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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 26, 2011
Why chanting the name of the Lord is the simplest and most potent spiritual practice? Swami explains to us today.
A special feature about Namasmarana (repetition of the Divine Name) is this: it is possible to acquire various Siddhis (occult powers) through Yoga and Tapas (penance). And there is every likelihood of the Lord being forgotten when these powers come. Blinded by this pride, a person might even let go of the basic victory won by spiritual practices. This is not the case with remembrance of the Name, repetition of the Name, and meditation; no such dangers beset these paths. These three paths ensure that the Prema (Love) in the devotee's heart grows more and more. Through Love, Shanti (Peace) is achieved. Once peace of mind is achieved, all other benefits are automatically attained.
– Dhyana Vahini, Chap 7: "Remember God and Meditate".
Universal peace depends on the peace of the society,
which in turn depends on the peace of the individual. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 27, 2011
What are the precautions we should take in the initial stages of our performing spiritual practices? Swami explains to us today.
Fish nurture their newly hatched young ones first in a safe and shallow spot. Then, they send them out into the wide open sea with its monstrous denizens. Only then can the young ones survive courageously and grow without fear. If they were bred in the open sea right from the beginning, they would certainly be swallowed up! In the same way, contemplation of the Name (nama), repetition of the Name (japa), and meditation (dhyana) are to be practised with a great deal of care according to a set routine in the initial stages until you become an expert who contemplates on the Name constantly and repeats it with concentration. Repeating the Name of the Lord is the safest, surest and easiest spiritual practice.
– Sathya Sai Vahini, Chap 7: "Remember God and Meditate"
There is only language; the language of the heart. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 28, 2011
What are the signs of genuine devotion to the Lord? Swami explains to us today.
Neither liberation from the cycle of birth and death nor purity of intellect and emotions is possible without devotion to the Lord. Those who have the spring of ecstatic devotion to the Presence of the Lord within them do not need any texts to ponder over. The very contemplation on the beauty, grace, and power of the Lord will give them the bliss they seek. In that ecstatic mood, they discard all self-consciousness and yearn to become the beloved of God, and remain in blissful union with Him. They dance and sing aloud and merge with Him in genuine joy and ananda (bliss). The agony of the devotee to attain their beloved Lord is the true sign of devotion.
– Sathya Sai Vahini, Chap 12: "Values in Later Texts"
Happiness cannot be experienced through spiritual practices.
It can be experienced only through Divine Love. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 29, 2011
When can one perceive God? Swami explains to us today.
Time is the manifestation of the power of God, and so it has no end or beginning which can be measured. Karma too is an important manifestation. Easwara or God is no wayward force, unmindful of bounds and limits. He creates circumstances strictly according to the activities that men have engaged in during their previous lives. Creation, Time and the Karma — all three are instruments which He uses. They are bound to Him. Easwara though not perceptible to the senses ordinarily, becomes so aware to the devotee who has deep attachment to Him that the devotee yearns to merge in Him. Such devotees can perceive God as clearly as they perceive external objects.
– Sathya Sai Vahini, Ch 13: "The Avatar as Guru".
God is the embodiment of love. If you want God, you should have total love for God. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 30, 2011
Today Swami explains to us about the principle of Karma.
Every child arrives into the world bearing the burden of consequences that were not carried to completion in previous lives. The child does not drop from the lap of Nature as a streak of lightning from the clouds. It is born in this world in order to experience the beneficial and the malignant consequences that are the products of its own acts in past lives. This is the explanation for the differences that are evident among men. This is the principle of Karma.
– Sathya Sai Vahini, Ch 13: "The Avatar as Guru".
Knowledge without action is useless; action without knowledge is foolish. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - May 31, 2011
Why should we keep our spiritual practices private? Swami explains to us today.
Be careful not to discuss the pros and cons of your spiritual practices with all and sundry. If the people consulted are treading another path, they will decry your practice of repetition of the Name and meditation, and treat them with scant respect. They will look down upon your practices as if they were elementary and as if you were but a beginner in school. As a result, you will start doubting the efficacy of your chosen path! You will find doubts where earlier you had joy, disgust where earlier you had love. Therefore, reflect within yourself or approach those who have tasted the nectar of that same Name. Do not argue about these things with everyone you meet. The time spent in these disputations is better used in the cultivation of joy through the repeated contemplation of the Name and meditation on the Form of the Lord.
