Prasanthi Bulletin - February 24th, 2006

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participation' in Bhagawan Baba's Master Plan and Mission. At 3.45 p.m., the

final year postgraduate students and the final year diploma students of the

Music College began their offering. It was the typical farewell programme with

8 soul lifting songs and 11 heart touching talks and poems. One difference was

the violin playing in the background that lifted the entire presentation to an

emotional plane. It started with few boys going to Swami with cards, roses and

all that. Then some conversations in Hindi and Bengali. The songs were mostly

new ones. We had Jhil Mil Jhil Mil Khilte Taare.... Maa Jeevana Aadhaarama Maa

Hrudaya Sangeetama.... We Love You Swami..... Sathya Dharmamu Shanti Premalato

Nee Nitya Jeevana Yatra Saaginchu... O Maa Sai Maa.... Enta Premayo Swamiki

Enta Premayo Satya Sai Bhagawanuki Enta Premayo.... Ye Bandhan To Pyaar Ka

Bandhana Hai Janmo Kaa Sangama Hai.... O Nestamaa Priyamaina Bandhamaa....

Interspersing these songs were short talks

and poems in Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Konkani, Kutchi, Nepali, Marathi, Punjabi,

Hindi and so on. As usual, associated with group songs were boys going to Swami

with roses and scripts of songs. Bhagawan Blessed them all profusely. The

presentation came to a close at 4.40 p.m. and after that almost 12 to 15 boys

stood in a line to receive individual Blessings. Swami patiently interacted

with each one of them and then all boys pleaded for a Divine Message. Once

having tasted the sweetness of His words yesterday, they wanted it again today.

Bhagawan graciously consented! It was 4.50 p.m. Swami stood up and began the

Divine outpour..... To live in this world you need secular education

(Hemataaraka Vidya). For the life thereafter you need spiritual education

(Brahma Vidya). Even with all great degrees like MA and MBA, with all wealth,

affluence and property, and with all name and fame; man is not able to win over

the worldly life. All this secular

education is merely to fill one's stomach and for taking care of the family.

Today, taking care of the family has also become a big problem. Even as the

child is in the womb, parents are already paying capitation fees and donations

for booking a seat in the school. Wherever you go, money has become the prime

factor. All struggle so hard to earn a living but they are unable to understand

the purpose of life. Take scientists for example. One scientist invented the

bomb that could destroy the world. But later towards the end of his life, he

turned mad. Scientists know great things but they lack knowledge of simple

things. In a way science has become absence of sense - senseless. Once a

scientist was asked how many sons Dasharatha had. He said only one - Rama. He

did not even know the names of the other sons. He remarked - what is there in

name? But he himself is struggling to earn a great name, year after year. What

about that? Worldly knowledge will only help in living

a comfortable life. What great thing do we gain by merely studying? Chaavu Leni

Chaduvu Chaduvavalayu.. one must study that which leads beyond death. All

worldly education is like bulbs and fans (negative) whereas spiritual education

is the current (positive). Man forgets and is ignorant of the inner current

(there is static current even in your hair) and runs after the outer current.

Along with secular education, spiritual education should also be acquired. Mere

secular education cannot even make an ant move. Once you control your five

senses nobody can be greater than you. Everything is contained within man. All

is contained in the Viswa Rupa - Cosmic Form. Without realizing this truth

undertaking any amount of spiritual pursuit is in vain. All our descriptions of

Divinity are waverings of our mind. It has nothing to do with Godhood. That is

why Tyagaraja said - Who can ever describe You O Lord? What is sacrifice? Is it

merely parting with money? Sacrifice your

desires. Does desire mean having wife and children? Today life may be there,

tomorrow it may not. All are like passing clouds. One who knows God fully can

never speak. Only when you are just neck deep in Divinity you can describe God.

