22. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Vathsalaaya Namah

Garland of 108 Precious Gems

Ashtotthara Satha Nama Rathnamala 

22.  Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Vathsalaaya Namah

Babahas declared that the fostering, guiding and guarding of Bhaktas (those devoted to God) is His task.  Countless are the instances where He has saved them from physical and spiritual fall, where He has rendered timely and effective help, the help He knew was most beneficial.  When the devotee cries out sincerely for help, Baba wherever He is, whatever He is ostensibly doing, drops His body and rushes with His causal body to the side of the person in distress, to save him.  Or, He gives him the vision of His form to instill courage, consolation or cure.  He frightens off thieves, felons and foes.  Vatsalyam means affection of the mother towards the child.  We are all children of this Sathya Sai Maatha.


Baba says, "The mother will not delay her help until the child calls out 108 or 1008 times.  When she knows that the cry arises from sincerity felt anguish or hunger, she will rush with her succour.  Nor will she demand that the cry must be of the correct note!  So too, I do not demand musically correct Bhajana or repetition of or worship with 108 or 1008 Names or a lakh or crore of Likhitha Japam (Names written, 100 thousands or 100 lakhs of times)".




(From : Garland of 108 Precious Gems, 

Ashtotthara Sathanama Rathnamala, by Prof N Kasturi)

Be Grateful

THE KEY TO GOD'S HEART (Chapter 5)(Para 13)

There is no person that is bad and no person that is good. Therefore, one should not judge and label people and their actions because we can never be aware of the reasons, the previous actions that have been committed and which have culminated in the results before us now. So when you see two people at odds with each other, it is not necessary that either one is bad and the other good. It could well be that they are both good and that they are merely carrying out the pre-programmed actions as a result of past events to balance previous debts and future events. Consider everyone as a child of the Lord, as your own brother and sister. Develop the quality of love. Seek always the welfare of humanity. Love and you will be loved in return. Hate will never be your lot if you promote love. Look upon all with love. That is the one lesson to learn, it is the highest secret. If you want to attain God, if you want to attain the key, cultivate love, give up hatred, envy, anger, cynicism and falsehood. Is your heart full of love? That is all He wishes to know. Believe that love is God, truth if God, love is truth and truth is love.

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

Meditate On God

Nowadays, people are shy to pronounce the word "God".  It is indeed difficult to understand why only an idler will complain of lack of time for meditating on God.  Yearn, you will find a way; pray, you will receive grace.  For a meal that takes only a few minutes, we spend hours to make it tasty.  Then, for a life of many decades, should we not take the trouble to make it tasty?

(Gems of Wisdom, Bhakthi (Devotion), pg 306)

GENTLE

"God is gentle with me. I am gentle with myself."

I am in awe of God's power; however, it is God's gentleness that moves me.

God's will for me is that which is best for me; yet God does not force anything upon me. Patiently, God waits for me to be still, to turn within and listen.

God's gentle spirit is my foundation. When the cares of the world seem to overwhelm me and when challenges cause me to forget the truths that support me, God's gentle spirit gently caresses me, uplifting and sustaining me.

Because God is gentle with me, I am gentle with myself and others. I do not condemn or speak hurtful words to others. My actions are ones that encourage the unfoldment of God's divine plan in myself and others.

Through gentleness and love, God's work is done.

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness."

- Galatians 5:22-23

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

GEM 823

Dharma is the code of conduct which will promote the ideals of each stage of man.  Learner, house holder, earner, master, servant, sadhaka, sanyasi, etc.

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

Sai Darshan II, Part 1 - Message 31

Sai Darshan II, Part 1 - Message 31

Never feel disheartened.

However much you fail

You must learn

To pick yourself up.

You must have the courage

To return to My feet

And say,

"Mother, I am Your child

And I know

That Your doors

Are always open for me.

Give me a chance

To weep at Your feet

Give me the strength

Once again O Mother

By placing Your loving hand

Upon my head...

Do not send me away

For there is no one else

That loves me

As You do..."

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

Atoms

Where is God?

If you deny God, it is as if you deny yourself. When someone asks you in great earnestness, where the God is to be found, do not try to dodge the question. Tell them He is in Prashanti Nilayam. Direct them to come to Puttaparthi and share your joy.

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

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