Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 his abuse,the sooner and better are your future prospectbrightened. The enemy absorbs your sins and theireffects.Moreover, since you are always aware of the enemy andhis tactics, you are alert not to give him any chanceto point his finger of scorn at you. He is yourcensor, corrector and conscience. Be thankful to him,who talks ill of you, for surely, he is doing you avery great service by examining your every act on thetouchstone of morality, truth and righteousness."Sri Sathya Sai Baba"Among the qualities a man has to develop if he is torealise his divinity, the foremost is Kshama-forbearance or forgiveness. By developing purity, onecan develop the quality of forbearance andforgiveness."Sri Sathya Sai BabaQuestion by Young Adult:The mind is often troubled by guilt and sadness at nothaving lived upto Swami's expectations. How does onetreat such feelings?Answer given by Anil Kumar:Very good. Let me repeat again for the benefit ofthose who might not have heard what he just said. Whenwe fail to follow Swami's teachings, there is a senseof guilt in our minds. We feel very sad and griefstricken. At these moments, what should we do?I have not passed the TOEFL [Test of English as aForeign Language] test! (laughter) I think I canfollow through. Now the answer is so simple. If Ireally repent from the bottom of my heart for all mytrespasses, for all my failures - then I will notrepeat the mistake again. Once I feel very bad aboutwhat I have done, when I feel very sorry and pray forforgiveness, then the Lord is there - "Kshamaa MoorthiSai Baba" [sai, the Embodiment of Forgiveness].So once we pray for His forgiveness, the Lord is therebecause He is giving and forgiving. So, naturally Hewill forgive us. Because if He won't forgive, then Hewould be a dictator. But God is not a dictator. Doesyour mother not forgive you? Then why wouldn't theDivine Mother, Mother Sai?But the sense of guilt is a negative attitude. Give upthis sense of guilt.Even if you have committed a mistake - Finish! Thereends the matter. The sense of guilt will affect yourcompetence, the sense of guilt will affect yourefficiency. The sense of guilt will make you meek andweak in life. Give that up! Be free!"(From Anil Kumar answering questions) Visit your group "saibabanews" on the web. saibabanews Mrs.Sudesh Johar Sydney, Australia_____________________ Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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