When Shishupala criticised Lord Krishna in all possible ways, Krishna explained

to Yudhistira that one should never mind praise or blame. They are like passing

clouds. All are the same. They are all temporary. We say, I sit, I hear, I

see.... one should enquire into this 'I'. We all keep asking - who are you? But

we never question - Who am I? I am I. Everybody should know his true nature.

When clouds pass through the sky, the moon or sun cannot be seen. Have

patience, it will pass away and then we can see the light. Patience is very

important. We are always in haste. Haste makes waste. Waste leads to worry.

What is worry? Not knowing one's true nature is worry. When bad thoughts enter

your mind, replace them with good thoughts. If you

practice this, you will become virtuous. All great people have achieved their

greatness in this manner. Can anything happen without God's Will? Human being

is the one with a single desire not the one with multiple desires. Jantu Naam

Nara Janma Durlabham. Human birth is very rare and precious. Do not entertain

bad feelings like hatred, jealousy, anger towards anybody. To be truly human,

one must control the bestial qualities. However fragrant the flower may be,

when it is mixed with dirt it will smell fowl. You can get married and have

children. There is nothing wrong with that. But do not entertain the feeling -

my wife, my children. This 'my' feeling is wrong as it leads to attachment.

What is Manasu? 'Ma' means 'I', 'Na' means 'No i.e. remove'. Therefore, remove

the i feeling and then 'Su' remains. 'Su' stands for Sugandham - fragrance.

Born as a human being, belonging to the human race, if we go by 'Ma' and 'Ma'

alone it will lead to Maya. Therefore

remove the Ma - 'i' feeling and then Sugandham will come into your life. Su

symbolises Sugandhaswarupa, Supriya, Sunandamaya, Sukhaswarupa..... Students,

you all have studied a lot. But ultimately, if you are not happy, everything is

a waste. You all are young. Without realizing the consequences of actions, you

desire for so many things. What can mere degrees give you? In degrees you are

'heroes' but in action you are 'zeroes'. Whatever you wish to accomplish, do so

in your own home towns and villages. Students, you do have to study, you have to

take up jobs; but do not forget spiritual knowledge. Pleasure and pain are like

clouds - Megha. Do not let them distort your intellect - Medha. Be

intellectual, noble, ideal, experienced. This will lead to fulfilment of your

education. Use sweet words with all. If you are peaceful, then all around you

will be peaceful. If you are restless, all around you will also be restless.

For the world to be peaceful, you need to be

peaceful. Therefore, happiness and peace of the world is in you. If you pollute

your mind, the world will also appear polluted. Yad Bhaavam Tad Bhavati. Good

and bad belong to you. God has no role to play in this. He is the very

embodiment of Love and Peace. Under any circumstances, be peaceful. You will

surely find peace in your vicinity. It is 5.40 p.m. Swami sits down and

continues... Duty is God and Work is Worship. Sarva Karma Bhagavat

Prityaartham. Saying so, Bhagawan narrated in brief the life of Kunti and the

Pandavas, focusing on the part when Lord Krishna leaves His Human body and then

Mother Kunti is so grief stricken that she too leaves her body. At that point,

Swami explained how Dharmaja performed five different activities at the same

time, which is impossible for any normal human being. The last rites of Mother

Kunti had to be performed, the young Parikshit had to be coronated and then the

Pandavas had

to leave for the final journey Northwards. Bhagawan also narrated how one by one

the Pandavas dropped down and finally Dharmaja and a dog following him, reach

the gates of hell. Dharmaja pleads for the entry of the dog and both stay there

for just a few minutes. This gives so much joy to all the inhabitants over

there. Dharmaja blesses them saying - Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha - May Dharma

protect you. Swami concluded singing Hari Bhajan Bina Sukha Shanti Nahin. It

was 5.50 p.m. We had a few Bhajans and then Swami took Aarti and retired for

the day. You can see an illustrated version of happenings at Prasanthi

Nilayam in the Prasanthi Diary of our monthly e-Journal Heart to Heart. The

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