Prashanti News Updates: July 2013

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 1, 2013

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Even as we develop love for the Lord, what quality or vice should we keep away from? Bhagawan explains drawing examples from ancient epics.

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The first step in samskara (refinement) is to remove dirt from the mind. Know that envy is the stickiest dirt. You must be happy, when people around you are happy. That is the true test. The Ramayana says that Lord Rama was happy when joyous events happened to others around, as if they happened to Him. Krishna describes Arjuna as An-asuya (envy-less). What a great compliment to receive from the Master Himself! That is why Lord Krishna taught the mysteries of spiritual discipline to Arjuna. Have deep Love for the Lord. But be very careful not to become depressed with envy when others also love Him or get His attention and become attached to Him. Always be vigilant to have love without envy.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 9, 1964.

When you separate yourself as an individual, envy, resentment, jealousy
and pride will start defiling you. - Baba

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 31, 2013

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Why is wellbeing of women a barometer of the society’s wellbeing? What should women do to be happy themselves and spread happiness? Bhagawan explains to us today.

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The women of a country should be happy, healthy and holy. Every woman has a very crucial role to play in their individual uplift and the uplift of their homes and societies around them. Young girls and women alike should learn the technique of mental calm, social harmony and contentment with their livelihood. They should also know that joy can be attained only through service to those in need and in distress without any expectation of the benefits that may follow from the kindness shared. They should learn to lay aside the egoism that poisons the service activities. Even those serving for years tend to extol and promote themselves as the founders of institutions and guardians of the poor and needy. The benefit and joy from any act of service is the act itself. The fruit of service is the removal of egoism, not its multiplication.

- Divine Discourse, Sep 9, 1958.

The future of the world is decided by the ideals implanted by teachers in the minds of young boys and girls entrusted to their care. - Baba

Monday, July 29, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 30, 2013

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What is the relevance of ancient scriptures such as the Ramayana and Bhagavatha in our daily life? Bhagawan explains to us today.

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If only the culture which is based on the Vedas, and expounded in the Ramayana and the Bhagavatha, is practised with a true understanding of its value, people can ensure for themselves perpetual joy or bliss. The Vedas exhort: Sathyam Vada; Dharmam Chara (Speak the truth; practise righteousness). What is Sathyam and Dharmam? The Ramayana and the Bhagavatha reveal this knowledge through story and example so that anyone, however poor or illiterate they may be, can understand, practice it and benefit by it. Grief is the illness; it has to be cured. The medicine is prescribed in the Vedas; it is taught in the scriptures; it has to be discovered and taken in; then the experience of bliss will certainly follow. Of this, there is no doubt.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 9, 1964.

Winning love through love is the vital aspect of devotion. - Baba

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 29, 2013

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Why is it pointless to worry about or fear the moment of death? Bhagawan explains to us today, and inspires us to do what needs to be done.

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Even the best of doctors cannot save a person, when death calls. Everyone has to necessarily respond to the call, whether they are a bride or bridegroom on a ceremonial seat or on a pilgrimage to a holy place. Death brooks no delay, death accepts no excuse. Tears do not move its heart, nor can threats keep it away. So plant the seed of any one of His thousand names that appeals to you, in the well-prepared soil of your heart. Let it sprout in the silence there. Water it with love and service to fellow beings; guard it against pests and cattle, which are the outward dragging emotions and passions. You can do this by erecting the fence of repetition of the divine name and meditation (japa and dhyana). Then, you can reap the harvest of bliss (Anandam).

- Divine Discourse, Oct 8, 1964.

Never forget these: 'Trust not the world. Forget not God. Fear not death' - Baba

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 28, 2013

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Why is it that the land of Bharath has since ages, been the home for the manifestations of the Divine? Bhagawan explains with a simple example.

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There have been many manifestations of the Lord in Bharath. For teachers have to be present where schools are and where children eager to learn are found. You cannot have the teachers in one place, and the school in another; the blackboard in one place and the bell in another. There are mica mines near Gudur; you cannot ask why they are not found near Peddhapuram. It is so, that is all. So too in India, there is a rich mine of spirituality and so engineers have to come here to operate it, extract it and prepare it for use. That is the reason why more manifestations of the Lord appear here. The atmosphere here is also conducive for the practical application of new modes and methods of extraction and use for the benefit of all humanity.

- Divine Discourse, Sep 3, 1958.

Realize that all sweetness lies within you. Direct your intelligence inwards and discover the sweetness within by filling your intellect with love. - Baba

Friday, July 26, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 27, 2013

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Why do devotees offer their hair at certain shrines? What is the significance behind such acts? Bhagawan explains beautifully today.		Audio Special: "Shravanam Mananam Nidhidhyasanam - Episode 2" Click Here to Listen Now		H2H Special: "Enthralling Reminiscences of the Days of Yore - Part 5" Click Here to Read Now
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Have faith in the Lord or the Divine Spark within you, it will vitalize you. Some people bargain with God, they promise to give Him costly articles or their own hair if a certain illness is cured or a certain calamity is averted. Lord Venkateshwara or any other form of the Lord does not need your hair. Shaving off your hair indicates that you have lost the delusion that physical beauty alone counts. You take the effort to make yourself wilfully ugly and demonstrate that it is inner charm and harmony that really matters. The hero is he who does not beg or cringe or flatter or fawn. He knows that the Lord knows best. If it is His will, He will grant food and raiment; if not, let His will prevail. That is the path of absolute surrender.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 8, 1964.

Practice speaks louder than precept. - Baba

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - July 26, 2013

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What is the victory worth celebrating in life and how do we achieve that? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today.

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Illusion (maya) envelops the good with the blemish of the bad. It makes evil glitter with the shine of the good. Discriminate to the best of your capacity and develop your capacity to discriminate. Struggle to win, that is the best that you can do. Your conscience knows well the source of joy and happiness. It will prod you towards the right path. You must take it as your guide and not disobey it, every time it contradicts your whim or fancy. There is no need for you to retire into a forest or a cave to know your inner Truth and to conquer your lower nature. As a matter of fact, you have no choice to exercise your vices there, so the victory achieved there may not be genuine or lasting. Be in the world, yet away from its tentacles. This is the victory for which you deserve congratulations.

- Divine Discourse, Sep 3, 1958.

Reining in your senses is the sign of growing in wisdom. - Baba