GEM 814

Bhaktas should consider the body as the field, good deeds as the seeds and cultivate the name of the Lord.

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

The Miracle

There is a majestic quality- In everyone for all to see. Some keep it hidden, some never realize- The magnificence they hold in others' eyes.  Ah, yes, life itself is the gift. Though the memory, itself, Time doth sift. And some might think the reverence gone- As those we love one by one pass on.  But the intricacies Fate doth weave- In commemoration for all who grieve. Are the blessings given to rebirth- From souls no-longer of this earth.  At first notice I came undone, My father staring at me through my son. But, now, in joy I ascertain- Through him, my father lives again.  I look to heavens' resounding grace- Renewed appreciation of life and my place. Knowing as each newborn child opens their eyes- The miracle continues, no one really dies.

~ Michael Anderson ~

Why The Avatars Appear In Bharat More Than In Any Other Place?

Why The Avatars Appear In Bharat More Than In Any Other Place?

A doubt may arise why such appearances take place in Bharat more than in any other place when the world is so big and we have humanity everywhere to be saved and guided.  There is a reason for this, believe Me!  Well, why should, in all India, Kolaar alone have gold?  Where there is a goldmine, there is the need for mining engineers and chemists who will extract it, separate it, purify it and distribute it to the various places where gold is in demand, is it not?

So also, it is here in India that there is a mine of spiritual wisdom and spiritual treasure : the Darshanas, Upanishads (metaphysical science and revelatory scriptures), the Geeta and the Vedas.  This has to be distributed pure and unsullied, guaranteed in value and quality, to eager aspirants everywhere and so we have here a succession of sages and saints.  On account of the teachings and lives of these people, there is a vast field of spiritual virtue in this land which needs only a little more care to yield a rich harvest.

(2.2.1958)


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

Eternal Sai - 32

As long as we live, we should spend our lives in harmony and fellow-feeling. All our difficulties can be overcome by contemplation on God. Forgetting God and immersing yourself in worldly concerns, what do you achieve? Have firm faith in God. Don’t give room for differences of caste, creed and nationality. All names and forms belong to the Divine. All that you see is a manifestation of the Cosmic Form of the Lord. With firm faith in the Divine, chanting the Lord’s name, redeem your lives.

(SSS. Vol XXIII – Chap 34)

Atmosphere Of Love

Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time.

- Anna Louise de Stael

In the comfort of Your presence, God, I am enfolded in love.  Your love conveys total and unconditional acceptance of me.  Knowing that I need never do anything to earn Your love is a tremendous catalyst for letting all the love I possibly can live out through me.  Because I do, I express the sacredness of Your love.

What a relief I feel in Your presence, God.  Love rushes in and through me to heal every wound of body and emotion.  When everything and everyone seems to be pressing in on me, Your love acts as a buffer that keeps me from being overwhelmed. I can breathe deeply and think clearly as I make decisions in peaceful moments or in a crisis.

God, You are my constant source of life and love, so I can and do move forward.  Knowing that I am living in an atmosphere of Your love, I am comforted.

I am living in an atmosphere of God's love.

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

THE KEY TO GOD'S HEART (Chapter 5)(Para 12)

By your cultivation of this virtue, grace is converted into clouds of truth that can rain on humanity. So it is not only love but love, truth and virtue. The eagerness to progress, to serve, to expand one's heart, to take the whole of humanity in one's love. To see all as forms of the divine consciousness. One of the vital precepts for this is truth. If you are to live your life in righteousness, if you are to live your life in this manner, if you desire to win the Lord's heart and have Him enter your heart, then truth is a necessity, it is vital and essential. Falsehood is something one must eschew and not be associated with at all costs. The power of truth is the power of love. It is all powerful and it is present in all beings. When it is practiced, it grants everything. Love is everywhere, there is no place without love. Love is the foundation of all prosperity and happiness. It is only because we have forgotten this truth that our lives are colored by misery and problems.

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

First Wrong

Man's Pride

Your age, your youth, your strength, your wealth, your status should not make you feel very proud because with your advancing age, all these will vanish.  In this context, what is the point in your feeling proud of this leather bag of a body.

Man had discovered electricity and is proud to use it for giving light.  But what poor glory is this!  When the sun rises even the brightest bulb pales into insignificance.  Man's handiwork of brick and mortar is laid in ruins, with roofs flying in the air due to a storm.  On what basis can he erect his pride?  The sun is but a star among billions in space.  The earth is but a speck, rotating around the sun.  The country to which he belongs is but a fraction of that speck; his place of residence is a microscopic dot in that fraction and he is but one among lakhs of people living therein.  He struts about for a few winks of time, and prides himself most stupidly, as if he is the Lord and the Master.

(Gems of Wisdom, Attachment, pg 142)

Sai Darshan, Part 2 - 60

When your mind is filled
With thoughts that are sad,
The sadness follows in your words and actions,
Leaving all those around you
Limp with your sadness.
The feeling of sadness, anger, frustration
Occurs due to lack of faith.
It is more of a lack of faith in yourselves,
Than in Me.
Most of you do not even know Me.
Those of you who think that you know Me,
Develop bigger egos and fall into bigger traps.
Some of you want to know Me
In a short span of time.
And of course when this fails,
They get even more desperate
Than when they had started their quest for Me.
Those who truly know Me,
Experience Me with total faith.
They do not present Me
Their terms, conditions and challenges.
With faith in one hand and patience in the other,
They join their hands in front of Me,
And allow Me to steer their boat,
The boat which sails, in the direction of the winds,
The winds of My divine love,
Which can sail over
The stormiest oceans of illusions.


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

GEM 813

Bhajan cleanses and purifies the atmosphere by its vital vibrations.  It inspires, it calls and comforts.

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