Bhagawan's message to the sixth World Conference of Sai Organisation on 18-11-1995

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Bhagawan's message to the sixth World Conference of Sai Organisation on 18-11-1995

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Om Sri Sai Ram

FILL THE WORLD WITH LOVE

Bhagawan’s inaugural address to the sixth World Conference of Sai

Organisation on 18-11-1995

There is no worse disease Than Greed;

No enemy worse than Anger; nor is there any Misery worse than Poverty;

There is no Greater Happiness than Wisdom.

Among the numerous diseases prevalent in the world, the disease of greed

(lobha) has grown beyond bounds. There is no disease‚ worse than this.

This greed undermines humanness and turns man into a monster.

The second disease is anger (krodha). There is no enemy worse than anger. It is

possible to over come external foes, but it is very difficult to subdue this

internal enemy. Anger can destroy all human qualities and make a man forget his

real nature. It is man’s worst enemy.

There is no misery equal to poverty. Poverty does not merely mean lack of

wealth. You have poverty of the mind, poverty in wisdom. This poverty also

causes misery to man.

Man is ravaged by these three: Greed (or miserliness), anger and lack of wisdom.

There is no grater source of happiness than wisdom (Jnaana or the Higher

Knowledge). Jnaana is not confined to worldly knowledge. There are other kinds

of knowledge-bookish, superficial etc.-of, which the most valuable is practical

knowledge.

PURPOSE OF LIFE

Everyone should strive to acquire that knowledge by which he can get rid of

greed, anger and material and spiritual poverty. It is to achieve this purpose

that you are participating in this conference.

At the outset you have to consider what is the purpose of life. Is it for

involvement in endless work or for eating and sleeping or indulging in gossip

that the Divine has conferred this human birth? (Swami sang Telugu poem). The

gift of intelligence is being used for many trivial purposes but not to

understand the goal of life.

Society today is riddle with discord and disorder. The progress of civilization

has undermined morality and decency in all walks of life. Obsessed with worldly

values, men have lost all concern for moral values. Selfishness reigns supreme

everywhere. Even in the spiritual field, people seen to be more interested in

themselves than in the welfare of society and the promotion of public good.

The delegates assembled in this conference appear to be concerned about the

functioning of their centers. Why were these centres started? The primary

objective of the Sai Organisation is to raise the human consciousness Divine by

eliminating all animal tendencies. People do not seem to be aware of their true

nature. Only those who understand their selves can help to evaluate others. The

Upanishads have given the clarion call the mankind to wake from their ignorance

and go forward towards their supreme divine destiny of self- realisation.

THE THREE PATHS OF SAI

You have to engage yourselves in seva (service. Service does not mean mere

rendering help to others one of kind or another. True service means

participation in social activities after riding yourself of egoism and

possessiveness and manifesting your qualities of compassion and kindness. The

aim is the refinement of your good nature rather than giving succor to others.

There is a Sanskrit saying which declares that greater than penance or

pilgrimage, meditation or worship, is to service to good people.

In rendering service, there should be unity of heart, head and hands (the three

Hs). Only then service becomes sanctified. The significance of the three

letters in Sai should be understood. S stands for Service. A stands for

Adoration. I stand for Illumination (cheers). These three represent karma,

bhakti and jnaana respectively. Sai teaches these three. All the three

concepts are equally important. Sai is a combination of the three spiritual

paths of Action, Devotion and Wisdom. Just as the Pranava sound is made up of

the three letters, A, U, M (OM), SAI stands for the triple forms of spiritual

sadhana. In the Sai Organisation, this threefold exercise has to be properly

understood.

FILL THE WORLD WITH LOVE

Sai sevaks have to develop the love in them, share it with others and fill the

whole world with love. True love should be distinguished from attachments of

various kinds. That love is a synonym for God. Love is God.

Live in love. The love of God comes from the depths of the heart. Sai sevaks

should understand this love and render service in the right spirit to all

mankind.

People ask how they can experience God. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa gave the answer,

when he told a questioner that if he loved God with the same intensity with

which he loved his wife and children he would be able to experience God.

Perform all actions as an offering to God. Do not make any distinction between

your official work and your work in the Sai Organisation. Spirituality cannot

be divided into compartments. The Sathya Sai Organisation was set up solely to

enable members to manifest their love in all their activities. You should

manifest the divinity within you. That is Self-realisation, realisation of your

oneness with the Divine.

QUALITY AND QUANTITY

The setting up of Sai Centers is not an exercise in numbers. The emphasis should

be on quality and not quantity. The International President and the National

President of our Organisation have mentioned how the centers (Samasthalu) have

grown. But has fellow feeling (Samathvam) grown to the same extent? Fellow

feeling should grow. On the contrary, divisiveness is growing. I want quality,

not quantity (cheers).

