Prashanti News Updates: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - February 01, 2014

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What should education and learning do to us? Bhagawan gives us a few tools to evaluate ourselves today.

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When the Goddess of Wisdom, Mother Saraswathi enters our hearts, our faces glow. She is full of Divinity, radiance and knowledge. Hence every educated person who has received Her blessings should always be cheerful. Never put on a ‘castor-oil-face’. Be full of joy. You must also be an embodiment of obedience and humility, with no trace of anger, ego or jealousy. Speak only the Truth and follow righteousness. The castle of righteousness is built upon truth. We often get into trouble only due to our attachments to the body. Your body at some point of time degenerates into a house full of dirt, a basket full of diseases. The body and mind are impermanent. Until you live, firmly believe that body is the temple of God and keep it as clean and pure as possible. When you spend your life with such noble ideas, you will not have any bad thoughts, words or acti ons.

- Divine Discourse, “My Dear Students”, Vol 2, Ch 1.

The end of knowledge is love. The end of education is character.- Baba

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 31, 2014

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What is more important than even education for a student? Bhagawan guides us quoting the wise counsel of a noble mother.

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Every one of you must ask yourself, ‘What is the purpose I have come for?’ If it is to study, are you following the path and learning sincerely and thoroughly? Never forget the purpose of your existence. Humility is the very core of education, and its the most important aspect. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a renowned educationist in India grew up amidst many challenges. He lost his father, and his mother raised him with a lot of difficulties. She taught very important lessons to her son. She used to say, “Child, education is not as important as virtues. For the sake of education, do not make the mistake of giving up virtues. In a difficult situation, it is even okay to give up education if it entails compromising on virtues. Good qualities are the most important for any person. Humility is the true ornament of an educated person.”

- Divine Discourse, 'My Dear Students', Vol 2, Ch 1.

Be humble, be calm, and be tolerant. Co-operate with all and treat everyone with courtesy and kindness. - Baba

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 30, 2014

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Why is food given so much importance in scriptures, even glorified as God? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today its importance.

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Food is considered God, as it is the source of a person’s life, body, mind, and character. Eat only what you need. Do not be greedy and take more than you can eat and waste the rest. Wasting food is a great sin; your surplus can feed another stomach. Even a major part of the food you consume, the gross part, is thrown out as waste matter. A minute amount of the food, which is the subtle part, is assimilated by the body and flows as blood. And a minuscule amount, which is the subtlest part of the food, makes up your mind. Therefore mind is the reflection of the food consumed. When demonic tendencies arise in our minds, know that it is from the food we consume. To receive real nourishment, pay attention to the quality of food that you eat and let it be very pure, clean, sanctified, and Satwik.

- Divine Discourse, 'My Dear Students', Vol 2, Ch 2.

The nature of the food determines your state of the mind. Food does not mean merely what is eaten, but includes all that is received through the senses and stored in the mind. - Baba

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 29, 2014

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Why should we root out the quality of jealousy completely? Bhagawan elucidates by explaining how we must do our actions, so as to avoid this quality and its offshoots.

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Jealousy will make a person see bad, even in the good! It will bring about your destruction in many ways. Root it out of you at the earliest. If not, the next one to come is ego. Ego destroys discrimination, drives out human qualities, and turns you into a demon. Doubt, jealousy, ego and lack of faith are four very strong evil qualities. Even if any one of those four are present in anyone, without doubt, they will be ruined over time. Develop good conduct and earnestly practice good behavior as much as possible, then you will attain the status of a noble person over time. Never do any work with the desire for money or any other benefit. Expecting the result of work is greediness. The fruit of the action depends upon the action itself. Can you expect 100/100 even before you start studying? Instead of studying keeping marks in view, you must study because it is y our duty, and do it with total dedication.

'My Dear Students', Vol 2, Ch 1.

The feeling that God favours some and not others is born of 'jealousy'. - Baba

Monday, January 27, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 28, 2014

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What is the meaning of ‘Ceiling on Desires’? Why should we practice it? Bhagawan lovingly gives us a profound explanation today.

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People are deluded by unlimited desires. They live in a dream world, forgetting the Supreme Consciousness. It is very important to keep desires under control and place a ceiling on them. Instead of inordinately spending for our own pleasure, we should offer money for the relief of the poor and needy. Do not make the mistake of thinking that giving away your money for good and noble purposes is all that is needed to practice ceiling on desires. While giving to the needy is good, it is equally important that you do not allow your own desires to continue to multiply; both should happen. You must curtail your desires, as materialistic desires lead to a restless and disastrous life. Desires are a prison. You can be freed only by restraining your wants. Limit them to only what you truly need in life. This is the real meaning of ‘Ceiling on Desires’.< /p>

- Divine Discourse, Nov 21, 1988.

Control your desires. Do not waste money, time, food or energy. - Baba

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 27, 2014

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What kind of food should we take so as to have noble and good thoughts? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today.

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Satwik food must be less spicy, less salty and must have less amount of tamarind (sourness). Not merely that, it must not be made up of excess oil, must be fresh and must not be stale (food prepared in the morning should not be taken in the evening). This is Satwik food. Some people consider milk as Satwik. No doubt, milk, curds and fruits are Satwik in nature, but when consumed in excessive amounts, they become Tamasik and make one dull and sleepy. When we take curds in excess, we can become Tamasik. Hence reduce having milk or curds in large quantities. It is good to mix one part of water with one part of milk. The food you eat must have been earned and prepared through the right means and should be offered to God before partaking. Only then Satwik feelings will emanate in man. If the food is earned th rough unrighteousness means, it will generate wicked feelings.

- Divine Discourse, 'My Dear Students', Vol 2, Ch 2.

For sacred thoughts and sacred deeds, sacred food is essential. - Baba

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - January 26, 2014

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What is the most direct lesson the Mahabharatha teaches us? Bhagawan explains to us today.

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The life of Shakuni in Mahabharatha is a classical case study. He was the epitome of bad company and bad thoughts. He was not only the maternal uncle of Duryodhana, but also his confidant. The ego of Duryodhana reached a climax, on account of the counsel of Shakuni. Ego does not have the power of discrimination. Duryodhana entered into bad actions and followed the bad counsel given to him. Shakuni is well known for his evil ideas, Duryodhana for his egoism and Dushasana for his wrong behavior. Karna was a noble one. But on account of the bad company he was in, he was ready to perform bad deeds. Hence the ancient quote, “Bad association causes bad acts”. Karna became notorious, because of his evil association. These are the lessons Mahabharatha holds out for us. You must be aware of the above and take adequate care.

- Divine Discourse, 'My Dear Students', Vol 2, Ch 1.

Service expresses the Divinity hidden in a human being. It broadens one's heart, destroys narrow-mindedness and gives delight. The evil qualities and tendencies in us can be driven away through service. - Baba