SAI VANI - DECLARATIONS OF BHAGAWAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA - II

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· There is nothing beyond the power of the Divine. Although there is

excruciating pain on account of the injury, through self-sontrol My mind does

not think about it. If the mind had been dwelling on the pain, the pain would

have been greater. The best medicine for this pain is diverting the mind. Every

time, the body turned; there was a kind of shock. I was wholly engaged in

reading the numerous letters from the devotees and was oblivious to the state

of the body. If I rid myself of any ailment instantaneously, people may

comment, "What a selfish person is Sai Baba? He cures His illness immediately.

But He does not remove the pain of others."

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> Whether it is your body ailments or somebody

else's, attempts can be made to treat it, to teach the sufferer how to control

his mind and strengthen the powers of resistance. But it cannot be got rid at

the one instant. The time required for healing has to be allowed.

During the past four days, My mind did not bother about the injury. I did not

give up any of the normal activities. I did not come out only because of the

entreaties of the devotees. I take the ailments of others. I do this for My Own

delight and not out of external pressure. But in case of every illness, control

of the mind is needed to bear with it. This is what everyone of you should bear

in mind. This is the message of My Life. I am exercising various kinds of

self-control to serve as an example for you. Why should I be concerned about

this body? You must take note of this important fact. This body is not Mine. It

is yours and therefore I have no concern with it. Your bodies are Mine.

Nothing can do Me any harm. Occasionally there may be any troubles, which are

incidental to the nature of the body. But these are passing clouds. If you

realise the true nature of Divinity, you will not feel that Swami is

experiencing great pain and that He should take some medicine. Out of their

Love for Swami, devotees are appealing Swami to take rest. But I don't need any

rest.

Roman'">"Karmanyevaadhikaarasthe" (You are entitled to do your duty). That is My

Message to You. Although I have been told by the doctors not to move, I get up

at 5 in the morning, attend to my ablutions and take My bath as usual. All of

You should forget your troubles and try to be as happy as possible.

There is no use in doing japas and meditation for the sake of Swami. It appears

artificial. What you have to bear in mind is that no trouble can affect Swami

now or in future and that everything is apart of My Play. Such things happen to

the Divine. They come and go. I take no account for them. Here is another

example of how the Divine works. The fact that I have been standing here for a

long time is itself a miracle. The legs have been strained to the limit. There

has been considerable pain. But in the joy of addressing you I am unaware of

the pain. Likewise, in all your sufferings and troubles,

Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> you must turn your mind away from them. It

is to teach this lesson to you that I chose to speak to you today. I do not

know whether you are aware of Swami's nature. When some one comes to Swami and

says that he is suffering from an unbearable stomachache, Swami says, "Anandam,

Anandam" (" Happy, happy")

Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">. When a a woman comes wailing over the loss

of her husband, Swami says, "Chaala Santhosham" ("Very Happy"). Swami is always

in a state of bliss. Happiness is the very nature of the Divine.

· How to lead a healthy life? Let me tell you about my own health. I am

sixty-eight years old, and believe it or not,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> My weight has been constant at 108 pounds only. It

never went up nor came down. You can lead a healthy life once you achieve this

kind of balance and moderation. I never eat even a little bit excess. I observe

the principle of moderation whether a millionaire or a pauper invites me for

food. Even though I am sixty-eight years, My body is in perfect trim! I do not

suffer from aches and My heart is as sound as a rock. There is none who can

work like Me and exert himself as much as I do! The secret of My sound health

is My regulated food habits.

· I know that many of you, who know that I have been taking only a cup

of buttermilk daily for the last two months, are genuinely grief stricken,

though I have been telling you that no work of mine has been stopped or delayed

as a result of what they call My "reduced intake of food". That is a sign of

their Prema. Really, I live on your

Ananda, not on this material food at all. I wish that you realised this and stop

worrying or weeping. I cannot bear to see you suffering.

· The truth can be known only when one comes and sees what is being done

here. Instead, if men whose hearts are filled with the poison of envy indulge in

all kinds of slander from remote places, it can be described only as demonic

conduct and not that of a human being. Now, here in the world can you see the

kind of work that is being carried out here. Is free Education offered

elsewhere in or outside India on the lines offered here? One has

to spend at least Rs.20,000/- to get a child admitted in the 1st Standard. Here,

from kindergarten to post-graduate studies, education is totally free.

