Rectify It

Practice

Practice, that is the real thing in spiritual matters.  Scholarship is a burden, it is very often a handicap.  So long as God is believed to be far away in temples and holy places, man will feel religion a burden and a hurdle.  But, plant Him in your heart and you feel light, burdenless, and even strong.  It is like the food basket; when carried on the shoulder, it feels heavy; you are too weak even to carry it.  But, sit near a stream and eat it.  Thought the total weight has not decreased, you feel lighter and stronger.  That is the consequence of taking the food in; do likewise with the idea of God.  Do not carry it on the shoulder, have it "in".

(Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol IV, pg 41)

Form

GEM 792

We must consider that we have taken birth only to render service to society as a sacred duty.

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

Man O Man

Man O Man!

When without money, eat wild vegetables at home;

When has money, eats the same wild vegetables in a fine restaurant.

When without money, rides bicycle;

When has money rides the same ‘exercise machine’.

When without money walks to earn food

When has money, walks to burn fat;

Man O Man! Never fails to deceive thyself!

When without money, wishes to get married;

When has money, wishes to get divorced.

When without money, wife becomes secretary;

When has money, secretary becomes wife.

When without money, acts like a rich man;

When has money acts like a poor man.

Man O Man! Never can tell the simple truth!

Says share market is bad, but keeps speculating;

Says money is evil, but keeps accumulating.

Says high Positions are lonely, but keeps wanting them.

Says gambling & drinking is bad, but keeps indulging;

Man O Man! 

Never means what he says and never says what he means!

- Author Unknown -

World Peace

The peace of every person on Earth is here now, but it takes vision to bring it into visibility.

- Sue Sikking

Peace is an ongoing process, and although it may not be achieved overnight, it can grow day by day, person by person.

World peace means more than just the end of all turmoil.  It is love that nourishes and sustains.  It is faith that continues to grow from person to person and remains strong from generation to generation.

I may have no road map to world peace, but I don't need one, for God will guide my actions and words.  When I am at peace with myself, I will be peaceful toward all people.

Peace comes about as individual by individual believes that it is possible and perseveres until it is a reality for all.  With the energy of a world of people directed toward peace, unrest withers and is blown away.

God is the source of world peace - of all peace.

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

Q519

Does Mounam (silence) lead to experience of Divinity?



Why did the sages go into the jungle?  To sink their minds in the silent calm of the forest; to dwell ever in the thought of God whose voice is heard when all other voices cease.

(SSS Vol 5, pg 29)

It is only in the depth of silence that the voice of God can be heard.

(SSS Vol 8, pg 185)

Meditation

Good Thoughts

There are some spiritual teachers who advise you to keep a daily diary where you note down every item of evil that you did; they ask you to read it as a spiritual exercise and resolve to correct yourself.  Well, reading it and writing it will only tend to impress it more effectively on the mind.  It is better to substitute good thoughts for the bad and cleanse the mind of all evil by dwelling on righteous deeds and holy thoughts.  Forget the things that you do not want to remember.  Bring to memory only those things that are worth remembering.  That is the sane way to achieve spiritual progress.

(Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol IV, pg 7)

GEM 791

True service means participation in social activities after ridding yourself of egoism and possessiveness and manifesting your qualities of compassion and kindness.

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