Discourse 23rd Feb [released today-3rd March -06] - Swami materialized a ring for a student in the middle of this discourse

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23rd Feb. 2006

 

Prasanthi Nilayam

Divine Discourse on 23rd Feb.[quick download discourse text file - Right click & save]

by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai BabaNote: Discourses of Sri Sathya Sai Babaon this

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"I know everything about everyone"

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CONTROL OF SENSES IS THE REAL SADHANAEmbodiments of Love!My blessings to you

all. I am happy that you all have studied here right from the Primary School

stage up to the 12th standard and obtained good marks and earned good name for

yourselves. No doubt, you were all well behaved with good character up to the

Primary School stage. But after you left the Primary School you yourself can

imagine what change has come about in you. As long as you were in the Primary

School, you had developed many good qualities like love, compassion, kindness

and joy. You were all moving like brothers with mutual love and affection. Your

speech, your play, your songs were all full of sweetness. But, the moment you

joined the Higher Secondary School, the quality of purity in your thoughts,

words and deeds deteriorated. I am not saying that all the boys are like that.

It is only a few boys who took to wrong ways and are spoiling their mind. You

can judge for yourself how pure is your mind. Humanness consists of five

components – the gross body, mind, intellect, consciousness and the senses. If

a human being is to attain liberation, he has to cleanse his mind first. It is

a serious mistake to desire for that which does not belong to him. Whenever the

mind desires for something, one has to enquire first whether the particular

object belongs to him or someone else. When you know for sure that it belongs

to someone else, you must be careful to divert your mind from that object. The

mind has to be kept absolutely pure and sacred. One should not taint the mind

with the impurities of conflict and agitation. You all have to develop such

kind of Jnana, right from this early age. Unfortunately, today you are all

spoiling your life by cultivating desires for all and sundry things. This is

all madness and delusion. Whatever you do, you must do it with a sense of

dedication and surrender to God. All the work you undertake must be carried out

with this spirit. Sarva karma Bhagavad preetyartham (do all actions to please

God). In fact, what you think to be yours is not yours. First and foremost

enquire into yourself, “Who am I?” The entire universe, right from the

microcosm to the macrocosm, is permeated by Divinity. Sugar, sand, an ant, a

mosquito or an elephant – all are Embodiments of Divinity. God is assuming all

these forms like the different characters in a drama. There is nothing in this

universe which is not permeated by God. Everything in this universe is God. The

entire creation is an Embodiment of Divinity. In fact, He dons all the

characters in this cosmic drama. All dialogues and songs are His only. Yet, the

characters He dons appear to be different. Hence, whatever we do, whatever we

see and whatever we say – everything is God. One has to realise this truth and

conduct himself accordingly. Unfortunately, today some people take to wrong

ways due to the effect of bad qualities, bad practices, bad thoughts and bad

looks. Whomever you come across, treat them as Embodiments of Divinity.

Whatever you say, it must reflect Divinity. When you conduct yourself in such a

manner, that itself is Mukti (liberation). One has to cleanse his five senses.

One should conduct himself in such a manner that neither he hurts others nor is

hurt by others. The words you make use of must be sacred. You should not covet

others’ property or develop a desire for it. One has to cultivate faith in the

unity of Divinity. Everything is Divine. Unfortunately, some boys are not able

to develop such universal outlook. They are languishing in a feeling of

separateness. They distinguish between people as “mine” and “thine”. The

ancient history of India is replete with instances of the ill-effects of such

divisive tendencies. You all know about the history of Kauravas and Pandavas in

the great epic Mahabharata. The Kauravas were one hundred in number and were the

sons of King Dhritarashtra. The Pandavas were five in number. They were the sons

of Pandu, the younger brother of King Dhritarashtra. There ensued a fierce

battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. But, who is at fault in this

