Guest guest Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Thus Spake The Lord Those who rely on reason alone or the limited law of science argue that the repetition of the Name which is, after all, sound, cannot cleanse or correct the mind of man. But the Name is not just "sound". You are sitting quietly there, listening, but if someone merely says "scorpion" you get frightened. Or when someone says "the juice of a lemon" your mouth starts watering. You may be sitting before a plateful of delicacies, but if someone speaks of something dirty or disgusting, you are apt to refuse the food. The mere sound creates so much reaction. When words referring to worldly situations have such a transforming effect on the mind of man, words conveying spiritual and elevated meaning will certainly help in cleansing and correcting his mind. When we fill the air with harshness, we become harsh in nature. When we fill the atmosphere with hatred we too have perforce to breathe the air, and are hated in return. When we saturate the air with sounds full of reverence, humility, love, courage, self-confidence and tolerance, we benefit from those qualities ourselves. The heart is the film and the mind is the lens; turn the lens towards the world and worldly pictures will fall on the heart. Turn it towards God, and it will transmit pictures of the Divine. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks; Vol. XII, P. 151-157. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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