As for heart surgery cases, in hospitals outside, no patient will admitted

unless Rs.4 to 5 Lakhs are deposited in advance. In our Hospital, we are

spending one crore Rupees a month (Rs.10 million). Which Government or

millionaire is doing such a thing

Roman'">? There are some such persons who spend 10 Lakhs of rupees in a Hospital

with the hope of earning Rs.10 crores. They are making it a business. Here, we

are not charging anything. There is no place for business here. It is not

proper that such good and sacred work should be misrepresented.

· My Power is immeasurable. My Truth is Inexplicable, unfathomable. I am

announcing this about Me, for, the need has arisen. But

Roman'">, what I am doing now is only a gift of a visiting card! Let Me tell you

that emphatic declarations of the Truth by the Avatars were made so clearly and

unmistakably only by Krishna. In spite of the declaration, you will notice that

in the career of Krishna, He underwent defeat with his efforts and endeavors, on

a few occasions, though you must also notice that those defeats too

were part of the Drama which He had planned and which He Himself had directed.

When many kings pleaded with Him to avert the war with the Kauravas, He

confessed that his mission to the Kaurava court for ensuring peace had

‘failed’! But He had not willed that He should succeed. He had decided that the

war would be waged. His mission was intended to punish the greed and the

iniquity of the Kauravas and so condemn them before the world. But, I must tell

you, that

during this Sai Avatar, there is no place for even such a "Drama" with scenes of

defeat and failures! What I will, must take place. What I plan must succeed. I

am truth. And truth has no need to hesitate, or fear,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> or bend.

· Krishna was the embodiment of Prema. His Prema had no bounds. How

fortunate you are that you have today the same Krishna, the complete Prema

Avathara, moving among You!. I shall show you the very Kousthuba that I was

wearing at that time. (Here Baba waved His Hand and in a trice a brilliant

flash of light revealed a unique jewel in His palm - The Kousthubha. A

big-sized Emerald of unexcelled green blue, rectangular in shape, bordered by

splendors diamonds, hung on a gold chain).

· After the long pilgrimage to the shrines and the holy spots of

Bharath, Rama had a few years, until he was aged 14, of apparent introspection

and solicitude. He disliked food and regal apparel. He was not interested in

materials and men. He waved His fingers and palms for no clear reason. He wrote

on the air only He knew what. He laughed without any reason. In short His

actions and movements were exactly the same as Sai Baba's (Mine) when He (I)

too was in His (My) early teens. Vasishtha attempted to bring His mind back to

normalcy but that was only a stage which all Avatars are in, before they enter

upon the task for which they have come down.

· Jesus was Love. Sathya Sai too is Love. That explains the unity of

Christians of all sects, which we see here.

In Rome today, Catholics gather to celebrate the Advent of Jesus. The

Protestants celebrate it by themselves in their churches. The Jews are not

welcomed at all. But, in the Presence of Sathya Sai all are equally welcome.

The Jews chagrined Jesus and demanded that he should be punished. In this

Presence, the Jews are adoring that very Jesus. The Prema of Sathya Sai as

transformed and transcended those memories. It has made them

realise that there is only one caste, the caste of humanity. There is only one

religion, the religion of Love. Each of You has a living mother though you may

not be aware of the depth of that love. Know that Sai Love is the Love of a

thousand Mothers. Naturally, you will find it impossible to gauge the intensity

of My Love. And understand this. If you place yourself outside that Love, you

will place yourself outside the Love of all mankind. Mine is Love that is

pure, free, selfless and unconditional. It is a great good fortune to receive such Love

· The sense of values has to be restored and faith in the Divinity of

Man has to be restored. That is the task for which I have come

· You do not realise your boon in getting Me as the guide. I shall not

rest until I reform all of you. The basement of My work has been completed. Now

the structure will rise upon it. I go round the world along with no

paraphernalia and no publicity, because I am established in My own Glory, in My

own Truth. I have Atmic relationship with all, and so I am always succeeding.

The distance from Me and you is the same as the distance from you and Me, is it

not? But, you complain that I am for far from you, through you are approaching

nearer. How can that be?

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> I am as near you as you are near Me.

· The very first lesson I gave when I declared My Identity at Uravakonda

was, "Manasa Bhajare gurucharanam, dustara bhava sagara tharanam".

Upadhi (attachment) must disappear. That inferior status of manhood that now

satisfies must give place to the status of Madhavathwam, which is the genuine

status. That is the task for which Sai is calling. That is the work for which I

have come.

