LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

This service is dedicated to his sweet lotus feet of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

OM JAI SRI SATHYA SAI SATHGURU

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NEWS LETTER 28
13/11/2003

Dear Embodiments of Love
 

This newsletter will be released every week on Thursdays for existing and future Bal Vikas Teachers. The main motive of the newsletter is to motivate and transform people to humble teachers. Have a Happy reading and transformation. Jai Sai Ram.

Jai Sai Ram
 

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MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK 

Embodiments of Love!
God can be attained only through one route. That is Love. That is Truth. Do not confine the principle "I" to a particular form. A small example. Janakiramaiah (younger brother of Swami's physical body) died recently. There are several people who loved him. They have been making obituary references everyday in the newspapers, saying "Janakiramaiah! You have left your mortal coil, leaving us alone. You please take birth again, so that we can love you again". Is it necessary for Janakiramaiah to take birth once again in order that these people may love him? Is that what these people wish for? Should we confine our entire life to birth and death only? In fact, both birth and death are unreal. Where there is birth, there is death surely. The twin stages of life, i.e., birth and death are only for the body, not for the Atma. We have to direct our love towards the Eternal Atma Tattwa, not the body which is subject to birth and death. I often address you as "Bangaru!" What is the underlying meaning in addressing you in that manner? Gold as a metal does not perish. Its shape changes when it is melted and made into different types of ornaments. You, as gold may take different forms, but your Atma Tattwa does not undergo any change. You have to strive to attain the changeless principle of Atma Tattwa, but not the changing forms. I address you as "Bangaru!", reminding you of your real nature, i.e., the changeless Atma Tattwa. Gold is always gold. It is Truth. It is eternal. You have to always crave for attaining such an eternal reality. Keeping this aspect in view only, Adi Shankara in his famous "Bhaja Govindam" sang thus:

Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam
Punarapi Janani Jathare Sayanam
Iha Samsare Bahu Dustare
Kripayapare Pahi Murare.

(Oh Lord! I am caught up in this cycle of birth and death; time and again, I am experiencing the agony of staying in the mother's womb. It is very difficult to cross this ocean of worldly life. Please take me across this ocean and grant me liberation.)

We have to crave for that principle which has no birth and death. Why should we wish to be born again?

BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA

GOOD CHARACTER

This section will be focussing on implanting a good character in individuals, as Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says, Education is for a good character. Jai Sai Ram

GOOD CHARACTER 28

Know the human values in the first instance. The first among them is Truth. It is changeless and beyond time and space. There is nothing like American Truth, Russian Truth, Indian Truth or Pakistani Truth. Truth is one and the same for all countries at all times. You are the embodiment of Truth. Truth is God. So, make efforts to understand this Truth. Sathyam Bruyaath, Priyam Bruyaath, Na Bruyaath Sathyamapriyam (speak the Truth, speak pleasantly and do not speak unpalatable truth). Having forgotten such eternal principle of Truth, man is in search of ephemeral things. Adherence to Truth is Neeti which is nothing but proper conduct. Sathyannasti Paro Dharmah (there is no Dharma greater than adherence to Truth). Sathya and Dharma together will confer peace. One who adheres to Truth and righteousness will always remain peaceful. One need not search for peace outside. Where there is Truth, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is non-violence.

We call the human values as Sathya, Dharma, Santhi, Prema and Ahimsa (Truth, righteousness, peace, love and non-violence). In fact, love is the fundamental basis for Truth and righteousness. Love is God, Truth is God, righteousness is God. One bereft of these principles is verily a living corpse. The five human values can be compared to five life principles (Prana) present in us. If you do not speak truth, you would have lost one life principle. Unrighteous conduct amounts to losing the second life principle. Similarly, other life principles will be lost. Therefore, all your efforts should be directed to safeguard these life principles, which are divine in nature.

BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA

ADVICE FOR THE WEEK

This section will give Sathya Sai Baba’s advice to parents, students and teachers every week.

ADVICE TO TEACHERS
 

Spouting of things imbibed from books in long speeches which move the listeners from one wave of excitement to another does not make a Guru. They may be heroes in lecturing but they are zeros in Sadhana and in the mystery of the spiritual field. They can be school masters, but they cannot confer Bhakti or point out the way of liberation.

Teachers should regard their profession as one in which they not only teach but also continuously learn more and more about the subject they have to deal with. It should be like the battery in a car which gets charged when car is running.

BHAGAWAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA

Jai Sai Ram

LOVE FOR ALL EDUCATION

This section will lift education to its highest as Baba says end of knowledge is Love, and will give messages on love.

Embodiments of Love!
There is Divine Love in you which has neither birth nor death. You direct your love towards that Divine Love. That love is always with you. If you cultivate such love, you will always remain as embodiments of love. Have firm faith in this Divine Love. Do not believe the worldly love, lest you should be deceived. The worldly love is like passing clouds. Such clouds come and go. They are not permanent. Love the eternal love. That is the Atma Tattwa. Love that Atma Tattwa. People who wish to enter the spiritual field and to know the path that leads to Divinity, please come to Me. I will explain. Do not be deceived by worldly love that causes only disappointment. Cultivate such type of love that will not cause disappointment. Pursue any type of education; but, understand the inner meaning of education. Then put it into practice, experience and enjoy that essence of that education. Do not be disappointed by directing your love towards all and sundry. Several students are being disappointed in that manner. In the end, they are unable to love anybody. That is not the right way. Love the principle of Love itself, which is Divine and Eternal. The more you love that Divine Love, the more it grows.

Embodiments of Love!
I always address you as "Embodiments of Love!" Cultivate such type of love only. When you cultivate such love, it will, in turn, protect you. That is what is meant by the saying, "with you, in you and around you".

BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA

Jai Sai Ram

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Jai Sai Ram

Love is the only motivation. Please Bless All and Help the Poor. Swami bless you.

Jai Sai Ram

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