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 33
18/12/2003

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!

The one who realises that it is the same Atma that dwells in him, that is and in all other living beings, will experience and enjoy Divine proximity always. He may be a renunciant or a householder or a celibate or one who is attached to the world; one who realises the Atmic principle leads his life with the firm conviction that Daiva Sannidhi (divine proximity) is his Pennidhi (greatest wealth). What is the primary duty of man? He should make efforts to understand the teaching of the Gita, Sarvatah Panipadam Tat Sarvathokshi Siromukham, Sarvatah Sruthimalloke Sarvamavruthya Thishthati (with hands, feet, eyes, heads, mouth and ears pervading everything, He permeates the entire universe). You should realise the truth that the principle of Atma that is present in all beings is one and the same. As man is unable to understand his true nature, he is facing all kinds of problems in life. He is deluded by the thinking that he is the body. Consequently, he is forgetting his true Self and is wasting his time and energy.

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 33

You can make God appear before you when you have unwavering faith and devotion coupled with a steady and pure heart. Here is an example. You curdle the milk and extract butter out of it, and then heat it to get ghee. If there is water content in the butter, it will emit some foul smell as you heat it. The smell will gradually diminish as you continue to heat it. So long as there is water in the butter, you cannot escape from the foul smell. The water has to completely evaporate. Butter represents the individual nature. The evil tendencies in you can be compared to foul smell. When you make efforts to melt ‘butter’ completely, the ‘foul smell’ will gradually subside. When man performs Sadhana the foul smell of evil propensities emanate from him during the process. He should continue with his Sadhana and overcome those evil tendencies. As he performs Sadhana more and more, all evil tendencies in him will evaporate like water. Ultimately, his Sadhana will yield the desired result just like pure ghee is obtained on heating butter.

Every man is endowed with body, mind, intellect and Chittha (inner instrument). On being questioned by Hiranyakasipu, Prahlada replied, "Father, I am neither the body nor the mind nor the intellect nor the inner instrument. I am the embodiment of Atma." One will remain like pure butter if one gets rid of ego, does not develop attachment to the body and does not get deluded by the vagaries of the mind. If the butter is not free from the water of worldly desires, it will start emitting foul smell. So long as there are worldly desires in the mind, one cannot escape from the foul smell. This was the fate of Hiranyaksha and Hiranyakasipu.

Even today there are many who do Bhajans and give lectures on spiritual matters, but they are unable to get rid of the foul smell of worldly desires. Until and unless they give up the worldly desires, they cannot attain the state of purity. They are accustomed to a materialistic life. They do Bhajans, meditation, etc., with a view to fulfil their worldly aspirations. They can be compared to butter mixed up with water. In the spiritual path, one should not give scope for the foul smell of worldly desires. Some people call themselves devotees but are turning wicked because of their desires. Can such people be called devotees? No. No. If they are really devotees, how is it that they emit bad odour? Their body, mind, intellect and also their actions are tainted with impurity.

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

Embodiments of Love!

Truly speaking, man is very fortunate, but he is haunted by the misfortune of worldly desires. He is unable to earn the deservedness to get closer to God. He goes through many books and gives lectures, but what is the use? His actions do not match his words. He tries to deceive others with his speeches. In fact, he is deceiving himself. It is enough if he practises at least a fraction of what he preaches. His heart is filled with untruth. His deeds are unrighteous. Hence, he is unable to experience peace. Distance yourself from untruth and unrighteousness. The Vedas exhort man, Sathyam Vada, Dharmam Chara (speak the Truth, practise Righteousness). Truth is God. If you forget truth, who can protect you?

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!

Let us struggle to earn this love. Let us make every attempt to achieve this love. Know the truth that love is our property. There is no other property that is greater than love – even if you were to get it it is useless. So make an attempt to see that love originates in your heart. When once you know the spirit of love you will know your true nature. The philosophy of heart wants you to know your true nature. When it is said "Know thy Self", then "What is to be known?" will be the next question. "You are not the body," Bhagavan said yesterday, "You are not the mind, You are not the intellect, You are not the feeling or the emotion, but in fact you should investigate and fully know the very origin, the very birth place of all beings.

BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA

Jai Sai Ram

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Love is the only motivation. Please Bless All and Help the Poor. Swami Grant All of us Liberation. Swami bless All.

Jai Sai Ram

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