How should each and every one of us connect to the Scriptures?
It is often said that Rama followed dharma (righteousness) at all times. This is not the correct way of describing Him.
He did not follow dharma; He was dharma. What He thought, spoke and did, was dharma, is dharma forever.
The recitation of the verses or listening to the exposition of those verses, must transform the person into an embodiment of dharma.
His every word, thought and deed must exemplify that ideal. Shraddha (steady faith) in the Divine, Scriptures and oneself is essential for success.
And for what end? To become good and help others to unfold their goodness. To be totally human with every human value expanded to the utmost and promote those traits in society to help others too.
Purify the body by means of holy activity. Purify speech by adhering to truth, love and sympathy. Purify the mind, not yielding to the clamour of the senses and the desires they breed.
- Divine Discourse, Apr 18, 1986.
Meditate on the Form and the true nature, when you recite or write the name of the Divine.
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
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Is it necessary to pray to the Divine for our needs?
Some people may have some doubts related to prayer.
Of what avail is prayer? Will He gratify all that we ask for in our prayers?
He gives us only what He feels we need or deserve, is it not? Will the Divine like to give us all that we ask for in our prayers to Him?
Of course, all these doubts can be resolved. If the devotee has dedicated everything — body, mind, and existence — to the Divine, He will Himself look after everything, for He will always be with the devotee.
Under such conditions, there is no need for prayer. But have you so dedicated yourself and surrendered everything to Him?
No. When losses occur, calamities come or plans go awry, the devotee blames Him.
Some, on the other hand, pray to Him to save them.
If you avoid both of these, as well as reliance on others by placing complete faith on Him at all times, why should He deny you His grace? Why should He desist from helping you?
- Ch 7, Prasanthi Vahini.
When He is ready to give strength, devotion and liberation, why should we desire worldly life and pray for worldly things?
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Some people may have some doubts related to prayer.
Of what avail is prayer? Will He gratify all that we ask for in our prayers?
He gives us only what He feels we need or deserve, is it not? Will the Divine like to give us all that we ask for in our prayers to Him?
Of course, all these doubts can be resolved. If the devotee has dedicated everything — body, mind, and existence — to the Divine, He will Himself look after everything, for He will always be with the devotee.
Under such conditions, there is no need for prayer. But have you so dedicated yourself and surrendered everything to Him?
No. When losses occur, calamities come or plans go awry, the devotee blames Him.
Some, on the other hand, pray to Him to save them.
If you avoid both of these, as well as reliance on others by placing complete faith on Him at all times, why should He deny you His grace? Why should He desist from helping you?
- Ch 7, Prasanthi Vahini.
When He is ready to give strength, devotion and liberation, why should we desire worldly life and pray for worldly things?
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:24 am
What are the two important qualities that we must cultivate for harmony, especially at home?
In the Kali Age, man has acquired great fame, riches and comforts but lacks peace and a sense of security.
The reason for this sorrow is the lack of patience and sympathy amongst the members of the family living in a house.
Why does man lack these two qualities? The rise in selfishness and the use of intelligence for one’s own self-interest has brought about this decline.
These two values are not seen in any family today. Because of this, they remain steeped in worries from dawn to dusk.
There is no unity or coordination amidst the sons of a family. Therefore, each goes his own way and, though born as a human being, leads a life worse than that of animals.
In fact, animals are better as they have a reason and a season. Man has become selfish and he no more thinks of contributing to others’ happiness.
Patience and sympathy are like life forces for a man. A man without these can be considered lifeless.
Having acquired a number of degrees and having amassed wealth, what has man really achieved? What every man in a family should aspire to achieve are the two virtues of patience and sympathy.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 2000.
Let love be enthroned in your heart. Then, there will be sunshine and cool breeze and gurgling waters of contentment, feeding the roots of faith.
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In the Kali Age, man has acquired great fame, riches and comforts but lacks peace and a sense of security.
The reason for this sorrow is the lack of patience and sympathy amongst the members of the family living in a house.
Why does man lack these two qualities? The rise in selfishness and the use of intelligence for one’s own self-interest has brought about this decline.
These two values are not seen in any family today. Because of this, they remain steeped in worries from dawn to dusk.
There is no unity or coordination amidst the sons of a family. Therefore, each goes his own way and, though born as a human being, leads a life worse than that of animals.
In fact, animals are better as they have a reason and a season. Man has become selfish and he no more thinks of contributing to others’ happiness.
Patience and sympathy are like life forces for a man. A man without these can be considered lifeless.
Having acquired a number of degrees and having amassed wealth, what has man really achieved? What every man in a family should aspire to achieve are the two virtues of patience and sympathy.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 2000.
