Excerpts from today's divine discourse

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Divine Discourse:

Hailing Bharat and her greater importance, He exhorted to keep the

flag flying high to keep the glory and name of the country by strict

adherence and practice of cultural values. Spiritual objective used to

get greater importance in olden days, but unfortunately it is on the

decline these days. Physical comforts would confer only momentary

happiness, said Bhagawan discoursing on the importance of spiritual

effort one should strive to achieve. Talking about the ordeals faced

by the great women of Bharat, namely, Savitri, Sita and Chandramathi

with a reference to the pristine qualities characterized and upheld by

them, Bhagawan credited them with their effort in bringing greater

glory to mother land Bharat. Bharat has demonstrated the path of

righteousness to the world and thus she is the leader and teacher for

the entire world. Referring to the modern trend of mingling of

students in public with an apathetic attitude lacking discipline with

a reference to the deteriorating sense of fear in students of modern

age, Bhagawan exhorted them to introspect their own nature to

understand whether they are humans or animals.

 

Good and bad are not God’s creation, nor they belong to anyone.

Consequences of our lives are not bestowed upon by God. They are

merely reaction, reflection and resound of our own life. Good thoughts

are followed by good actions.

 

Talking about the modern day education, Bhagawan said, education today

is not true education; it is merely textual education. What we need is

Educare that which brings out against education that which takes in.

True education is listening to the inner voice. Once we follow this

inner voice, we would be able to advance in our lives and would be

happy. No need to observe big spiritual practices like meditation,

repetition of God’s name, penance, yoga etc. These are meant only

for our own satisfaction. What is required is to listen to the inner

voice, the conscience that confers bliss. You are bound to be happy

if you listen to your inner voice; never act against your conscience.

That is true spirituality, urged Bhagawan discoursing on the greater

importance of the call of conscience.

 

There is nothing great in helping a person as a reciprocating gesture;

one should be able to help even those who does harm to him. It is only

Sai who can help even those who ‘hurts’ or abuses Him, declared

Bhagawan amidst thundering applause. One should make his parents

happy; parents are of prime importance; any good deed neglecting

parents are of no use; one has to face the consequences for neglecting

one’s own parents.

 

We think money is of prime importance. It is not money, mind is

important. If you pacify your mind everything will become peaceful.

Offer everything unto God. Everything happens as He wills. One should

follow the dictum Help Ever Hurt Never. If you find anyone in dire

need of service, you may give up your work for the time being to help

the needy one. This is the good fortune and the main duty of a human

being; Help Ever Hurt Never is the message of Bhagawan. This is the

true education that we receive today.

 

We exist here because of the society. Identity with others in the

society is very much needed today with the prosperity of the society

in mind. The norms of the society should be upheld.

 

Praising lavishly the students for the wonderful effort in earning

all-round excellence, with a reference to the drama presentation by

Brindavan campus on the previous evening, He drifted into the story as

to how Lord Rama Himself manifested to help Pothana to help executing

the work. A true devotee will follow the principle of Truth, existence

of God. Referring to the character Srinadha and his self-pride arose

out of his execution of duty as a farmer, fully depending on Mother

Earth, Bhagawan calling Srinadha’s claim to be true, exhorted and

blessed the students to occupy high position in life and lead a happy,

blissful and prosperous life. There is nothing great in claiming that

we have gone abroad and earned money. Money comes and goes; Morality

comes and grows. One with morality will not be put to any kind of

difficulties, concluded Bhagawan.

 

After a most enthralling drama presentation by the students from the

Brindavan Campus on the life of Saint Pothana, that came in for lavish

appreciation from the Divine, there was another drama presentation by

the students of the Prasanthi Nilayam campus, entitled, Sri Krishna

Thathwa Darshanamu.

 

After a brief bout of bhajans Arathi was offered to Bhagawan before He

retired to His Divine Abode, Yajur Mandiram.

 

source: www.sssbpt.org