I have to give you the courage to conceive yourself as the "parathathva" you

really are to give you Dheeshakthi (to grasp the reality). I have come to

reform you. I won't leave you until I do that. Even if you get away before I do

that

Roman'">, do not think you can escape Me. I will hold on to you.

Whenever I appear to be angry, remember it is only Love in another form. For I

have not even an atom of anger in Me. I just evince My disappointment that you

do not shape as I direct. When I direct you along a line of action, reflect on

My advice. You have full liberty to do so. In fact I will be happy if you do

so. I do not like slavish obedience. If you feel that it will help you to reach

the goal, follow it. If not go to some

other place, but let Me tell you one thing. Wherever you go, you meet only Me. I

am everywhere. You cannot run away from Me. I will demand good conduct, good

habits, good thoughts, good company wherever you go,

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You might ask Me to speak about My own Mystery. It is not easy to understand it.

When you have the chances, gather all the joy you can. There is no use of

bolting the door after the thieves have robbed and fled from the house.

After losing the chance, do not repent later that you have missed the

opportunity. Remember, you have to come to Me, if not in this birth, at least

within ten more births! Strive to acquire Grace. Grace is the reward for

Sadhana: The highest Sadhana is to follow the instruction of the

Master.

· Man is now possessed by the ghost of Delusion. He is speaking a

language, which is unbecoming, behaving like an animal moving in a zigzag

manner, climbing and sliding. I have come to exorcise the ghost. That is part

of My work.

I am not attracted by learning or scholarship, which does not lead anywhere

except towards egoism and pride. I am drawn only by devotion. Bring to Me

whatever troubles you have. I shall take them on and give you Ananda. When I

like My Bhaktas, I like their faults too, though some here, turn up their

noses and laugh at the peculiar follies and foibles of people who come from all

the various provinces. I am drawn by the love, which brings you from long

distances through great difficulties which makes you happy in spite of the want

of comforts to which you are accustomed.

I have heard discordant voices emanating from this town, and whispers that if

Sathya Sai Baba is really Divine, why is the Bukkapatnam tank dry during the

greater part of the year? Some of you here might have heard such statements

made by irresponsible persons who have no knowledge of the workings of the

cosmic Laws. What is the relationship between My Truth and the tank getting

filled in your village? It is really an absurd idea

that since Sai Baba is within four miles of this place, the Bukkapatnam Tank

must be full all the year round and the lands below it must yield good profit

for the owners! Why should I expend my grace especially on this tank, as if

proximity gives greater attachment? All places are equally near for Me and, if

they turn away from good ways,

10.0pt"> all are equally far! For Me distance is not to be measured by miles. A

tank in another continent might be as near to me as a tank across the

Chitravathi.

· The success of the Task on which I have come will very soon

reverberate throughout the world. To tell you the Truth, this Kali era is the

most beneficent of the four. For, you have now amidst you,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> the Eternal Embodiment of Ananda in a Form which

you can approach, adore and learn from

Adoration is rising on one side of Me like the Himalayas. Denigration is

accumulating on the other side as another Himalayan range. I am however

unaffected by both.

· Now about My Truth. It is impossible for anyone to discover and

declare the Truth that is Sathya Sai. To ensure peace and prosperity is the

task on which Sathya Sai has come amidst you. "Lokaah samaasthaa sukhino

bhavanthu". Let all the worlds be happy. All mankind have to be happy. All must

be gladly engaged in fulfilling their duties. I long to shower Ananda on all.

You should come with empty hands, without even the traditional offerings of

Patram, pushpam, Phalam, Toyam (leaf, flower, fruit and water). Come with clean

hands, hands that supplicate, not supply

Roman'">, hands that proclaim that they have renounced attachment to riches,

then, I fill them with Grace. I must say I expect certain things, before giving

you that Grace.

I demand and take Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi and Prema. I seek the gifts of truth,

virtue, peace and love. I draw you to me and then reform and reshape you. I am

a kind of a smith,

10.0pt"> who repairs broken, leaky and damaged hardware. I repair broken hearts,

fragile minds, warped intellectuals, feeble resolutions and fading faith. This

day, I am announcing some news, which will give you great joy. Sai is ever full

of joy. Anxiety, grief and unrest cannot approach Sai even as near as millions

of miles. Believe it or not, Sai does not have the slightest experience of

anxiety. For, Sai is ever aware of the formation and transformation of objects

and the antics of time and space and of the incidents therein. Those who have

no knowledge of all this and those who are affected by circumstances are both

affected by sorrow. Those who are caught in the coils of time and space become

the victims of grief.

