Divine Thought - 31

Selflessness

Live In Love

Life Span

The life span of man is melting away every moment like a block of ice.  Youth is transient.  The only permanent and changeless entity is the Divine.  Forgetting this, man is going after fleeting, trivial pleasures.

 What is it that is permanent in this world?  What is the purpose of human life?  When one puts these questions, he does not get the right answers.  Men pursue studies, jobs, wife and children in the search for happiness.  They find no peace in any of these.  Why?  Desires are the cause of peacelessness.  Without purifying the heart, all desires can only lead to unrest.  Moreover, impurity in the heart is the source of many diseases.  When the heart is pure, man will be free from disease.

How, then, is the heart to be purified?  There is no other way except cherishing godly thoughts.  All other rituals are of no avail except to provide temporary mental satisfaction.  But the mind does not get satisfied easily.  It is continually wavering and is uncontrollable.

(Sanathana Sarathi, May 1997, pg 126)

I Seek

GEM 800

Activity must be dedicated to God, the highest good.  Then, it will provide health to body and mind.

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

Sai Darshan II, Part 1 - Message 30

Sai Darshan II, Part 1 - Message 30

Let me tell you today

What really is

A perfect day.

It is that day

When you awaken...

You smile and remember

That I am with you.

And the moment

You realize that

I alone am your companion

You forget to plan...

You forgo your worries

With a peaceful mind

You place your head

Upon My feet

And surrender.

You work but you do not tire...

You fall but you get up

Even higher...

You lose but you do not weep...

You give away and your heart does not leap...

You sacrifice and you remain grateful to Me...

You come back empty handed

But remain faithful to Me...

You see the sunset

And you know that My light

Has entered you.

And you go to bed

And say, thank You, God

You really are my friend

You taught me to climb

You taught me to fall and rise

You taught me to bend

You taught me to mend

You taught that all is fine

As long as I know

That all is fine

As long as I know

That you O Lord

Are the only one

That is...

Truly mine!

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

My Source

I think these difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes around worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.

- Isak Dinesen

Although I may or may not consider myself materially wealthy, I know that money and possessions do not guarantee happiness.  So what is the secret of prosperity?

As in all other matters, I find the source of my prosperity within me.  God has blessed me with a spirit so that I experience true prosperity.  I do not limit myself by measuring my prosperity by how many financial assets I have or how much property I own.  I am aware of God within me and God within the world.  This awareness brings peace and joy to everything I experience.

Every ending holds the promise of a new beginning.  And each new day is an opportunity to receive new blessings from God.

God blesses me with the abundance of spirit.

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

Inner Wisdom