Promote harmony among members. You cannot avoid making such distinctions as

President, Coordinator, Member and the like. But these distinctions are

functional and have no place at the spiritual level. God is present equally in

all, from the president to the ordinary member. You should recognize this

oneness. Positions, names and forms may vary, but the Supreme Truth is one.

This spirit of oneness (Samathvam) should be fostered. Then there will be no

jealousy or discord. Where there is oneness there will be no trouble.

SAMATHVAM

Society today is racked by jealousy and hatred. Jealousy is a‚ disease,

which gives rise to hatred. Develop forbearance and goodwill. That is the cure

for jealousy. I have often declared: My life is My message Often many have

extolled me or derided me. I do not get elated by praise or depressed by

criticism. I treat everything alike (Samathvam). Samathvam yogam uchyathe.

That equal mindedness is yoga (cheers). What do I lose when someone criticise

me? That is his opinion. It does not affect me. Those who criticise Baba are

suffering from a disease, like those who reject a sweet because they suffer

from diabetes. The fault lies not in the sweet but in the person who unable to

relish it. They know that Baba is engaged in beneficial activities and they

want him. But because some of their selfish interests are not served, they

turn against Swami. That is a malady. When you see the facts in this light, you

will realise the truth.

Today you have to cultivate a serene equanimity that rises above these trifles.

The development of equanimity is more important than the growth of centers. You

should recognize the Divinity in one and all. The one‚ Supreme Spirit

dwells in all beings. Bulbs are many but the current that illumine them is one.

Develop this spirit of oneness. Unity will lead Divinity. Many who are working

in the Organisation do not recognize the need for unity. Lack of unity breeds

enmity and groupism.

The Organisation exists not for my sake but yours. When Swami administers what

may appear as bitter medicine, it is for your own good. God is the physician

for the ills of human existence. You may not relish the taste of His medicine.

But whatever Swami does, says or gives, is all for your good.

Above all, unity is the foremost need of the hour. Nations are many, but the

earth is one (cheers). All are denizens of the earth. All are children of

Mother Earth. Recognize this truth.

GOD AND NATURE

In the realm of the Spirit, it is foolish to ask for proofs of direct external

perception. The spiritual is subtle. It has to be experienced within. The

Divine is present within us incognito like the Pandavas during the last year of

their exile. Does the external form of a person reveal anything about his

internal qualities? He himself may not be aware of all of them. He may be full

of love or hatred. Can anyone perceive it? Without knowing his qualities, is it

proper to judge him by his physical features?

You see this magnificent hall, but you do not see its foundations. Likewise, God

is the basis, Nature is the superstructure. The body is like a rose in which the

spirit is present as invisible fragrance.

ALWAYS BLISSFUL

This conference should consider how the Sai Organisations could improve their

service activities. I have nothing to gain from the Organisation. I am always

blissful. There is no need to wish me Happy Birthday. I am always happy.

Embodiments of Love! Develop love, so that you may deserve this appellation.

The Tamilnadu President, T.G. Krishnamurthy said, that when Swami reincarnates

as Prema Sai‚ he should be given the privilege of‚ serving Swami.

Ayyaa! Take good care of what you already have. Why hanker after something in

the womb of the future? The present is very important. Past is past.

Don’t worry about the future. Take care of the present, which will

determine the future. Do your duty now. Duty is God. Work is worship. This is

the way to run the Organisation on ideal lines.

What is being inaugurated today is the search for the supreme truth about the

Divinity within.

BIRTHDAYS

People have referred to the Seventieth Birthday. The body is constituted of the

five elements, the five sheaths, the five life-breaths and the five senses. Up

to ones fiftieth year, one may be described as experiencing youth (Yavvanam).

Youthhood should be dedicated to purposeful activities. Youth is not related to

age. Bhishma, who was 112 years old, was the commander-in-chief of the Kaurava

forces. It is will power that determines ones age.

When one reaches sixty, it is a Bharatiya custom to perform Shanthi Puja for the

purpose of subduing the six internal enemies (lust, pride etc.). On reaching

seventy, a person attains the state of the Seven Sages, the Seven Oceans, the

seven musical notes, the Seven Colors. The seven colors come from the suns

rays. The suns rays are eternal. The Seventieth year symbolizes the attainment

of the saintliness of the Seven Sages (Sapta Rishis who constitute the

constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear). On attaining the eightieth year,

you must become one of the eight planets (Ashtagraha). On reaching the

ninetieth year, you have to acquire the strength of one of the nine planets

(Navagrahas). On reaching the hundredth year one should merge in the ten

indriyas (organs of sense and action) and get rid of the body consciousness.

The acquisition of the love of God should be the primary aim of members of the

Sai Organisations. The spiritual path is the easiest to follow. The giving up

of worldly desires is easier than clinging to them. Hold fast to God.

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