· I do not expect anything from You. Only develop love within you.

Regard all mankind with fraternal feelings. Recognise all as the children of

God. Bear no ill-will or hatred towards anyone. Do not hurt anyone's feelings.

Only such a large-hearted attitude will confer on you the everlasting Bliss. If

you are celebrating Swami'

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">s birthday, this is all that I desire from you. Have

unity among yourselves. Strive to revive and promote the Glory of Bharath.

· Why am I engaged in various activities?. Why I am concerned about My

Devotees?. Why have I established so many institutions?. This is My Duty. (As

Krishna declared to Arjuna). To promote the welfare of devotees is the duty the

Lord has taken upon Himself. I am undertaking so many activities for their sake.

But people do not recognise this fact. And owing to this failure, they are

missing their great good fortune.

· This Sai has come in order to achieve the supreme task of uniting the

entire mankind as one family through the bond of brotherhood, of affirming and

illuminating the Atmic Reality of each being and in order to reveal the Divine

which is the basis on which the entire cosmos rests, and of instructing all to

recognise the common Divine Heritage that binds man to man, so that man can rid

himself of the animal and rise upto the Divine, which

is the goal.

· It was said that I have taken up this form in answer to the prayers of

Sadhus and others. There are some mothers who feed the baby only when it starts

crying. The more considerate and loving mother knows when the baby is hungry.

She need not be called to its side by a loud wail. This MOTHER is that type of

mother. I have come, because I felt I had to come. I resolved upon this. There

is no need now for tears or despair, either among

the repositories of the Vedic wisdom or among the good who suffer from the cruel

winds of Adharma. This campaign will succeed. It will not fail. The welfare of

the world will be ensured, through the fostering of the Godly everywhere, and

more particularly of these reservoirs of the ancient wisdom of this land.

· Why has Truth come down on earth in this Form? To place man on the

road to Truth, to plant in their hearts the yearning for Truth, to help them

reach the goal of truth through instruction and illumination.

· Therefore, I move with you in order to correct and console. I eat and

talk, I laugh and teach, I speak and travel, in the manner you do, so that I

can lead you onto the Truth from which you have strayed away. I make you laugh

and weep. I appear before you here and there, to harden you and to ease your

burden, so that you can reach Truth.

· I have come to re-establish the rhythm of righteousness in the world.

Hence, all the hours of day and night, every second I fill with activity

suffused with love, Activity designed to further your progress in the

pilgrimage to the truth, that is Myself. For, Truth alone can confer on you

lasting Bliss and, the Bliss you gain is the Food on

which I sustain Myself.

· And, there is something more. I have resolved to enfold the people s

of the world, in the fostering care of Sanathana Dharma, the Dharma laid down

in the Vedas,. This is My task . It is not My task to spread awe and wonder in

the world, by My Power and draw men to Me thereby. I shall sustain Truth, and

uproot Untruth. I shall

render you happy and ecstatic, in the splendor of that triumph. This SAISWARUPAM

is the SAKTHISWARUPAM, which will achieve that triumph, and confer that Bliss.

· This Sai has come in order to achieve the Supreme task of uniting as

one family, the entire mankind, through the bond of Brotherhood, of affirming

and illumine the Atmic Reality of each being in order to reveal the Divine

which is the basis on which the Entire Cosmos rests, and of instructing all to

recognise the common Divine Heritage that binds man to man, so that man can rid

himself of

the animal, and rise into the Divinity which is his Goal.

· Thyagaraja too had developed doubts about Rama's prowess and later

realised that Rama would not have commanded the allegiance and devotion of men

like Lakshmana and Bharatha if He was not all powerful. From this one episode,

you have to understand that if Sai did not have unique power, would he be able

to attract persons from America, England and other countries?

If there is no power in Sai how do you imagine devotees from so many countries

come to Him? Are they such innocents? Or are they witless persons?

· There is a vast gulf between the Sai Force and these (evil) forces.

Now that the necessity has arisen, this has to be referred to now. There is

none, who can stop or diminish My splendor. It has no bounds. It can meet no

obstacle. You may believe it or not, but, I can transform the earth into sky

and the sky into the earth, and that in a

moment.

· This is just the occasion when I have to tell you the Truth, the

principle, that underlies this (Swami's) body. So, I am telling you this.