Let love be enthroned in your heart. Then, there will be sunshine and cool breeze and gurgling waters of contentment, feeding the roots of faith.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:55 am
“Love is Divine, Live in Love”. How do we cultivate this love?
Cultivate pure love through these two methods:
1. Always consider the faults of others, however big, to be insignificant and negligible. Always consider your own faults, however insignificant and negligible, to be big, and feel sad and repentant. Thus, you avoid developing bigger faults and defects and acquire qualities of brotherliness and forbearance.
2. Whatever you do, with yourself or with others, do it remembering that the Divine is omnipresent. He sees, hears and knows everything. Whatever you speak, remember that He hears every word; discriminate between true and false and speak only the truth. Whatever you do, discriminate between right and wrong and do only the right. Endeavour every moment to be aware of omnipotence of the Divine.
The body is temple of individual (jiva), so whatever happens in that temple is the concern of the individual. So too, world is the body of the Divine and all that happens in it, good or bad, is His concern.
- Ch 19 Prema Vahini
When you point out one fault in others, you must be able to examine three times whether there is a fault in you.
Source: radiosai.org
Cultivate pure love through these two methods:
1. Always consider the faults of others, however big, to be insignificant and negligible. Always consider your own faults, however insignificant and negligible, to be big, and feel sad and repentant. Thus, you avoid developing bigger faults and defects and acquire qualities of brotherliness and forbearance.
2. Whatever you do, with yourself or with others, do it remembering that the Divine is omnipresent. He sees, hears and knows everything. Whatever you speak, remember that He hears every word; discriminate between true and false and speak only the truth. Whatever you do, discriminate between right and wrong and do only the right. Endeavour every moment to be aware of omnipotence of the Divine.
The body is temple of individual (jiva), so whatever happens in that temple is the concern of the individual. So too, world is the body of the Divine and all that happens in it, good or bad, is His concern.
- Ch 19 Prema Vahini
When you point out one fault in others, you must be able to examine three times whether there is a fault in you.
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Fri Apr 11, 2025 8:57 am
What is the one critical instrument that the Divine has blessed us with to progress in our spiritual journey?
The body is the temple of the Divine; He is resident in the heart; buddhi (intelligence) is the lamp lit in that altar; now, every gust of wind that blows through the windows of the senses affects the flame of the lamp and dulls its light, threatening even to put it out.
So, close the windows; do not keep them open for dire attraction from objects. Keep buddhi sharp, so that it may cut the mind like a diamond and convert it into a blaze of light, instead of being a dull pebble.
Discrimination (or distinguishing between the eternal and temporary) is an important instrument of spiritual progress.
The reasoning faculty must be employed to distinguish between the limited and the unlimited, the temporary and the Eternal. That is its legitimate use.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 1965.
By cultivating unwavering discrimination, avidya (ignorance) can be destroyed.
Source: radiosai.org
The body is the temple of the Divine; He is resident in the heart; buddhi (intelligence) is the lamp lit in that altar; now, every gust of wind that blows through the windows of the senses affects the flame of the lamp and dulls its light, threatening even to put it out.
So, close the windows; do not keep them open for dire attraction from objects. Keep buddhi sharp, so that it may cut the mind like a diamond and convert it into a blaze of light, instead of being a dull pebble.
Discrimination (or distinguishing between the eternal and temporary) is an important instrument of spiritual progress.
The reasoning faculty must be employed to distinguish between the limited and the unlimited, the temporary and the Eternal. That is its legitimate use.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 1965.
By cultivating unwavering discrimination, avidya (ignorance) can be destroyed.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Sat Apr 12, 2025 8:32 am
Why are we unable to harness all the potency within us?
With determination, man can touch the sky and conquer the world. But today, man is losing this strength.
What is the reason for this? He is losing his mastery over the senses. The more sensual he is, the lesser is the lifespan.
Today’s man is losing his physical strength and consequently destroying his inner strength completely.
To remain immortal and retain youth, the power of the senses should be developed by controlling them. There should be no body-attachment.
If on one hand, man loses control over the senses and on the other hand, he develops body-attachment, then what will be his plight?
These two can be compared to two holes in a pot filled with water. Water is filled in such a pot, which gets drained. Similarly, the pot of our heart is filled with nectarous grace of the Divine.
Man has to foster his heart. But without forbearance and sympathy, he has drilled holes into it. Consequently, his lifespan has decreased.
In this limited life span, what good deeds can he do? How can he work for the welfare of the society?
Divine-given strength should be utilized properly by Satsangam (Good Company), by Satpravartana (Good conduct) and by Seva (Service). Only then can your strength improve.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 2000.
All the power and potency found in Nature, are also latent in every human being. That which cannot be found within a human being cannot be found anywhere else in the Universe.
Source: radiosai.org
With determination, man can touch the sky and conquer the world. But today, man is losing this strength.
