Sai Ram
Light and Love Swami teaches.... (19 June 2005)

Spirituality with Science and Education - Creative Power for Humanity
Ancients saints of Bharatiya realised unity in diversity and recognised
human's innate divinity. They stressed the need for unity and cooperation
among human beings. They prayed, “Let us move together, let us grow together,
let us grow in intelligence together, let us live in harmony with each other
without giving room for conflicts.” Everyone aspires for bliss. In order to
attain everlasting bliss, one studies sacred texts, listens to the discourses
undertakes pilgrimages, performs prayers and various spiritual practices. But
none of these confers entirely bliss.
There are five sheaths in every human being, namely, annamaya kosha (food
sheath), pranamaya kosha (life sheath), manomaya kosha (mental sheath),
vijnanamaya kosha (wisdom sheath) and anandamaya kosha (bliss sheath). None of
these can give true happiness. It cannot be attained from outside. It originates
from the heart. To experience true happiness, human should develop firm faith in
God.
God alone is the source and basis of bliss. Truth is the basis of God.
Righteousness is the basis of truth. Love is the basis of righteousness. Faith
is the basis of love. Human should have total faith that there is God within.
Is God immanent or transcendental? It seems not correct question.
Transcendental is transcendental and cannot be explained by words. There may be
only the speculations about it. He is not this, not that but may have these both
potencies. He is beyond the existence Universe we can percept. However, human's
consciousness is as a holographic pattern what reflects the Divine not only as
general reflection but as somekind self-reflection, manifestation of Brahman
(Atma, Cosmic Consciousness). It is in ceaseless vibration, ever in search to
be merged with its prime Source, Creator. It seems to be the aim of spiritual
outlook. By Swami a human body, is a temporary rest-house for the spirit. It is
the divine product of creation in the process of evolution by the laws of
Creation.
By Katha Upanishad God (Brahman) is beyond sound and form, without touch and
taste and perfume. It is eternal, unchangeable, and without beginning or end.

