The Play of Love

The Play of Love God is merciful and kind to all. When He sees His devoted children that cry and weep to be in His presence, He, Himself, takes the form of the body to come and live amongst His dear children. He plays the game of love with them… teases them by keeping them close for a moment and then afar the next. He teaches them to live with little, yet give to those that they can serve… Every moment, He cleanses their heart by living the life of purity and simplicity Himself… He scolds them until they are strong in their hearts. He convinces them to uplift their weak minds. When His children weep before Him as they fall… He laughs for He knows that His love shall break the fall. He gives to them His name as their protection and whenever they call Him…. He stands by them and places His angels right before their fears… He gives to them His Self… fully and completely. They, too, in this love divine, forget who they are… how time passed… what difficulties came their way…  what pain they bore… who came… who left… They just wake up to the smile of their Lord and they sleep to His name.  Then comes the time the Lord comes to them and His eyes say with silence, “The body that I have taken must return to nature. And even though I will always be with you, the game of love that we played together must end for now… Tell Me, O Child, what do you want?” The Child bows to the Love Supreme… The tears flows… the lips quiver… the hands fold and the body bends in reverence before the feet of the Lord… The Child says, “O Sweet Lord that dwells in my heart… my story I tell to you… even though You know all… You alone speak through the love that You placed within me. Hence, I shall answer with the word that You have spoken from within only so that a child that is lost can find You once again…. O Sweet One that makes me breathe… to You I answer. Even though I shall see You in the body no more, I shall live until my last moments with all the memories of the love that you filled me with. I shall take your teachings and bring them to life by living their truth myself… And in the moment You scolded me, I shall take from them the love that You had sowed and foster that love into the tree of values. And in the sacred moments You played within me, I shall recite their stories that the world shall hear and learn from them of Your love. Your love shall live in me, O Lord, and my heart shall say only Your name. You, O Lord, gave to me before I asked… before I knew what I really wanted… Then what can I ask now, O Lord? All I know is that You are there… and that whatever comes to me the next moment is Your gift of will that shall keep me safe… I shall speak to you, O Lord, from my heart to Your heart. I shall know, O Lord, that You are there for I shall feel the peace within as I speak to You. I shall know that You are there each time my heart will leap, as I say Your name. I shall know You are there each time I remember Your love and my eyes shall tear. I shall know that You are there when I shall follow the truth and feel strong. I shall know that You are there when I shall tell Your stories of our love together and laugh aloud… I shall know that You are there when one thanks me for taking them to You and Your love… I shall know that You are there for I shall feel Your embrace every time I think of You. Yes! O Lord that played the game of love with me, You left this body only when You knew fully that I was complete in you… And I, O Lord, ask you to always keep me in this play in which I lived…loved and played the game of love with You. (Inspirational message received by Seema M Dewan, June 1st, 2011)

Pearl 15

Men in their ignorance ask the question "if God is omnipresent and all pervasive, why is He not visible to us?  When the sun shines, clouds that are formed by the Sun's heat hide the rays of the Sun.  When the Sun is not visible because of the clouds, can you say that there is no Sun?  When a strong wind blows, the clouds are dispelled and the Sun is visible again.  Similarly, when the winds of love and faith blow, the clouds of doubt and egoism are scattered and God reveals HIMSELF.  Though God is omnipresent, man's lack of faith and his self conceit prevent him from seeing God.  To get rid of this doubting nature and egoism, certain spiritual disciplines have to be observed.

(TFD 24 Sep '04)

No Work

Perfect Wisdom

Man consumes as food many living beings, plants, eggs, fish, cattle, sheep, etc.  These are born as human beings, on account of this act of consumption.  But since they have not had the education; which can reveal the God within, they vegetate or stay brutish, without appropriate ticket or passport for rising higher than the human status in which they have been hurriedly placed.  Like most men, they roll along from womb to tomb, bond slaves to the senses and the ills that the bondage brings inevitably in its train.  Do not be content with slavery; yearn to reach the sun of Splendor, the Source of Perfect Wisdom.

