What must a person rid themselves of, to become acceptable to Him and experience divine bliss?
People in the world attach value to all kinds of objects, ideals and personalities.
He, however, is not attracted by external appearances but values only the inner spiritual urges.
It is only when man gets rid of these eight categories of pride, will he become acceptable to Him.
So long as ego prevails, the power of the Spirit will not be cognised. Without realising the power of the Spirit, man cannot experience the bliss of the Divine.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 27, 1990
So long as your heart is not clean, He will have no place in your heart.
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Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:36 am
People tend to place a lot of faith and confidence in divination practices. Is this right?
People have belief in things which should not be believed but do not believe that which they ought to believe.
People are ready to believe in the statements of the author of an almanac or the predictions of a parrot kept by a pavement astrologer or a roadside palmist but will not believe in the sacred pronouncements of the Scriptures.
The Scriptures have declared: Thou art that, I am Divine, I am He.
The dictum, So Ham, is confirmed by the inhaling and exhaling that go on in everyone. But no one believes in it.
People believe in the films, in novels, newspapers and many other sources. But one does not believe in the truth of one’s own Atma (Self).
As a result, man is growing weaker and losing his humanness because of the lack of faith in his own Self.
A man without Atma-Vishwasa (Self-confidence) is no man at all. Without Self-confidence, how can he get Self-satisfaction?
Lacking Self-satisfaction, how can he hope for Self-Realisation? This is impossible.
Hence, the mansion of Self-Realisation has to be erected on the foundation of Self-confidence, with the walls of Self-satisfaction and the ceiling of Self-sacrifice.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 24, 1993
All the pleasures, positions and riches of the world will not confer on you real peace and security. Only faith in the Self can ensure this.
Source: radiosai.org
People have belief in things which should not be believed but do not believe that which they ought to believe.
People are ready to believe in the statements of the author of an almanac or the predictions of a parrot kept by a pavement astrologer or a roadside palmist but will not believe in the sacred pronouncements of the Scriptures.
The Scriptures have declared: Thou art that, I am Divine, I am He.
The dictum, So Ham, is confirmed by the inhaling and exhaling that go on in everyone. But no one believes in it.
People believe in the films, in novels, newspapers and many other sources. But one does not believe in the truth of one’s own Atma (Self).
As a result, man is growing weaker and losing his humanness because of the lack of faith in his own Self.
A man without Atma-Vishwasa (Self-confidence) is no man at all. Without Self-confidence, how can he get Self-satisfaction?
Lacking Self-satisfaction, how can he hope for Self-Realisation? This is impossible.
Hence, the mansion of Self-Realisation has to be erected on the foundation of Self-confidence, with the walls of Self-satisfaction and the ceiling of Self-sacrifice.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 24, 1993
All the pleasures, positions and riches of the world will not confer on you real peace and security. Only faith in the Self can ensure this.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Sun Mar 22, 2026 7:46 am
Why is it important to understand the inner significance of any ritual or spiritual task?
In many of the religious practices today, there is concern only for observing the external forms, with little regard for the inner significance of these rites.
For instance, one wishes to offer a coconut to the idol in a temple. No care is taken to see whether the coconut is a good one or not. The mere breaking of a coconut, even if it is a rotten one, is considered enough for fulfilling the offering.
Note the inner significance of the ritual. The coconut is a symbol of the heart. Before it is offered to the Divine, all outer fibre must be removed. The spiritual meaning is removing tamasika (dark) tendencies from our heart.
The shell of the coconut symbolises rajoguna (qualities of passion and restlessness) in us. The white kernel inside the coconut represents the satvaguna (purity). What we have to offer to Him is a pure heart without tamasika and rajasika qualities such as anger, hatred, and attachment.
It is this purity of heart that must be manifested in making any offering to Him and not the mechanical breaking of a coconut as a meaningless ritual.
- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1986
In every small act of worship, one must have regard for its inner significance and sacredness and do it with earnestness and purity.
Source: radiosai.org
In many of the religious practices today, there is concern only for observing the external forms, with little regard for the inner significance of these rites.
For instance, one wishes to offer a coconut to the idol in a temple. No care is taken to see whether the coconut is a good one or not. The mere breaking of a coconut, even if it is a rotten one, is considered enough for fulfilling the offering.
Note the inner significance of the ritual. The coconut is a symbol of the heart. Before it is offered to the Divine, all outer fibre must be removed. The spiritual meaning is removing tamasika (dark) tendencies from our heart.