Therefore, these words are not intended to announce any superiority or to claim

greatness. Let me tell you of one instance. The astounding expressions of power

which Swami is manifesting, the

Power, the Majesty, the Wonders-these are characterized by some persons (who

cannot bear with this Divinity) as miracle, mesmerism or magic. They indulge in

this kind of vile propaganda. Mine is no miracle, mesmerism or magic. Mine is

authentic Divine Power.

· The optical sense cannot visualize the truth. It gives only false and

barren information. For example, there are many who observe My actions and

start declaring that My nature is such and such. They are unable to gauge the

sanctity, the majesty and the Eternal reality that is Me. The power of Sai is

limitless. All forms of 'Power' are resident in this Sai Palm. But, those who

profess to have

understood Me, the scholars, the Yogis, the Pandits, the Jnanis all of them are

aware only of the least important, the casual external manifestation of a

infinitesimal part of the power, namely, the "miracles"!. They have not desired

to contact the source of all Power and all Wisdom that is available here. They

are satisfied when they secure a chance to exhibit their book learning and

parade their scholarship in Vedic learning, not realizing the Person from Whom

the Vedas emanated is in their

midst, for their sake. This has been the case, in all the ages. People may be

very near (physically) to the Avatar, but, they lead their lives unaware of the

fortune, exaggerating the role of miracles, which are trivial when compared to

My Glory and My Majesty, as a mosquito is in size and strength to the elephant

upon which it squats. Therefore, when you speak about this 'miracles', I laugh

within Myself out of pity, but you allow yourself so easily

to lose the precious awareness of My Reality.

· How can anyone determine "Sai-sakthi"? Here are people from Argentina

and Australia. Are they dull-witted? Are they not intelligent and affluent

people? What is the meaning of their coming to Swami? If Swami did not have the

power why would they come? This one fact is enough to show how they recognise

the truth about Swami.

· No matter where you go, always know that I will be there, inside you,

guiding you. In the years to come, you will experience me in different

manifestations of My forms. You are My very own, dearer than dear to me. I will

protect you as the eyelids protect the eyes.

· My Task is this: To confer on man Fullness of joy, to Guard, to Guide.

 

My Vow is this: To save each one Who stays from off the virtuous Path.

My Love is this: To End the Pain of the poor, fulfill their needs!

My Crown is this: To nourish all who seek Me, steady, keen!

My need is this: To view Life with equanimity discarding ups and downs as trash!

· I am in you and for you. You are for Me and in Me. Yet, I have an urge

to tell you a little about Me and guide you. I am not won by adulation or lost

by disregard. I am won by Truth, Genuineness,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> and Sincerity. For, I have come with this human

physical apparel for upholding the Truth. I am the Truth of the Truth, the

Truth in all truths. This Form bears the Name, Truth (Sathya). The vitality

within this Form is Truth. That is the Power which overpowers all powers.

· I had to tell you so much about My truth, for, I desire that you

should contemplate on this and derive joy therefrom, so that you may be

inspired t observe the disciplines laid down and progress towards the goal of

self-realisation, the realisation of Sai that shines in your hearts.

Sathyam is My Prachar

Dharma is My Adhar.

Santhi is My Swabahv.

Prema is My Swarup.

Follow any one of the Four

You are Mine, I am Yours.

· Remember that this present Avatar was assumed with the sole object of

giving Ananda to the Bhaktas. Sai yearns for the love of a true Bhakta even

more intensely than the Bhakta longs for Sai's Love. Sai Baba is a veritable

Kalpavriksha to His true devotees. He wants only nischala Prema not adambara

and ahamkara (pomp and pride). He is always in the devotee's heart, (hridaya

nivasi), and when one is aware of this constant presence

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· Thanks to the Lord's Grace you young people have come to Swami. You

may not appreciate all that I have said at this age of yours. But you will

realise the truth of Swami's words in due course. You have been fortunate to

secure something which few others have got. You are discarding it lightly. You

are slighting Swami's injunctions. You do not heed the words of Swami. "People

do not listen to words of the wise, but easily fall a prey to bad

advice. How can such people hope to understand Swami? Of what use is all their

education?" (Telugu poem). "They will not listen to good advice. But bad talk

they will listen with both ears!" How can they expect to know Bhagawan? Can an

ant fathom the depths of the ocean? Likewise you cannot cognise the truth about

Swami? But you can make good use of the opportunity that has come your way. "Sai

has come to you because of your great merit. Arise! Wake up!"

