Guest guest Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Sairam, Happy Dussera, and happy BABA's day. It is indeed a blessing to have Dussera/Baba's punyathithi falling on Thursday. May BABA's bountiful blessings shower upon one and all. BABA guide us and protect us always. What would be a perfect blessing on Dussera? I personally would think BABA's message and words which are relevant to the occasion and for our spiritual development. Do you not agree? Today's message is somewhat relevant to the day and to present context. Money is the biggest evil in this world. Ironically money is also necessary to meet our basic needs and also make this life comfortable. In short money is the necessary evil. One should not get too attached to money. Money is transient, it comes today and leaves tomorrow. When human life is not permanent then wonder why man places undue importance to money and ties all his happiness to money. Inorder to make a man understand the concept of detachment to money BABA used to ask for Dakshina. BABA's words were always pregnant with meaning and never hallow. Sometimes evil lies dormant in humans in the form of anger, greed, desire, lust, envy etc. One must root away these qualities in order to be closer to God. Today, Dussera, a day celebrating victory of truth over evil, what more would be appropriate when we are asked by BABA to surrender our six inner vices to HIM. Isnt this a message enough from HIM on this holy day. As humans it is difficult for us to surrender to BABA and no be effected by the inner vices, but we can do one thing, every time one of the vices rises its hood of ugliness such as anger, or averice, or envy, we need to divert our mind to think of BABA. It is hard but is not impossible. WE might fail initially but constant practice will help us gain control over our mind and thoughts. Then the vices will be rooted away. Here is the message for the week... "There were also secondary meanings of Dakshina, in many cases, in which Baba did not want any pecuniary amount. To quote two instances - (1) Baba asked Rs.15/- as Dakshina from Pro. G.G.Narke, who replied that he did not have even a pie. Then Baba said, "I know you have no money; but you are reading Yoga-Vashistha. Give Me Dakshina from that." Giving Dakshina in this case meant - `Deriving lessons from the book and lodging them in the heart where Baba resides'. (2) In the second case Baba asked a certain lady (Mrs. R. A. Tarkhad) to give Rs.6/- as Dakshina. The lady felt pained, as she had nothing to give. Then her husband explained to her that Baba wanted six inner enemies (lust, anger, avarice etc.) to be surrendered to Him. Baba agreed with this explanation. " Chapter 14 Satcharita BABA bless us and guide us always. Humble pranams. Sairam Anitha Kandukuri http://www.angelfire.com/sd/SaidarbarCanberra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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