Experience Swami's Teaching at the Summer lectures on June, 2004

[Guest guest]

Light and Love Experiences how better to acknowledge and put into

practice Swami's Teaching carried out with the group of teachers and

specialists during their Summer lectures week on a remote area of wild nature

in June 2004. "The world is a great teacher, a constant guide and source

of inspiration. That is the reason why man is placed in the world. Every bird,

every animal, every tree, mountain and star and each tiny worm has a lesson for

man, if he has but the thirst to learn. These make a world a veritable

University for man; itis but a Gurukul (a school for spiritual learning) where

he is a pupil from birth to death." (Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba. Thought for the

day. 26 June 2004). (To carry out teachers and specialists environmental

scholarship is my official job during many years. I entwine the scholarship

with Swami's Teaching from His books, discourses).

I like to use Swami's quotations, like to explain them according to the

level of groups through direct examples from nature, from science, from social

relations in society. The members of scholarship as a rule are not Sai

devotees, but many of them have become Sai followers when they understand how

deeply Swami's Teaching is entwined with modern science and with the all life.

Swami's quotations and books, articles about Him written by His true devotees

were the sources of the Divine energy expressed not only by meaning of the

texts, but also by an untouchable divine energy, what they are carrying. Swami

has stressed many times that all around what a human being percepts has in core

expression of unite Oneness, Atma in diverse forms. Thoughts, mental activity

carries the same divine spring as the source of everything what exists in the

Universe and in the Self of human being.

Why I decided to share this story telling with you?

Swami advices: "In the Study Circle, whatever we listen and assimilate

in the mind should be distributed to others. In that way we show gratitude for

what we have receded.... Whatever we hear and practice should also be

distributed to society at large. ...You can learn a lot of things, but

the most important thing to be learnt is your own Atma-tatwa. Learning all

about external things without knowing your real self is like studying the

branches of tree, ignoring his roots. There are many fruits on the tree. We can

see the fruits. What happens if you water those fruits? They will fall down. But

if you water the roots down below, the tree flourishes and will give fruits

which can be enjoyed." (Excerpts from: Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba. SSS. Vol. 18,

Part 5).

 

This year's Summer lectures were open with the discussion of article about

Swami by Samuel Sandweiss, what inspired all our participants to see the Divine

everywhere and to develop the proper spiritual attitude. Enjoy the this

discourse, what was the first topic of disscussion at Summer lectures 2004.

"Individual Transformation." Sri Samuel Sandweiss. Proceedings of the Sri

Sathya Sai International Seva Conference. July 21 – 23, 2002, Prasanthi

Nilayam. http://www.sathyasai.ca/Content/Data/Teachings/Seva%20Conference.doc .

(I do not reproduce this discourse, as it is available at site noted above in

full). Everyone from us enjoyed this article by its own way, but all

teachers pictorially felt the light breeze of Divine energy what analyses of

this article has carried. Swami Himself explains: "There is Divine Love in

you which has neither birth nor death. If you cultivate such love, you will

always remain as embodiments of love. Have firm faith in this Divine Love. Do

not believe the worldly love, lest you should be deceived. The worldly love is

like passing clouds. Love the eternal love. That is the Atma Tattwa. Cultivate

such type of love that will not cause disappointment. Pursue any type of

education; but, understand the inner meaning of education. Then put it into

practice, experience and enjoy that essence of that education. Do not be

disappointed by directing your love towards all and sundry. Several students

are being disappointed in that manner. In the end, they are unable to love

anybody. That is not the right way. Love the principle of Love itself, which is

Divine and Eternal. The more you love that Divine Love, the more it grows."

(Excerpts from the Divine Discourse Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba "Love is God -

Live in Love." 28 Oct, 2003 Prasanthi Nilayam). Below is a tiny the

compilation of Swami's quotations concern to environment, society and education

is shared what became a topics of discussion at Summer lectures. Every teacher

shared his/her own experiences with students or from personal life inspired by

Swami's quotations. As not all of the teachers were Swami's followers I

explained that participation from discussions connected with Swami's Teaching

and observation of Sailogram is strongly voluntary. They looked at me with

strange eyes and asked Reet to do her duty seriously and not to create

meaningless questions, as all is interested in this discussion. The

complex of these Swami's quotations is represented. Everyone can experience by

his/her own way what every quotation teaches, how to put in practice the advice

given by Swami. "Fill your minds and hearts with these sacred spiritual

truths and go out into the world to spread the spiritual message in every

street and every alley. The world today is in utter confusion. Unrest and fear

stalk the world. To eliminate this disorder and fear, you have to instill

devotion among the people. "(Excerpts from the Divine Discourse Sathya Sai Baba

"Promotion of Unity: Student's Duty." 14 January, 1998, Prasanthi Nilayam).