· You will see in due course that even the blind and the ignorant will

declare: "Swami is God"

· Though Sai is involved in events conditioned by time and space, Sai is

ever established in the Principle that is beyond time, place and circumstance.

Therefore, you must all recognise the uniqueness of the will of Sai, the Sai

Sankalpa. Know that this Sankalpa is Vajrasankalpa, it is irresistible. You may

ignore its _expression as weak and not significant. But, once the will is

formed, whatever else undergoes change, it cannot change. The Life of Sai, the

Message of Sai, the Ideals Sai holds forth the lesson that Sai teaches the

world are all enshrined in one word, Love.

· No one can understand "Sai Sankalpa" (will of Sai). Thought and action

are simultaneous like the light and sound that come out when a gun is fired.

hence it is not easy for everyone to understand Sai's resolve.

· Devotees from all the nations of the world have gathered here.

Therefore, I should not fail to tell you about a certain matter. World

Conferences or Conferences of different faiths or Assemblies of spiritual

aspirants from all nations have taken place. But, they have happened

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Conference, however, is taking place, when this Body and the Name associated

with this Body are present in the world. This has to be considered by you. The

basic cause of this uniqueness is the reality of My Advent. Ninety-nine out of

a hundred among you cannot delve into that Reality. You have gathered here,

drawn

by diverse needs. Some have come seeking spiritual upliftment. Some have come

seeking the progress of institutions and Organisations, in which they are

interested. Some have come prompted by mere love and reverence. Some have

yielded to the temporary urge of enthusiasm.

To every one, My Reality is unreachable. Unreachable it will be, not only today

but, for a thousand years of inquiry by all the people of the world, even if

they sought it unitedly. But,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> the Bliss emanating from that reality (Thatwa),

that has come in this sacred Body within your reach and the reach of the

nations of the earth, and you can partake of it quite soon. When you observe Me

moving among you, talking as you do and eating as you do, and thence conclude

that I am but human,

you are perpetrating a mistake. In all the ages, this has been the lot of man.

Men have failed to recognise Me, for I am enveloped in humanness. This is My

Reality.

This is a Human Form, worn by the Principle that manifests Itself as all the

God-Forms adored by Man. I must say that I confuse you through words and

actions. But, however confused, if onl you install in the altar of your heart,

steady faith in My Divinity

Roman'">, you can achieve the Vision of My Reality. If, instead, you swing like

the pendulum of a clock, one moment to one side and the next to the other, you

can never comprehend My Truth. Let Me draw your attention to another point. On

other occasions when there was the advent of the Incarnations of God, the world

bent before Them, often for reasons other than Divine, namely, imperial

authority or some such related power or influence. But, now, in this Kali Age

of rampant materialism,

'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> in this Manifestation of SATHYA

SAI, all the people are adoring It, because, as must be clearly evident to you,

It is the Godhead that is the Prime Principle, beyond all. This

New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">SATHYA SAI SWARUPAM (Manifestation) is

Daivaswarupam (Divine Reality). You are fortunate that you can grasp this

Truth, not at some future date when this Human Frame has been discarded, but

luckily, even while It is with you, before you. You will

soon be awarded the chance to witness the homage of adoration that all countries

will offer to India (Bharathadesa), and to listen to the Declaration by all

peoples of the Divinity of the Sathya Sai Manifestation.

· You must see, hear, study, observe, experience

and reflect. Only then, can you understand Me. You will learn then that I am

Love (Prema). That I give only one thing, bliss (Ananda) through Love. My task

is to grant solace,

courage, and peace (shanti). That is to say, my characteristics are the ancient,

authentic ones. Only the manifested form is new. My desire if I can put it that

way is this, more and more should yearn for Me. That desire can be realised

only if I assume this form and come among you. Those of you who have been

following the

unfolding of My story will have discovered this by now. My purpose can be

understood in a general way only by earnestly and vigilantly watching, trying

to get to the meaning of every word and acting with patient attention.

· What is My directive? What is it that will please Me? What is it that

I desire? Only one thing,

'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> 'Love! Love! Love!'. That is

Sai's most potent weapon. Was any invitation sent to any of you to come here?

So many of you have gathered here were attracted solely by the power of Swami's

love.

· I have not come to set afoot a separate cult. I do not want people to

be misled on this point. I affirm that this Sai form is the form of all the

various names that man uses for the adoration of the Divine. So, I am teaching

that no distinction should be made between the name Rama, Krishna, Iswara, Sai,

for all are My forms.

