Sai Baba Gita - There are many Beings but only One Underlying Divinity

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There are many Beings but only One Underlying Divinity

If a person has not conquered his own mind and senses, how will he ever be able

to taste the sweet nectar of divinity? To achieve control of the mind and

senses, it is important for you to know the deeper reason for all your efforts.

The ultimate goal of your life is to realize the one divinity that underlies

everyone and everything. You must become established in the one atmic principle

that exists in every heart.

The sun is one for everyone. There is not a separate sun for different beings

and for different species in different parts of the world. There may be

thousands of different vessels all filled with water, standing on the ground.

Some will be earthen pots, some will be brass vessels and some will be silver

or copper ones. Above them in the sky is the one sun, reflecting itself in all

of these vessels. From the many reflections it would appear that there are many

suns, but even though the vessels are all different and the reflections are

many, the sun which is being reflected is only one. The values of the vessels

will also be different; the silver vessel is very costly compared to the

earthen one, nevertheless, the sun which is being reflected is one and the

same.

Similarly, right from the highest scholar to the most ignorant dullard, right

from the wealthiest man to the poorest beggar, from the greatest emperor to the

humblest citizen, the bodies and the apparel in which they are clad will be

different, but the one who is the resident of all these bodies, the atma which

is reflected in all these bodies, is one and the same. The clothes that you

wear and the jewelry with which you adorn yourself may be very expensive. A

poor person would not be able to have such costly things. But, these are just

like the differences in the value of the vessels. The divinity inside all these

bodies is only one.

Once you become aware of this truth and recognize the unity in all beings, you

will be able to exercise sense-control quite easily. Instead of seeking to

control others you will seek control over yourself. Instead of correcting

others you will take charge of your own mind and senses. Defects and faults

abide in everyone. Then who is to exercise power and authority over whom? If a

person has committed some mistake it may be your job to show him the right way,

but your main focus should be to correct yourself. Discharge your duty, do your

assigned work but always remember the one divinity resident in everyone.

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