battle? In fact, Dhritarashtra and Pandu, both were the sons of the same

father. They were brothers. Their kingdom was one. But, their thoughts and

aspirations were different. A malicious desire for annexing the entire kingdom

for themselves on the part of the Kauravas resulted in evil thoughts and

divisive tendencies. Similarly, in the Ramayana there were two brothers – Vali

and Sugriva. They were also brothers born to the same father. But, some

unfortunate and selfish interests on their part resulted in a fierce battle

between the brothers. While Vali the valiant king was enjoying regal comforts

in the city of Kishkindha, his younger brother Sugriva had to languish in the

hills and forests.There is no use doing Japa and Tapa for months and years

without giving up divisive tendencies. Such Tapas converts itself into mere

Tamas. Several people give up their Sadhana in the middle with a sense of

frustration and despair, thinking that God is not merciful enough to reveal

Himself before them in spite of doing Japa for long years. If you wish to have

the vision of God, first and foremost you must develop a sense of oneness with

God. In fact, your own mind is an Embodiment of Divinity. People often

question, “Where is God?” “Who is God?, etc.” I would say, “Your mind is God.”

It is said, Mana eva manushyanam karanam bandhamokshayo (mind is the cause for

bondage and liberation of man). Both bondage and liberation occur due to the

mind only. Hence, mind is God. Similarly, the intellect is God, so also the

Chittha (consciousness). It is a common sight to see people praising a person

of sharp intellect as an intellectual. But, God alone is the true intellectual.

We have to dedicate our Chittha to God. Once a great devotee sang, “Oh! God! Let

me offer my worship to You with chittha suddhi” (purity of consciousness).

Hence, you should all pray to God with purity of consciousness.Just as the

mind, intellect and chittha are the Embodiments of Divinity, so also the

senses. Hence, one should not taint his senses with the arishadvargas (the six

inner enemies of lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride and jealousy). Kama

signifies the desires, which you can divert towards God and pray that you want

only God and none else. You love God alone. Such love only will be sanctified.

To love people on the basis of their name and form cannot be termed as real

love. That is only worldly love. When you love God, everything will be added

unto you. All your desires must be God-oriented. Every desire of yours must be

to please God. Suppose you love someone, do not treat him as a mere mortal. On

the other hand, you must be able to visualise the divinity in him.There is no

object other than the Panchabhuthas (the five elements of air, water, earth,

fire and ether) in this universe. You will not find a sixth element, however

much you may try and explore. For example, this is a hand consisting of five

fingers. There is no sixth finger. In case someone has a sixth finger, he will

be taken to the doctor for removing it by surgery. Similarly, we all have five

senses. What is Mukti (liberation)? Liberation is control of the senses. Unless

one controls his senses, liberation is not possible. It is foolish to think that

God is somewhere in a distant place. Strictly speaking, who is God? The

Panchabhuthas are Embodiments of Divinity. It is only the senses that bring us

good or bad. Hence, controlling the senses should be our top priority. You

often express your inability thinking “Swami! Is it possible for us?” I am

emphatically saying that it is possible, provided you make an effort with firm

determination. When you are able to please God and obtain His grace, sense

control is not a big task for you. The senses are very trivial things. Unless

you are able to control the senses, you do not deserve to be called a human

being. It is said, Jantunam nara janma durlabham (of all living beings, human

birth is the rarest). To be born as a human being is a rare gift of God. Having

obtained this rare gift, one should strive to achieve sense control. Even if you

succumb to the wishes of even one of these five senses, you will stoop down to

the level of an animal. It is said Daivam manusha rupena (God is in the form of

a human being). Having attained such a rare and sacred birth of a human being,

how foolish it is to say that you cannot control your senses? One who succumbs

to the wishes of the senses is a Rakshasa (demon), verily! In fact, such a

person is worse than a Rakshasa. One has to evolve himself into a noble human

being. You may be fond of your wife and children. But on that basis, you cannot

denigrate others. You should not entertain a feeling that so and so is mine and

others are different. All are Embodiments of Divinity! All are children of God.