You can observe Me and My activities how I adhere to righteousness, moral order,

with and universal compassion. That is what I desire you to learn from Me. My

life is My message.

You elaborate in your lectures the unique powers of Sai, the incidents that are

described as Miracles in books written on Me by some persons. But I request you

not to attach much importance to these. Don't exaggerate their significance; the

most important and significant power is, let me tell

you, 'My Prema’. I may turn the sky into earth and vice-versa but that is not

the sign of Divine might. It is the Prema, the sahana in Me that is the unique

sign.

· "Willing" is superfluous for Me, for My Grace is ever available to

devotees who have steady love and faith.

Since, I move among them, talking, singing, even intellectuals are unable to

grasp My truth, My Power, My Glory or My real task as Avatar.

I can solve any problem, however knotty.

I am beyond the reach of the most intensive inquiry and the most meticulous measurement.

Only those, who have recognised My Love and experienced that Love can assert

that they have glimpsed My reality. For the path of Love is the royal road that

leads mankind to Me.

· I am the Embodiment of Love. Love is My instrument. There is no

creature without Love. The lowest loves itself at least. So, there are no

atheists though some might dislike Him or refuse Him, as malarial patients

dislike sweets or diabetic

patients refuse to have anything to do with sweets!. Those, who parade

themselves, as atheists will one day, when their illness is gone, relish God

and revere Him.

· Every year summer courses used to be conducted (in Brindavan). In view

of the growth in number of students at Brindavan, we undertook to build a new

hostel for them. That year I took all the students to Ooty during the summer.

All the arrangements for the summer course were completed successfully. Swami

told the students a day before they were to leave Ooty, "Boys! You have had the

chance to come to Ooty. You had better go on a sight-seeing trip and enjoy the

grandeur

and beauties of the Lord's creation." Swami asked them to go out sightseeing,

but they insisted on Swami also coming with them. The boys are a stubborn

breed. Swami told them that if He came with them, large crowds would gather

wherever He went and they would not be able to see anything. Modern boys have

stubbornness of their own. They said they would not leave unless Swami also

came with them. Swami relented and made arrangements for all the students to

leave by buses for Dodabetta, the highest point in the Nilgiris range.

They wanted to take photographs with Swami on the top of the hill and Swami

agreed to follow them to take photographs with them. Swami left half an hour

later from Nandanavanam to Dodabetta. Two young men went to Nandanavanam to see

Bhagavan. They were told that Swami had left for Dodabetta. Immediately the two

young men got up on their motorcycle and started driving at high speed to catch

up with Bhagawan's car on the road to Dodabetta. Their only anxiety was somehow

to get a glimpse of Swami. Swami noticed the boys and wanted to know who they

were. Someone in the car remarked,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> "They might be some rowdies." Swami remarked, "No,

no. Without knowing the truth you should not make such remarks. They might be

boys eager for Swami's Darshan."

When Swami's car was taking a turning, the boys came at high speed near Swami's

car. At the turning the motorcycle fell on a side. Both the boys fell down from

the vehicle. Immediately, I stopped My car,

Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> went near them, wiped the mud from their

bodies, and enquired of them, "Boys! Have you suffered any injuries! Why did

you drive at such a high speed? You should not have done so. If you wanted to

see Me, you could have come to Nandanavanam". I sought to comfort them and gave

them two Kamala oranges to eat. The two boys,

'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> who were local college students,

said, "Swami! We came to have Your Darshan, but we also had Your Sparshan,

Sambashan and Prasadam. If this accident had not happened, would Swami have

come near us, wiped our backs and spoken so endearingly to us? Swami! We

yearned for Your Darshan. We earnestly sought You. We got all three, Darshan,

Sparshan, Sambashan (see you, touch you and speak with you). Any trouble is

worthwhile if these three can be got. Please give us always such troubles".

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· Today this body enters on its seventy-first year. This body is made up

of the five elements and is essentially impermanent. Do not attach much

importance to the body. Take to heart the Love Principle that is being conveyed

to you. My entire life is filled with love. I have never put anyone at any time

to any kind of suffering. I have never done any harm to anyone. I have hated no

one. I have no aversion to anybody. What is the reason? It is

My love that is transforming others. I may act as if I am angry on some

occasions, but the anger does not stem from the heart but is confined to the

tongue. From head to foot I am filled only with love. It is this love, which

has attracted the whole world.

