Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Note: forwarded message attached. ______________________________\ ____ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Auto Green Center. http://autos./green_center/ Puttaparthilive.com Newsletter August 27th Happy Onam to All News This morning the onam celebrations began with the arrival of our beloved Swami into the Sai Kulwant Hall. Swami was welcomed by a band and many devotees from kerala in beautiful costumes. As soon as Swami reached the veranda one of the VIPs had some health problems. Swami offered him water and Vibhuthi. And the devotee was taken in stretcher. There were bhajans and aarathi after that all the programs were canceled. But there will be programs in the evening. Yesterday evening there was a musical program by the devotees from kerala. It was nearly a 3 hour program filled with wonderful musical and classical songs. After the event Swami presented all the participants with clothes. Swami also presented on of the performers who was visually blind with a gold chain for his musical performance. Thought for the Day Emperor Bali stands forth as a sterling example of one who stands by his word whatever the circumstances. That is why the people of Kerala (a state in South India) worship him to this day and celebrate the festival of Onam in his memory. What is it that is adored today? It is the virtue of truth. Without truth nothing has any value. Love is the supreme value. It is not worldly love but Divine love that is precious. That Divine love encompasses every other form of attachment to friends and others. Cultivate the enduring friendship of God. Emperor Bali was prepared to offer everything, including himself, to God. That is the spirit in which Bali surrendered to the Lord; that is his greatness. (translated into German by Marie-Stephanie Freiin von Elverfeldt) Der Kaiser Bali steht voran als ein meisterhaftes Beispiel für jemanden, der zu seinem Wort steht, unter welchen Umständen auch immer. Aus diesem Grund verehren ihn die Menschen von Kerala (einem Staat in Südindien) bis zum heutigen Tag und feiern das Fest von Onam zu seinem Gedächtnis. Was ist es, das heute verehrt wird? Es ist die Tugend der Wahrheit. Ohne Wahrheit ist nichts von Wert. Liebe ist der höchste Wert. Es ist nicht weltliche Liebe, sondern GÖTTLICHE LIEBE, die wertvoll ist. Solch GÖTTLICHE LIEBE umfaßt (umgibt) ein um die andere Form der Bindung (Sympathie) zu Freunden und anderen. Pflege (kultiviere) die dauerhafte Freundschaft GOTTES. Kaiser Bali war bereit, alles, sich selbst eingeschlossen, GOTT zu geben. Das ist die Gesinnung, in welcher Bali sich dem HERRN ergab; das ist seine Größe (Bedeutung). (translated into Indonesian by Udayo Untarya Wijaya) Raja Bali merupakan contoh teladan seseorang yang dalam kondisi bagaimanapun juga - senantiasa berpegang teguh pada ucapan-ucapannya. Itulah sebabnya orang-orang Kerala (salah-satu negara bagian di India Selatan) masih tetap menghormatinya hingga hari ini dan dirayakan sebagai festival Onam. Hal-hal apa sajakah yang patut untuk dihormati dewasa ini? Tak lain adalah nilai-nilai luhur kebenaran. Tanpa adanya kebenaran, maka tiada sesuatupun yang berharga. Cinta-kasih adalah aspek (kemanusiaan) yang termulia. Yang dimaksud di sini bukanlah cinta-kasih duniawi, melainkan cinta-kasih Ilahi yang amat berharga. Cinta-kasih Ilahi mencakupi segala bentuk kemelekatan terhadap teman dan kerabat. Pupuklah persahabatan yang langgeng dengan Tuhan. Raja Bali siap untuk mengorbankan segala-galanya, termasuk dirinya kepada Sang Ilahi. Semangat pengorbanan seperti inilah yang membuat Raja Bali menjadi sangat terkenal. (translated into Spanish by Equipo Namo) El Emperador Bali avanzó como un severo ejemplo de quien sostiene su palabra sean cuales fueren las circunstancias . Por eso la gente de Kérala (un estado del sur de India) le adora en este día y celebra el festival de Onam en su memoria. ¿Qué es lo que se adora hoy? Es la virtud de la verdad. Sin la verdad nada tiene valor alguno. El amor es el valor supremo. No es el amor mundano sino el amor Divino el que es preciado. Ese amor Divino abarca toda otra forma de apego a los amigos y a los demás. Cultiva la perdurable amistad de Dios. El emperador Bali estuvo dispuesto a ofrecer todo, incluyéndose él mismo, a Dios. Ése es el espíritu en el cual Bali se entregó al Señor; ésa es su grandeza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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