Buddha's Gospel of the Good Life (THE BRAHMIN-A POEM)

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Buddha's Gospel of the Good LifeIn Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's own words Compiled by Rameesh & Ananda Kasturi

 

Offered with lots of love and happiness at the Lotus feet of our beloved Swami, on the occassion of Buddhapoornima on 30.05.1999

Contents I. CHILDHOOD II. BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS III. UNDER THE BODHI TREE IV. THE NOBLE TRUTH TAUGHT BY BUDDHA V. LAST MOMENTS OF THE ENLIGHTENED ONE VI. THE DHAMMAPADA, THE VEDAS AND SATHYA SAI BABA VII. THE BRAHMIN - A POEM VIII. THE FIVE HUMAN VALUES IX. SATHYA SAI ABOUT SATHYA SAI AND 'SANATHANA DHARMA' X. USEFUL INFORMATIONS XI. BIBLIOGRAPHY XII. INDEX OF QUOTATIONS

 

VII. THE BRAHMIN - A POEM

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The concluding chapter of THE DHAMMAPADA is called the Brahmin. Literally it means 'one who is worthy of knowing God or Brahman'.

"Cross the river bravely, Conquer all your passions, Go beyond your likes and dislikes And all fetters will fall away.

Who is a true brahmin? Him I call a brahmin Who has neither likes nor dislikes, And is free from the chains of fear.

Who is a true brahmin? Him I call a brahmin Who has trained his mind to be still And reached the supreme goal of life.

The sun shines in the day; In the night, the moon; The warrior shines in battle; In meditation, the brahmin. But day and night the Buddha shines In radiance of love for all.

Him I call a brahmin Who is never angry, Never causes harm to others Even when he is harmed by them.

Him I call a brahmin Who does not hurt others With unkind acts, words, or thoughts. His body and mind obey him.

Him I call a brahmin Who walks in the footsteps Of the Buddha. Light your torch too From the fire of his sacrifice.

Not matted hair nor birth Makes a man a brahmin, But the truth and love for all life With which his heart is full.

Not riches nor high caste Makes a man a brahmin. Free yourself from selfish desires And you will become a brahmin.

Him I call a brahmin Who fears not jail nor death. He has the power of love No army can defeat.

Him I call a brahmin Ever true, ever kind. He never asks what life can give, But "What can I give life?"

Him I call a brahmin Who has risen above The duality of this world, Free from sorrow and free from sin.

Wanting nothing at all, Doubting nothing at all, Master of his body and mind, He has gone beyond time and death.

Him I call a brahmin Who is free from bondage To human beings and nature, The hero who has conquered the world.

Him I call a brahmin, Free from I, me, and mine, Who knows the rise and fall of life. He will not fall asleep again.

Him I call a brahmin Whose way no one can know. He lives free from past and future; He lives free from decay and death.

Possessing nothing, desiring nothing For his own pleasure, his own profit, He has become a force for good, Working for the freedom of all.

He has reached the end of the way; He has crossed the river of life. All that he had to do is done; He has become one with all life."35

DHAMMAPADA

 

SaiSewak,

Bear all and do nothing;Hear all and say nothing;Give all and take nothing;Serve all and be nothing.

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