Sai message for the day

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Swami, devotees come from far off places like Argentina, Philippines,

Guatemala, Russia and many other countries from all over the world.

Name a country, and its representation is there at Prasanti Nilayam.

They go out of this place with heavy hearts, not able to leave you.

How should they take it and what exactly do you want them to do in

the circumstances?

 

Sai Baba: You should experience the omniscience of God. God is always

with you, around you, below you, above you and in you. In fact, you

are God. Devotees come to Swami to charge their batteries. Always

remember this. `Near' is not important to Swami, `dear' is important.

The flame burns brilliantly when the breeze blows. Two wooden pieces

should be kept close together. This is `nearness'. As you light and

burn them, you should also fan them, so that the flame will rise

upwards. This fanning is 'dearness'. Mere nearness is not enough.

 

There is a lotus flower in a lake. There are a number of fishes and

frogs in the same lake that do not know the value of the flower. But

honeybees come from long distances and suck nectar from the flower.

Bees represent dearness while frogs and fishes stand for nearness.

 

Similarly, you know the lighthouse from which light spreads all

around guiding the ship's voyage. But, under the lighthouse, it is

dark because of the shadow. So, light around is dearness while the

shadow underneath is nearness. So, devotees who go from here should

understand this. They should strive to be dear to Swami and not

merely near to Him.