"Worldly education makes man great, whereas the spiritual education makes him

good. Spiritual education relates to the heart, the origin of sacred qualities

like compassion, truth, forbearance, and love. Today, parents expect their

children to go in for higher studies, amass wealth, and become great, but very

few want their children to be good. Goodness is long-lasting, whereas greatness

is temporary. Goodness forms the basis for spiritual life. There are crores and

crores of people who have become great by amassing wealth, but what is their

contribution to the welfare of society? Absolutely nil. Therefore, strive to be

good, not great." (Sathya Sai Baba. The Divine Discourse "Human values and

Education." 26 July, 1999, Prasanthi Nilayam). "The value of an

individual depends on their culture...The country is not a mere piece of land;

it is an assemblage of citizens. For the country to progress, the citizens have

to cultivate the moral, ethical, and spiritual values. It is not possible for

citizens and leaders to cultivate these values unless they practice them right

from childhood. So, parents and teachers should play an active role in shaping

the lives of the students. First and foremost they have to enquire as to how

the students can get rid of their evil tendencies. The teachers and parents are

responsible for the good and bad in students." (Excerpts from the Divine

Discourse Sathya Sai Baba "Human values and Education." 26 July, 1999,

Prasanthi Nilayam). "In fact, the task of the teacher is to discharge his

duty of instructing and inspiring the students so that they develop their

latent talents and advance in the perfection of their skills. The task of the

student is to unfold the divine in him and equip himself for serving society

with his skill and knowledge. Man has three instruments gifted to him: The

mind which involves him in thought, the power of speech which enables him to

communicate his thought and the power of action by which he can execute his

thoughts, alone or with others, for himself and for others. The mind designs

thoughts, which are either helpful or harmful. The mind can lead man into

bondage, deeper involvement in desires and disappointments. It can lead man

into freedom, detachment and desirelessness." (Excerpts from: Bhagawan Sathya

Sai Baba. Vidya Vahini. Chapter XVIII).

"Therefore, one should learn Atma Vidya, the process by which one becomes

aware of one's Atmic Reality. By learning it and living it, one can quench his

own thirst and help to quench the thirst of all mankind." (Bhagawan Sathya Sai

Baba. Vidya Vahini. Chapter X).

"Happiness is of three kinds. One type is of the nature of poison in the

beginning but turns into nectar later. This happiness is secured through the

awareness of the Atma; it is Sathwic happiness. That is to say, the preliminary

sadhana of sama, dama etc., which has to be gone through, appears hard and

unpleasant; it involves struggle and effort. So the reaction may be bitter. In

the Yoga Vasishta, Sage Vasishta says, "O! Rama! The boundless ocean can be

drunk dry by man with great ease. The enormous Sumeru mountain can be plucked

from the face of the earth with great ease. The flames of a huge conflagration

can be swallowed with great ease. But controlling the mind is far more

difficult than all these." Therefore, if one succeeds in overwhelming the mind,

one achieves the awareness of the Atma. The bliss that one earns afterwards is

the highest kind of happiness. There is another type of happiness: On

account of the impact of external objects on the senses of perception, pleasure

mistaken as nectarine is aroused. But, in time, the pleasure turns into bitter

and unpleasant poison. This is Rajasic happiness. When man welcomes this

Rajasic sensory pleasure, his strength, awareness, intelligence and enthusiasm

to reach the four goals of human endeavour known as Dharma, Artha (wealth),

Kama (Righteous Desire) and Moksha (Liberation), becomes weak, for his interest

declines. The third type of happiness is Thamasic. It dulls the intellect

from the beginning to the end. It finds satisfaction in sleep, slothfulness and

faults and derives happiness therefrom. The Thamasic person ignores the path

that leads to the awareness of the Atma; he pays no attention to it throughout

his life." (Excerpts from: Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba. Vidya Vahini. Chapter XI).

"Man's misadventures have created several problems for the entire

mankind. He has polluted the five elements causing havoc on the earth. There is

pollution everywhere -- in air, water, food and so on. His misdeeds coupled

with his evil thoughts and feelings have degraded human life on the earth. If

man acts in the righteous way, there will be no pollution at all. The water

level under the surface of the earth is depleting because noble virtues like

love and compassion have dried up in human heart. The five elements are sore

with the offensive conduct of man." (Excerpts from the Divine Discourse Sathya

Sai Baba "Divine Origin of Five Elements." 15 May, 2000 PM, Brindavan).

