Prashanti News Updates: November 2015

Monday, November 30, 2015

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - December 01, 2015

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In our day to day living, are we listening to huge uproars around us, or experiencing sound stillness? Bhagawan lovingly explains the root-cause, whatever is our experience.

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The almanac might indicate that ten units of rain will fall, but even if you fold that news sheet ten times and squeeze, not a drop of rain can be extracted. Almanac’s purpose is to give information about rain. Rain is in the clouds above. After learning from scriptures, if you immerse yourself in spiritual practice, then the world and its worries will not affect you. It is only when you are far from practice that you experience suffering and feel pain. As you approach the marketplace, you hear a huge indistinct uproar. But when you enter it, you can clearly distinguish each conversation. So too until the reality of the Supreme(Paramatma) is known to you, you are overpowered and stunned by the uproar of the world! But when you practice sincerely, everything becomes clear and the Divine reality awakens within you. Until then, you will be caught up in the meaningless noise of argumentation, disputation, and exhibitionist flamboyance.

- Prema Vahini, Ch 16.

All knowledge and scholarship are of no avail if there is no practice of virtue. - Baba

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - November 30, 2015

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What should we do to transform ourselves into Divine? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today.

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When you desire to transform a silver statue into a Krishna idol, you cannot succeed by simply covering the silver idol with a cloth and uncovering it after a few seconds! You have to break the statue into pieces, melt the bits and pour the silver into the Krishna mould! So too when you yearn to transform yourself into Divine, you must break the pieces with the help of the attitude of detachment, melt them in the fire of wisdom (jnana), and pour your mind into the mould of devotion. Then the entire consciousness takes on the Divine Name, Form and Substance. Then, whatever is spoken or done or thought assumes the splendour and purity of the Divine. Remember, nothing will please God more than rigorous adherence to righteousness (Dharma). You can stick to the path ofDharma only if you are conscious of the Divine in everything that you see or hear, touch or taste.

- Divine Discourse, Nov 1970.

Transform work into worship, and worship into wisdom. - Baba

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - November 29, 2015

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Why is it very important for an aspirant to be wary of pride? Bhagawan lovingly explains and cautions us today.

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The effulgence of your soul (Atma) is obscured by ego. Therefore, when ego is destroyed, all troubles end, all discontents vanish, and bliss is attained. Just as the sun is obscured by mist, so also, the feeling of ego hides eternal bliss. Even if the eyes are open, a piece of cloth or cardboard can prevent vision from functioning effectively and usefully. So too, the screen of selfishness prevents one from seeing God, who is in fact nearer than anything else. Develop the characteristics of truth, kindness, love, patience, forbearance and gratefulness. Ego (ahamkara) cannot subsist wherever these qualities reside, just as darkness disappears with sunrise. Many a spiritual aspirant (sadhaka), recluse, and renunciant (sanyasin) has allowed all excellences won by long years of struggle and sacrifice to slip away through this attachment to the self. Power without the bliss of God-realisation is a wall without a basement.

- Prema Vahini, Ch 15.

When you are chopping vegetables, consider that you are chopping away your desires and ego with the knife of wisdom. - Baba

Friday, November 27, 2015

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - November 28, 2015

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What is the easiest way to realize the ‘One’ present in ‘everyone’? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us in crystal clear terms today.

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Creation or manifestation started, as the Upanishads say, when the One willed, Ekoham bahusyam - "I am One; let Me become Many. It is the integer (I) that fills the zeros after it with value and validity! The realisation of the function of the ‘I’ and the act of ignoring all zeros that come after it, is the end and goal of all human endeavour. When the mind is unruffled and the intelligence is sharpened, this realisation will take place naturally. Through the discipline of selfless service, you can easily recognise the One who appears as many. To attain that experience, service must be rendered either from a supreme sense of duty or as a humble dedicatory offering to the Highest, or in a spirit of total surrender to the will of God leaving all thought of the consequence to His grace. Any act of service done with these pure motives, will develop detachment and confer highest rewards.

- Divine Discourse, Nov 1970.

Avoid hating, envying or even disliking anyone for any reason. Put love into practice
through selfless service. - Baba

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - November 27, 2015

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What is the barometer for a genuine spiritual aspirant? Bhagawan lovingly explains the qualities that will help us overcome our ego.

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People develop in themselves an abounding variety of selfish habits and attitudes, causing themselves great discontent. The impulse for this comes from the power complex, the greed for accumulating authority, domination and power! The greed for things can never be eternal and full, and in fact, it is impossible for anyone to satiate their desires fully. A person might feel elated to become the master of all arts, owner of all wealth, possessor of all knowledge, or repository of all the scriptures, but from whom did the person acquire all these? You may think you earned all this through your own efforts and toil. The source from which all authority, talent, energy and power originate is the Lord of all. Ignoring Lord’s omnipotence, deluding oneself that the little greatness acquired is supreme, is indeed selfishness, conceit and pride (ahamkara). A genuine aspirant can be recognized by the characteristics of truth, kindness, love, patience, forbearance and gratefulness. Wherever these reside, ego cannot subsist; it has no place. Therefore seek to develop these.

- Prema Vahini, Ch 15.

True Culture lies in giving up bad thoughts and bad actions and cultivating sacred thoughts and performing noble deeds. - Baba

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - November 26, 2015

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What is the important training every mother and parent must impart to their children? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us through a true story.

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Putlibai, Mahatma Gandhi’s mother, spent her life in the contemplation of God. She observed a vow wherein she wouldn’t partake food until she heard a cuckoo sing. One day it so happened that the cuckoo was not heard. Gandhi, a small boy then, couldn’t bear to see his mother fasting for a long time. He went behind the house and mimicked the cuckoo’s song. Putlibai felt extremely sad when she realised that her son was uttering a lie. She cried, “O God! What sin have I committed to have given birth to a son who speaks untruth?” Realising the immense grief he had caused to his mother by uttering a lie, Gandhi took a vow that he would never indulge in falsehood ever again. It is imperative that mothers train their children in moral values right from their childhood. Never overlook children’s mistakes – correct them immediately when they stray away from the righteous path and reward them for their good deeds.

- Divine Discourse Nov 19, 2000.

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Serve the children as Sri Krishna was served by Yashodha. See in them
the Lord you revere. - Baba