(Baba, The Breath Of Sai, pg 243)

Each Step

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

Every journey begins with a single step, and if I am beginning my spiritual journey toward a greater knowledge of God, I take that step with confidence and certainty.

I use each moment as a stepping stone to more awareness of my spiritual nature.  Step by step, I become increasingly more in tune with Spirit and allow divine power to express itself through me as wisdom.  I discover that when I use spiritual vision, I see wonderful possibilities which are available to me as part of my divine inheritance.

This spiritual journey of mine will encompass a lifetime of ever-increasing awareness.  And I do not worry as I move along, because I know that God is in charge and gently holds my hand.

I am on a journey of spiritual discovery.

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

GEM 736

Only when selfishness and hatred are given up can we enjoy peace.

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

REPLENISHED

I come to You

With empty hands.

The only gifts for You

I carry are -

My relentless ego,

All my weaknesses, failings galore

And a repentant heart.

I leave them here

For Your shoulders -

To bear their weight so heavy,

While I fly back home

Like a lightened lark

Replenished in heart

With Your Love !

(By : Dr Vasantha Nair, Blossoming Love) 

MESSAGE 15

The way one thinks, that is what he finally becomes. It is often said, “The way you think, that will be the world before you.”

However, happiness and sadness is only a state of mind. When we are promised security for the moment, we experience less fear and hence the voice of the mind that becomes less chaotic offers a little peace to the thinker. That momentary peace gives joy within and hence the thinker falsely leans on the security that he has received rather than realizing that both his states of worry and peace were merely dependent on the way he alone thought.

We often feel that when we are happy others too must be happy. One may be very happy for what he received…the same happiness that he received may become a source of anxiety and unhappiness to another who has yet not received the security that the former received. Yet we pretend to be happy for the former while we think and bring to ourselves misery and anxiety.

At every moment we bear within a new thought. From this new thought is born a new analyzer. From the new analyzer is born a new planner. From this new planner is born the new desirer. From the new desirer is born the new chaser. The new chaser readily and willingly accepts to chase that thought at any cost…even at the cost of his own self. And from that chase is born the sufferer that is confident that he will gain the ultimate peace if he allows his thought to chase his mirage and in that chase he is ready to leave behind only temporarily his so-called ‘present peace’. After he has caught his mirage he feels he will return with its gain to his self and add its treasures to his ‘present peace’.

All of this happens within the mind of the thinker, and while he crushes himself for his dream he crushes the present wealth of his peace and as well the peace of those he lives and works for. How very sad!

Hence, O child if you need to watch anything carefully, watch your thought. Watch if it dares to repeat. Watch if it creates the havoc of fears in you. Watch if it is asking for you to forget the present knowledge you have gained to remember peace.

Remember peace over all. If anything touches it, it needs to go. Nothing can give peace security other than remaining in it. Peace is never given…it is never found…it is never chased…it never can be kept!

Peace is a state of being that is born when one can witness his thoughts and not be bound to it. It is that state in which one is able to see his thoughts chase the needless. It is that state in which one finds endless patience to see the thought roam and return. It is that state in which one remains like a stone that is untouched and cannot be moved by the emotion of thoughts. The resolve in one’s Atmic principle will finally make the thought dissolve in the truth of the Self. The only thing that you have to realize is that the peace you chase is simply suffering awaiting its return to you. Peace is present in you…right now.

Be fearless of such thoughts. Continue to concentrate on truth. They are bound to subside and once they do the same energy that was utilized to go outward will turn inward and return to you as peace.May you always be at peace. May your thoughts always return to it!
Part of the book: 'Inspiring Thoughts'
By Seema M. Dewan
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Q497

Should any edible prasadam be offered after Bhajans ?



About prasadam (the edible that is usually offered to the Lord after bhajan and distributed as consecrated food to the participants), well, the edible offering is to be avoided.  The Name itself is the best consecrated offering to be shared.  You can give Vibhuti (holy ash) as prasad, that is enough.  This is the most precious and effective prasad.

(SSS Vol 8, pg 112)

GEM 735

It is only when the body, the mind and the spirit are in harmony that peace will prevail.

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