The shell of the coconut symbolises rajoguna (qualities of passion and restlessness) in us. The white kernel inside the coconut represents the satvaguna (purity). What we have to offer to Him is a pure heart without tamasika and rajasika qualities such as anger, hatred, and attachment.
It is this purity of heart that must be manifested in making any offering to Him and not the mechanical breaking of a coconut as a meaningless ritual.
- Divine Discourse, Apr 10, 1986
In every small act of worship, one must have regard for its inner significance and sacredness and do it with earnestness and purity.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Mon Mar 23, 2026 5:17 pm
What should we do to manifest our humanness?
Men today are misusing all their knowledge, wealth, energies and talents, for purely material ends and wasting their lives.
Leading a worldly life is unavoidable. But in doing so, the spiritual goal should be borne in mind.
The goal is spiritual; actions are worldly. It is when actions are dedicated to spiritual ends that they become sanctified.
Unfortunately, today, even spiritual practices are tainted with mundane motives. It is because of the intensely spiritual life led by kings, sages, scholars and pious men and women, in ancient days that even today the spiritual heritage of Bharat has survived the vicissitudes of centuries.
Men should realise their inherent divinity and live up to their true nature. If their real nature is forgotten and their behaviour is far from human, they cease to be human beings.
For instance, sweetness is the basic quality of jaggery. If it loses its sweetness, it ceases to be jaggery and is just a piece of clod.
Likewise, for man to be regarded as man, he has to manifest his humanness by practising Trikarana shuddhi - purity in thought, word and deed. Without this purity, man is merely a lump of clay.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 27, 1990.
Only when there is harmony between one’s words and actions, a man can achieve great things in his life.
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Men today are misusing all their knowledge, wealth, energies and talents, for purely material ends and wasting their lives.
Leading a worldly life is unavoidable. But in doing so, the spiritual goal should be borne in mind.
The goal is spiritual; actions are worldly. It is when actions are dedicated to spiritual ends that they become sanctified.
Unfortunately, today, even spiritual practices are tainted with mundane motives. It is because of the intensely spiritual life led by kings, sages, scholars and pious men and women, in ancient days that even today the spiritual heritage of Bharat has survived the vicissitudes of centuries.
Men should realise their inherent divinity and live up to their true nature. If their real nature is forgotten and their behaviour is far from human, they cease to be human beings.
For instance, sweetness is the basic quality of jaggery. If it loses its sweetness, it ceases to be jaggery and is just a piece of clod.
Likewise, for man to be regarded as man, he has to manifest his humanness by practising Trikarana shuddhi - purity in thought, word and deed. Without this purity, man is merely a lump of clay.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 27, 1990.
Only when there is harmony between one’s words and actions, a man can achieve great things in his life.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Tue Mar 24, 2026 7:37 am
Leave Behind Stress
Whatever’s inconstant, leave it as inconstant and don’t make it you.
Whatever’s stressful, leave it as stressful and don’t make it you. There’s no you in any of those things.
- Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, “A Home for the Mind”
Whatever’s inconstant, leave it as inconstant and don’t make it you.
Whatever’s stressful, leave it as stressful and don’t make it you. There’s no you in any of those things.
- Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, “A Home for the Mind”
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Tue Mar 24, 2026 10:11 am
Why should we keep a watch over our thoughts?
All experiences of pleasure and pain, have their origin in the thoughts of man.
Thought is like the seed of a tree, which in due course puts forth branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits.
All that you see in a tree has come from a small seed. Likewise, although man’s thought is subtle, it contains potentially the entire universe.
The atom is the microcosm of the Universe. You are aware of the huge size of the banyan tree. Its seed, however, is very small. The seed and the tree are essentially one.
Man has to keep a watch over his thoughts because they form the basis for his actions.
When his wishes are fulfilled, he is content. When they are not realised, he feels disappointed.
Man does not enquire into the causes of these divergent results. His failures are the result of his own shortcomings. When his heart is pure, his actions yield beneficial results.
His thoughts are the cause of the success or failure of his efforts. Hence, man must utilise his thoughts in the proper manner.
His vision of the world depends on how he looks at it. “As he feels, so he becomes.” When one’s thoughts are sublime, the results are also sublime.
- Divine Discourse, May 10, 1992.
Desire creates a mirage where there was none before. Desire imposes beauty where there was none before; it clothes things with desirability.
Source: radiosai.org
All experiences of pleasure and pain, have their origin in the thoughts of man.
Thought is like the seed of a tree, which in due course puts forth branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits.
