Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today 9th September 2008 Man must always proceed towards 'Balam' (strength); he should not take to untruth, wickedness and crookedness, all of which denote the fundamental trait of cowardice. This cowardice is born out of accepting an inferior and false image of oneself. You believe that you are the husk, the outer covering. But, truly you are the kernel, the core. This false identification is the fundamental mistake. All Sadhana (spiritual effort) must be directed towards the removal of the husk and the revelation of the kernel. So long as you say "I am so and so", there is bound to be fear, but once you say and feel "I am God", you get unconquerable strength. - BABA Preceding TFTD 8th September 2008 For establishing oneself in the contemplation of the omnipresent Lord, there are no limitations of time and place. There is nothing like a holy place or auspicious time for this. Wherever the mind revels in the contemplation of the Divine, that is the holy place. Whenever it does so, that is the auspicious moment. - BABA 7th September 2008 People say that the service to man is the service to God, that Manava Seva is Madhava Seva. This is true. However, even though the service of humanity is holy, unless it is merged in the higher ideal, men will not benefit, however much the service undertaken. Whatever is done with the Lord in mind, along the path of truth and righteousness, alone can be considered to be service of the Lord. Whatever service is done for gaining name and fame, and for enjoying the fruits thereof, cannot be referred to as service of God. - BABA 6th September 2008 Each one should ask himself the question: spiritually realized persons were also persons like me; they were also embodied beings. When they could attain perfection, can I also not succeed if I follow their method? What profits me if I spend time in discovering the faults and weakness of others? Therefore the first Sadhana (spiritual endeavour) is to search for the faults and weaknesses within yourself and strive to correct them and become perfect. - BABA 5th September 2008 Like the wind that covers everything with dust, desires and attachments cloud the mind. They have to be kept away so that the splendour of the self might merge in the splendour of the Higher self, the Paramatman (God). The process of purifying the consciousness of man in the crucible of single-pointed thought, speech, feeling and activity directed towards God, will rid him of all blemishes and defects. When the inner consciousness has been rendered pure and unsullied, God will reside therein. Then man will experience the vision of God within him. - BABA Sai Baba Darshan News & latest event photos For additional (previous) TFTD Click the required date Friday, September 05, 2008 Thursday, September 04, 2008 Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Monday, September 01, 2008 Sunday, August 31, 2008 Saturday, August 30, 2008 Friday, August 29, 2008 Thursday, August 28, 2008 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Monday, August 25, 2008 Sunday, August 24, 2008 Saturday, August 23, 2008 Friday, August 22, 2008 Thursday, August 21, 2008 Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Monday, August 18, 2008 Sunday, August 17, 2008 Saturday, August 16, 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 Thursday, August 14, 2008 Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Monday, August 11, 2008 Sunday, August 10, 2008 Saturday, August 09, 2008 Friday, August 08, 2008 Thursday, August 07, 2008 Sai News - Thought for the day archive - - Latest Pictures Submit your: / Prayer request / Sai experience / Sainews / Poems TFTD source: - courtesy- sairadio.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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