– Dhyana Vahini, Chap 7: "Remember God and Meditate"
God is the embodiment of love. If you want God, you should have total love for God. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 01, 2011
How to practise true humanness? Swami guides us today.
All that you speak is a reflection of your inner thoughts. All that you do is a reflection of your inner promptings. Hence, to act according to your inner impulse is Dharma (right conduct). To say what you feel inside is Sathya (truth). To contemplate on what you experience in your heart is Shanti (peace). To understand properly the promptings of your heart is Ahimsa (non-violence). Consideration for all emanating from the heart is Prema (love). The five values are thus reflections of feelings emanating from your heart. Being truly human means having complete harmony between thought, word and deed. What happens if there is a divergence between all these three? It results in only useless actions.
– Divine Discourse, May 28, 1991
Do Good, Be Good and See Good. This is the way to God. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 02, 2011
Swami today guides us on the fundamental virtues that we must cultivate.
Some say knowledge is the most valuable acquisition, but character is more valuable than knowledge. One may be a learned scholar or hold high positions of authority, or may be very wealthy or be an eminent scientist but if one has no character, all the other attainments are of no use at all. Sacrifice, love, compassion and forbearance are the sterling human qualities that you should foster. One must get rid of jealousy, hatred, ego and anger, which are bestial tendencies.
– Divine Discourse, April 11, 1994
The end of education is Character. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 03, 2011
Why should we persist with any one daily spiritual practice of our choice? Swami lovingly explains today.
When bhaktas (devotees) pray to Bhagawan (God) sincerely, offering all their actions to Him, they will certainly receive appropriate grace from the Divine. There are nine types of devotion: Shravanam (Listening to His glory), Keerthanam (Singing to Him), Vishnusmaranam (Remembering Him), Padasevanam (Serving at His feet), Vandanam (Adoring Him), Archanam (Worshipping Him), Dasyam (Being His dedicated servant), Sneham (Loving Him like a dear friend) and Atmanivedanam (Surrendering oneself completely to Him). In whichever way you offer worship, God responds in the same manner. When you surrender all your actions to Him, you will surely receive His Grace.
– Divine Discourse, January 1, 1994.
Your life must be based on the principle of surrender to the Divine. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 04, 2011
Why should we believe in our abilities to lead a joyful life? Swami guides us today.
If at present you are pure in spirit, then it is you yourself who have caused it. If you are afflicted by misfortune, again it is assuredly the result of acts done by you. Hence, you must realize that your happiness and good fortune lie in your own hands; it depends on your decision. Unless you yearn, you cannot earn. So, it is clear that the will inherent in you is beyond all situations and conditions, all formations and transformations. The freedom that it represents is the result of your past acts. It is powerful, supreme and infinitely fruitful.
– Sathya Sai Vahini, Chap 7: "The Avatar as a Guru".
Whatever you do, whatever you see, whoever you speak to, saturate it with Divinity. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 05, 2011
Why should we prioritize service in our daily lives? Swami guides us today.
Divinity is immanent in every being. The same truth was proclaimed in the Bhagavad Gita: Mamaivamsho Jivaloke Jivabhuta Sanathanaha (In this world, every being is eternally an aspect of My Divinity, says the Lord). Since every being is a part of the Divine, all should be respected, loved and adored. You should not hate anybody or create distance between one another. Being a part of the Divine, each one of you should serve society. For whose sake is the existence of man? It is for the sake of society. Similarly, society has its existence for the sake of creation. This is the basis of the entire creation. In fact, creation is the manifestation of God. And you have a unique position in it. Indeed, service to society is the most important duty of each one of you; that will endow you with Divine Power. Service to society is, in reality, service to Divinity.
– Divine Discourse, May 27, 2006
Tender hearts, holy thoughts, loving speech – these invoke Divinity. – Baba
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Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam - June 06, 2011
Why should we feel one with everyone around as we live in this world? Swami explains to us today.
Just as all parts of the body form one organism, similarly all beings are like various limbs of God. When there is an injury to the leg, it is the eye that sheds tears. The same type of intimate relationship exists between God and all the beings. We must realize that our joys and sorrows are the reflections of our own actions; they are not caused by others. To blame others or God for our sorrows is a big mistake. You are your own witness. Every happening in this world is nothing but a 'reaction, reflection and resound'.
– Divine Discourse, May 27, 2006
There is only one royal road for one’s spiritual journey - Love. – Baba
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