All that you see in a tree has come from a small seed. Likewise, although man’s thought is subtle, it contains potentially the entire universe.
The atom is the microcosm of the Universe. You are aware of the huge size of the banyan tree. Its seed, however, is very small. The seed and the tree are essentially one.
Man has to keep a watch over his thoughts because they form the basis for his actions.
When his wishes are fulfilled, he is content. When they are not realised, he feels disappointed.
Man does not enquire into the causes of these divergent results. His failures are the result of his own shortcomings. When his heart is pure, his actions yield beneficial results.
His thoughts are the cause of the success or failure of his efforts. Hence, man must utilise his thoughts in the proper manner.
His vision of the world depends on how he looks at it. “As he feels, so he becomes.” When one’s thoughts are sublime, the results are also sublime.
- Divine Discourse, May 10, 1992.
Desire creates a mirage where there was none before. Desire imposes beauty where there was none before; it clothes things with desirability.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Wed Mar 25, 2026 11:47 am
What should we do to detox ourselves of the poison of worldliness?
Man’s life is meaningful only because he can use it to see Him.
The goal of life is the final merging in the sea - Divine.
You should not fill life with the world; that will make it a vanity fair, an insanity fair.
Listen to all such things which will draw you towards the principle of Divine-head; then, think it over in the silence, and make them part of your consciousness.
This process of manana (reflection) makes you a man; that is the test of man.
When He is revered, the world and all its poisonous fumes recede and you are restored to original health.
Make the Name and Form of the Divine dance upon the hood of your heart.
- Divine Discourse, Sep 06, 1963
Even objective desires will be transmuted into higher spheres of purity when one approaches Him.
Source: radiosai.org
Man’s life is meaningful only because he can use it to see Him.
The goal of life is the final merging in the sea - Divine.
You should not fill life with the world; that will make it a vanity fair, an insanity fair.
Listen to all such things which will draw you towards the principle of Divine-head; then, think it over in the silence, and make them part of your consciousness.
This process of manana (reflection) makes you a man; that is the test of man.
When He is revered, the world and all its poisonous fumes recede and you are restored to original health.
Make the Name and Form of the Divine dance upon the hood of your heart.
- Divine Discourse, Sep 06, 1963
Even objective desires will be transmuted into higher spheres of purity when one approaches Him.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:36 am
What is Dharma and why is it so important to uphold it in life?
Dharma is that which sustains and upholds the world. Every object in the world has certain unique qualities.
The quality that is the vital essence of the object reveals its Dharma. For instance, it is the basic quality of fire to burn — burning is its Dharma. When the fire loses its capacity to burn, it ceases to be fire and becomes mere charcoal!
Sweetness is the inherent quality of sugar. If sugar loses its sweetness, it is no longer sugar but sand!
Champaka flower has the natural quality of exuding fragrance. If there is no fragrance in it, it is not Champaka.
In the same manner, for man, the quality of Ananda (bliss) that flows from his heart is his inherent Dharma.
But today, for external achievements, man forgets his inherent nature. Whether one is educated or not, there is one common Dharma: They should extend to others the same honour and regard which they expect others to show towards them.
We should not do to others anything which if others do to us, will cause pain and unhappiness to us.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 26, 1988
In our ordinary daily life, the simple principle to be adhered to is - do unto others as you would like others to do unto you.
Source: radiosai.org
Dharma is that which sustains and upholds the world. Every object in the world has certain unique qualities.
The quality that is the vital essence of the object reveals its Dharma. For instance, it is the basic quality of fire to burn — burning is its Dharma. When the fire loses its capacity to burn, it ceases to be fire and becomes mere charcoal!
Sweetness is the inherent quality of sugar. If sugar loses its sweetness, it is no longer sugar but sand!
Champaka flower has the natural quality of exuding fragrance. If there is no fragrance in it, it is not Champaka.
In the same manner, for man, the quality of Ananda (bliss) that flows from his heart is his inherent Dharma.
But today, for external achievements, man forgets his inherent nature. Whether one is educated or not, there is one common Dharma: They should extend to others the same honour and regard which they expect others to show towards them.
We should not do to others anything which if others do to us, will cause pain and unhappiness to us.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 26, 1988
In our ordinary daily life, the simple principle to be adhered to is - do unto others as you would like others to do unto you.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Sun Mar 29, 2026 6:30 pm
Should desires be given up altogether? How do we control them?
There are two kinds of desires: One is natural. The other is excessive and misdirected desire.
"I want a house" is a legitimate desire and one should seek it. But it is greedy to possess two or more houses.
