Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today

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Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam Today

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st September 2008 Dharma (righteousness) is the foundation for the welfare of humanity, it is the eternal truth. When the effulgence of Dharma fails to illumine human relationships, mankind will become enveloped in the darkness of sorrow. Man must dedicate himself to Dharma so that he may live in peace and the world may also enjoy peace. He cannot acquire lasting peace nor can he win the grace of God through any means other than by leading a Dharmic life. - BABA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preceding TFTD

 

 

 

31st August 2008 Man has not taken birth merely to satisfy his mundane desires; he has come to manifest the Divinity latent in him. That is why he is called Vyakthi (individual)- he who makes Vyaktha (manifest) the Shakthi (Divine power) that is in him. For this purpose he has come endowed with this body, and the intelligence needed to control it and divert it to useful channels of activity. Every man must achieve this goal by Dharmanishtta and Karmanishtta - the steady pursuit of morality and good deeds. - BABA

 

 

30th August 2008 To realise God, it is not necessary to have wealth, gold, luxuries or scholarship. All that is needed is pure devotion. Without purity of thought, word and deed, it is impossible to experience the Divine. God cannot be realised through ostentation and conceit. The basic requisite is the shedding of selfishness and possessiveness so that one can engage oneself in actions in a disinterested spirit. Any person is entitled to embark on this quest irrespective of age, caste or gender. - BABA

 

 

 

29th August 2008 The questions that haunt us and while we live are - from where have we come? To where are we proceeding? How did the universe originate? All religions try to answer these questions. Man has set down in all lands certain rules and regulations in order to secure orderly and smooth running of his daily schedule of activities, directed to the actual process of living. Since they have become part of the code of conduct, they are also described as 'Discipline'. - BABA

 

28th August 2008 Never use foul words against another. Such words should never defile your tongue. Remember that there is God inside your heart, as well as in the hearts of everyone around you. He sees and hears everything. When you use harsh, angry and foul words against another, the God in you and the God in the other person is hurt. The tongue is a tool with which you can harm yourself and others too. So, be very careful; use it only for your good and for the good of others. The best way to use it is by speaking kind words, repeating the Name of God and singing His Glory. - BABA

 

27th August 2008 Man does not live by food alone. In fact he lives by the power of the Atma. So you must use your strength of body and mind, wealth and education with intelligence, in order to realize the power of the soul. Without discrimination, what is the use of physical strength? Everyday, when you take food, you are offering eatables to the Fire that God has put in you to digest food. You have to eat in a prayerful mood, in profound gratitude. The Bhagavad Gita says that the fire that cooked the meal is God; the meal is God, the eater is God; the purpose of eating is to carry on the work entrusted by God, or pleasing to God; and the fruit of that work is progress towards God. - BABA

 

 

26th August 2008 One's actions decide one's destiny. It is of no avail to blame others for one's misfortune and misery. Nor is it correct to blame God as being partial or cruel. When one plants the seed of a bitter fruit, one can only expect a bitter fruit to grow. God is only a witness to the chain of causes and consequences. The way to escape this predicament is by dedicating every act to God in a spirit of detachment. - BABA

 

 

25th August 2008 Be thankful to the Lord that He gave you Time, as well as action to fill it with. He gave you food, as well as hunger to relish it. But, that does not entitle you to engage yourself in action without discrimination. When you build a house, you install a door in front to admit all who are welcome and keep out those are not. You do not keep the doors wide open for all and sundry to come in as and when they please. Similarly, screen the impulses and motives that enter your mind; keep out the demeaning, the debasing, the deleterious. Admit only the highest wisdom of the scriptures, the wisdom culled out of the crucible of the experience of the ancient sages. - BABA

 

 

 

 

24th August 2008 Sri Krishna Ashtami The supreme message of the life of Lord Sri Krishna is the uniqueness of the Prema Tattwa (Principle of Love). This message is all the world needs. Krishna is the embodiment of love. This love can be understood only through love. It is strong, brilliant and unbreakable like diamond. It is extremely precious. If you want

to secure such divine love, your love for God must be equally strong. You can cut diamond only with diamond. Love begets love. Hatred can only beget hatred. Jealousy begets jealousy. Anger breeds anger. Therefore, if you want to foster love, you have to get rid of hatred, jealousy and anger. - BABA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For additional (previous) TFTD click on the required date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, August 04, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, August 03, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, August 02, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, August 01, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, July 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, July 27, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, July 26, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, July 25, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

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