"Life on the earth has become complex in Kali Yuga. Man is swayed by greed

for wealth and materialistic acquisitions. He is taking recourse to cunning and

easy methods of making money. A certain person advertised in a newspaper that

the easiest way for destroying all mosquitoes was available with him. He

assured the readers through the advertisement that he would destroy all the

mosquitoes at their homes if people were prepared to send Re 1/- by money order

to him. Carried away by this advertisement, many people sent money to him. After

making a lot of money, he published his method of destroying mosquitoes on the

earth. The technique recommended by him was that wherever mosquitoes were seen,

they were to be crushed with a stone! This is the extent to which man has

degenerated in order to make money in the world today." (Excerpts from the

Divine Discourse Sathya Sai Baba "Divine Origin of Five Elements." 15 May, 2000

PM, Brindavan). "You are born in this Prakriti, which is highly

sacred. You have been given eyes not for roaming around and seeing anything and

everything whatsoever but only to see God. The gift of vision should be used for

seeing the good and the godly. You are a part of Nature. So, you should

strive to merge into Paramatma. Nurture noble feelings of this kind and you

will become divine. By adopting this positive attitude, you will realize that

there is no Yogi greater than you; there is no Thyagi superior to you; there is

no one greater than you. (Excerpts from the Divine Discourse Sathya Sai Baba

"Divine Origin of Five Elements." 15 May, 2000 PM, Brindavan).

 

"Sharing with others, serving others, this is the main Sutra of Vidya, its

genuine expression. Education is rendered noble when the spirit of service is

inculcated." (Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba. Vidya Vahini. Chapter XV).

 

The quotations above as directed our panel discussion to the area of

science, closely connected with Swami's Teaching. Below are some tablets from

teacher's scholarship concern to the modern science and Swami's Teaching,

observation of Sailogram, visualization, meditation. 1. All what exists

is under the influence of infinite kinds of vibrations (waves - expressions of

energy) which create certain balance between the Earth and the Universe. A

human being as all other forms consists of atoms and molecules. In the whole

Universe atoms are rotating, such is the condition of their existence. The

atomic center revolves around its axis, and the electrons rotate around the

atomic center and around itself too. This rotation creates a fields of energy

what physicists call 'torsion fields'. The lasts creates an infinite kind of

vibrations (waves, which are not electromagnetic waves. Maybe, pictorially they

are carriers of universal magnetic alias atmic power by Swami). Physicists have

studied the frequency of vibrations and the properties of torsion fields.

Objects, humans consist in vast amounts of atoms and consequently of atomic

torsion fields. One of the most important properties of a torsion fields is its

ability to penetrate through any object or space without loss of their energy.

It seems, Avatars can spread torsion fields that are much more powerful than

the same fields from ordinary human beings. (By spiritual science entity of

torsion fields can observe by my opinion as the unite Atmic reality what

penetrates all what exists in this world of mayaa). All torsion fields in the

Universe are interconnected. It is the conclusion from their properties. Swami

through His powerful Divine vibrations (torsion fields by science) is

Omnipresent not only in every object, human being, space or time, but also in

every atom in the Universe. As humans are also carriers the divine vibrations,

they have too omnipresent properties in the less or more hidden and weaker

form. There is no distance for torsion fields, i.e. spiritually; Atma has no

time, space, future, and past. All is present...It is eternal and stable as

unity of Cosmic Consciousness.

 

Physicists discovered that torsion fields have the ability to store

whatsoever information on physical vacuum. (Physical vacuum for example exists

in every atom between electrons and atom's center, the ‘conglomeration’ of

neutrons and protons). So information received through torsion fields is

possible to store and consequently this information is capable to be active and

can perform certain actions. Seems, that here is hidden the key Swami's

miraculous power, expressed through devotees who have an infinite faith to

Swami. Faith is needed that a person can accept in his/her the divine energy of

Omnipresent Swami's form. Pictorially without faith, the 'door' of a person's

heart for Swami's Divine Message is shut down. Swami's saying where He advices

to install Divine in one's heart is exact and correct by physical theory of

torsion fields. Devotees and followers Swami, who have experienced to achieve

harmony with Divine within (through Swami's Cosmic form) are happy and in

balance, they have every minute Swami's darshan through His Cosmic form as an

internal dialog with their conscience. A devotee who installs through

faith Swami within pictorially as multiplies the irradiation of Swami's Cosmic

form and reflects Swami's Omnipresent being to all who surrounded him/her.