What is the reason for this? He is losing his mastery over the senses. The more sensual he is, the lesser is the lifespan.
Today’s man is losing his physical strength and consequently destroying his inner strength completely.
To remain immortal and retain youth, the power of the senses should be developed by controlling them. There should be no body-attachment.
If on one hand, man loses control over the senses and on the other hand, he develops body-attachment, then what will be his plight?
These two can be compared to two holes in a pot filled with water. Water is filled in such a pot, which gets drained. Similarly, the pot of our heart is filled with nectarous grace of the Divine.
Man has to foster his heart. But without forbearance and sympathy, he has drilled holes into it. Consequently, his lifespan has decreased.
In this limited life span, what good deeds can he do? How can he work for the welfare of the society?
Divine-given strength should be utilized properly by Satsangam (Good Company), by Satpravartana (Good conduct) and by Seva (Service). Only then can your strength improve.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 2000.
All the power and potency found in Nature, are also latent in every human being. That which cannot be found within a human being cannot be found anywhere else in the Universe.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:22 am
What is necessary to make our Sadhana (spiritual practice) successful?
Bhagawan most lovingly guides us today so that we may be successful in our spiritual endeavours.
When there is hard rock below, you have to bore deeper for tapping the underground perennial pure water. The softer the subterranean soil, the quicker the success.
Make your heart soft; then, success is quick in sadhana (spiritual practice).
Talk soft, talk sweet, talk only of the Divine – that is the process of softening the subsoil.
Develop compassion, sympathy; engage in service, understand the agony of poverty, disease, distress and despair; share both - tears and cheers with others. That is the way to soften the heart, and help sadhana to succeed.
Satsang (company of good people) is like quaffing pure crystal water. Dussang – the company of the vicious, the impure – is like quaffing saltwater from the sea; no amount of sugar added to it can make it quaffable! It increases thirst.
- Divine Discourse, May 10, 1969.
If there is anything sweeter than all things sweet, more auspicious than all things auspicious, holier than all holy objects, verily, it is the name of the Divine — or the Divine Himself!
Source: radiosai.org
Bhagawan most lovingly guides us today so that we may be successful in our spiritual endeavours.
When there is hard rock below, you have to bore deeper for tapping the underground perennial pure water. The softer the subterranean soil, the quicker the success.
Make your heart soft; then, success is quick in sadhana (spiritual practice).
Talk soft, talk sweet, talk only of the Divine – that is the process of softening the subsoil.
Develop compassion, sympathy; engage in service, understand the agony of poverty, disease, distress and despair; share both - tears and cheers with others. That is the way to soften the heart, and help sadhana to succeed.
Satsang (company of good people) is like quaffing pure crystal water. Dussang – the company of the vicious, the impure – is like quaffing saltwater from the sea; no amount of sugar added to it can make it quaffable! It increases thirst.
- Divine Discourse, May 10, 1969.
If there is anything sweeter than all things sweet, more auspicious than all things auspicious, holier than all holy objects, verily, it is the name of the Divine — or the Divine Himself!
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Mon Apr 14, 2025 7:29 am
What is true Satsang (good company) and why is it important?
The Divine is not an external contrivance or convenience like the air cooler. He is the Inner Director, the Inner Reality, the Unseen Basis on which all this seeable world is built.
He is like the fire-principle that is latent in wood, which can be made manifest when one piece is rubbed vigorously against another. The heat that is produced consumes the wood in the fire!
Satsang (Company of the good and the holy) makes you meet with other souls (individuals) of a like nature, and creates the contact that manifests the inner fire.
Satsang means meeting the Sat, the Sat which is spoken of while extolling Him as Sat-Chit-Ananda.
Sat is the Existence Principle, the 'IS' that is the basic truth of the Universe.
Align with the Truth, the Sat in you, the Satya (reality) on which the mitya (false) is imposed by minds that do not see light.
By dwelling in that Sat, the flame is lit, light dawns, darkness flees and Jnana-bhaskara (the Sun of Realisation) rises.
- Divine Discourse, May 10, 1969.
We must acquire the company of divine thoughts, and thereby, the company of the Divine Himself.
Source: radiosai.org
The Divine is not an external contrivance or convenience like the air cooler. He is the Inner Director, the Inner Reality, the Unseen Basis on which all this seeable world is built.
He is like the fire-principle that is latent in wood, which can be made manifest when one piece is rubbed vigorously against another. The heat that is produced consumes the wood in the fire!
Satsang (Company of the good and the holy) makes you meet with other souls (individuals) of a like nature, and creates the contact that manifests the inner fire.
Satsang means meeting the Sat, the Sat which is spoken of while extolling Him as Sat-Chit-Ananda.
