Guest guest Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thus Spake The Lord That which is born has also to die; coming implies going. That which has no birth has no death either. The Atma has no birth, no death, nor can you say, it spreads or grows, or weakens. It has no history, it is... Everything material undergoes change; nothing can remain the same. Today merges into tomorrow; it is itself the consequence of yesterday. It is a constant flux, samsaara, the flow of Time, the flood of change. Without self-knowledge, man is led into the belief that the objective world is true and lasting, and into the neglect of the really true and eternal. What is the self? Here, too, man mistakenly entertains false beliefs. He holds on to the belief that the self is the body and revels in describing its components and characteristics. He ignores the Atma, sublime, serene and ever-fresh Divine Principle that he is. It is the ever-present urge to expand and to illumine. The urge to contract and limit is the feature of the animal. Denying the Atma, disregarding its mandate, ignoring its existence---these are the roots of grief. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks; Vol. XI, P. 230. Sathya Sai Speaks; Vol. V, P. 95. Sathya Sai Speaks; Vol. XIV, P. 181. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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