There is such an intimate relationship between people in this world. Whatever

object you come across in this world, it belongs to God only. It does not

belong to any particular individual. In every object, every being, Divinity is

immanent. Divinity is present in every grain of sand and every particle of

sugar. It is said, Viswam Vishnu swarupam (the entire universe is the

Embodiment of Lord Vishnu). The whole universe comes under one family. Hence,

one has to cultivate such universal love. That is real Atmic Love. It is only

when you cultivate such love, you deserve to be called a human being. Only then

can you visualise the Atma Tattwa. Devoid of love, if you go on cultivating evil

qualities like anger, hatred, jealousy and a feeling of difference between one

another, you will be worse than animals. Beasts and animals fight among

themselves. If you also fight like them, what difference is there between you

and the animals? In fact, anger and hatred are not the qualities of a human

being. The feeling of difference originates in human beings when man considers

himself as different from God. Where there is a feeling of difference, there

hatred raises its head. Whatever activity you undertake, it must be done in a

spirit of dedication to God. We extol Lord Easwara as Hiranya Garbhaya Namah (I

offer my Pranam to the golden-wombed Lord). He is the embodiment of gold. Here

gold signifies immutability. You are all golden children. But, you forget your

real nature and associate yourself with dust and rust. Hence, great souls have

to take birth in this world now and then to cleanse you and make you realise

your innate divinity. However, when some great soul embarks upon such a

mission, some people doubt his effort saying, “It is all his foolishness. Can

earth become gold? Can sand become sugar?” Modern man is full of doubts and

doubts! What could be the reason for these doubts? It is only when one thinks

that he is separate from God that doubts arise.It is a well known fact that a

vessel filled to the brim will be steady. Similarly, God is omniscient and

hence He is steady always. Many people who come here have several experiences.

(Swami called a student onto the dais). I am aware of the past, present and

future of every individual, irrespective of caste, religion and place of birth.

Some people who come here may think, “Perhaps Swami does not know who I am.”

But, there is nothing that I do not know. Even though I know everything, I

pretend as if I do not know. (Pointing to a student) The parents and brothers

and sisters of this boy visited Prasanthi Nilayam sometime ago. I called all of

them for an interview and promised to the father, “My dear! The mother of these

children may not survive for long. In fact, she may breathe her last even

before you reach your village. You don’t worry. I will take up the

responsibility of all your children.” The children started crying. I told them,

“Don’t cry. Why fear when I am here? I will look after everything.” From that

day onwards, I have been looking after their welfare, as promised. The girls

are all married. All the children have been provided with their requirements.

None of them faced any difficulty. There is one boy among our Band group. That

boy is the youngest of all the brothers. He was very young when he came here

along with his parents sometime ago. I called him and told him, “My dear! You

don’t need to worry for anything. I am your father, mother and everything. I

will look after you in every aspect.” Whenever he came here, I used to call him

and talk to him instilling a sense of security and confidence in him. Now all

the members of the family are happily living. This boy was very young then.

Now, he has grown up. Thus, I have been showering My love and grace on one and

all, whether I talk to them particularly or not. What is My property? Love!

Love! Love! I have no anger whatsoever on anyone, at any time. It is only to

correct an erring individual, I pretend to be angry. But, I have no anger on

anyone. My entire body is suffused with pure love. It is said, Easwara sarva

bhutanam (God is the indweller of all beings). Who is Easwara? Easwara is not

merely the one who is portrayed as wearing rudraksha garlands around His hands

and serpents round His neck. It is only a form that is created for the common

man to comprehend divinity to some extent. The various names and forms like

Easwara, Vishnu, Parvati, Lakshmi, etc., were created to enable the common man

to worship God in some form or the other. In fact, every human being is an

Embodiment of Easwara. There is nothing in this world which is not permeated by

Easwara. The Earth is Easwara. This handkerchief is also an embodiment of

Easwara. All names and forms originated from Easwaratwa.In fact, it is only the

one who has gained control over the five senses that can comprehend Divinity.

Divinity is not limited to one name and form. People say they had the vision of

Rama, Krishna, etc., but it is only their imagination! However, Divinity is only

one and that has been named as Easwara. Unable to comprehend the Divinity,

people ascribe several names and forms to it and get deluded. Today, it is the

devotees who change their chosen deities, frequently. But, God does not change.