· As part of the sixtieth birthday celebrations, I am prescribing a

test, which you have to accept. When you undergo it and emerge victorious you

can be pronounced as real humans. The farmer polishes the field,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> sows the seed and watches the crop grow, until the

grain is harvested. The next process is winnowing. The light chaff will then be

carried away by the wind and the hard grain will stay. I shall start winnowing

form now, the test will remove the chaff. Sai's philosophy does not lie in

encouraging devotees to sit in a corner, control their breath and go on

uttering "Soham! Soham!

Soham!Oh! Sadhak! Arise, gird up your loins! Plunge into social service".

This is the Sai Message. No room should be given for laziness and indifference.

In matters concerning expenditure, My attitude is strict. For anything that is

legitimate and essential, I am prepared to offer even Lakhs of rupees.

But I will grudge giving even a paisa for something unnecessary and useless.

This is because money breeds all the evils in the world. In this context I

shall recall what I told the students the other day. "Do not walk in front of

Me, I may not follow you. Don't walk behind Me. I may not lead you. Walk beside

Me and be My friend." If you attempt to walk in front of Me, you may be taking

the wrong path. If you walk behind Me,

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> you may possibly desert Me. Walk abreast of Me.

Then there is no chance of your going astray or away from Me, because I am with

you.

The stars are Brahman.

The sun is Brahman.

The Moon is Brahman.

Water is Brahman.

Heaven is Brahman.

Vaikuntha Is Brahman.

Father is Brahman.

Mother Is Brahman.

All Wealth is Brahman.

Brahman is the Creator, the protector and the destroyer.

Time is Brahman. The body is Brahman.

Nature is Brahman. Life is Brahman.

This assemblage is Brahman.

Truth is Brahman.

The Sai who is declaring this is also Brahman.

You know the Hand, I know the Hold

Until you get the gift, don't leave the grasp.

You prayed for something good, I overheard it.

Be praying; don't stop, until you get the boon.

You asked for something in your heart, I know it.

Don't leave me until I answer Your need.

Whatever You like I know them all

But do not desert before I plan.

At your persistence I may yield atlast

In your despair You may gain in the end.

Ask either this or that, but never give me up,

To give up halfway is no devotion at all.

Regard me as an illustration of this truth. I have love for all, even for those

who are bad. I have greater love for those who deride me and I draw them nearer

to me. I derive great joy from this. Hence My Life is My Message. With Me it is

always sacrifice and giving (thyaaga) and not enjoyment (bhoga)

mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">. Sacrifice itself is enjoyment to Me. I do not know

the meaning of rest. I do not need rest. I shall go on with My work. This kind

of equanimity cannot be felt by anyone except the Divine.

· I do not stray, despite the fact that I am aware of all that is and

was and will be, despite My knowledge of all that is enveloped in Time and

Space. I desire you to note this well. For,

10.0pt"> whosoever finds himself in positions high or take up the reins of

leadership has to walk straight and steady, so that all who follow, may do

likewise and reach the goal.

· Do not regard what I am going to say as an exaggeration. There is not

a trace of self-interest in me. Whatever I do is only for the sake of others. I

do not regard you as "others". All of you are My own people. Such an

encompassing feeling cannot be empowered by anyone anywhere in the world. Have

you seen anywhere else an organisation, which has grown so stupendously in

fifty years

Roman'">? In the case of earlier Avatars, their fame grew only long after their

passing. In the case of the present Avatar, in His own lifetime, a University,

a big hospital, an aerodrome and many other things have been established for

the benefit of the villages and many more will follow in the years ahead. Many

persons have doubts as to how all these things are accomplished. The advent

took place 64 years ago. All these years,

Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> this Hand has not been stretched any time

to seek anything from anyone. I have not asked anyone. I will never ask anyone

and there will never be an occasion for it. How then are these things

happening? For any good work, there is no impediment in Bharath. When you want

to do any good work wholeheartedly, money flows in torrents. The narrow-minded

who never undertake any work will never be satisfied. They cannot understand

the actions of those who are large-hearted and broad-minded.

Do not consider Sai Baba as a mere figure five feet three inches tall. His

Presence will be felt all over the world. Wait and see. In a few days the

entire world will come here. Therefore, at least from now on make the best use

of the opportunity that has come to you and strive to redeem your lives.

With Sai love from Sai brothers – ‘’

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