Krishna promised that He would protect the sadhus. Who are the sadhus? Those that are wearing ochre robes or those that hold Gita in their hands and preach are not sadhus. A sadhu is one who perceives unity in diversity. He will have unity of thought, word, and action. This is called education in human values, which is E-H-V. In my opinion, it is 3 H-V. It is the unity of head, heart, and hand. It is the combination of thought, word, and deed, which is the trinity of humanity.
We heard the address of thanks the sixth form boys gave to the teachers of the school and the advice they gave to the students of the lower forms. Their words were very sweet, full of gratitude to the teachers and full of encouragement to the students who continue to be under the care of those teachers. They also expressed their grief that they had to leave a fine school and a fine set of instructors and a fine company of fellow students. But, though the words were fine, I doubt whether the feelings were also such, for after all they knew they have to leave the school for higher studies. All these years, they knew that this day will come. Of course it is good to see the boys express gratefulness for the benefits they derived. They promised also to serve their country to the best of their ability. For they are the guardians of this land in the days to come. I am specially happy in the company of students, for they are like the buds in the garden; they are the young heroes who have to ta...
Bhagavan's Discourse to the Bal Vikas Gurus, Prasanthi Nilayam
31 December 1984
MAN is an amalgam of body, mind and spirit. The senses of perception and action, which form the components of the body, are busy contacting the objective world. The mind - consciousness of the various levels, the faculty of reason and the ego - examines, experiences and judges. It decides after discrimination, which word or deed will be beneficial, favourable, fruitful and felicitous. It attempts to separate the good from the bad, the punya (virtuous deed) from the papa (sinful action), the true from the false, the permanent from the momentary. The Spirit or the Self or the Atma is unaffected, stable and foundational. Its quality is Sath (is-ness) but it is ever aware, ever chith .(consciousness). And when the conscious is pure and unchanging, that state is undiluted felicity, delight or Anandha (divine bliss). What is the purpose of -life, for man? What has to be his highest achievement. Tennyson has extolled "Self-reverence, Self-knowledge, Self-control" ("these three alone le...
