Desire

The Journey

The various journeys by car, bus, train or airplane undertaken by man in daily life are regulated by considerations of time.  But the journey of life has been going on ever since creation began and shall go on forever.  Unlike other journeys, this journey can never be canceled or even postponed!  It is inevitable for all men, be the prince or peasant, messiah or mendicant.  Forgetting that this ultimate journey is unavoidable for all those who come into this world with a body, man is foolishly arrogating immortality unto himself.  Engrossed in the transient matters of the world, he is becoming a victim of misery and suffering.

Childhood is spent with companions and playthings; youth is thrown away in romance and dance; middle age is wasted in the pursuit of wealth; and old age is a sad tale of repentance and relentless attachments.  Unable to discard evil habits and seek the path of liberation, man wallows in the mire of worldliness and fritters away the precious gift of human life!

(Summer Showers, 1979, pg 135)

A Child's Face

Through the face of a child

you can see so much

they have very soft smiles

with a warm gentle touch

You can see the sweetness

in all that they do

the precious look when

you tell them you love them too

The smile on their face

when they play in the rain

the sad on their face

when their aching with pain

A child is so precious

God's gift from above

so give them your heart

and give them your love

Sometimes they may not say

and sometimes they may not show

it's then that they really need you

more than you know

So give them your time

and show them how to grow

for all of them are special

more than we know!

~ Author Unknown ~

Q524

What is the main benefit of God's Grace?



Grace will set everything right.  Its main consequence is Atmasakshathkara (Self-realization); but there are other incidental benefits too, like a happy contented life here below and a cool courageous temper, established in unruffled santhi (peace).  The main benefit from a jewel is personal joy; but when one has come to the last coin in the purse, one can sell it and start life again... this is the nature of Grace.  It fulfils a variety of wants.

(SSS Vol 8, pg 70-71)

GEM 804

All things in creation are subject to the law of change and man, too, is subject to this law.

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

Reach Me

Your aim should be to please Me, to satisfy Me and to follow My directions; and the best way to please Me is to see Me in all beings and serve them just as you would like to serve Me; such worship will reach Me.

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

Rest

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

- Sir John Lubrock

VEDA 52

Ideas, principles, laws, customs, codes, habits, actions - are all to be judged on the twin points : intention and consequence. Is the intention pure, is it born out of love, is it based on truth? Does it result in peace? If yes, DHARMA (righteousness) is enshrined in that action or law, custom or conduct.



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

Spiritual Discovery

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.  You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

- Lucille Ball

Freedom is more than a condition that exists for me in some or most matters.  Freedom is the very essence of my being and moves from within me out into my life.

I free my mind of past hurts or negative remembrances and allow my soul to reach new heights of spiritual discovery.  I free my body by ending harmful habits.

God has not set any limitations on me.  I have the freedom to try new things and to be all that I can be.  And if I do happen to make mistakes, I consider them merely learning experiences that help me know how I can do better next time.

I enthusiastically proclaim, "I am free!"

Thank You, sweet Spirit, for my freedom.

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

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