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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 15, 2013

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What sort of an attitude will benefit us as well as benefit the country? Bhagawan explains to us today.

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Krishna declared in the Bhagavad Gita, “Mamaivamsho jivaloke jivabhuta sanathana (Every being is an aspect of My Divinity).” When God considers you as part of Himself, you should also consider others as your own self. Love All, Serve All. See no difference between individuals; do not think of one as a pauper and the other a millionaire. Many millionaires today are engaged in filling their own belly. They are not prepared to give even a morsel of food as alms to a beggar who stands at their doorstep. What is the use of having such rich men in our country? They are rich only for name’s sake but in reality they are the poorest of the poor. Pursue the path of charity and righteousness. Consider others as your own brothers and sisters. Rather, consider them as thyself.

- Divine Discourse, Aug 15, 2007.

Only when morality is upheld, can there be equality, fraternity and freedom in the society. - Baba

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 14, 2013

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What can be learnt from the act of breaking coconuts in a temple? Bhagawan gives a beautiful and profound message using this ritual.

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When you go to a temple, some of you break a coconut before the altar. If you try to break the coconut, just as it is when it falls from the tree, will it break? No! The fibre protects the shell and prevents any damage to the fruit. Hence, you must first remove the fibrous cover with a lot of effort. Moksha (liberation) results from the breaking of the mind with all its vagaries and wishes. You have to break your mind but, how can you do it, when the fibrous armour of sensual desires encompasses it? The toughest fibre is anger, it is the stickiest dirt. When you get angry, you forget mother, father, and teacher and descend to the lowest depths. You lose all discrimination in the excitement. So remove them and dedicate the mind to God and smash it in His presence. That moment, you are free.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 10, 1964.

The spiritual path is the path of detachment, of sense control, of rigorous mind training. - Baba

Monday, August 12, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 13, 2013

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Why is spiritual disciplining of the mind indispensable? Bhagawan explains and inspires us today.

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The mind is the wind that brings to us the smell, foul or fragrant from the world. When the mind turns towards the foul, you get disgusted. When it turns towards the fragrant, you are happy. The wind gathers the clouds from the four quarters; similarly the mind brings into your consciousness the disappointments of many hopes. Again, it is the mind that, like the wind, scatters the clouds that darken it or make it feel lost in the night of doubt. Control the mind and you will remain in peace! To gain this equanimity, you have to do not reading, but systematic sadhana (spiritual effort). Then you will be always happy, whether you are rich or poor, appreciated or rejected, prosperous or unlucky. Entering the arena of life without equanimity is like sailing on a storm-tossed sea in a tiny rudderless boat! So enter upon the path of spiritual discipline right now.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 20, 1958.

A disciplined life is the best offering you can make to the country or to the
Divine within you. - Baba

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 12, 2013

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What is the sign of a truly wise person? Bhagawan explains through a simple analogy.

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People grieve because they develop attachment towards the unreal. They cultivate an unreasonable affection for wealth. However they are ready to sacrifice their hard earned riches to save the lives of their children, for their attachment to children is stronger than their attachment to wealth. Some people however, stoop so low as to neglect even their children, when the choice is between their preferences and their children’s well-being. Real joy can be found only by dwelling on Divinity within you! The orange has a rind, which is not very tasty, but it protects the fruit and preserves it from decay. To get the sweetness of the orange, you must peel and throw off the rind. Such is the fruit of the tree of life. It is protected by a bitter rind! A wise person does not try to eat the rind – after due consideration, he removes it and discards it, and then enjoys the sweetness of the fruit.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 14, 1958.

Pursuit of material pleasures will be like nectar at first, but turns to be poison at the end. - Baba

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 11, 2013

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Why is trying to understand God a futile exercise? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today.

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Your worldly intelligence cannot fathom the ways of God. He cannot be recognised by mere cleverness, which is what your intelligence mostly is. You may benefit from God, but you cannot explain Him. You may benefit from electricity, and use it in a thousand ways, but you cannot explore and explain its mystery. How and why it works in a particular manner and not in any other way, is beyond your ken. Your explanations are merely guesses, attempts to clothe your ignorance in pompous expressions. The mistake is, you give the brain more value than it deserves. The Para-thathwa (Supreme Truth) is beyond the reach of the brain; you cannot lift a rock when you are standing on it! Standing in Maya, you cannot discard it.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 9, 1964.

Serve man until you see God in all men. - Baba

Friday, August 09, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 10, 2013

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Why should we practice seeing Divinity in everyone, every single day? Bhagawan lovingly explains to us today.

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Become like the flute, a hollow reed, straight, light, with no substance to hinder His breath. Then He will come and pick you up and breathe divine music through you, playing upon you with a delicate touch. In His hand the infinitesimal will be transmuted into the Infinite. Intensify the love that is present within you. It is a sacred gift. Expand your love so that all beings can share in it. Your love must be such that if someone around you is sad, you feel sad and if they are happy, you feel that happiness. Have your love fixed and devoted on the Lord, whether your petty wishes get fulfilled or not. Never let go, under any circumstances, this precious treasure - your Love for God.

- Divine Discourse, Oct 9, 1964.

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

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - August 9, 2013

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What should be the guiding factor in service? What is the role of the Name of the Lord in Service? Bhagawan gives us valuable tips today.

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There is no point in distributing the essence of spirituality (Adhyatma rasa) to underfed and weak people; give them food (Anna rasa) first, make them strong enough to entertain strong beliefs and contain strong ideals. Physical hunger must first be appeased by simple and pure (Sathwik) food. Then the repetition of the Name of the Lord must be undertaken; it can be any name that appeals to you the most. Do not treat the Name lightly. Respect it even if you hear it from the lips of a beggar, who uses it to procure alms. Though the person who utters the Name is bad or though his motive in uttering it may not be noble, do not ill treat the Name for its purity can never be harmed. Thank them for reminding you of the Lord and go your way.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 14, 1958.

The gift of food to the hungry is the noblest of all gifts. - Baba