God is one. He is permanent. Real sadhana is gaining control over the five

senses. One has to undertake such type of sadhana instead of engaging himself

in Japa, Dhyana, etc. For example, even if you are engaged in Japa and Dhyana

closing your eyes, your ‘monkey mind’ will be roaming about all the three

worlds. People do not realise this truth and engage themselves in different

types of sadhana. There is nothing but Divinity in this world. Whatever you

see, whatever you hear, everything is permeated by Divinity.Once the Pandavas

were performing the Rajasuya Yajna. At the conclusion of the ritual, Sri

Krishna was honoured by the Pandavas in the presence of all kings in the court.

Sisupala could not bear with this honour bestowed on Sri Krishna. He reviled

Lord Krishna in ever-so-many ways, criticising Him for various omissions and

commissions. One of the points of his criticism was that Krishna stole the

saris of women who were bathing in a lake. The Pandavas could not bear these

insinuations heaped upon their dear Lord Krishna. They felt humiliated. Krishna

then tried to reason with them saying, “He did so out of ignorance. I am beyond

praise or scorn. I am the eternal witness to everything that goes on in this

world. You should not, however, respond to that criticism and start paying him

in his own coin. Do not ever get attached to anyone deeply. If you lead a life

of detachment thus, I will be with you constantly guarding you and guiding

you.”Divinity never encourages differences among men. God is Love and Love is

God. There are several thousands of people gathered in this Hall. However, the

love that is permeating every individual is only one. There may be differences

in the names and forms of people and their relationships, but the Divinity

permeating all people is one and the same. Hence, all should lead a life filled

with love like brothers and sisters. In educational institutions where the

system of co-education is in vogue, the boys and girls should move like

brothers and sisters. Nowhere should any difference on account of gender raise

its head. When the children get into the Higher Secondary stage, these

differences crop up. You should not give scope for such things. Whoever

entertains such differences, is sure to fail in the examination, the

examination of ‘pure love’. There is nothing great in passing examinations in

the worldly sense. Everyone can pass, provided one puts in a little effort.

There is no use passing a worldly examination, while at the same time failing

in pure and unsullied love for a fellow human being who is none other than God.

He who has passed the examination of divine love is the most successful person

in life. All are God’s children. All are reflections of the Hiranyagarbha

present in the human body. Hence, from now onwards all of you should live like

brothers and sisters with mutual love and affection. Then only you deserve to

be called ideal students. But, I do not find in the present-day students such

feeling of kinship. Instead they are cultivating differences such as, “I am

different” and “You are different.” You should not, under any circumstances,

cultivate anger and hatred. Anger should be controlled and hatred given up.

Your safety and welfare lie in controlling anger. It is common knowledge that

when the controls in a railway station are not functioning properly, the trains

moving on the track derail. In such a situation, the controller in the railway

station is held responsible. Similarly, the mind is the controller for all

thoughts and feelings arising in us. Hence, if the mind is kept in control, the

entire body comes under our control.You are all embodiments of pure gold. You

are all golden children. Your words are sweet. Let your conduct also be sweet

in comformity with your words. Wherever you go, as students of Sri Sathya Sai

Educational Institutions, you must display an exemplary conduct and behaviour.

Merely because you wear white dress, you do not deserve to be called students

of Sri Sathya Sai Educational Institutions. In keeping with your white dress,

keep your mind pure and your heart sacred. Only then will you become ideal

students. Swami will constantly be with such students, guarding and guiding

them. I will give them everything. In fact, I am protecting several people in

several ways; but, no one has realised this point till today. Your own Atma is

divinity. That is Easwara. One has to develop firm faith in that feeling. How

can you be called a human being if you do not develop such faith? Love is God;

live in love. Your love should not be limited to an individual or some family

members. You must share it with all. If only you develop such broad-mindedness,

you can become a leader and set an ideal to others. (When Swami enquired of the

students whether they had faith in Swami’s words, all of them unanimously

responded by saying loudly, “Yes Swami!”). It is not enough if you just pay lip

service by saying ‘yes’. The conviction must come from the depth of your heart.

