Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today - Good Character, Good Behavior and Knowledge of the Self

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Sai Baba Gita Reading for TodayDecember 22, 2003

 

Good Character, Good Behavior and Knowledge of the Self

Worldly name and fame, property and family are all ephemeral. They may disappear

even while you are still alive. Calamity and misfortune may bring about the loss

of name and fame, property and family. What is more, none of these will have any

connection with you after your death. But good character, good behavior and all

the noble qualities which they give rise to, will help you not only during your

lifetime but also when this life is over. They will remain your steadfast

companions forever. They will be by your side to help you gain the knowledge of

your true self, and thereby reach the Lord and merge with him.

Your true fame does not depend on your physical beauty or your charm. It does

not depend on your riches. It does not depend on your physical strength. It

depends only on your good character. In the scriptures, you will find the story

of Vishvamitra who, at that time, was a powerful and ruthless king obsessed with

ego and pride in his physical prowess. One time, he decided to take revenge on

the sage Vashishta. Of course, Vashishta based his strength only on divinity.

He was a very great soul who was ever established in God-consciousness. He wore

an invisible protective shield, the protection that comes from being immersed in

the divine principle.

When attacked by the deadly arrows and missiles of Vishvamitra, the sage

remained completely unruffled. The arrows that Vishvamitra launched towards

Vashishta became utterly powerless, as if they were aimed at a mountain of

stone. All the missiles Vishvamitra used broke into pieces the moment they

touched Vashishta's body and fell harmlessly to the ground.

In fact, physical strength is really a kind of weakness. Only power which is

based on divinity and has the strength of righteousness is true strength. When

Vishvamitra realized this, he undertook severe penance so as to reach the same

lofty spiritual state that Vashishta was always in. After engaging in prolonged

austerities, Vishvamitra was finally able to acquire the knowledge of the divine

and have Vashishta himself proclaim him a God-conscious sage.

Source:http://www.atmapress.com/saibabagita/saigita084.html

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