On heart. About heartless

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- Jatindar Shad saibabanews

; reet Monday, May 17, 2004 5:55 AMRe: [saibabanews] On heart

"Did you forget 'heartless' - one without feelings for others."

------------------------ I namely missed 'heartless'. Today in the

consumer- society conditions 'heartless' is very common state of mind as one

of expression's of ignorance the Divine Will. It seems, human being's real

nature would not consist the state of mind 'heartless'. The last, linked with

the other lower mind's characteristics as greed, jealousy, proud, etc.

destructs the harmony of Great Order of God (Nature) and caused many

local/global disasters over the world. I didn't wish to add negative

vibrations to the mail and therefore missed it. Below are Swami

explanations how to avoid the destructive form of mind what mostly acts through

heartless and how to be protected from actions done by heartless 'harsh world.'

"The Creator has endowed man with numerous marvellous qualities. Besides

the six virtues mentioned earlier man has also got six vices. The opposites of

the six virtues are Desire (Kaama), Anger (Krodha), Greed (Lobha), fascination

(Moha), Pride (Mada) and Envy (Maathsarya). These are known as the six enemies

of man. They are part of creation. The mind is the master of these vices. Man

tries to train the mind to overcome these vices. But this is not easy for all.

The reason is that, being unaware of how to control the mind, man becomes an

easy prey to its vagaries. Everyone should strive to find out how to use the

mind in any situation, at any time and in any circumstance." (Sri Bhagawan

Sathya Sai Baba. The Divine Discourse: "Dedicate Your Lives to the Divine." 25

Dec. 1997, Prashanti Nilayam). Further Swami explains the forms of mind.

"The mind is in three forms. The first is dull and bestial (tamoguna), the

second is passionate (rajoguna) and the third is pure and pious (satwa guna).

The dull mind will hide the Truth and publicize falsehood. It continuously

criticizes the good. It views the sacred as unholy. In tamoguna everything is

opposite. It keeps poking fun at others, condemning others and hurting

others..." (Sri Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba. The Divine Discourse: "Love Seeks No

Return ." 25 Dec. 1995, Prashanti Nilayam).

Heartless is the child of six vices and dull, bestial mind actions. Swami

advices to teach dull and bestial mind and transcend tamoguna. When mind can

achieve the control over mind's dull and bestial form, then six vices will be

under control too. The most firm path to teach the mind is:

"Develop the love of God...All are children of God. Everyone should seek to get

nearer and nearer to God. That is sadhana. You must feel that God dwells in your

heart ( Hridayavaasi). You must develop compassion in the heart, because without

it the heart is only a stone." (Sathya Sai Baba. The Divine Discourse: "Realize

God Through Love." 25 Dec. 1996, Prashanti Nilayam). Anyone of us is not

protected from 'tamoguna' form of mind of some others who acts (often even not

to be aware of it) far and wide in the 'harsh world.' It seems that it is only

one firm protection advised by Swami. "You have only one heart; it is not a

double sofa or a musical chair. There is only one place. Only Love can occupy

the seat of your heart. The other things merely come and go. But we must do our

duty. I do not ask you to forsake or give up anything. Discharge your duties. Do

your work or business, but whatever you do, offer it to God. "All actions should

be done in order to please God," say the Vedas. All actions which are performed

with the body should be done with the feeling that the body is a temple and the

indweller is the jiva or Self. This body is a moving temple. So don't think God

is elsewhere. Wherever your body is, there is God." (Sathya Sai Baba. The

Divine Discourse: "Love Seeks No Return ." 25 Dec. 1995, Prashanti Nilayam).

In His other discourse He explains the significance of realization the

divinity within. " Without realizing the divinity within him, man becomes

egoistic and feels that all his accomplishments are due to his education,

intelligence and physical prowess. But in reality it is the divinity that

protects and safeguards man at every step from womb to tomb. No one has the

power to protect one's own self. It is only the divine power and divine Will

that enables man to protect himself." (Sathya Sai Baba. Divine Discourse:

"Relevations of Divinity." 14 Jan. 1999. Prashanti Nilayam). Namaste -

Reet