Sai Inspires - 19th April 2006 from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Reader,  Loving Sairam from the Heart2Heart Team.  How to guide and control our emotions? Swami tells us today. Did you read "Who is Wealthy"? Click here to read it now.

Sai Inspires - 19th April 2006

Worship is just a means of educating the emotions. Human impulses and emotions have to be guided and controlled. Just as the raging waters of a river have to be curbed by bunds, halted by dams, tamed by canals, and led quietly to the ocean which can swallow all floods without a trace, so too the age-long instincts of people have to be trained and transmuted by contact with higher ideals and powers. When the fruit is ripe, it will fall off the branch of its own accord. Similarly, when equanimity saturates your heart, you lose contact with the world and slip into the lap of the Lord. - Divine Discourse, 26th Oct 1961.

The true man is one who believes in equanimity in both pain and pleasure. - Baba.

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Sai Inspires - 17th April 2006 from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Reader,  Loving Sairam from the Heart2Heart Team.  Swami today tells us how important purity is. Did you read "A Brother Like That"? Click here to read it now.

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The Lord judges the devotee by the purity of his heart and not by the kind of worship and the japa (repeating prayers) he performs. Even if you practice no worship or meditation, it is enough if you have cleansed your heart. Divinity will then enter it. - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Vol. 1, P. 144.

All that you do with purity of heart will find fulfilment - Baba.

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Sai Inspires - 17th April 2006 from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Reader,  Loving Sairam from the Heart2Heart Team.  How to get rid of evil tendencies? Swami tells us today. Did you read "Unforgettable Moments With Sai, Part-2"? Click here to read it now.

Sai Inspires - 17th April 2006

Crows pester the eagle as long as it has fish in its beak. They swish past the eagle so that they can steal the fish out of its mouth. They pursue the bird wherever it sits for a little rest. At last, the eagle gives up the attachment to the fish and drops it from its beak; the crows fly behind the fish and leave the eagle free. So, get rid of sense pleasure and the crows of pride, envy, malice and hatred will fly away, for they want only carrion. - Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol.IV. P.181.

Control of the senses and observance of the accepted code of discipline are the hallmarks of a cultured man - Baba.

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Sai Inspires - 16th April 2006 from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Reader,  Loving Sairam from the Heart2Heart Team.  When will all our actions yeild beneficial results? Swami tells us today. Did you read "The Story of Easter - Jesus is Risen!"? Click here to read it now.

Sai Inspires - 16th April 2006

One needs to keep watch over one’s thoughts, because they form the basis for one’s actions. When one’s wishes are fulfilled, one is content. When they are not realised, one feels disappointed. But one does not inquire into the causes for the divergent results. One’s failures are the result of one’s own shortcomings. When one’s heart is pure, one’s actions will yield beneficial results. One’s thoughts are the cause of the success or failure of one’s efforts. Hence one must utilise thoughts in a proper manner. This whole world depends on how one looks at it. When one’s thoughts are sublime, the results are also sublime. - Divine Discourse, 10th May 1992.

The one with noble qualities of purity, patience and perseverance is verily God - Baba.

