VEDA 57

Becoming rich is but a vulgar achievement; nothing great about it. Living without suffering or making others suffer - that is grander and nobler.




(From : Sai Veda, The Word of God,  sayings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)

The Mission Of The Avatar

The Mission Of The Avatar

When humanity flows purposeless and meaningless into the sands, the Avatar comes to warn and show the way.  The one task has to be fulfilled in various ways, that is the Mission of the Avatar.

24.11.1961)


(Extract from : 'God Lives In Prashanti Nilayam')

STAND BY ME

"God will always stand by me."

God, I am Your beloved child, so I know that You will never forsake me. You will stand by me even if others have turned their backs on me. You love me unconditionally. You know what I have gone through and assure me that I did the best I knew how to do at the time.

You know my deepest thoughts and desires, and You love me. You are always ready to listen to me and guide me. At times I have been too distracted to listen, to even know that You are there with me, but You have never left me nor given up on me.

I am Your child - a creation of life and love. You let me know that there is no one else exactly like me. You love me with a love that knows no bounds. In a gentle whisper of assurance, You tell me that You will always stand by me.

"The Lord will not forsake his people."

- Psalm 94:14

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

My Nature

Once a man had stopped by a river to drink water. There he saw a scorpion floundering around in the water. He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him. The man still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the scorpion stung him again.

A man nearby told him to stop saving the scorpion that kept stinging him.

But he replied, "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is my nature to love. Why should I give up my nature to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?"

Don't give up loving....

Don't give up your goodness.

Even if people around you sting!!!

- Author Unknown -

GEM 829

Do not blame fate or siro-likhitam (writing on the head) for your condition.  The likitham (writing) has been done by you yourself.

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

Eternal Sai - 33

Transformation

Sai Darshan, Part 2 - 62

If a mother gives attention to her child,
At every fall of his,
The child becomes a weak individual.
He becomes lazy, and remains demanding.
Loses his capacity to self realize.
In the same way, I as your mother,
May sometimes allow you to fall,
And not prevent you from making mistakes,
I allow you to cry your tears in desperation,
And then with My Grace that I shower,
I watch you stand up
With courage
And take control over your fears and your desires.
You march forward, you conquer.
You then realize that you were rescued again.
Rescued from being enslaved
By your own inner enemies.
I then stand before you to encourage you again,
To stand up and begin the fight all over again.


From : 'Sai Darshan' - Part II
(Divine Messages received and recorded by Mrs Seema M Dewan)

THE KEY TO GOD'S HEART (Chapter 5)(Para 14)

One of the prime principles of how to love God is not to cause hurt to anyone for in every form, in each human being, in each entity, each grain of sand and every atom in the universe there is a soul and that soul is God. Therefore, learn to have regard and respect for everyone's particular preferences. Respect them for what they are. Respect them for what they want, what they wish, and what they do. He looks to us and He respects our wishes. He respects and responds to our yearnings and desires and longings in spite of the fact that they are not in consonance with what He desires for us. If you expect to be respected, if you expect to be looked up to, if you want to be honored, if you desire politeness, kindness, caring and consideration and sympathy, then you must give these things yourself. You must offer these to all those around you. It is but one of the many pathways to the golden key. Practice only one and you will attain it without doubt. For where one virtue is the other, qualities follow automatically.

(From : THE KEY TO GOD'S HEART by R SAI)

Your Nature

You have been given a human birth to enable you to understand your own nature.  When you do not know the nature of your self, how are you going to know the nature of the world?  The aspect of divine creation is spread and present all through the world.  The life force in this world and the life force that exists in you are inseparable aspects on one and the same divine aspect.  Although air is present everywhere around you, yet we do not see it.  So also, this life force, though present in the whole world, can be recognized only in some places and by some human beings.

(Summer Showers in Brindivan, 1977, pg 203)