Prashanti News Updates: September 2016

Friday, September 30, 2016

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - October 01, 2016

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One often wonders what must a son or daughter do when their parents set wrong examples for them? Bhagawan explains and inspires us today.		Audio Special: 'Medical Marvels of Love - Hearts in Golden Hands' Listen Now		H2H Special: 'The Thrilling Dasara of the Sixties - Yagnotsava' Read Now
Watch the Live Video Webcast of the Drama by Students of Sri Sathya Sai Gurukulam, Rajahmundry at 5 p.m. (IST), Today on our website, www.radiosai.org.

Happiness and peace are not to be found in wealth, position or power. All these generate only fear and anxiety and not peace and happiness. Today even highly educated persons do not recognise this truth, but pose as devotees. Hiranyakashipu tried all possible methods to divert his son, Prahlada from being devoted to God. The child was subjected to every conceivable torture and ordeal. Unafraid, disregarding his perverse father, Prahlada held fast to the Lord, and his devotion to the Lord saved him. Prahlada declared, "He alone is a true father who leads the child to realise God." There is nothing great about being a father. No father should rejoice when a child is born. Only when people praise the virtues of his child can the father rejoice over his child’s birth. A righteous child redeems oneself and the family. Verily, they alone are good parents who bring up virtuous children.

- Divine Discourse May 6, 1992.

Parents have the primary responsibility to mould the character of children. By giving in to
excessive affection they should not give too much freedom. - Baba

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - September 30, 2016

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What is the true and conspicuous sign of human nature? Bhagawan explains and also guides us as to how we can develop it.

Audio Special:
'Sports Meet Marchpast and Reliving Christmas 2013 - Part 1 of episode first aired on 9 Jan 2014'

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H2H Special:
'Video: Tryst with Divinity -
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What is the foremost quality of a human being? It is speaking truth. To speak untruth and talk irresponsibly does not behove a human being. If you indulge in useless and indiscriminate talk, how can it be called truth? In fact, truth has to dance on your tongue. Before you speak something, you must enquire whether it is the truth or not. ‘Truth is one, not two.’ If there is duality, it cannot be truth. We have to speak only truth which emerges from our heart. The entire world has emerged from truth and everything merges into truth. The clouds moving in the sky sometimes obscure the Sun. It is not possible to remove the clouds. They just come and go. Once the clouds move away, the resplendent Sun is fully visible. Similarly, it is only when the dark clouds of confusions in our heart are cleared, truth manifests.

- Divine Discourse Sep 29, 2006.

How to purify the mind? Starving it from the bad food it runs after, namely, objective pleasures and feed it with the wholesome food, namely, thought of God. - Baba

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - September 29, 2016

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How is it that in spite of the increase in literacy, and more youngsters getting multiple degrees in newer fields of education, there is still discord in the world? Bhagawan lovingly explains what is it that youngsters really need to develop and learn.

Audio Special:
'Talk by Mr Satyajit Salian
at a Sai Centre in Boston,
16 Feb 2014 - Part 1'

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H2H Special:
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One may have acquired a lot of knowledge and spent one’s entire life in education but what is the use of this if one’s mean qualities have not been shed. You may spend a lot of time and learn many things but it will only make you argumentative. By education of such type, you can never acquire complete wisdom. Today the entire life of many people is dedicated to simply imitating others. Many students are destroying their own ideas and individuality and are getting addicted to the process of imitating others. Divyatma Swarupas, if you desire the security, safety and the wellbeing of your country, then it is essential for you to develop three things! They are: service to the country, sacrifice without being selfish, and devotion to spirituality. There is a great need to train young people who have a strong determination in this regard.

- Summer Roses on Blue Mountains 1976, Ch 13.

Thursday Darshan Video - 116

Just as the end of culture is perfection, the end of knowledge is love,
and the end of wisdom is freedom. - Baba

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - September 28, 2016

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What is the difference between worldly education, expertise in reciting prayers or writing books and gaining spiritual wisdom? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today.

Audio Special:
'Afternoon Satsang - Significance of Onam - first aired on Thursday Live'

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'The Ennobling Path of Sacrifice
- By Prof. G. Venkataraman'

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The basis for the entire world is the love (prema) of the Lord. Even if one is able to learn by heart the essence of all the scriptures (Vedas), and is able to compose poetry in a very attractive manner, yet if that person does not have a purified heart, he is a useless person. What other greater truth can I communicate to you today? The present day’s education is not real education. It appears that the education of today is merely an avocation to enable you to make a living. While pursuing such a path which enables you to eke out a livelihood, you also promote individual selfishness. The aim of real education should be character development. That kind of education in which there is no sacredness and character is useless. What is the use of acquiring so many different types of education? You must try to learn that wisdom, through which you can escape death.

- Summer Roses on Blue Mountains 1976, Ch 13.

Have constructive thoughts; consoling words; compassionate acts. - Baba

Monday, September 26, 2016

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - September 27, 2016

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Where should we look for God and what must we do to find Him? Bhagawan lovingly explains and exhorts us today.

Audio Special:
'A Matter of Conscience
- Mr. Jayantha Kumar Sen Gupta'

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Embodiments of Love! There is no need to search for God anywhere, says the Bible. Today people are in search of God. Why do you search for Him when He is everywhere? You are God. All spiritual practices (sadhana) will go in vain if you do not know your true identity. Instead of asking others, “Who are you?” it is better to ask yourself, “Who am I?” “This is my book”, we say. Then who is this “I”? This feeling of “my” is illusion (maya). Know who you are. All this is matter, it is negative. You are the master of this material world. Master the mind and be a mastermind. Make every effort to know your true identity. To know this, you should first give up body attachment. People are heroes in doing experiments in the laboratory, but zeroes in experience. Instead, be heroes in the practical field.

- Divine Discourse, March 14,1999.

A compassionate heart is the natural feature of a human being. - Baba

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - September 26, 2016

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What must we do to receive God’s Love? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today.		Audio Special: 'Outside Inside Deep Inside - Reliving Christmas 2013 - Part 2 of episode first aired on 2 Jan 2014' Listen Now		H2H Special: 'In Quest of Infinity – 19 - By Prof. G. Venkataraman' Read Now
Watch the Live Video Webcast of the Carnatic Vocal Concert by Smt. Anuradha Krishnamurthi at around 5 p.m. (IST), Today on our website, www.radiosai.org.

If we develop compassion and goodness (maitri), God will appear to be close to us. Whether we are in pain or pleasure, in sorrow or trouble, at all times we must develop our heart in such a way that we are able to receive Paramatma’s Prema (God’s love). On the other hand, if we entertain evil qualities like wanting to commit sin, or listen to things which one should not listen to, or hurt and harm others, then justice, goodness and honesty will never remain anywhere near us. Therefore, you must develop sacred qualities. The Pandavas were such noble people, that is why by right they enjoyed the proximity of the Lord. For thePandavas, Krishna was the life-giving breath, and to Krishna, His body was the Pandavas. For the Pandavas, there was not a single moment when Krishna was not present. Whatever they saw or did, it was only by the prompting and the strength they received from Krishna.

- Summer Roses on Blue Mountains 1976, Ch 12.

The real significance of culture lies in giving up bad thoughts and bad actions and cultivating sacred thoughts and performing noble deeds. - Baba