Sat is the Existence Principle, the 'IS' that is the basic truth of the Universe.
Align with the Truth, the Sat in you, the Satya (reality) on which the mitya (false) is imposed by minds that do not see light.
By dwelling in that Sat, the flame is lit, light dawns, darkness flees and Jnana-bhaskara (the Sun of Realisation) rises.
- Divine Discourse, May 10, 1969.
We must acquire the company of divine thoughts, and thereby, the company of the Divine Himself.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:49 am
How should we deal with the ups and downs of life? What is the right attitude to have?
You proceed from ‘death’ to ‘life’ and from ‘illness’ to ‘health’, by the experience of the buffetings of the world.
The world is a very essential part of the curriculum of man; through the agony of search is born the infant (wisdom).
The pains are worthwhile; they indicate the birth of new life.
From ashanti (restlessness), you get prashanti (absolute peace), from prashanti to prakanti (bright spiritual illumination), and from prakanti, Paramjyoti (supreme divine radiance).
It is like the alternating of night and day, this recurrence of joy and grief. Night and day are twin sisters, both are necessary to increase the fertility of the soil, to activate and refresh life. They are like summer and winter.
There are some who asked, “Make this summer less hot!” But, in the heat of summer, the Earth takes in the needed energy from the Sun, so that when the rains come, she may yield a plentiful harvest.
‘Cold’ and ‘heat’ are both in the plan of the Divine and yours is only to know this and treat both as valuable.
- Divine Discourse, Vijayadashami, 1953.
Every individual who wants to progress in the field of spirituality should develop three virtues – purity, patience and perseverance.
Source: radiosai.org
You proceed from ‘death’ to ‘life’ and from ‘illness’ to ‘health’, by the experience of the buffetings of the world.
The world is a very essential part of the curriculum of man; through the agony of search is born the infant (wisdom).
The pains are worthwhile; they indicate the birth of new life.
From ashanti (restlessness), you get prashanti (absolute peace), from prashanti to prakanti (bright spiritual illumination), and from prakanti, Paramjyoti (supreme divine radiance).
It is like the alternating of night and day, this recurrence of joy and grief. Night and day are twin sisters, both are necessary to increase the fertility of the soil, to activate and refresh life. They are like summer and winter.
There are some who asked, “Make this summer less hot!” But, in the heat of summer, the Earth takes in the needed energy from the Sun, so that when the rains come, she may yield a plentiful harvest.
‘Cold’ and ‘heat’ are both in the plan of the Divine and yours is only to know this and treat both as valuable.
- Divine Discourse, Vijayadashami, 1953.
Every individual who wants to progress in the field of spirituality should develop three virtues – purity, patience and perseverance.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 47 (May 24 - Dec 25)
by winston » Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:19 am
Why is humanity regressing in spite of all advances in science and education?
The world today has achieved great progress in the fields of science and worldly knowledge. But it is regressing in the fields of morality and humanness.
What is the reason? The reason is selfishness and self-interest of modern man. Whatever work man performs today, he does it with a selfish motive.
All his thoughts and actions are motivated by self-interest. In fact, he has become a puppet of selfishness.
He looks at everything with an eye of selfishness. He is, in fact, bound in the fetters of selfishness.
The moment he changes his motive of life from selfishness to social welfare, he will experience the essence of true education.
It is therefore necessary that man should get rid of his selfishness and self-interest and fill his heart with noble thoughts of welfare and progress of society.
In this way, he should make his heart pure with sacred feelings and curb the unsteadiness of his mind.
Whatever work you do with a pure heart, steady mind and selfless attitude, it will take you towards the path of victory in your spiritual journey.
- Divine Discourse, Jun 24, 1996.
Develop the faith that your welfare is bound up with the welfare of the society. Develop your social consciousness.
Source: radiosai.org
The world today has achieved great progress in the fields of science and worldly knowledge. But it is regressing in the fields of morality and humanness.
What is the reason? The reason is selfishness and self-interest of modern man. Whatever work man performs today, he does it with a selfish motive.
All his thoughts and actions are motivated by self-interest. In fact, he has become a puppet of selfishness.
He looks at everything with an eye of selfishness. He is, in fact, bound in the fetters of selfishness.
The moment he changes his motive of life from selfishness to social welfare, he will experience the essence of true education.
It is therefore necessary that man should get rid of his selfishness and self-interest and fill his heart with noble thoughts of welfare and progress of society.
In this way, he should make his heart pure with sacred feelings and curb the unsteadiness of his mind.
Whatever work you do with a pure heart, steady mind and selfless attitude, it will take you towards the path of victory in your spiritual journey.
- Divine Discourse, Jun 24, 1996.
Develop the faith that your welfare is bound up with the welfare of the society. Develop your social consciousness.
Source: radiosai.org
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