IT seems a person once saw a man struggling for life in the deep waters of a lake. The fellow could not swim and was really helplessly floundering. But without the least compunction of sympathy and without making the least effort to save him, the onlooker had the audacity to ask him, "Tell me, how deep is the lake?" Such is the behaviour of most people now-a-days. These persons are sunk In thamas - they are too wooden and dull, too hard and impervious. It is only when man gets rid of thamas {sloth and inaction) that he can rise Into rajas - the sphere of activity, emotion, devotion, compassion and service. When he rises higher into the sathwik stage (poised state of contemplation), the activity gets elevated into sadhana (spiritual discipline) and the effect is more spiritual. I find here thousands of young men and women, members of the Seva Dhal, gathered from all the states of India. This is the third All India Conference of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Dhal. It is time that we decide to...
Valedictory Discourse of 7th World Conference of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations
24 November 2000
Goodness, humanness, morality and one's own culture should be made evident by practice.The one who who practises them is the true Sadhaka.This is the truth which Bhagawan is emphasizing(Telugu Poem)
THE world is replete with sacred qualities. Time is of prime importance. The heart is tender, the mind is sweet like nectar. Living in such a brilliant country with multifold virtues, you fail to recognize these. People living in families do not realize that such a soft heart and sweet mind are readily available to them. The family is like a pair of spectacles in front of your eyes. While it may appear to be an obstacle in front of the eyes, the glasses actually help to improve one's vision. You should not be deterred by every obstacle or hardship that confronts you. These are only aids to your sadhana and not impediments. Sadhakas should hold this truth firmly in mind. As is the fire, so is the smoke (cloud). As is the cloud, so is the rain. As is the rain, so is the crop. As is the crop...
What can Kali or the forces of evil do
To one whose heart is filled with compassion,
Who wears the jewel of truthful speech,
Whose limbs are devoted to the well-being of others?
IF MAN is to be free from the sway of evil forces, The has to achieve the triple purity of thought, word and deed. It is only when the heart, the tongue and the body are pure that man can fully comprehend Para thathva (Supreme Principle.) This world that is inhabited by man is called Prapancha . Pra implies that which is shining or blooming. It is a prefix. It is only when this Pra is prefixed to every sense organ that Prapancha (the world) emerges.
Prapancha and Paramatma
There are the five basic elements (space, air, fire, water and earth), the five sense organs (relating to hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell), the five sheaths (Annamaya , Pranamaya , Manomaya ,
Vijnanamaya ,
and Anandhamaya ), and the five life-breaths (Prana , Apana , Vyana , Udana , and Samana ). When the prefix Pra is added to e...
If you lack pure mind and good character, how do you expect Sai, the bestower of peace, love, happiness and prosperity, to appreciate you? How do you expect Prema Sai to treat you as His own? (Telugu Poem)
Human life is one of compassion, time is sacred; the heart is pure; and the mind is nectarous. Having been blessed with such a sacred human birth, what is one supposed to do? What is the foundation on which the mansion of life is to be built? Every one aspires for peace and happiness. How can one lead a peaceful life? It is possible only when one puts human values into practice. Human values need not be acquired from outside; they are latent in every person. If such values are forgotten, how can one progress in life? In the first instance, one should enquire into the purpose of their birth.
Human life is based on samata (equality), samaikyata (unity), saubhratrutvam (fraternity), and saujanyam (nobility). They constitute the very foundation of the mansion of life. Life will ...
Embodiments of Love!
The one who realises that the same Atma that dwells in him is in all other living beings will experience and enjoy divine proximity always. He may be a renunciant or a householder or a celibate or one who is attached to the world; one who realises the Atmic principle leads his life with the firm conviction that daiva sannidhi (divine proximity) is his pennidhi (greatest wealth).
What is the primary duty of man? He should make efforts to understand the teaching of the Gita,
Sarvatah panipadam tat sarvathokshi siromukham,
sarvatah sruthimalloke sarvamavruthya thishthati
With hands, feet, eyes, heads, mouth, and ears pervading everything,
He permeates the entire universe.
You should realise the truth that the principle of Atma that is present in all beings is one and the same. Since man is unable to understand his true nature, he is facing all kinds of problems in life. He is deluded by the thinking that he is the body. Consequently, he is forgetting his...
I have called all of you here today so that I may tell you something about the attitude you must cultivate while doing volunteer service at the Nilayam. I Myself have selected you for this and that itself is a rare privilege. There are so many among the thousands who have come for the Upanayanam and Shivarathri Festivals who are pleading with all their heart to be given the chance; but you have caught My eye and you alone have been picked. I must tell you that volunteering is not just a momentary spurt; it cannot be done well, without deep discipline, long training and humility. You cannot be ready for that role all of a sudden, as soon as the badge is pinned on your shirt.
First, you must be conscious of the value of ajna, (the command), which so far as I am concerned, is more a Direction, than an Order. The Geetha was the ajna of Krishna, though Krishna supplemented it with copious explanations of the why and the wherefore. Arjuna admitted that he was a prapanna, that he had surrende...
