
redeem your lives. - Baba

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 28, 2012

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28 June, 2012

Featured on Radio Sai:

How can we enjoy life truly and to the fullest? Bhagawan explains by means of a simple example.

Audio Special:
"Reflections by Dr. Mrs. Jayalakshmi Gopinath - 03 - The Window of Illumination"

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H2H Special:
"Gita for Children
- Part 15"

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For food to taste good, you need to add salt to it. But only when you place a morsel of the food on your tongue you get to know if it has enough salt in it or not. So too only when you have moved about in the world and participated in its activities abiding by a moral code, you discover that, without the salt of jnana (wisdom), it does not taste good; if you take it with a pinch of this salt - the knowledge that you are not the body but the Indweller; that you are but the witness of the ever-changing panorama of Nature - then you will be happy and peaceful.

- Divine Discourse, Apr 19, 1965.

To the person who has completely surrendered, every day and every
event is a gift from God. - Baba

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 27, 2012

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27 June, 2012

Featured on Radio Sai:

Is the ultimate deliverance the destiny of only a select few? Bhagawan explains and removes misconceptions.

Audio Special:
"Fleeting Moments - Lasting Memories - Ms. U. Suma"

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H2H Special:
"Video: Dance by Bal Vikas Children from Muscat, Jun 24, 2012"

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The Divinity in each one prompts one to stick to truth and to the moral code; you only have to listen, obey and get saved. Few hear it the moment it whispers; some listen only when it protests loudly; others are deaf; and there are also some who are determined not to hear it. But all have to be guided by it, sooner or later. Some may ascend a plane, others may travel by car or board a bus; yet others may prefer a train journey, and there could be some who may like to trudge along - but all must reach the goal, some day or other. The sea of samsaara (worldly life) has to be crossed and all its waves transcended, with the help of the Divine Name. If you seek to know the highest and secure the award of the Lord, there can be no place for doubt. The heart should be set on achieving the task of realising the Lord within you as the Motivator.

- Divine Discourse, Feb 10, 1963

True spirituality consists in promoting unity through harmonious living
and sharing joy with one and all. - Baba

Monday, June 25, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 26, 2012

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26 June, 2012

Featured on Radio Sai:

What is the true attitude with which we must go about our daily tasks? Our Loving God explains to us today.

Audio Special:
"Talk given by Dr. John S. Hislop
to American devotees at
San Diego on 4 Jul 1994"

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H2H Special:
"From the Form to the Formless - Living in Harmony
with the Divine Plan"

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There is no scar on the sky, though clouds, stars, the sun and the moon all appear to streak across it. So too let a thousand ideas streak across the mind, ensure that your mind remains unaffected and serene. Get firm in mind; then, your reason also will not deviate. Without that equanimity or shanthi, you can get no soukhyam (happiness). Saint Kabir had no food for three days – but he thanked God for giving him the coveted chance of observing a ritual fast. The great devotee of Rama, Saint Ramadas was confined in prison – and he thanked God that he got a place where he could meditate on Him without disturbances. Such is the attitude of the saintly, those who are the beloved of the Lord.

- Divine Discourse, May 23, 1965.

Offer your virtues as flowers. Virtues spread beauty and fragrance. - Baba

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 25, 2012

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25 June, 2012

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How should we undertake the reading of scriptures and other spiritual literature? Bhagwan guides us today.

Audio Special:
"Programme on poems and songs by Bhagawan Baba on Radha Bhakthi, presented on 20 Mar 2010"

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H2H Special:
"Enchanting Omnipotence... Mesmerizing Materialisations of the Divine Master"

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The tongue may utter the Name of the Lord, the ear may be open when the glory of God is recited and the hand may shower flowers on the image of God - all this is of no avail, if carried out mechanically, bereft of yearning within. Reading scriptures or performing worship without relishing the sweetness is equivalent to being like the spoon which dips into sour and sweet with equal alacrity and insensitivity. The spoon does not refuse or relish any taste. True joy can be felt only when the heart of the devotee is aware of the Supreme; when the mind is thrilled with the recollections of the glory of God or the study of the scriptures.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 23, 1966.

Wear the garland of Devotion Gems around your neck and saturate your thought,
word and deed with Divine Love. - Baba

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 24, 2012

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24 June, 2012

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How can we discriminate between good and bad, and at the same time treat all alike? Bhagawan clarifies today.

Audio Special:
"Interviews by Gene Massey about Sai Seva in Africa - Malawi"

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H2H Special:
"Multi-Faith Quiz on the
Spirit of Sacrifice"

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You must use your intelligence to discover what is best under the circumstances and in the situation, considering the status and the profession which you have won. The barber should not treat all things equal and use his razor to peel vegetables, cut pencils and paper, bamboos and beards alike. Each instrument has its own special use and purpose; every individual has some skills and responsibilities. The king should be treated as a king and the farmer as a farmer. But make sure your activities leave no scar on your faith in Unity. Though in principle all is Brahmam, in dealing with them in day-to-day activity, you cannot follow the non-dual approach. There should be Bhaava-adhwaitha, not Karma-adhwaitha, that is to say, the underlying faith should be in the Unity of all, though the outer activity may be different for varied entiti es.

- Divine Discourse, May 23, 1965

True spirituality consists in promoting unity through harmonious living and
sharing joy with one and all. - Baba