AS MUCH AS I CAN REACH!

My Lord,

At last,

You've come to reign,

every nook -

of my mind's domain!

At Your abode

I find

the mind

in twain.

Not wanting to go,

nor able to stay!

You've kept me far -

too far to reach,

Yet distance has its' charm!

Like silence shrouding every noise,

Distance draws You dear to me;

and silence has its' telling tale.

Vibrant - with its noiseless words,

- Gushing out of a smothered soul -

"At last - I've got a goal" - !

- to reach myself

- to You - within

- as much as I can Reach!

(By : Dr Vasantha Nair, Blossoming Love) 

Devotion

Renunciation

Renunciation is the real secret of happiness.  Everyone should share with others to the extent of his capacity his income and possessions and contribute to the well-being of others.  There are so many people who are destitute and suffering in various ways.  It is the duty of those who are better off to go to the help of these unfortunates.

(Sanathana Sarathi, November 1997, pg 284)

MESSAGE 16

The one that loves God is always light-hearted. Why? When we love someone fully, we place our full faith in Him. In the same way when we love God fully we place our faith that all He does for us is good for us. That faith keeps one free from anxiety, doubts, hatred, misunderstandings and desires.

Most of us are under the false impression that a spiritual life is a serious life. That is completely a misconception. A spiritual heart always concentrates on simplicity and simplicity, and in that focus he escapes a life of artificiality.

Simplicity is one’s natural response to one’s conscience. A simple person believes in the wisdom of the conscience and overcomes the tribulations of the mind by the sincerity of his reasoning. He reasons by not focusing on the desire but instead on the guidance of his conscience. With that he is always content…always happy!

We all wish to be light-hearted but we choose wrong ways. Often we choose ways that bring us to a loose way of thinking. As a result we are unable to receive guidance from within ourselves and rely on outside methods. The greater we rely on these outside methods the more cynical we get toward our own inner voice. The more we doubt ourselves the more we resent to rely on the outside guidance. It is indeed a vicious cycle that once one steps into, one is unable to get out of.

We often carry heavy loads in our minds. But none of us truly realize that most of these loads that we carry are born out of desire. They become a “must” only because we have desired them so very much. We are prepared to carry the burden of so much in our minds but we are not prepared to be simple. Simplicity to the ‘ordinary mind’ is ‘deprivation’. And ‘deprivation of these burdens’ to the ‘simple mind’ is contentment.

Be simple…be sincere…then only will you be content. If you wish to focus on being happy then realize the three things that you will need to carry are self-respect, self-confidence, and self-awareness.

Self-respect is the love for truth that is within you (bhakti or devotion).

Self-confidence is the love for carrying out that truth (karma or action).

Self-awareness is the love of the Self as that truth (jnana or self-revelation).
May you be blessed with all of them. May simplicity and sincerity bring you heart-filled contentment.
Part of the book: 'Inspiring Thoughts'
By Seema M. Dewan
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GEM 751

Few render service with Love and hence, few receive God's grace.

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

Q503

Which spiritual exercise will yield the maximum benefit ?



Believe that all hearts are motivated by the One and Only God; that all faiths glorify the One and Only God; that all names in all languages and all forms man can conceive denote the One and Only God; His adoration is best done by means of love... foster love, live in love, spread love - that is the spiritual exercise which will yield the maximum benefit.  When you recite the Name of God, remembering His majesty, His compassion, His glory, His splendour, His presence - love will grow within you, its roots will grow deeper and deeper, and its branches will spread wider and wider giving cool shelter.

(SSS Vol 8, pg 118-119)

The Truth

Types Of Behavior

There are three types of behavior among human beings.  The Divine, the human and the animal.  What we are witnessing is the growth of animality and decline of humanness.  The reason for this trend is the limitless growth of desires and the steady disappearance of ideals.  Selfishness is growing, selflessness in declining.  Trickery is spreading, Integrity is vanishing, Attachment to the body is waxing, love for the country is waning.  The result is that the character of the people is getting degraded.

(Sanathana Sarathi, November 1997, pg 283)

Fountain Of Joy

Laughter can be more satisfying than honour, more precious than money.

- Harriet Rochlin

Children just naturally seem to know how to express the joy of spirit : They laugh and play and sing and dance whenever they feel the urge.  And as they express their delight, they are wonderful examples of how it is to be happy and enthusiastic about life.

Laughter and play are every bit as important to my sense of well-being as good nutrition and exercise are.  And recognising the fountain of joy that is within me is the first step in letting my own joy come out.

What wonder and excitement I feel when I let joy be a natural part of my everyday life.  And what benefits I reap when I give myself permission to laugh and to play.

Then I am relaxed and so much more aware of God, because I am taking time to truly enjoy the beauty and wonder of God's world.

Yes, it's true : The spirit of God is a wellspring of joy within me!

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