Guest guest Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 At the feet of our Divine Lord, Sairam. THE THREE TYPES… & THE CONSEQUENCES… 1.SHIRDI SAI said, 'Depending on the Guna of the person, Destiny bestows different kinds of rewards on different people. A Tamasic person would be condemned to a state of ignorance, naturally. 2. 'As for the Rajasic person, he might know a lot about the world but his greed and avarice would often plunge him into misery.' 3. MADHAVRAO asks, 'SAI, there is something here that I do not understand. My observation is that in this world, it is often the Sattvic person who suffers most and not the Rajasic person. In fact, frequently, it is the Rajasic person who inflicts suffering on Sattvic persons.' 4. SHIRDI SAI replies, 'Superficially, what you say might seem to be correct. But know this to be true: The pain that the Sattvic person undergoes is actually meant to purify him and increase his eligibility for God! Everything has a purpose in My Master Plan!' 5. 'All that I have told you so far is about how these people behave while alive. What is their fate after death? The Tamasic person would be reborn somewhere at the bottom. He might even lose his human form, if his track record has been poor. 6. 'The Rajasic person would be born in an environment of activity. All his life would be immersed in activity, like business, for example. Such people are full of unfulfilled desires. They would therefore be born again and again till their thirst for worldly attractions and pleasures get exhausted.' 7. MADHAVRAO asks, 'SAI, You have to be reasonable! How can man ever get rid of desires? We have stories in the epics that tell us that even great souls succumbed to desires of various kinds. Surely You can't be serious when You are talking of getting rid of desires.' 8. SHIRDI SAI replies, 'You have a valid point there. But there is one thing that can be done and that is to change the direction of desire. Instead of desiring the pleasures of the world, have an intense desire for God and seek the Bliss that the Lord alone can confer. 9.Sounding skeptical, MADHAVRAO mutters, 'Sounds like a tough job.' 10. SHIRDI SAI comments, 'Oh yes? What is not difficult in this world? Listen, if you want something desperately, will you really bother about difficulties & obstacles… But when it comes to God, people seem to quit even before trying!' 11. 'Reaching God is no more difficult than many of the stunts that people are trying all the time. People do many mad things for fame. The only difference between you & me is, "I KNOW THAT I'M GOD & THAT YOU'RE TOO, BUT YOU DON'T KNOW EITHER OF THAT!!! 12. To summarize, SHIRDI SAI concluded, " the Sattvic type get the best deal shall I say? They go to the Heavens. However, their stay there will end for sure one day, and they have to come back and face the hassle all over once again! They also have a lot of desires, such as 'good children', 'good spouse', jewellery, good son-in-law,good house & so on…but there is an even better deal, that is, coming to me! He who makes me his goal, comes to me for sure, and stays with me forever. That is certai n!!! "The only purpose of human birth is to realize the inherent divinity in man. He must keep his head in the forest & feet in the society" SHIRDI SAI thundered. _______________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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