GEM 803

All rituals and spiritual exercises are of no avail if the five senses are not used properly.

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

Divinity Is One

True Love

Sai Darshan 1 (Universal) - Part 1 - 29

There is only one form of God,
The God that is within you.
Awaken it.
Follow it and realize the truth.
Time rolls by and waits for none,
So start your search while there is still some light,
Before it gets too dark.


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

The Formless

Sometime or other, what has come from the Divine has to merge in the Divine.  This is the natural destiny of all living beings.  Taking birth as a man, leading a godly life, one ultimately merges in the Divine.

Considering the Divine as formless, some scholars have raised controversies regarding this process.  The truth is that there is no object in the world which is formless.  Even the minutest sub-atomic particle has a form.  Only the ignorant can think otherwise.

It was for this reason that the ancient sages adored the Divine in various forms.  Holding that all forms are made up of atoms, they recognized the Divine in all forms.

(Sanathana Sarathi, April 1997, pg 86)

GEM 802

All mundane pleasures are transient and ephemeral.  Only he is a true devotee who prays to God for His Love and Bliss.

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

Q523

What is Grace?



Prasadam means Grace that flows from God when He is propitiated.  My Grace is ever with you; it is not something that is given or taken.  It is given always and accepted by the Consciousness that is aware of its significance.  Win the grace of your own sub-conscious; so that it may accept the Grace of God which is ever available.  God does not deny any one; it is only you who deny God.  When a gift is proffered, you have to do only one little act, so that you may earn it - you have to extend your hand to receive it.  That is the Grace... The Grace itself will confer on you the faith and the strength, the wisdom and the joy.

(SSS Vol 11, pg 92, 93)

I Am Praying

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

- Anne de Lenclos

Worrying about loved ones never helps them, and it leaves me feeling helpless.  On the other hand, my prayers for loved ones generate a spiritual energy that is powerful in blessing them and comforting me.  Prayer is the way to bless others and find comfort for myself.

"God, there is no distance, no challenge, no solution that is beyond Your presence and power.  You move as a soothing, healing current of energy through the very cells that give substance and form to my loved ones.  You are with them to heal them, guide them, inspire them, and calm them.

"Thank You, God, for the assurance of Your love and caring - for me and those for whom I pray."

Thank You, God.  Your presence heals, guides, and inspires my loved ones.

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

Selfless Love

The Mind

The seat of thoughts is the mind.  The mind has been described as symbolizing the form of Vishnu.  Vishn means one who pervades everything.  The mind has the power to reach out for anything in the universe.  Hence, the cosmos is rooted in the mind.

The thoughts emanating from the mind find expression in words or speech.  Thus, the heart, the mind and the speech together constitute humanness.  Sanctifying these three has been described as "Trikaranasuddhi", purity in thought, word and deed.  The worship of the Trinity really calls for purification of the mind (Vishnu), the heart (Easwara), and speech (Brahma).  Men today are immersed in transient, worldly activities.  They should sanctify all actions by purifying their feelings.

(Sanathana Sarathi, May 1997, pg 121)