Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 DAILY GUIDANCE28. Each being comes caught in its own webs of tendencies.These tendencies have strengthenedfrom past birthsand when one continually performs his actionsdependent on these tendenciesone makes these fickle tendencies his nature...his identityand the truth of his present form.Tendencies are fickle paths that thoughts takein order to temporarily satiatethe senses or sense organs.When one becomes dependent on the temporaryfulfillments of those tendenciesone makes them a part of his being andaccepts those continuous repetitive thoughtsas knowledge to see his self and the world with.To be rid of these tendencies is difficultas long as one tries to desire knowledgethat is obtained by them is unreal,short-lived and ultimately self destructive.Only complete full conditional faith in another beingthat has had the experience of witnessing his tendenciesand uprooting the untrue knowledgewill make one receive the inner strengthto witness his tendencies as something ficklerather than believe it to be concrete.Only a Guru that has traversed such a pathcan show the devoted one the way out of his web.Hence plunge your mind in being devoted to the Satguru.Sing His praises. Repeat His leelas.Turn your mind from tendenciestoward true steady devotionand meditate upon the sweet fragrant stepsof the Satguru.Follow Him closely.Shut the mind from every other activity other thanfollowing and imbibing from His true life.Never forget Him even for a moment.Then the tendencies themselves will surrenderto that focus of pure devotionand will close their pathand that same repetition of weaknesseswill turn to being the inner strength of love.That love will dissolve all other unnecessary pathsand will take you to the Supreme truthfrom which all knowledge arose.Do not be weak.Accepting your weakness is itselfthe biggest weakness of all.Be sturdy... steady the reigns of the mind...be determined to be on the path of bhakti!(From : Sri Sathya Sai Chalisa by Seema M Dewan)Copyrights reserved by Sri Prashanti Publications Trust Visit : Sai Divine Inspirations : http://saidivineinspirations.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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