LAW AND JUSTICE

Loving Sai Ram and greetings from Prashanti Nilayam. Justice Dinakaran is a Judge of the Madras High Court. A scholar well versed in law, he recently wrote an article in a leading national daily entitled, Law and Justice. The article was supposedly secular but since it touched, unknowingly perhaps, a few basic aspects of Swami’s teachings, we thought it might be useful to bring it to your attention. Justice Dinakaran’s point is essentially the following. There is a thing called Law, consisting of rules laid down by Society, by due process of course, such as enactment by duly constituted legislative bodies. People are expected to follow the Law and when there is a breach, the Law is “administered” through the instrumentality of the Court. However, the Law is not supposed to be applied mechanically, but with human considerations, as Shakespeare points out powerfully in Merchant of Venice . In this context, Justice Dinakaran makes the following important observations: Most of the legal rights and wrongs are relative to time and place. “A nuisance,” said Justice Sutherland, “may merely be a right thing in a wrong place like a pig in the parlour instead of in the barnyard.” Justice means nothing else than conformity of the law of nature. Human law is subject to it, and if in any point it is directly contrary to the Law of Nature, it would no longer be law but a corruption of law. The excellence of Justice consists precisely in the fact that it is compounded of the truth, the good, and the beautiful. Truth is the foundation of justice. Goodness is the end and beauty constitutes its essential quality. Human law is a rivulet that flows from natural law, which, in turn flows from the Eternal Law. Modern man has turned liberty into self-will and licence, which he has tried to justify with his marvellous powers of reasoning. In truth, the mind of modern man is severely blinded by the cobwebs of false reasoning and trivialised knowledge. Times change, customs alter. But the history of mankind continues to testify to some constant and unchanging ideals, one of which is the concept of justice predicated upon humanitarian considerations. Well, that in brief is the essence of what Justice Dinakaran wrote. What attracted our attention to his article were his references to 1) Eternal Law, 2) the origin of “human law” in Eternal Law, and 3) Truth, Goodness and Beauty. All these have strong echoes in the teachings of Swami, and that is what we would now like to discuss. Swami says that the human being is an Embodiment of the Divine Atma – in fact in earlier years He would always begin His Discourses with the word Divyatmaswaroopalara, which means exactly that. If we all are the Embodiments of the Atma, then it stands to reason that the actions expected of us ought to be in conformity with the nature of the Atma. Stated differently it means that our actions must be Selfless, Truthful, Righteous, Helpful and Compassionate, full of Love etc. We might loudly protest that all this is fanciful and not possible in this day and age. That is a different matter. The fact is that just as one expects a King or the Prime Minister to behave responsibly and with dignity, and not as a joker, serious pursuit of the Spiritual Path places on us the responsibility of ensuring that our actions are as close to the nature of the Atma as possible. Now one might ask: “That’s OK, but what has all that got to do with Justice Dinakaran’s article?” We are coming to that, but first, we would like to introduce two key words closely related to the concepts discussed by Justice Dinakaran. They are: Atma Dharma and Para Dharma. Atma Dharma is the Primary Principle that must govern the actions of one and all, from the King to the pauper, at all times, and in all circumstances. Para Dharma, on the other hand, is a derivative of Atma Dharma, and essentially spells out what specifically must be done by whom and when. Thus, while the Primary Principle that governs all actions applies to everyone without exception, the Derivative Principle is not only individual-specific but also time- and situation-specific. All this may sound very mysterious and so let us recall some of the examples Swami Himself has mentioned. We will start with Atma Dharma, which is the Primary Principle. This just says that every individual, without any exception, must always act to be in harmony with the intrinsic nature of the Atma. Thus, considerations based on selfishness, hatred, anger, jealousy, etc. are summarily excluded – no justification available whatsoever. We hope that is reasonably clear. What about ParaDharma? It simply means Rules of Conduct that are individual-specific; and these rules must not contradict the basic principle or AtmaDharma. Let us illustrate by taking the case of a Teacher. To begin with, the Teacher must start from the Primary Principle and thus make sure that when he performs his duties as a Teacher, his actions are not tainted by selfishness, greed, etc. Remember, no one is allowed to be selfish, greedy, etc., and that includes the Teacher. For example, if the son of the Teacher is studying in his class, he must not show that son of his any special favour. Likewise, he must not make private deals with backward students, offering them private tuition for fees, and so on. Turning to the ParaDharma aspect or the Derivative Principle, here the do’s and don’ts are specific to his role in Society as a Teacher. Thus, he must be punctual, he must come fully prepared for his class, he must be neatly dressed and set a good example of behaviour to his students, he must go out of the way to help students develop their character and so on. In short, he must feel all the time that he is serving Society and through Society, he is serving God. It all boils down to this: For all humans without exception, there is oneUniversal Guiding Principle governing every action in all situations and at all times; and that is what Swami refers to as AtmaDharma. AtmaDharma is also what Krishna explained to Arjuna in the BhagavadGita. Para Dharma is the manual, which decodes this Universal Guiding Principle and explains how individuals apply that to specific situations. By way of highlighting how Para Dharma is very practical and situation-specific, Swami says that a man who is the Chief Justice must appear in the Court in formal Legal Robes but when he is at home, he can wear casual clothes. Similarly, when a person is say fifteen, his Para Dharma is that of a student. At thirty when he is married and has a family, his ParaDharma is that of a householder. At sixty, his ParaDharma is that of a grandfather and so on. Same person, but with change of situation, the rules of conduct change. Though the ParaDharma might change, at all times and in all circumstances, the person must be truthful and follow the righteous path – that is how the core principle always operates. In passing, it is interesting to note the following: In the Rama Avatar, Swami demonstrated to the world through every one of His actions, how ParaDharma must always be in sync with AtmaDharma. Later, as Krishna , Swami explained to the world what precisely is meant by AtmaDharma. Finally, in the current Avatar as Sri Sathya Sai, Swami is not only giving us a continuous demo of Para Dharma in action but also explaining to us on every possible occasion, what Atma Dharma is all about. Now how does all this connect up with Justice Dinakaran’s remarks? In the following way: The learned scholar is of course concerned mostly about Law and its administration through Courts, but when he says man-made laws must be subservient to the Eternal Law, what he is saying is that rules for Society must be in conformity with a basic and fundamental as well as universal and Eternal Moral Principle. Many of today’s problems arise because law makers have distanced themselves from Morality. Thus, as a French savant once wrote, what is forbidden by Morality is now permitted by Law. This is reflected by the observation of many a Judge of the Indian Court that though they know the defendant is guilty, the loopholes of the legal system do not permit them to convict the person. Gandhi declared most emphatically that there is a Moral Law governing the Universe. Time there was when people intuitively accepted this. Thus, thousands of years ago when Emperor Manu codified for Indian Society the rules of conduct for people in various walks of life, the so-called Manu Dharma, he was essentially giving manuals of ParaDharma that were in full conformity with AtmaDharma. Similarly, when Bhishma on his deathbed instructed Yudhishtra on the rules of proper governance, he was merely laying out the ParaDharma of a ruler, in accordance with the general principles of AtmaDharma. In summary, while Justice Dinakaran has called attention to the fallacies of the modern legal system on account of their failure to respect the Eternal Law, we go one step further to point out what Swami tells us, namely that these days, most of the actions of humans are flawed because they are not in tune with the basic inner nature of a human being, that is the latent Divinity. As long as this true nature is forgotten, everything that humans do, in all spheres of activity, from governance to science, from business to arts, will be driven by selfishness and hence likely to be dangerous to the individual, to Society and indeed to planet earth. Thus it is that Krishna told Arjuna to always align his actions to AtmaDharma; Swami also gives us that very same advice. AtmaDharma is not any hairy fairy concept; it is very practical and very much needed in daily life. There is no need to discover it the hard way when it has been explained to us so many times in such pitiless detail. Do you agree? What do you think? Why don’t you write and tell us? Thank you, and we look forward to being with you again next Sunday.