You commit a mistake and say ‘sorry’. That is not enough. You should desist

from repeating the same mistake. Truth is the very life-breath for a human

being. Truth is God. Do not speak untruth. If only you follow truth in your

life steadfastly, you can achieve everything. Truth is like a shield that will

protect you. Truth is your support. If you give up such a noble quality of

truth and speak untruth, how can you be called a human being? You should never

give scope for falsehood in your life. God is the only leader for the entire

universe. God is the only leader and judge. It is only God who can decide

justice or injustice. You should not forget such an omnipresent, omnipotent and

omniscient God. Do not entertain feelings of difference like “mine” and “thine”.

Develop equal-mindedness. May all people live together happily and bring good

name for themselves and the country (Bhagawan created a gold ring with a green

stone embedded in it and presented it to the student standing in front of Him).

Everyone should thus earn the grace of God. The green colour is a sign of peace

and welfare. I wish that all of you should earn such peace, welfare, love,

devotion and grace of God. It is only when you drive away the bad qualities in

you, that you will be able to live in the divine presence. May you make proper

use of the Panchabhutas (the five elements of earth, water, fire, air and

ether). May you control your Panchendriyas (five senses). Then God will be

constantly with you guarding and guiding you. Divinity cannot be attained

merely by offering prayers and doing Bhajans. Along with these sadhanas, you

must also develop a pure heart and offer it to God. Let your mind, intellect

and chittha be constantly associated with God wherever you are and whatever

work you are undertaking. Then your very mind, intellect and chittha will be

transformed into Divinity. When God is present right in front of you in the

form of Panchabhutas, where is the need for searching for Him separately? There

is no scope at all for such a feeling! It is a serious mistake to think that God

is separate from the Panchabhutas. Considering God as your everything and sole

refuge, dedicate your senses to Him. This is an easy method to reach God. When

you follow such an easy path, you will attain Moksha (liberation). After all,

what is Moksha? Moha Kshaya is Moksha (coming out of delusion is liberation).

There is no use chanting “Ram, Ram, Ram …”when your mind is full of Moha

(delusion). Whatever work you undertake, do it with a sense of Bhagavad

preetyartham (to please God). Whomever you come across, consider him as an

Embodiment of God. Even the beggar standing in front of your door is an

Embodiment of God. He may be a beggar from the point of view of the physical

body. But, he is really an Embodiment of Divinity from the Atmic sense. Whether

one is a king or an emperor or a beggar, the same Divinity permeates every

individual. May you dedicate your lives to win the love of God and His grace.

Undertake every activity as an offering to God. Even your reading your

textbooks can be done with such a sense of dedication to God. You will surely

pass your examinations in 1st class. I am happy that you are all good boys.

But, one caution, you must exhibit the same good behaviour in your Higher

Secondary School, as in the Primary School.Let Me remind you that the teachers

in the Higher Secondary School will not hesitate to punish you whenever

necessary if you go wrong. They have nothing against anybody, but they are duty

bound to put you on the right track. If a teacher shirks his responsibility and

condones your bad behaviour without giving a punishment, then he is a ‘guddi

guru’ (blind teacher). He cannot be called a Guru in the real sense. The role

of a headmaster in the school is also important. In fact, he is the ‘head’ for

all the teachers. Hence, he should oversee the work of all the

teachers.Education does not mean simply reading of books. One cannot become

great by acquiring an academic degree. In fact, degrees are not great; Divine

is great. Hence, develop such divine nature. Only then will your life become

sanctified and your education meaningful. Your parents will also be happy. You

might be aware that your parents have admitted you in Sri Sathya Sai

Educational Institution with great hopes. You must not disappoint them. You

must earn the praise of your father, mother, teacher and God – all the four.

Make your life meaningful and sacred by good thoughts, feelings, practice and

behaviour.

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