Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Apr 15th, 2006

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All the knowledge acquired through the intellect is illusory. It is

based on duality and is tantamount to ignorance. It may serve to score

debating points, but such debates only promote discord. The knowledge

that transcends all disputations and is related to the eternal verities

is the Atma-Jnana (Knowledge of the Self). For this purpose, study of

books is of no use. Only by direct experience and one's own Sadhana

(spiritual exercises) can this awareness of the Self be realized. Man

has to understand that he is the cause of his own happiness or misery

and that all that he seeks or loves are not for their sake, but for his

own sake. Hence, he has to understand his true nature. Realizing the

evanescence of worldly objects, man should recognise that enduring

happiness can be got only by developing love for God.

-SAI BABA