Today, greed is more prevalent among men than the desire for necessities. With the result that man is afflicted with grief and worry.
He has become a stranger to contentment. He is steeped in discontent on account of insatiable desires.
Whenever one is thirsty, one has to drink water. When will this thirst end? Thirst will not end as long as life lasts. Even at the moment of death, people feel thirsty.
How is the thirst (for material things) to be quenched? It is possible to get rid of iron shackles when they get rusty with time, but it is not easy to get rid of trishna (desire).
Trishna is the cause of limitless desires. If desires are fulfilled, one’s ahamkara (ego) gets inflated. If they are not realised, hatred develops.
There are three doorways to hell for man: kama (desire), krodha (anger) and lobha (greed).
Desires tend to get out of bounds. Hence, it is essential to try to curb them as far as possible. The process of controlling desires is called sadhana.
- Divine Discourse, May 29, 1988
Life is a long journey. Reduce the burden of your desires. Less luggage, more comfort makes travel a pleasure.
Source: radiosai.org
There are two kinds of desires: One is natural. The other is excessive and misdirected desire.
"I want a house" is a legitimate desire and one should seek it. But it is greedy to possess two or more houses.
Today, greed is more prevalent among men than the desire for necessities. With the result that man is afflicted with grief and worry.
He has become a stranger to contentment. He is steeped in discontent on account of insatiable desires.
Whenever one is thirsty, one has to drink water. When will this thirst end? Thirst will not end as long as life lasts. Even at the moment of death, people feel thirsty.
How is the thirst (for material things) to be quenched? It is possible to get rid of iron shackles when they get rusty with time, but it is not easy to get rid of trishna (desire).
Trishna is the cause of limitless desires. If desires are fulfilled, one’s ahamkara (ego) gets inflated. If they are not realised, hatred develops.
There are three doorways to hell for man: kama (desire), krodha (anger) and lobha (greed).
Desires tend to get out of bounds. Hence, it is essential to try to curb them as far as possible. The process of controlling desires is called sadhana.
- Divine Discourse, May 29, 1988
Life is a long journey. Reduce the burden of your desires. Less luggage, more comfort makes travel a pleasure.
Source: radiosai.org
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Re: Life 49 (Nov 25 - Dec 27)
by winston » Mon Mar 30, 2026 9:38 am
People claim that spiritual life is difficult and that Samsara binds them. Is this true?
Some people say they are too weak to scale spiritual heights. But you have the strength to commit sins and do wrong actions.
The strength required for good or bad actions is the same. In fact, it is more difficult to commit a sin than to be good and meritorious.
To utter an untruth is difficult. To speak the truth is easy.
Speaking the truth calls for no effort. But to declare what is not true as true, calls for considerable ingenuity.
Uttering an untruth is therefore more difficult. Equally, cheating is more arduous than being honest.
Many devotees said that they are caught up in the coils of samsara (family and worldly life) and are unable to break away from it.
But what is the truth? Is it you who are clinging to samsara, or is it samsara holding you in its grip?
Does samsara have any hands to hold you? You have hands, and you are holding on to worldly life.
It is a paradox for you to say that samsara is holding you in its grip when the truth is otherwise. Excessive attachment is the cause of man’s troubles.
Do everything as an act of offering to the Divine.
- Divine Discourse, Apr 09, 1995
As you sow, so shall you reap. Sow the seeds of love and reap the fruit of love.
Source: radiosai.org
Some people say they are too weak to scale spiritual heights. But you have the strength to commit sins and do wrong actions.
The strength required for good or bad actions is the same. In fact, it is more difficult to commit a sin than to be good and meritorious.
To utter an untruth is difficult. To speak the truth is easy.
Speaking the truth calls for no effort. But to declare what is not true as true, calls for considerable ingenuity.
Uttering an untruth is therefore more difficult. Equally, cheating is more arduous than being honest.
Many devotees said that they are caught up in the coils of samsara (family and worldly life) and are unable to break away from it.
But what is the truth? Is it you who are clinging to samsara, or is it samsara holding you in its grip?
Does samsara have any hands to hold you? You have hands, and you are holding on to worldly life.
It is a paradox for you to say that samsara is holding you in its grip when the truth is otherwise. Excessive attachment is the cause of man’s troubles.
Do everything as an act of offering to the Divine.
- Divine Discourse, Apr 09, 1995
As you sow, so shall you reap. Sow the seeds of love and reap the fruit of love.
Source: radiosai.org
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