Guest guest Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord How does this Aathma-principle express itself in Man? As Prema (love)! Love is the basic nature that sustains him and strengthens his resolve to march ahead. Without love man is blind; the world, for him, will be a dark and fearsome jungle. Love is the light that guides the feet of man in the wilderness. The Vedas laid down four goals before man, two pairs of goals, rather, dharma-artha (morality-wealth); the earning of the wherewithal for living through moral means and kaama-moksha (desire-liberation); the attainment of liberation from the twin experience of pain and pleasure and the desire for that liberation and for nothing less than that supreme treasure. All these goals are attainable through the practice of Love. Love regulated by sathya (truth), dharma (righteousness) and shaanthi (equanimity). The Vedas teach that man must earn wealth through the path of Dharma; that is not taken to heart, wealth is accumulated anyhow! The Vedas teach that man should have only one kaama (desire), namely, for moksha (liberation); this too is not respected, man is drowning himself in the maelstrom of desire, the fulfillment of that desire can never quench his deeper thirsts. How can a prisoner have any other desire than liberation? The widespread anxiety, fear and unrest evident all over the world are the consequences of this mistaken course. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. VIII, Chapter 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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