Sai message for the day

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Swami! We are engrossed in worldly, problems and responsibilities. We

get deeply involved in self­centred activities. Yet, we pray to God.

In a sense, our minds are fully occupied with mundane thoughts. What

is to be done?

 

Sai Baba: The Mahabharata explains this aspect clearly. The righteous

Pandavas, the five brothers who spent their time in exile never lost

their devotion. Everything in life depends on priorities. They kept

God first, others next and they considered themselves the last.

Therefore, they were successful and are remembered till this day. On

the contrary, for the Kauravas, their cousins, their priorities were

different. They kept their comfort and selfish interests in the first

place, others next and God last. What happened? They lost the battle

and got a bad name. Since they placed God last in their priorities,

they `lost.' the battle. If you have God with you, you don't need to

worry. You will be successful in all fields. After all, in this world

nothing is permanent. All are passing clouds. Not even one is

permanent. Know that whatever happens in life, it is for your own

good.

 

A human being walks on his two legs. So he is erect, unlike the four-

legged animals: After marriage, man loses some of his freedom with

increasing responsibility and becomes " four-legged " and his walking

pace slows down. With a child born to him he has " six legs " like

those of a scorpion, and with another child he turns eight-legged

like a cockroach and his movement further slows down. All this

bondage and attachment is of your own making. No one made it for you.

 

In spite of all your riches and positions, remember that true

happiness lies in the company of and nearness to God. You may keep a

fish in a gem studded golden vessel; it will never feel comfortable

there. It freely swims only in water. Bliss lies in your true self.

The rest, however valuable it is, leads only to unhappiness.

 

A simple example for you, here is a glass with water, and sugar at

the bottom. If you taste the water on the top, it is tasteless and

the water in the middle of the glass is equally tasteless. But, get a

spoon, stir the water in the bottom well until the sugar gets totally

dissolved in the water. Now you taste it, either at the top or in the

middle of the glass, the water is sweet. So also in your life, `the

glass' is your `body', `water' is your life', the `spoon' is your

`intellect' and `sugar' is `divinity'. If you exercise your intellect

in the right direction, you will experience the sweetness of divinity

everywhere. What you need are peace and happiness. You should pray to

God for these two essentials. You worship Him and serve Him. You

aspire to be happy and peaceful, no doubt. But, your prayers to God

are for worldly possessions. So, aspirations and prayers are at

variance with each other. This is your weakness.