Sai Satcharitra - Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Chp- VIII

July 6, 2007

61. He only will gain knowledge. He only will be able to concentrate on me and realise me; he only will be benefitted – then only will the creation be complete. 62. The fullfilment of my creation lies in the great happiness of my spectators (men). Man will be grateful when he will realise my empire and that I am the whole and sole controller or holder of the reins. 63. Life is not to be lived only for doing work, to fulfil one’s wishes to acquire wealth and for earning money. Until one survives, one should study the philosophy of life. That is the aim of life. 64. The knowledge of reality is oneness. That is also the knowledge of Brahman, as prescribed by the Upanishads. That is itself the worship of God. That is the real God for the devotees. 65. Guru and Brahman are not two separate entities.

One who has realised the oneness, he (as it were) has practised devotion. This realisation is the easiest way to overcome Maya. 66. Those wise men who have faith, who have acquired knowledge and who are non-attached, who have realised that “atma-tatva”11 which is experienced by them, know that they are really the fortunate devotees. 67. Those unaware of their own real nature, if without

removing their ignorance, believe that they have achieved everything in life, then this is a tremendous obstacle (to their spiritual progress). 68. Knowledge and ignorance, both these elements are born of nescience. You should discard them, just as one removes a thorn by means of another thorn. 69. Remove ignorance through knowledge. Go beyond both knowledge and ignorance. Reach the stage of Pure Self-realisation. This is the only goal for a human life. 70. Pure knowledge will not shine lustrously unless the impure oil in the form of passion is exhausted; and the black soot in the form of ignorance and the wick in the form of ego12 is not destroyed. 71. Whatever work a man has to perform, whether avoidable or unavoidable, and within the ambit of intelligence, should be certainly considered as duty. 72. If one does not have any other work, one should enjoy wealth and peace, or recite Ramnam13 and be desireless and without worry. 73. The body, the sense organs, the mind and the intellect are all the hinderances of the Atma (soul). But by means of these, the soul is able to fully experience this world or existence. The soul itself is unborn and unattached. 74. Only outwardly the soul seems to enjoy, because by nature it is incapable of enjoyment. It is proved by the science of logic and by means of inferences etc. 75. Having understood this essence of life, entrust the intellect to perform all the duties befitting the karma. Let the righteousness of the intellect be left to it. One should act without seeking the fruits of action.http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index.

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