GEM 753

It is the bounden duty of everyone to feel that his welfare is bound up with the welfare of all others in society.

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

Sai Darshan 1 (Universal) - Part 1 - 26

Your love for Me makes your life complete.
My mission successful,
Our goal is the same.
So shed those tears for Me,
And cleanse yourself.
Break the "I" and bend it,
And end this life with Me.


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

Divine Child Sport (Baala Leela), Miracle and Spiritual Instruction

Divine Child Sport (Baala Leela), Miracle and Spiritual Instruction

The first sixteen years of this Life have been, as I have often told you, the period when baala leela (divine child sport) predominated and the next sixteen is being spent mostly in mahimas (miracles) in order to give santosha (joy) to this generation.  Joy and contentment are short-lived sensations; you have to catch that mood and make it a permanent possession : ananda (bliss).  After the thirty second year, you will see Me active more and more in the task of Upadesha (spiritual instruction) - teaching erring humanity and in directing the world along the path of Sathya, Dharma, Shanti and Prema (Truth, Righteousness, Peace and Love).

Not that I am determined to exclude leela and mahima from My activity after that.  I only mean that re-establishing dharma, correcting the crookedness of the human mind and guiding humanity back to Sanatan Dharma (eternal universal religion) will be My task thereafter.

Do not be led away by doubt and vain argument; do not question how and whether I can do all this.  The cowherds of Brindavan also doubted whether the little boy (Krishna) who grew in their midst could lift Govardhanagiri and hold it aloft!  The thing needed is Faith and yet more Faith.

(Dussera 1953)


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

Smile

I walked outside just as the sun was coming up over the mountains this morning. It was such a glorious sight. The whole world seemed to awaken with it. The golden light made the green grass glow. The birds stirred in their nests and began to sing. A lone Monarch butterfly fluttered by my face. I could feel the love of God filling His creation and my soul as well. As I stood there taking in the beauty of the sunrise I found the corners of my mouth rising too. I smiled with joy and thanked God for another wonderful day here on Earth.

I decided to not let that smile fade as the day went on either. Instead I tried to pass it on to everyone I could. I found it very hard to give away, though, because I almost always got it returned. My sons' smiles shined brighter than the morning sun had. My daughter's smile made my heart feel lighter and my soul feel stronger. The smiles of all the people I met during the day left me feeling more connected to them, more connected to life, and more connected to God. Even my dogs had smiles and "happy pants" waiting for me when I petted them after returning home.

A smile is so much more than just a show of teeth. A smile is a prelude to laughter. A smile is a spreader of joy. A smile is a messenger of peace. A smile is a sharer of happiness. A smile is a giver of love. Smiles help to heal the heart. Smiles help to nourish the soul. Smiles help to build a better world one grin at a time.

The truth is you don't smile because you feel good; you feel good because you smile. Don't be stingy with your smiles then. Share them with joy. Let everyone see your smiling face. Let Heaven see your smiling soul. Let God's love flow through your smile until like the morning sun you light up the world.

- Joseph J. Mazzella -

Sai Darshan, Part 2 - 52

Your best of friends and your biggest enemies
Are all within you.
They are both enclosed in your mind,
Your thoughts !
When these thoughts speak to you,
With Me as their sole focus,
They become your best friend.
They show qualities of true loyalty to you.
They are filled with good intentions for you.
And most of all, they do the important task of
Directing you to Me.
But when these thoughts speak to you,
With "You" as their sole focus
They become your biggest enemy.
They hurt others and most of all,
Hurt "Me" within you.
They create chaos and restlessness.
You lose your sanity and sense of peace.
And most important of all, you lose your way,
In this deep, dense forest,
And become an easy victim,
To the hunger of the wild ferocious animals
That surround you.


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

Eternal Sai - 28

All religions teach one basic discipline: the removal from the mind of the blemish of egoism, of running after little joy. Every religion teaches man to fill his beings with the Glory of God and evict the pettiness of conceit. It trains him in methods of detachment and discrimination, so that he may aim high and attain liberation. 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. Cultivate that attitude of Oneness, between men of all creeds, all countries and all continents. That is the message of love, I bring. That is the message I wish you to take to heart.

(SSS. Vol VIII – Chap 22)

Your Own Truth

You can discover your own Truth, only when you are alone with yourself and there is silence all around you. It is only in the depth of silence that the voice of God can be heard.

(From : Sai Veda, The Word of God,
sayings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba as compiled by Ramadas Gollapudi)

God Within

THE KEY TO GOD'S HEART (Chapter 5)(Para 4)

The Lord is not a myth; He is not an invisible entity. He is living here and now. He is accessible here and now. He is love total and complete. Without Him, there is only loneliness. When there is separation from Him, there is only unhappiness. Even though surrounded by love and caring and the usual joviality, one can be shrouded in doom and gloom. The remedy is always within your own hands; seek the Lord within. Seek the Lord and seek His companionship again and again until you can never be separated from Him. Like milk and water, you become one in total union with Him. Once milk and water merge, it can never be separated; that is what we must aim for.

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

No Harm

No one need be afraid of what others say or think as long as one is doing the right thing according to his conscience.  Courage should go along with good action.  If your heart is good, no harm can come to you.

(Sanathana Sarathi, November 1997, pg 285)