Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 JAyott4889 Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:02am Re: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Dear Amit: The saying that I use and remember from Baba is, "why fear when I am here"; This is important for you, he is always with us in our heart and is always helping us. As for bad thoughts returning to hurt you; When you changed and allowed yourself to feel appreciation and compassion for yourself you took away the negative thoughts. The negative cannot survive when we live in the love of Sai. Joe ---------- "sunku satya saiprakash" <saisunku Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:09am Re: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Dear Friend Om Sairam I only can share a message of Swami:Life is a precious gift i have given you , don"t waste it. It is better to look at life at a broader angle,don"t get bogged always with our personal problems,play a constructive role for the welfare of the society. All the best.May shower his grace on you. Bye.... ---------- Chitra Venugopal <chitjojo Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:48am Re: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. dear brother amit: when you have so much faith in Swami you need not worry Always think positive and keep telling that only good will happen to me and to all and pray.prayers can do wonders and when you are in swami's fold you need not worry or be frustrated.the past is past the future is uncertain and the present is omnipresent.swami always say this so you do not worry about future or your past enjoy the divinity who is present with us and have faith and he will help you. sairam ---------- "" <rjmisra1 Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:19pm RE: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Sairam Amit! You are as old as one of my nephews and I do feel for you.You seemed to be an intelligent young man.Just ask swami for forgivness for what ever wrong you have done.He is all compassionate,loving and kind.We all do and say things sometimes that we regret.Just pray to god and try not to make the same mistake twice.Gyaatri mantra is very powerful, maybe you should chant this everyday and at every time of day.It will bring you lots of peace.Do have your thoughts on swami when doing this.Remember that you are also divine.Swami always says that he residies in us.Look for him inside.Find a few minutes in the day to be very quite and you will hear him speaking to you through your conscience.Take care my dear brother Amit. with lots of Sai's love Raynu. saibabanews, "gobullsgo513" <gobullsgo513> wrote: > Om Sai Ram. Hi, I am Amit. I am new to the group but not new to > Sai Baba. .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Kishor Nanwani <saiyug Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:52pm Re: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Om Sri Sai Ram Dear Amit, I would just like to share a part of Sai's Discourse which helped me understand why we get bad thoughts or get angry etc. I believe the process of spirituality the bad residing in us due to circumstances or Karma etc comes to the surface only for us to know that it exists in us and we have to work on it. Hope this helps. Be happy and God bless With love in Sai Service Kishor "You can make God appear before you when you have unwavering faith and devotion coupled with a steady and pure heart. Here is an example. You curdle the milk and extract butter out of it, and then heat it to get ghee. If there is water content in the butter, it will emit some unpleasant smell as you heat it. The smell will gradually diminish as you continue to heat it. So long as there is water in the butter, you cannot escape from the unpleasant smell. The water has to completely evaporate. Butter represents the individual nature. The evil tendencies in you can be compared to unpleasant smell. When you make efforts to melt `butter' completely, the `unpleasant smell' will gradually subside. When man performs sadhana the disagreeable smell of evil propensities emanate from him during the process. He should continue with his sadhana and overcome those evil tendencies. As he performs sadhana more and more, all evil tendencies in him will evaporate like water. Ultimately, his sadhana will yield the desired result just like pure ghee is obtained on heating butter." International Seva Conference, 22-7-2002, Prasanthi Nilayam ---------- Bob Burrows <kerock58 Sat Feb 26, 2005 8:52pm Re:A new member with a question. Hi Amit, When life gets you down and death seems preferable, remember why we are here. Baba says the life is the greatest blessing. That we are here to to realize our "divinity". He says that it is only through human birth that we can know God. He didn't say it would be an easy experience but the reward is great. The loss of a job is nothing compared to the loss of the opportunity to know God. Baba also tells us that everything that happens to us is for our greater good. So, always ask, what is this experience trying to show me about myself? Just Joyfully Participating, Bob ---------- bdelaini Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:16pm RE: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Dear Amit, I am sure Sai Baba is watching over you and is testing you. Swami is everywhere and He knows your heart, everthing you have experienced was necessary, keep your faith on Swami, fix your mind on Him always and pray him to guide you. everything will be ok, you have nothing to fear, as our beloved Swami said: "Why fear when I am here?". He will surely guide you to the ocean of love of which we are all part. my best greetings form Italy Berit Martina ---------- "Mohan Madathil" <mohanmadathil Sun Feb 27, 2005 0:42am RE: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Dear Brother Amit, Pranam at the lotus