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| | | 07 Sep, 2014 | | Featured on Radio Sai: | | | | | | | What is the best way to celebrate the festival of Onam? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today and gives us a life lesson. | | Audio Special:
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"Experiencing the Eternal
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| The story of the festival Onam is that of Emperor Bali, who was an embodiment of sacrifice (Thyaga), but who suffered from traces of ego (Ahamkara). Due to the predominance of other virtues and Lord Vishnu’s Grace, Emperor Bali overcame the ill-effects of ahamkara and attained mergence with Lord Vishnu, who appeared as Vamana. Bali personified the principles of sacrifice, charity and righteousness till his very end. Since Onam festival day is celebrated in memory of the re-appearance of Bali in his subtle form (sukshma rupa), it is imperative that we remember and practice the ideals for which he lived. Bali, as portrayed above, should be visiting us every day and not just once a year. We forget this and in our daily life leave ample room for the cultivation of undesirable traits such as greed, selfishness and egoism. Learning from Bali's life you must eradicate the negative traits at all costs, and render your heart pure for the Lord to reside in it. - Divine Discourse, 4 Sep 1979. | | |
| All that you do with purity of heart will find fulfilment. - Baba |
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