What are three virtues that are most cherished by the Divine?
Ahimsa, the virtue of nonviolence, is the very first virtuous flower that the Divine loves the most.
This involves much more than abstention from injuring living beings. One should desist from causing pain to any living being not only by deeds, but even by words and thoughts. One should not entertain any idea of hurting or humiliating another.
The second flower that the Divine desires is control and mastery of the senses. One should not run after sensual pleasure and sensory joy.
The third flower that is very dear to the Divine is compassion (daya). Compassion towards all living beings and all things is pleasing to the Divine, for ‘All is Divine’, verily!
You must always remember that the scriptures teach us that adoration and respect paid to any Divinity reaches the Supreme.
It must also be cherished with equal validity, that humiliation caused to any living being reaches the Supreme.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Perform duty based on wisdom, the wisdom that all is one. Let your every duty be suffused with devotion; that is to say, with humility, love, compassion, and non-violence!
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:08 am
What more can we offer the Divine, besides the three flowers of Nonviolence, Sense-Control and Compassion?
The fourth flower to be offered is Kshama - tolerance or fortitude.
Kshama is truth, righteousness, knowledge, sacrifice and joy.
Without Kshama, none can be happy even for a single moment!
Kshama promotes divine qualities and reveals Divinity within you. You must perform spiritual practices to earn it and establish yourself in it.
Nourish the idea that the Divine is equally present in all, in spite of ridicule from the ignorant and sarcastic criticism from the blind or even praise from admirers.
The fifth flower is Shanti - Inner Peace. Shanti does not mean that whatever others may say
or however they abuse, one should not react at all.
It does not mean that one must be silent as a rock. It involves mastery of all the senses and passions; inner peace must become one's nature.
Shanti has detachment as the basic quality.
The sea, which likes to gather and possess, lies low; the cloud that likes to renounce and give
up , is high in the sky.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Real Shanti endows you with an unruffled mind and steady vision.
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The fourth flower to be offered is Kshama - tolerance or fortitude.
Kshama is truth, righteousness, knowledge, sacrifice and joy.
Without Kshama, none can be happy even for a single moment!
Kshama promotes divine qualities and reveals Divinity within you. You must perform spiritual practices to earn it and establish yourself in it.
Nourish the idea that the Divine is equally present in all, in spite of ridicule from the ignorant and sarcastic criticism from the blind or even praise from admirers.
The fifth flower is Shanti - Inner Peace. Shanti does not mean that whatever others may say
or however they abuse, one should not react at all.
It does not mean that one must be silent as a rock. It involves mastery of all the senses and passions; inner peace must become one's nature.
Shanti has detachment as the basic quality.
The sea, which likes to gather and possess, lies low; the cloud that likes to renounce and give
up , is high in the sky.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Real Shanti endows you with an unruffled mind and steady vision.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:02 am
What are the sixth and seventh flowers most pleasing to the Divine?
The sixth flower dear to the Divine is austerity (tapas).
Tapas does not mean forsaking spouse and children, and escaping into the loneliness of the forest.
The real austerity is the complete coordination between one's thought, word and deed.
The evil person can never achieve this; they behave falsely to their own self. When a person succeeds in this tapas, the words they utter will have such power that whatever they say will be transformed into mantras!
The seventh flower is dhyana (meditation). Today, many methods of dhyana exist! Remember, sitting quietly and transferring your emotions and feelings to the Divine is no dhyana.
You must earnestly transmute your emotions, desires, and feelings, with the help of of the Divine into Divine qualities – that is true meditation!
Through the help of your meditation, you should not bring the Divine down to your level; instead, you must raise yourself to the level of the Divine!
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Whenever and wherever you put yourself in touch with the Divine, it is the state of meditation.
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The sixth flower dear to the Divine is austerity (tapas).
Tapas does not mean forsaking spouse and children, and escaping into the loneliness of the forest.
The real austerity is the complete coordination between one's thought, word and deed.
The evil person can never achieve this; they behave falsely to their own self. When a person succeeds in this tapas, the words they utter will have such power that whatever they say will be transformed into mantras!
The seventh flower is dhyana (meditation). Today, many methods of dhyana exist! Remember, sitting quietly and transferring your emotions and feelings to the Divine is no dhyana.
You must earnestly transmute your emotions, desires, and feelings, with the help of of the Divine into Divine qualities – that is true meditation!
Through the help of your meditation, you should not bring the Divine down to your level; instead, you must raise yourself to the level of the Divine!
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Whenever and wherever you put yourself in touch with the Divine, it is the state of meditation.
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:47 am
If we truly wish to be devotees, how should we lead our lives?
The eighth flower the Divine loves dearly is Satyam (truth), that which is unmodified by the passage of time.
He alone persists unchanged from the past, through the present into the future.
When this flower blossoms in your heart you will be rewarded with eternal fragrance.
Worship the Divine, offering these eight flowers of Nonviolence, Sense-Control, Compassion, Tolerance, Inner Peace, Austerity, Meditation and Truth, blossoming from your heart!
