Yugadi or Ugadi Festival, 21.03.04 - (11/14)

March 14, 2004

Yugadi or Ugadi Festival - 21.03.04An Exposition by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Significance Of The Yugadi Prasadam

"On Yugadi day, it is a practice among the rural folk to eat what is called

Yugadi Pachchadi (Yugadi chutney). This chutney is made from Neem flowers,

mango juice, honey, sugar and other ingredients with different tastes. The

inner significance of this preparation is to indicate that life is a mixture of

good and bad, joy and sorrow, and all of them have to be treated alike with

equanimity. Everyone should make resolution that he would face calmly whatever

happens, accepting with good grace. Welcome everything. Do not bemoan over

anything. Consider everything as for your own good. This is the primary purpose

of the Yugadi festival." Sai Baba, SS, 4/99, p. Last cover page

True Spirit Of Yugadi Celebration

"You would have celebrated many Yugadi (New Year day) festivals in your life.

Certain traditional practices go with every festival, such as having a sacred

bath, wearing new clothes, cleaning the house and decorating with buntings of

green leaves. Greatness lies in purifying our thoughts, not merely the

transient human body. The significance of a festival does not lie in wearing

new clothes, but cultivating new and noble thoughts. The house should be

decorated not merely with the buntings and green leaves, but with buntings of

love. Share your love with everyone who visits your house. Only then we would

be celebrating the festival in its true spirit." Sai Baba. SS. 4/99, pp. 86 &

87

"The New Year has to be sanctified by sacred thoughts and broad feelings. Today

humanity is stricken with fear and restlessness. Courage and strength are on

the decline, because you have unsacred thoughts and wicked feelings." Sai Baba,

SS, 4/99, p. 87

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