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Sai Inspires - 15th April 2006 from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Reader,   Loving Sairam from the Heart2Heart Team.   There is only one royal road to God...Swami tells us today.

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Sai Inspires - 15th April 2006
There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey - Love. Love for all beings, as manifestation of the same Divinity is the very core of oneself. This faith alone can ensure the constant presence of God within you, and endow you with all the joy and courage that you need to fulfil the pilgrimage to God. - Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol.X., P.2.
Love is selflessness and selfishness is lovelessness. - Baba

 

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Sai Inspires - 14th April 2006 from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Reader,   Loving Sairam from the Heart2Heart Team.   How courageous should we be? Listen to Swami's message today.

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Sai Inspires - 14th April 2006
The whole world has become very agitated.  It is full of discontent, anxiety, fear and hatred.  In order to calm and quieten it and remove the discontent and anxiety, you need enthusiasm and courage.  When defeat and disappointment stare you in the face, you must not give way to weakness or despondency.  Never condemn yourself as inferior or useless.  Analyse the situation and find out the reasons for defeat so as to avoid it next time.  You should have muscles of iron and nerves of steel.  Then your resolution will generate the necessary confidence, and that will win over opposition.  For the crop of life, courage and confidence are the best manure, and the best insecticides.  Be like lions in the spiritual field, rule over the forest of the senses and roam fearlessly with full faith in victory.  Be heroes, not zeroes. - Divine Discourse,  3rd Sep 1958.
Education must award self-confidence, the courage to depend on one’s own strength. - Baba

 

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A correction in Sunday Special - Irrational Rationalists - 19th March 2006 from Prasanthi Nilayam

Dear Reader,

 

In today's Sunday Special "Irrational Rationalists", a small correction!

 

In the seventh paragraph of the write-up, it says....

 

"...Here are some statistics: Swami’s Trust spent nearly 180 million dollars to bring safe drinking water to nearly a million people scattered across 931 villages in Anantapur District alone."

 

The correct figure here is $70 million which was spent for the Anantapur Water Project alone. About $180 million is the total amount of money spent by Baba's Trusts in all Water Projects.

 

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Information on 80th Birthday Souvenir Volumes

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Many devotees have shown great interest on the 80th Birthday Souvenir Volumes, a five pictoral volumes set on Swami's Life and Mission. We have now arranged for these volumes to be shipped to different parts of the world, for more information on ordering these volumes, go here.

 

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80th Birthday Souvenir Volumes Blessed By Bhagawan

Dear Brother/Sister,   The 80th Birthday Souvenir volumes were formally blessed and autographed by Bhagawan on the Guru Poornima morning in Prashanthi Nilayam.   To see the pictures of Swami blessing the 'Five Gems', go here. May you live every moment with Sai. Loving Regards, H2H Team Prashanti Digital Studio.

Souvenir Volumes information from Prashanti Nilayam

Dear Sai Brothers/Sisters, We are extremely glad to inform you that Prasanthi Digital Studio at Prashanthi Nilayam is bringing out a special commemorative set for the 80th Birthday of Bhagawan. It is a unique pictorial overview of Swami and His service projects and offers glimpses of many facets of His divinity and mission not known to the world before. Infact, it is a collector’s item and we have spared no efforts in aiming at the highest quality to be a fitting offering at His Lotus Feet.. It will be formally blessed by Bhagawan Baba on Guru Poornima Day, July 2005.

Certain modalities on the ordering, pricing, shipping, etc. of the book set are being worked out. We will keep you updated. [If you are not able to see the images, please click on 'View Images' option or go here.]  Loving Regards, H2H Team in Sai Service Prashanthi Digital Studio