Today, you offer fresh flowers, and your devotion does not last even until you exit the shrine!
As soon as you finish worship, anger, hatred and anxiety possess you and degrade you.
Without developing virtuous qualities how can any one win the grace of the Divine? Engaged in a vow of falsehood on all 364 days, what is the good you hope to get doing a major Spiritual Practice on one day?
When you claim to be devotees, justify the claim by cultivating these flowers of virtue and offering them to the Divine.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Virtue is the salt of life.
Source: radiosai.org
The eighth flower the Divine loves dearly is Satyam (truth), that which is unmodified by the passage of time.
He alone persists unchanged from the past, through the present into the future.
When this flower blossoms in your heart you will be rewarded with eternal fragrance.
Worship the Divine, offering these eight flowers of Nonviolence, Sense-Control, Compassion, Tolerance, Inner Peace, Austerity, Meditation and Truth, blossoming from your heart!
Today, you offer fresh flowers, and your devotion does not last even until you exit the shrine!
As soon as you finish worship, anger, hatred and anxiety possess you and degrade you.
Without developing virtuous qualities how can any one win the grace of the Divine? Engaged in a vow of falsehood on all 364 days, what is the good you hope to get doing a major Spiritual Practice on one day?
When you claim to be devotees, justify the claim by cultivating these flowers of virtue and offering them to the Divine.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 06, 1981.
Virtue is the salt of life.
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:26 am
As we lead our life, what is it that we must never forget and what remembrances are a burden to be discarded?
All efforts, all talk, all pleasures end with the graveyard. Every step takes man nearer to that, not farther. Then, why revel while living, believing this to be real and lasting?
You must have heard this: Practice two, give up two! What are they?
The two things to be given up are: all remembrance of:-
(1) the evil that others do to you and
(2) the good that you do to others.
The two things to be practiced incessantly are:
(1) belief that death is certain and inevitable and
(2) that the Divine exists and yields to prayer and purity.
Usually people do the opposite. They do not forget the evil that others do or the good that is done by them; they forget the fact of death and the fact of the Divine’s existence.
If you seek for profit in every act, of what use is it? Bank deposits, buildings, degrees, titles and riches must all be left behind. As soon as the last breath is drawn, our body becomes a thing of foul smell and bad omen; it is removed from the very house you built and loved!
- Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 6, Ch 44, Dec 1966.
Forget and forgive all the harm done to you by others and the help you have done to others.
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All efforts, all talk, all pleasures end with the graveyard. Every step takes man nearer to that, not farther. Then, why revel while living, believing this to be real and lasting?
You must have heard this: Practice two, give up two! What are they?
The two things to be given up are: all remembrance of:-
(1) the evil that others do to you and
(2) the good that you do to others.
The two things to be practiced incessantly are:
(1) belief that death is certain and inevitable and
(2) that the Divine exists and yields to prayer and purity.
Usually people do the opposite. They do not forget the evil that others do or the good that is done by them; they forget the fact of death and the fact of the Divine’s existence.
If you seek for profit in every act, of what use is it? Bank deposits, buildings, degrees, titles and riches must all be left behind. As soon as the last breath is drawn, our body becomes a thing of foul smell and bad omen; it is removed from the very house you built and loved!
- Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 6, Ch 44, Dec 1966.
Forget and forgive all the harm done to you by others and the help you have done to others.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:28 am
On the auspicious occasion of the Ladies Day, what is the barometer for us to assess if we have understood the teachings?
Men in positions should discharge their duties commensurate with the salaries received.
Women have been setting an example in this regard. Women are more determined, dedicated and devoted to their work at home and offices as compared to men.
In countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, etc., women are practising human values more than men. There are millions of such sincere workers in the world. They are striving not for name and fame but for the Divine’s love and grace. This proves that they received the teachings in its correct spirit.
Cultivate selfless love, take care of your health, and serve the society. Then the Divine will confer on you the necessary strength and happiness.
When the Divine can make the dumb speak and the lame ascend mountains, why will He forsake those who are sincere and hardworking?
- Divine Discourse, Nov 20, 1998.
Practice the attitude of offering every act at the feet of the Divine as a flower is offered in worship.
Source: radiosai.org
Men in positions should discharge their duties commensurate with the salaries received.
Women have been setting an example in this regard. Women are more determined, dedicated and devoted to their work at home and offices as compared to men.
In countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, etc., women are practising human values more than men. There are millions of such sincere workers in the world. They are striving not for name and fame but for the Divine’s love and grace. This proves that they received the teachings in its correct spirit.
Cultivate selfless love, take care of your health, and serve the society. Then the Divine will confer on you the necessary strength and happiness.
When the Divine can make the dumb speak and the lame ascend mountains, why will He forsake those who are sincere and hardworking?
- Divine Discourse, Nov 20, 1998.
Practice the attitude of offering every act at the feet of the Divine as a flower is offered in worship.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:28 am
On the auspicious occasion of the Ladies Day, what is the barometer for us to assess if we have understood the teachings?
