THUS SPAKE SRI SAIPADANANDA - by Sri B.S.Narayana Murthy

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THUS SPAKE SRI SAIPADANANDA

One who surrenders himself to God and is accepted by Him,

can be instrumental in redeeming many souls, to say

nothing of his own deliverance.

Man is a wonderful creation of God. He must remember always

that he is the eternal portion of God Himself which he has

to realize.

Selflessly discharge your duties as enjoined by the Lord for his

sake and constantly be thinking of Him alone all the time.

Righteous deeds form the basis of all happiness, temporal or

spiritual, and as such it is incumbent on everyone to do good deeds.

It is very essential that we should live in this world with

detached attachment.

Silence is the most eloquent sermon; restfulness of the mind is

the noblest activity;

As you develop a prayerful attitude, your mind becomes pure,

and you will be able to hear God's voice.

In this 'Kaliyuga' the best results are obtained by repetition of

the Lord's Name; thus simply repeating 'Vishnu

Sahasranama' will take us one day to God.

Pure Divine Love consciously felt and spontaneously directed

towards all beings including animals, birds etc., is indeed

the result of one's true vision or realization of the Supreme

Being.

As brilliant gems are soiled by dust, so are the learned, the

brave, the meek and the gentle corrupted by riches.

Devotion to ideals and ordering our lives in conformity thereto,

will bring inner peace which is a prelude to real happiness. All of us have

noble ideals, but we are unable to achieve them

because of failure of character,

Never allow evil thoughts to enter the mind; if they happen to

arise, drive them out immediately.

A truthful man will always command confidence, respect and

admiration.

Never throw cold water on the enthusiasm of a person engaged

in beneficial activity; encourage him and try to render

him help.

Dependence on the world is the nucleus of pain whereas

dependence on God is the nucleus of happiness.

An optimist sees an opportunity in every difficulty; a pessimist

sees a difficulty in every opportunity.