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Sairam from Anand

Sai Sandesh <saisandesh

 

 

Sairam Sai sandesh,

Iam Anand krishnan from scotland and i got ur email from

saibabanews groups. Hope u r doing wonderful....I need a favour

from you...

One of my friend sent this to me..But i have some probs

sending emails to saibabagroups. Can u please ensure you send

it from your account please?

 

Love:-) Anand

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Topic: Forgiveness (Kshama)

 

I liked the following quote even though it is

indirectly related to forgiveness:

 

"Kabeer has stated many times that it is better and

more helpful to have an enemy that is eager to

criticise you for your faults than have a friend who

will cast a blind eye on them. The enemy takes

delight in abusing you and it is said in the Puranas

that, as a consequence, he goes on diminishing and

wiping off from your account the demerits you have to

live out in misery. The faster and fouler his abuse,

the sooner and better are your future prospect

brightened. The enemy absorbs your sins and their

effects.

 

Moreover, since you are always aware of the enemy and

his tactics, you are alert not to give him any chance

to point his finger of scorn at you. He is your

censor, corrector and conscience. Be thankful to him,

who talks ill of you, for surely, he is doing you a

very great service by examining your every act on the

touchstone of morality, truth and righteousness."

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

 

"Among the qualities a man has to develop if he is to

realise his divinity, the foremost is Kshama-

forbearance or forgiveness. By developing purity, one

can develop the quality of forbearance and

forgiveness."

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

 

Question by Young Adult:

 

The mind is often troubled by guilt and sadness at not

having lived upto Swami's expectations. How does one

treat such feelings?

 

Answer given by Anil Kumar:

 

Very good. Let me repeat again for the benefit of

those who might not have heard what he just said. When

we fail to follow Swami's teachings, there is a sense

of guilt in our minds. We feel very sad and grief

stricken. At these moments, what should we do?

 

I have not passed the TOEFL [Test of English as a

Foreign Language] test! (laughter) I think I can

follow through. Now the answer is so simple. If I

really repent from the bottom of my heart for all my

trespasses, for all my failures - then I will not

repeat the mistake again. Once I feel very bad about

what I have done, when I feel very sorry and pray for

forgiveness, then the Lord is there - "Kshamaa Moorthi

Sai Baba" [sai, the Embodiment of Forgiveness].

 

So once we pray for His forgiveness, the Lord is there

because He is giving and forgiving. So, naturally He

will forgive us. Because if He won't forgive, then He

would be a dictator. But God is not a dictator. Does

your mother not forgive you? Then why wouldn't the

Divine Mother, Mother Sai?

 

But the sense of guilt is a negative attitude. Give up

this sense of guilt.

 

Even if you have committed a mistake - Finish! There

ends the matter. The sense of guilt will affect your

competence, the sense of guilt will affect your

efficiency. The sense of guilt will make you meek and

weak in life. Give that up! Be free!"

 

(From Anil Kumar answering questions)