Men in positions should discharge their duties commensurate with the salaries received.
Women have been setting an example in this regard. Women are more determined, dedicated and devoted to their work at home and offices as compared to men.
In countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, etc., women are practising human values more than men. There are millions of such sincere workers in the world. They are striving not for name and fame but for the Divine’s love and grace. This proves that they received the teachings in its correct spirit.
Cultivate selfless love, take care of your health, and serve the society. Then the Divine will confer on you the necessary strength and happiness.
When the Divine can make the dumb speak and the lame ascend mountains, why will He forsake those who are sincere and hardworking?
- Divine Discourse, Nov 20, 1998.
Practice the attitude of offering every act at the feet of the Divine as a flower is offered in worship.
Source: radiosai.org
Men in positions should discharge their duties commensurate with the salaries received.
Women have been setting an example in this regard. Women are more determined, dedicated and devoted to their work at home and offices as compared to men.
In countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, etc., women are practising human values more than men. There are millions of such sincere workers in the world. They are striving not for name and fame but for the Divine’s love and grace. This proves that they received the teachings in its correct spirit.
Cultivate selfless love, take care of your health, and serve the society. Then the Divine will confer on you the necessary strength and happiness.
When the Divine can make the dumb speak and the lame ascend mountains, why will He forsake those who are sincere and hardworking?
- Divine Discourse, Nov 20, 1998.
Practice the attitude of offering every act at the feet of the Divine as a flower is offered in worship.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:56 am
What is the importance we must give to our body?
Wealth once lost can be regained one way or the other. If a friend is lost, you can make many more through good feelings. But if health is lost, you will suffer in many ways.
Your body is a combination of many limbs, only when all limbs are utilised for sacred purposes, will you have good health and happiness.
A healthy human body is the very foundation for all virtuous actions. It is the primary requisite for the realisation of the four objectives of human life — righteousness, wealth, desire and liberation.
Investigate why you lose health. Excessive thinking, worrying, and extended work hours are the main cause for your illness.
Excessive activity in any field is harmful. Bear in mind the limitations of your body and act accordingly.
Do not bestow undue attention on your health. Discharge your duties peacefully and happily, then everything will be fine.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 20, 1998.
Health does not depend on medicine. Good words, good manners, good sight and good thoughts – these are essential for good health.
Source: radiosai.org
Wealth once lost can be regained one way or the other. If a friend is lost, you can make many more through good feelings. But if health is lost, you will suffer in many ways.
Your body is a combination of many limbs, only when all limbs are utilised for sacred purposes, will you have good health and happiness.
A healthy human body is the very foundation for all virtuous actions. It is the primary requisite for the realisation of the four objectives of human life — righteousness, wealth, desire and liberation.
Investigate why you lose health. Excessive thinking, worrying, and extended work hours are the main cause for your illness.
Excessive activity in any field is harmful. Bear in mind the limitations of your body and act accordingly.
Do not bestow undue attention on your health. Discharge your duties peacefully and happily, then everything will be fine.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 20, 1998.
Health does not depend on medicine. Good words, good manners, good sight and good thoughts – these are essential for good health.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
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Re: Life 34 (Sept 19 - Jul 20)
by winston » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:27 am
Why should we practice spirituality in our daily living?
Individuals are integrally related to society like different organs in a body.
Humanity is a limb of nature and nature is a limb of the Divine.
If this integral relationship is understood, where is the ground for hatred?
None should consider themselves as insignificant or unimportant. Everyone, small or big, is a vital part of the whole and is essential for its proper functioning like all parts in a rocket. Any small defective part may cause the rocket to explode.
Likewise, in this vast Cosmos, every being has a significant role to play, to ensure its smooth functioning.
Anyone can pursue the spiritual path without the aid of a rosary or taking to the forest.
For example, a farmer tilling the field should think that he is tilling the field of his heart. While sowing seeds, he must think that he is sowing the seeds of good qualities in his heart and while watering, he should think he is watering the field of his heart with love.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 23, 1992.
Just as wholesome food gives health and strength to the body, prayer purifies the mind and strengthens the spirit.
Source: radiosai.org
Individuals are integrally related to society like different organs in a body.
Humanity is a limb of nature and nature is a limb of the Divine.
If this integral relationship is understood, where is the ground for hatred?
None should consider themselves as insignificant or unimportant. Everyone, small or big, is a vital part of the whole and is essential for its proper functioning like all parts in a rocket. Any small defective part may cause the rocket to explode.
Likewise, in this vast Cosmos, every being has a significant role to play, to ensure its smooth functioning.
Anyone can pursue the spiritual path without the aid of a rosary or taking to the forest.
For example, a farmer tilling the field should think that he is tilling the field of his heart. While sowing seeds, he must think that he is sowing the seeds of good qualities in his heart and while watering, he should think he is watering the field of his heart with love.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 23, 1992.
Just as wholesome food gives health and strength to the body, prayer purifies the mind and strengthens the spirit.
Source: radiosai.org
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