2. Summary. Observation of Sailogram. On the end of discourse about torsion

fields to everyone Sailogram was distributed and asked to observe it carefully

about 15 Min at sunlight on the sea beach. Then was asked to imagine that one

is as fusing into bright colors of Sailogram and transforming this fusion into

waves, sky, clouds, trees, sand, etc., who as liked. Silence during 20 Min. It

is the time to contemplate with the Self. We called it the dialogue with

silence. No words, only sound of waves sang their primordial 'OM'. After

silence was asked to remember the happy happenings (everyone has his/her own

happy moments) and to imagine as these moments as guests would here on this sea

beach... Then was asked to enjoy these moments as brightly as one could it to

imagine and after such virtual meeting from the past to fuse the past happy

moments between bright rainbows of Sailogram. All liked this kind visions

by the help of Sailogram what as fused into nature... I asked feedbacks, they

were happy to tell. One of specialists had a wound on hand what was during two

months in a bad condition. After such visualization during some evenings, the

wound practically disappeared. In addition, headaches and pains in legs, backs,

etc. what the participants have, disappeared too. All were joyful and promised

to represent feedbacks as mini speeches to the seminar at August. How thankful

they were to Swami and His Omnipresent help! They obtained faith to Swami, His

Cosmic form what was everywhere, and installed it less or more properly into

their inner mind through experience, what gave them the real help. Through such

imagination they as reached closer to acknowledge their own divine essence.

 

3. The Summer lectures were located not only on the wild beach of the

Baltic Sea, but also on the areas where millions years ago after natural

disaster amber is formed. In such places, you will involuntarily conceive about

the remote past of the Earth and about forms of a life on those ancient times.

By Vedas and Swami Atmic reality has no time, no forms: all is the same One

reflected in humans' mind however, hidden from reality, being beyond it. As all

the Universe is a reflection from within it is possible through spiritual

perception indirectly to assume it. By modern genetics in genetic code has

installed the evolution of life with all its forms. Pictorially, humans carry

within all the 'tree of life' from remote past to present as some kind matrix

of life. Physicist has reached more close to Vedas (which has become

understandable to all who is interested in them thanks to Swami's clear

explanations). By David Bohm, one of the founders of modern physics, each

part of physical reality contains information about the whole. However, only

humans are capable to reveal this information, what is pictorially stored

within as infinite forms of Zip files. Conclusion from Swami's "Vidya

Vahini" by my understanding is that between truth and reality is an abyss.

Illusion in the world of mayaa is a part of reality, but not part of truth.

Truth is only One alias Atma. Reality is diverse, is everything, conditioned

and multiple. Reality is as a 'building of thoughts.' Truth comprehends

reality, but not vice versa. Usually mind is busy with reality. To acknowledge

that human being is an eternal expression of Atma (Cosmic Truth) gives to the

human's life (as a higher representative of Divine) a purpose, meaning to

realize this divinity and to avoid sufferings. This is an Atmic certainty that

mind and matter are two angles of the One Whole. Modern science

explained that the reality has a holographic nature. Technically each small

'point' of the hologram contains information about the entire image. As laser

light is shined on successively smaller portions of the hologram, the entire

image is still preserved, but it becomes less clear. Evidence for this kind of

holographic structure in nature has emerged by chaos theory and fractal

geometry. The new discoveries stress that in the chaos the order has hidden.

The most nonlinear (complex) systems embody a huge amount of self-similar

structures that are nested within one another at different scales. The

study of fractals and chaos started its history during the 1970s. One of the

‘fathers’ of this theory is Benoit Mandelbrot (a Polish scientist, born 1924).

He showed through his so-called Mandelbrot's set how fractals could occur in

many different places in mathematics and elsewhere in nature. (Mandelbrot set

is a fractal that appears in computer representations like a 'black bug,' with

infinity of smaller similar 'bugs.' Each of these replicates the whole and

contains information about the entire process). One of the most

fundamental behaviors of chaotic systems is their great sensitivity. In the

chaotic systems, even micro differences in initial conditions may cause

dramatically different results to occur in that system over the long run. It

has summarized as the Butterfly Effect (discovered by Edward Lorenz on

1960s).(Who is properly interested in this theme: Gleick, James. "Chaos: The

Amazing Science of the Unpredictable." London: Minerva, 1997. Not used as

reference). The entire Universe (by humans' perception) is a huge hologram

expressed by extremely sensitive fractals. Spiritually fractals are the infinite

diverse, extremely changeable forms of mayaa reality what itself is a huge

hologram of the Absolute (God, Swami's Cosmic Form). 4. As a rule,

human's memory will forget by time all what has read or has heard till he/she

digests these information through own experience and makes it as owns inner set

(inner concept). There the geophysical history of amber was used. Teachers

as became virtually connected with the ancient districts through slices of

amber bought or found and seen in a museum. In these Summer lectures power of

experience and visualizations became more clear and helped them to understand

the eternity within. There was asked to imagine virtually the game of

rainbow on Swami's image and by the help of its sparks to travel to far time on

a dawn a life. During concentration, I began by slow voice the improvisation.