feet of our beloved bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Lord's simple teachings :- Love all, Serve All - "help ever, hurt never.... God bless you Mohan ---------- Meenakshi Chintapalli <mkchintapalli Sun Feb 27, 2005 0:46am Re: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Sai Amit, For a moment think clearly the purpose of GOD. Swami all the time riterates that GOD IS LOVE; LIVE IN LOVE. He is the father of the son who said "Forgive them Father, For they do not know what they are doing". If his son is so loving, He who created this Human Body is embodiment of love. Why Fear, When I am Near says Baba, so we sing. Bring that into life application and live in his love. I think the whole Yuga is filled with self motivated Negative people, if GOD is not so loving, the world would be washed out. Fear of mind is only a mind game and does not reflect faith in Swami. If you have 100% faith in Bhagawan, leave everything to him. It is his duty to take care of you. But you self audit and reflect to see that you are following his teachings to the core of your being in your life, every moment and in every thought, word and action!!! You are his reflection. Have that faith. You are protected for using your life in Swami's teachings. Do not worry. Meena Chintapalli saibabanews, "gobullsgo513" <gobullsgo513> wrote: > Om Sai Ram. Hi, I am Amit. I am new to the group but not new to > Sai Baba. .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Sai Ram Dear Amit, Swamy said in one of his discourse that "past is past" and "future is not sure", so "live in present". Do not worry about your past deeds either or worry about whats going to happen in future. We all have done bad things in the past and may be doing even now. No one is perfect. Knowing that we have done/doing is still good. I find similarities with you in me too. We feel dejected and lose faith when things dont go in the direction of our expectations. We cannot escape from our past karma. We all need Sraddha and Saburi. faith and forbearance. Only thing we can do is to pray Sai Maa to bless us with Faith (whatever happens is for our good) and Patience. These two will help us cross the ocean of samsara. Just live in present. Have faith in you and in Swamy. Always remember Swamy's saying "Why Fear, When I am here". If you can, practice meditation. god bless u with love your sai sister Rajani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Dear Sai Brothers If i m not wrong Swamy said: "Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a mystery, to-day is a gift and that is why it is called Present" Swamy's sayings have a depth and it is lways practical. Let us not anytime think of future n go mad act now and face the present n leave the future to Bhagwan but at the same time, v need to work n do our dutyn leave the result to destiny. rgds krishna rao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes">Dear Brother, color:navy">Our Sai family has already shared their wonderful wisdom with you. I was at your age just a few years back and I completely understand the phase you are going through. This is the time when you are moving from a carefree student life to the “real” world. Any change in the external environment does tend to cause some internal conflicts and changes, but don’t worry about these. Everything in this world (except God and Love) is temporary, including human feelings. I am reminded of a wonderful spiritual lesson given by a great saint. He said: “When you are washing a vessel, the more water you pour, the more dirt will surface on top. This does not mean the pot is dirty, it just means that you are washing it effectively and in a short period of time, you will only see clear water and a clean, shiny vessel.” When we are on the path to Swami, He is constantly pouring clean water on our hearts. The more water He pours and the more sadhana we perform, the more dirt will surface and get released. Just hold tight to Him and continue doing your sadhana; with every wash, more and more of our negativity will be cleansed and we will shine in brilliance of the atma again. color:navy">Please don’t ever let negative feelings of giving-up in life harbor your mind. Life is very precious and if you are disinterested in living for yourself, start living for others and perform selfless service. The joy arising from such selfless service will not only draw you closer to Swami but will also benefit all you serve, while simultaneously giving you bliss. Today’s society needs young individuals like us. Our elders have already built a wonderful world for us and it is our duty to serve them and improve on what they have already done so far. color:navy">Remember, the earth is a school and we are here to learn. The process is slow but we are gradually improving even without realizing it. The changes are internal and only Swami knows about them. color:navy">Keep your goal focused on Swami and all will be well soon. The negative feelings you are experiencing will soon disappear with Swami’s grace. color:navy">Why fear when Swami is here. May Swami bless you and show you the way to a wonderful tomorrow. color:navy">- nimish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Amit Sairam brother! I was taken by your email. i too went through some of the samet thing u did. If you ever want to talk please let me know. email me and then maybe we can chat on the phone. stay positive, u have taken a thousand steps toward baba, and he has taken a million toward u. sai ram ThiroshanWhen suffering comes in waves, one behind another, be glad that the shore is near(Baba) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 sairam to all brothers and sisters of the saibabanews group: I was drawn into the fold of our beloved Sai Ma only a year back and since then I think of Him and keep chanting His name in sleep and while awake too. But dear