Guest guest Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 impertinent."Your majesty, I made a vow that today I would give this copper coin to the poorest man in the city."Me!, screamed the king. I own this city! I own this whole country! How can you say that I am the poorest man?Because you have constant hunger for more possessions.SPIRITUAL COMMENTARYThis is the snare of maya, the cosmic delusion: the more we feel separated from God, the more we try to fill our life with possessions, which further deepens our spiritual emptiness. This constant rush to acquire more things,more sensations, more people, and more thoughts turns us from divine children to bestial paupers. "Poverty," as Plato said, consists, not in the decrease of one's possessions, but in the increase of one's greed. The solution is to embrace the simple life of inner renunciation. Be content with whatever we experience. If God blesses us with much abundance and opportunities ; good. If God sends us Poverty good. When we have learned how to keep the mind equally free from attachment or aversion, we have gained the real wealth of this world."Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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