Sai message for the day

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Swami! At times it appears that others may influence and lead us to a

total change in our life style, making us ask ourselves the question,

`Why should not we be like others? For what should we adopt this

special type of living?' I am afraid we may change! What is to be

done now?

 

Sai Baba: This is not proper and can't be justified either. In fact,

it is your innate weakness that brings about change. If your faith is

strong and your value deep-rooted, none can do anything to you. You

will not change at any time. But your faith is not strong, and the

values you speak about are only superficial.

 

At any point of time, under any circumstances you should not change

your moral and spiritual way of life. If anyone comes to you and

says, " There is no God, " what should you say then? Then you

reply, " You may deny your God, but what right do you have to deny my

God? How can you negate my faith and devotion? " You should never

change your convictions.

 

A boy saw a scorpion that fell into a tank struggling to come out. He

went and picked it up. The scorpion stung him. Immediately he dropped

it back into the tank. On seeing it struggle there, he picked it up

to save it. But it stung him again. The process went on and on. An

elderly person watching the whole scene asked him, " Oh boy! Why do

you want to save the scorpion when it is stinging you? " He

replied, " Sir! The scorpion is teaching me a good lesson. When it is

not giving up its own nature of stinging, why should I give up my

nature of protecting one struggling for life? " So you should not

change your nature.

 

Maitreyi who felt very sad on hearing the difficulties that the

Pandavas were passing through in the forest Kamyavana, started

thinking like this: " It is true that noble people suffer! What a

lesson does a parrot in a cage teach us! A crow flies freely, but it

doesn't mean that we are prepared to lead the life of a crow rather

than that of a parrot in a cage. Will a parrot ever become a crow? "

Similarly, we should not change our path

 

In the army, we have thousands of soldiers. But, the Army Chief is

the only one who commands. Captains are always a few while their

followers are many. It is they, the few, who train the many. This is

possible if you don't leave your path.