brothers and sisters, I still feel that Ma Sai has not taken me closer to Him......I still have a feeling of "not belonging yet" to our beloved Ma. I got the opportunity, due to Divine Grace, to go to Puttaparthi 3 times since last year [feb 2004] and I also got good Dharshan of our Lord. When I got His dharshan, tears rolled down my eyes.....but deep in my heart, I still feel something lacking in me, and feel thats why My Beloved Sai Ma has not Graced me with His fullest blessings.....Dear brothers and sisters, please pray for me.....I want to enjoy that feeling of being owned by my Ma and that I belong to Him. please pray for me. sairam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 "Ashish N" <ashish.n Tue Mar 1, 2005 6:58am RE: [saibabanews] A new member with a question. Sai Ram. Every person has had they share with problems and has made mistakes in the past. We should learn form it, and better ourselves. No matter how big or small the problem is, it happens for a reason. I have been through a lot as well, and through the past I have leant some things, and that is to surrender, have faith in Swami and yourself. Having faith in your self is having faith in God. Surrender to the lord and he will guide you. Don't let the past hold you back move forward. Sai Ram Ashish ---------- "Shereen Jaggernath" <sjaggernath Tue Mar 1, 2005 8:25am RE: [saibabanews] Re: A new member with a question OM SAI RAM DEAR DEVOTEE, \ GIVE YOURSELF TO THE LORD AND HAVE FAITH IN HIM AND LET HIM TAKE CARE OF YOU , YOU WILL EVENTUALLY ENJOY THE CLOSENESS THAT YOU DESIRE, TRUST ME , YOU WILL, SWAMI KNOWS WHY AND DON'T LET THIS TROUBLE YOU , JUST YOU HAVE FAITH IN HIS GRACE AND YOU ALREADY BELONG TO SAI MA JUST BY BEING IN THIS SPIRITUAL PATH WITH LOTS OF SAI BLESSING SAI SERVANT ---------- "Srimanta Kumar Jana" <srimantajana Tue Mar 1, 2005 10:23am RE: [saibabanews] Re: A new member with a question Sairam: Brother Sundaram, Who are you to think that Sai did not given her grace? Why then these tears in your eyes? Think about it. Devotion is the greatest gift you got. Very few gets this grace. That is your Ma. Srimanta >"sundaram" <sundaram_6@s...> >[saibabanews] Re: A new member with a question >Tue, 1 Mar 2005 09:34:57 +0530 > >sairam to all brothers and sisters of the saibabanews group: >I was drawn into the fold of our beloved Sai Ma only a year back >and since then I think of Him and keep chanting His name in sleep >and while awake too. But dear brothers and sisters, I still feel >that Ma Sai has not taken me closer to Him......I still have a >feeling of "not belonging yet" to our beloved Ma. I got the >opportunity, due to Divine Grace, to go to Puttaparthi 3 times >since last year [feb 2004] and I also got good Dharshan of our >Lord. When I got His dharshan, tears rolled down my eyes.....but >deep in my heart, I still feel something lacking in me, and feel >thats why My Beloved Sai Ma has not Graced me with His fullest >blessings.....Dear brothers and sisters, please pray for me.....I >want to enjoy that feeling of being owned by my Ma and that I >belong to Him. please pray for me. >sairam ---------- bdelaini Tue Mar 1, 2005 3:08pm RE: [saibabanews] Re: A new member with a question Dear Nimish, thank your for your wonderful words, you have indeed expressed in words what also happend to me. Your words have helped me to understand so many things. the "vessel who is washed and the dirt on the surface" is such a beautiful example. When Swami enterend my life and my mind was fixed on him everything went always wrong, at home, at work and I thought that maybe that I was not good enough, that Swami was kind of keeping me at distance. Every time I thought intensly of Him, things went so wrong that there was a time when I began to be afraid of Swami. This seems really silly. Now the years have passed and I think at least SOME dirt has been washed away. My longing for Him is so intense that I have cried many times, whishing Him so very much to be with me, to see and touch Him and to feel HIS Love within me. Things don't go wrong any more, some times I really think He is testing me, I know He is. So, again, thank you for expressing so precisely and helping me so much to understand some part of my live. it seems like puzzle, and today you have given me new part so that the pattern is more clearly. With Sai Love and Gratitude. Berit >"Nimish Thakkar" <nimish@r...> >Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:13:55 -0500 >[saibabanews] Re: A new member with a question > >Dear Brother, >Our Sai family has already shared their wonderful wisdom with you. >I was at your age just a few years back and I completely understand >the phase you are going through....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Sairam Sundaram How lucky we all are just to know the Baba. There are people in this world who dont know of him, and will never know of him. Just that knowing is a blessing. Baba has you close to him brother. By you chanting his name and having him on your mind the whole day is far beyond what most people have. People are striving to get to that stage of divinity. I too know for myself that its hard to do; especially with being distracted with everyday life and society. So not to worry brother, you are there and swami has always been there for you. Through the love and service for others, brother, you will feel our Baba even more. So stay strong, he is here with us all. Continue to have a blessed day. Sairam Thiroshan When suffering comes in waves, one behind another, be glad that the shore is near(Baba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Well said and very apt, Nimish Bhai. Madhusudhan Nimish Thakkar <nimish wrote: Dear Brother, Our Sai family has already shared their wonderful wisdom with you.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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