Photon appears as a wave and as a particle; it depends on the methods of
measurement and observer who is as witness, but not entirely. So, the act of
observation influences what is observed. (Watching, when it is done from the
outside, has a transforming effect. Also many everyday situations are
confirming it). Which is absolute truth about photon? There is no such absolute
truth. It is beyond of observer and observation, beyond of scientific
perception. It is causal appearance of Atmic Reality. This example shows
that in the area of creation the same rules (related to human's perception) are
in action, be it Omnipresent God or photons or whatsoever bizarre subatomic
particles 'created' by human's consciousness as witnesses of relative truth.
The conclusion by Vedic wisdom and Swami is that all is only One what reflects
(self-reflects) through Maya Reality - infinite forms and appearances. This is
true from standpoint of human mind (consciousness) what is never can be quiet,
creating the illuminative world of desires within. Human consciousness is ever
in search, by his nature longing for fusing back into the Great Oneness. There
is no need to search absolute reality on the whole Universe there is no such
reality. Speculating, maybe, such absolute reality is the Great Zero, the
Great Nothing with infinite potencies to create pulsation of material universes
and infinite holographic forms of consciousness as Its own reflection from
endless angles. The role of modern physics, especially its principles of
indeterminacy, uncertainty is essential discoveries which indicate the need
integration the science and spirituality. By Ishopanishad it is as balance and
harmony between the perishable and the imperishable. Who inspire the perishable
reaches into nowhere and who inspire the imperishable reaches too into nowhere.
Who inspire at the same time both and takes them as different qualities of One
and the same, are happy and aware knowing the Self and purpose their mundane
life. Such awareness can lead humanity to the upper stage of development.
Let's remember, how many times in different contexts during tens of years Swami
has stressed the urgent need of integration science with spirituality. Swami
is as a witness who is beyond ego. Reading His texts or taking part in direct or
virtual darshans it seems that ego as scatters, transforms into dispassionate
observer and the world appeares as from outside. Such external watching can
cause some inner transformation, independence and at the same time it is a
spiritual experience. By my experiences to obtain the possibility of outside
watching (as witness?) is difficult in everyday life conditions. Even the sacred
rituals and places, do not help when a person has no inner motivation to this.
Swami's darshans and Teaching are as mighty inner motivator for this
transformation what gives peace, compassion to all beings and at the same time
the detachment as all what exist is One in the light of eternity.
As the mind, so the Earth is not a rest. It moves around the Sun. The Sun
orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy orbits in the
Local Group of Galaxies. The Local Group falls toward the Virgo Cluster of
Galaxies. the Local Group moves at about 600 kilometers per second relative to
the cosmic microwave background (primordial) radiation. By by modern
discoveries these speeds are less than the speed that all of these objects
together move relative to this primordial radiation. This high speed was
initially unexpected and its magnitude is still unexplained. Why are we moving
so fast? What is out there? Such are the questions what science unable to solve
without spiritual consciousness. That is the also the urgent scientific proof to
integrate spirituality and science.
Recently astronomers have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant
normal star. Previously over 150 gas-giant planets like Jupiter had been so
discovered. The observations prove evidence for a planet with a likely mass
slightly higher than a minimum six times the mass of Earth. The planet's small
mass indicates that it is likely terrestrial in nature, similar in composition
to the inner planets of our Solar System. All in the Universe is the
appearances of the Great Oneness.
Observing the play of light around human body, drop of water or crystal, we
percept that all in the world is interrelated, and whatsoever object , large or
small, has its own inner energy. Even by modern science may conclude that life
is not only material body but at first it is energy, and therefore - spirit. It
is the new outlook of holistic science. Science has discovered the new methods
of observation of human biological field (and other fields) under influence of
therapy, meditation, prayer, love, etc. This is another scientific proof that
the world around us is not only what is seen but sustained by spiritual power.
By Swami secular education is for happiness in the mundane world and
spiritual education is for happiness in the other world. In order to acquire
spiritual education, one must spend some time in enquiry. Spiritual knowledge
cannot be acquired with secular education.
Science deals with the physical aspect of the universe. It strives to
explore the secrets of the universe, and not beyond. Spirituality is a
knowledge beyond this which forms the basis for its creation, existenceand
dissolution. Spiritual education begin with enquiry “Who am I”? The answer to
this question consists in many previous contributions of this serial. Without
this basis science has no effect.
You are drawing wealth out of Prakrithi (nature). Human being is a part of
society. That society is a part of Prakrithi what in turn, is associated with
the Paramatma (Supreme Being). It is Prakrithi that teaches human how to
succeed in the hard struggle and win Prashaanthi - Supreme Peace. Prakrithi is
the manifestation of Purusha (God or Supreme Being). When you desire to master
Prakrithi, and bend it for your needs, you have to earn the grace of Purusha.
The unity of Purusha and Prakrithi is human life. So, every human being is
androgynous. So, approach your work in a reverential humble spirit. Raavana
sought Seetha (who is Prakrithi, since she was the daughter of the Earth,
discovered by Janaka in the furrow on the field he was ploughing). But, he did
not first win the grace of Raama, the Purusha (God), who is the master of
Prakrithi. So he brought untold disaster on his head and on the heads of all
his kinsmen, clan, and followers.
Vijnana (higher knowledge) and prajnana (supreme wisdom) are not merely
products of education.Human can acquire these sacred powers only by culture and
refinement gained through education. What is culture? Culture is the conscious
effort to achieve a transformation in the daily life from untruth to truth;
from nonconformance to conformance to scriptural authority and from evanescence
to eternity. Such divinity is in every human being as the embodiment of truth.
Everyone is obliged to protect Sathya (truth) and Dharma (righteousness) as the
entire universe is based upon them.

It is important to repeat that human does not love objects or individuals
for their sake but for self-interest. All thoughts, words and deeds are
motivated by selfishness. Human being is spending all time and effort in
fulfilling own desires. But true happiness lies in the state of
desirelessness.
Ages have gone by and the world has undergone many changes; but there is no
transformation in the human heart. Some people say that education is bringing
about a change in human. But what type of change is it? It is a peculiar change
that is leading to perversion of human mind instead of transforming his heart.
People are wasting their life by cultivating bestial qualities and by
indulging in demonic deeds. True spirituality lies in destroying one’s bestial
nature and rising to the level of the divine.
He is a true devotee who considers God’s happiness as his own. Consider that
God’s happiness is your happiness and your happiness is God’s happiness. Imbibe
this spirit of oneness. “God and I are one.” It is impossible to attain
happiness without making others happy. Sage Vyasa has given the essence of
eighteen Puranas in two sentences, Paropakara punyaya, papayaparapeedanam (one
attains merit by serving others and commits sin by hurting them). When you
help others, you will receive help tenfold. If you harm others, you will be put
to harm ten times more. (Reet’s compilation using sources, Bhagawan Sathya Sai
Baba. The Divine Discourse: "To Those who are Mine" 9 March 1974, Deogiri
Mines; Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba. The Divine Discourse "Radiate Rays of Love."
08 July 1971, Ananthapur; Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 35. "Celebrate Ugadi By
Purifying Your Heart," Chapter 6 and "The Best Way To Love God Is To Love All
And Serve All,"* Chapter 21).
* Spelling as in the original text.

PS: From 18 June 2005 serial "Swami teaches" has little changed its form.
Separate contributions are little shorter, they as an independent articles
using Swami's Works entwined with discoveries of modern science, with own
insights and thoughts.

Namaste - Reet