Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Feb 18th, 2006

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Thyaga (the spirit of sacrifice) is essential for rendering dedicated

service. Getting rid of bad qualities is true sacrifice; it is also

yoga (spiritual communion). Realize that whoever you may be serving,

you are indeed serving the Divine in various human forms. Those who

serve have to cherish this sublime and sacred feeling. They must strive

to see God in everyone. You must realize that your service activities

are done for the sake of your own spiritual purification and uplift.

All actions should be done with a view to purify the mind and remove

all the dross from it. It is wrong to think that through actions alone

you can attain liberation or redeem your lives. Actions have to be done

solely for the purification of the Chitta (consciousness). Without

purity of consciousness, life cannot be spiritualized. Human birth is

the result of Karma (action). Right action leads to Dharma

(Righteousness). Through Dharma, the Divine has to be realized.

-SAI BABA