Silence

Own Self

It is a hard job to know about your own self.  Why, take the case of the food that you eat with your own mouth.  You feel it in your stomach and after that, you do not experience what happens to it at each stage.  How then can you know, without acquiring the special means for it, the truth that lies behind the sheaths that encase and enclose you - - - the Annamaya, Praanamaya, Manomaya, Vijnaanamaya and Aanandamaya (sheaths of material, vital energy, mind, intelligence and bliss)?  Clear your intellect or intellectual power of the cobwebs of the ego, the dust of desire, the soot of greed and envy, and it becomes a fit instrument for revealing the Swarupa - - - the Inner Truth.  "Know yourself, know the Inner Motivator, the Antharuaaamin" - - - That is the exhortation of the scriptures of all faiths.  For, unless you are armed with that knowledge, you are like a ship without a compass, sailing on a stormy sea.

(Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol IV, pg 93)

Q520

What are the other incidental advantages of observing Mounam (silence) or the vow of silence?



Such persons will escape the viles of the intellect, which breed doubts, delusions and dualistic diversions, away from the Atmic reality.

(Prashanti Vahini, pg 67)

GEM 794

Your life will be redeemed only when you involve yourself in the service of the society.

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

Supreme Happiness

The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved - 

loved for ourselves, or rather, in spite of ourselves.

- Victor Hugo

Be Blessed - 36

Why Wait?

Why do we wait till a man is gone

before we tell him of his worth

Why not tell him now

he's the finest man on earth

Why do we wait till the person is gone

to send him flowers galore

When a single rose would have meant so much

if we had taken it to his door

Why do we wait till he cannot hear

the good things we might say

Why put it off, why not tell him now

and share in his joy today

Of course we're busy, that's our excuse

but why oh why do we wait

To tell a person our love for him

until it becomes too late

~ Anonymous ~

VEDA 50

Rise every day as if you are rising from death. Say, "Thus am I born. Make me speak soft and sweet words, behave coolly and comfortingly towards all, do deeds that shower happiness on all, form ideas which are beneficial to all. May this day be worthwhile by Thy service." Pray like this, sitting on your bed, before you start the day's schedule. Remember that pledge through out the day.



(From : Sai Veda, The Word of God,  sayings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba)

Sai Jewel - 30

Never Give Up