Sai message for the day

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You are the embodiment of Love. Invariably your divine discourses are

permeated with Love. If we understand even a tiny particle, we will

become blessed. Please enlighten us on the place of Love in spiritual

terms.

 

There is nothing greater than Love. Love alone is life. Love alone is

the support of everything. There is no greater sadhana or spiritual

practice than Love. Love alone is the destination. Love alone is the

key to bliss. " Love is God, God is love " . Of these two, " Love is God "

is correct. The nature and existence of God, you have neither known

nor experienced. So, to say " God is love " , something beyond your

knowledge and experience, is meaningless. But, there is none in the

world devoid of love. Man may not have, or be lacking; something or

other. One may or may not have education, wealth, and authority. But

there is no man or place devoid of love. Love is the foundation of

the building called God. Love of God is affirmed, cognised, and

experienced by all mankind. From where has this Love arrived? Has it

come from outside? No, no. It has come from the self. Love is right

within you. Love is the key to all spiritual practices. You chant

God's name. Do you chant it without Love? Can you perform japa

without Love? Only those spiritual practices you love, you take up.

Love is of prime importance in your sadhana. Adi Sankara is the

emperor of advaita, and propagated the doctrine of advaita. Even this

Sankara composed the celebrated, Bhajagovindam `Worship Govinda', and

warned, Govindam bhaja mudhamate . " Oh! Stupid one! Worship Govinda! "

He, thus, pointed out the way to experiencing God's Love. In other

words, Love surpasses even the highest reaches of jnana. Man

experiences Love in a variety of ways: mamakaram , becoming a slave

to attachment through love of worldly things; vatsalyam, developing

affection for children and grandchildren; anuragam desire for wife;

abhimanam, pride in one's kith and kin; maitri company of colleagues

and people of one's own age. Above all, there is Love of God,

devotion. Pure, unselfish, and constant love is ideal, transcendental

devotion. Being Himself love, God can be realised only through Love.

Fill your heart with Love. Life is Love. Share it. Enjoy it.