Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Dec 25th, 2005

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The lives of personalities like Jesus are lived out in order to

establish the welfare of humanity, the prosperity and peace of the

world, and demonstrate the way to achieve liberation from sensual

desires and passions. Jesus sacrificed His happiness, prosperity,

comfort and safety; He braved the enmity of the powerful. He refused

to yield or compromise. He renounced the ego, which is the most

difficult step on the spiritual path. Honour Him for these. The

celebration of His birthday has to be marked by your sacrificing at

least one desire and conquering at least the more disastrous urges of

the ego. The celebration must take the form of adherence to the

teachings of Jesus, loyalty to the principles He espoused, practising

the disciplines that He laid down and experiencing the awareness of

the Divine that He sought to awaken.

-SAI BABA