GEM 834

Equanimity comes as a result of the awareness of unity, not otherwise.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

Goodness

Life

You have earned this human body by the accumulated merit on many lives as inferior beings and, it is indeed very foolish, to fritter away this precious opportunity in activities that are natural only to those inferior beings.  Life moves so quick that people often wonder how they grew so old so soon.  It appears only yesterday that they were in college or playing in the streets; but they have grandchildren playing about them!  While life makes them force others to fall before them; humility does not induce them to fall before the Almighty!

(Baba, The Breath of Sai, pg 163)

FOUNDATION OF LOVE

"My relationships are built on the foundation of God's love."

God is love. As I allow God's love to be the guiding force in my life, I lay a firm foundation on which I build happy, fulfilling relationships.

With God's love supporting and sustaining me, harmonious relationships become the cornerstone for greater expression of love in my life.

I have peace of mind, for I know that God's love enfolds me and my loved ones when we are together and when we are apart. At all times, God loves us.

Grounded on the firm foundation of God's love, I know that I am loving. I am calm and serene as I talk and interact with others. In the presence of God's love, all my relationships are blessed and they bless me.

The more I put God's loving truths into practice in my life, the stronger my foundation of love is.

"God's firm foundation stands."

- 2 Timothy 2:19

(From : 'Daily Word' magazine by Silent Unity, a world wide prayer ministry)

GEM 833

Elevate the quality of human life by living in amity with all.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

Sai Darshan II, Part 1 - Message 32

Sai Darshan II, Part 1 - Message 32

Do not walk

The journey of untruth

However close one may be

To you...

It is not by word

But by exemplary action

That one makes his loved one

Realize the right way -

Do not worry

If the change does not occur instantaneously -

You must learn to be humble

And patient...

You must teach another

By bending and sacrificing -

You must mould another

Be encouragement and selflessness

Say to yourself,

"I need to be stronger

In order to make him strong."

(Extract from : Sai Darshan II written by Seema M Dewan)

World Of Spirit

A human being is like a seed.  As a seed grows into a plant after sprouting, as the plant becomes a tree when it becomes bigger, so also a human being is born, then he grows and changes and transforms, acquires the fullness of human nature and ultimately through various stages will reach his destination.

Man has got two kinds of knowledge.  One type of knowledge is that which relates to the day-to-day world.  The second type of knowledge relates to the higher world, the world of spirit.  The first has been described as that which helps you to carry on your daily life or earn your livelihood.  The second one takes you to the ultimate destination, the objective of all life.  By using the knowledge which relates to the world, you can carry on your daily life.  By such a process, you generally enhance your reputation and your position in the society in which you live.  You also use this knowledge in order to fulfill your responsibilities and your duties.  It can also be described as the knowledge which enables you to live peacefully in the surrounding world.  By this means, you can acquire ability and strength to live well.

The second type of knowledge which relates to the higher world, the world of spirit, enables you to answer questions like, who am I? Why have I come here?  What is the basis of life?  What is the secret of my birth? and so on.  To enable you to answer such questions, we use the second type of knowledge.  To answer these questions, you have to see the oneness in all creation.  The worldly knowledge and spiritual knowledge are really one and the same are inextricably connected with each other.  They are like two faces of the same coin.  They are like two wings of the same bird.  They are like the two wheels of a cart and you must understand that these two are not distinct or separate.  We should coordinate these two branches of knowledge and see the connection between them and conduct our life accordingly.

(Summer Showers in Brindivan, 1977, pg 239)

My Will

Q535

Can spiritual sadhana succeed without grace of God?



Holding the fan by the hand will not help; you must move it to and fro vigorously, in order to feel the cool breeze that blows on your face.  There is no breeze in the fan; it is all around you, everywhere, as air.  Direct it towards yourself by sadhana.  So too, direct the Grace of God that is everywhere, towards you and make yourself happy by sadhana.

(SSS Vol 8, pg 66-67)

GEM 832

Earn God's grace.  That is true spiritual education.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)