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 34
25/12/2003

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

NOW WE HAVE A GLOBAL WEB SITE FOR OUR MISSION

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Sai Baba Global Education in Human Values

Jai Sai Ram

WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TODAY THE 25TH DECEMBER 2003.

Jai Sai Ram

MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK 

Christ determined to make the giving and sharing of Love his main objective in life. Such love was met with many obstacles and losses. Christ considered a true man to be the one who can face obstacles and move forward in Love. Do not give in to losses and pain. Do not be carried away with pleasure. Face everything with equanimity.

Christ could never see suffering passively. In Jerusalem doves were sold and killed as an offering. Christ decried the violence committed towards the poor creatures. He began to undertake the holy task of stopping such violence and freeing the captive birds. Some men began to cast aspersions, slandered him and tried to punish him.

"Salutations to any living beings go toward God," say the Vedas. ("Sarva bhuta namaskaram; Keshavam prati gachate.") We think there is no meaning in saluting both the one who praises us and the one who criticizes us. Saluting the one who praises us is understandable, but what is the use of saluting the one who accuses us? We must have continuous relationship with accusations, because without them there is no beauty or value to praise. Without criticism, appreciation loses its meaning. That is why every word, every thought, has some obstacle or no beauty or value to praise. Without criticism, appreciation loses its meaning. That is why every word, every thought, has some obstacle or other. For the good, bad is a shadow. For pleasure, difficulty is a shadow. All opposites are interrelated. The pleasure and pain, the profit and loss, exist together. Christ went on pursuing his path in the face of many obstacles with strength and endurance. He gave His life for the service of men, for the principle of Love and propagation of Love.

The season of Christmas is associated with Christmas Grandpa or Santa Claus. Tokovan was his original name. He was born in Turkey. He began his career as a priest and gradually began to attain spiritual heights. How did he become a spiritual giant? By the spirit of sacrifice. He used to give a chocolate or a doll or a gift to any child he met. All his life he kept on giving continuously. When Christmas was approaching, all the children used to run behind Santa Claus. He used to carry all the gifts in a bag and distribute to all the children. In what manner did he distribute? He said, "Here is a token of God's Love. Here is a token of God's Love," and thus distributed them. Eventually he came to be called Christmas Grandpa, and his original name was forgotten.

The important message which I want to convey today, which Jesus also propagated, is one of Love and compassion. So boys and girls, on this holy and sacred day, when we celebrate the birthday of that holy personage, we must conduct ourselves in accordance with his message. It is easy to celebrate birthdays, but we must also keep in sight the purity and message of the person whose birthday we celebrate.

If you are devotees of Sai, what are the ideals of Sai? Share Love, be united, consider all to be the children of God. Foster the brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God. When we accept and obey these, we can call ourselves devotees of Sai.

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 34

Consider a tiny bird which has come and landed on a branch where it continues to sit for some time afterwards. Now, suppose a wind comes up and the branch starts to move, swaying back and forth. The little bird will not get frightened by this movement of the branch. Why? Because it does not depend entirely on the branch for its support. It depends on its wings and so it has strong self-confidence that no amount of movement of the branch would disturb it. Even if the branch were to break, this would not threaten it or cause it to fall. But today's man gets easily frightened by the smallest difficulties in day-to-day life. He does not have the self-confidence which even a little bird has. What is the reason for this? The reason is too much food. He takes in food which is full of dross and which, in turn, generates feelings that are saturated with the quality of rajas, excessive nervous energy and activity, which promotes apprehension and anger. As a result, he has no chance to experience his true nature which is even-minded and pure.

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 STUDENTS

The youth of today have many doubts. They see animals and birds relating to one another in all kinds of ways, enjoying a great deal of freedom. The youth wonder why they should not have the same freedom and independence that the animals enjoy. The proper answer to this question is, "Yes, you are also entitled to freedom, but it is the freedom appropriate to a human being, not that of an animal." Animals enjoy the freedom which is natural to animals. You should enjoy human freedom, the freedom that is natural to human beings.

Live as a true human being; develop the qualities appropriate to a human being. Calling yourself human but trying to enjoy the freedom of an animal will not get you far. The human characteristics are sacrifice, love, compassion, generosity, sympathy, nonviolence and other such noble qualities. Do not develop the qualities associated with an animal. And even worse than that, do not succumb to qualities much lower than an animal, namely, the qualities of a demon such as selfishness, anger, hatred, lust, jealousy and the like. These demonic qualities have no place in a human being.

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.

Love seeks no reward; Love is its own reward.

BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA

Jai Sai Ram 

EDUCATION IN HUMAN VALUES OF BHAGAVAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA TEACHERS DATA BASE

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This service is dedicated to his sweet lotus feet of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and is free and has no obligations. 

Jai Sai Ram

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

Jai Sai Ram

All our words, thoughts, efforts, actions and outcomes are surrendered upon the beautiful lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
In Sai's Love

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