Very briefly, it was the following. Teachers are as in the middle of a dense

wood of ancient coniferous ferny trees that are struggle for their survival

with the sea that more deeply washes coast and releases the trees roots. I told

to participants about harmony in the nature created by five primary elements and

their fundamental essence by Swami with own words. From ancient chaos, the order

has transformed. One of the examples is amber as a witness, as a bridge to the

remote past. There are many stories about spiritual and corporal curative power

of amber. Are they fairy-tales? Is this power in amber has transferred by

vibrations of balance of five elements to a person through his/her own ideas

and belief? 5. Inspiration for visions I gather from Swami's Works which

are reflecting all phenomena in the society and in the nature. One of my

experiences to put Swami's Teaching to practice, introduce (spread) His

Messages is through different visualizations entwined with scientific or social

activities. Many different stories with elements of visualizations, imagination

are as dialogues with the one's Self. Such kind experiences-visualizations

(of course how many devotees, so many different experiences) our

teachers-specialists like indeed. They as feel their responsibility before

their own Self and their worldly actions (especially teaching). 6. It

is interesting to note during the Summer lectures all teachers tried to observe

and put into practice five human values (truth, non-violence, right conduct,

love, peace). We lived as one community, with collective food, collective

attentiveness. All were happy and healthy. We found that most difficult to

follow the right conduct. Especially among youths as often, the first

impressions in human companies can be hypocritical. Teachers have spent some

evenings with discussions: how more easily to direct children on the right

conduct. Even for adults it is difficult to find the right conduct. Here the

proper help is from Swami’s Works. We experienced that part of teachers

personal example would be the real authority for a pupil when he/she started to

imitate it.

 

7. There was also an opportunity to observe the life and play of dolphins

nearly in natural conditions. Among dolphins was not noticed a hidden cruelty,

hatred and fight among them. When one dolphin received a fish from a

guest, the others did not hasten to take away a fish but silently waited their

turn. Free navigation of dolphins and jumps for their pleasure were

spontaneously organized that as though ten dolphins jumped as one unique

entity. Such coordination between dolphins gives acknowledgement to existence

of a uniform field between individuals. (All is the same Atma in diverse forms

by Swami). It seems that the life in dolphins' society is more close to the

feeling of to atmic reality than at people. 8. We observed the

movement of sands in dunes. Involuntarily it would be desirable to compare this

wild and free movement to activity of delusive mind where senses are not under

control. All liked such comparison. We stood on dune and admired as a wind

carries away to the other place large amounts of sand… In a minute under our

teeth sand creaks. Each of us has remembered this discomfort as an indirect

example that would happened if the senses are not under control… In order

to block the movement of sands many mountain pines densely are planted on

coastal dunes. The wind loses the force between thick pines plantations and

after some years dunes will become safe and mossy that grows under mountain

pines. Not the same pictorial pine is each Swami's word in His Works? Swami's

Teaching about human values is as a pinpointer enable a person the right

direction how to rule the emotions. The more carefully one experiences Swami's

Teaching, the more proper and reliable is the results. I compared it with

an example from the nature. The more densely and correctly laborers have planted

mountain pines on dunes, the less the probability of sands movement. Swami's

devotees help to Swami to plant the universal human values in hearts of pupils,

students and to all those who is interested in that. The quality of work in wild

nature shows whether the mountain pines will protect dunes' sands or not.

Therefore, from the quality of a personal example, experiences and competence

depend on the productivity of Swami's Teaching transmitted into humans' hearts.

There is anything in the nature, in humans' hearts and heads that would not

reflected in Swami's Works. Namaste - Reet

[Guest guest]

Honored Reet Priiman,

Sai Ram,

you bring Swami into our hearts and minds in ways words can hardly convey.

Your contributions are always a great treasure of our Beloved expressed through

your Form infusing ours.

>From my deepest admiration,

Amma

-

Reet Priiman

saibabanews

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[saibabanews] Experience Swami's Teaching at the Summer lectures on June, 2004