Guest guest Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Vacancy in Heaven Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says If there were a vacancy in Heaven, man would surely apply for the position of God, for he believes that he has all the necessary attributes! He forgets that the real attribute for superiority is unshaken faith in one's Aathmic Reality. Of what use is it to only know one's puny self? It is like a so-called learned band of doctors knowing a bit here and a bit there but being ignorant of the treatment of maladies like cancer and the common cold. Science must make man humble by revealing that he knows so little of what is worth knowing. The Divine aspect of your personality will encourage humility, adherence to truth, love and eagerness to serve, fortitude and detachment. Cherish the first; manifestation of these qualities in your life and practise them whenever you get a chance. The innate brotherhood that sanctifies the human race is destroyed by the weeds of envy that grow in the mind. These weeds ruin one's personality. They grow so rank that they strangle the individual himself. Sorrow is the shadow that haunts the ego. When a neighbour of yours grieves over the loss of a loved one you console him by saying that it is not wise to weep over worldly losses, that weeping cannot bring the departed one back. But when death visits your own family, you grieve so much that the same neighbour has to repeat the same argument to console you. All this happens because neither has developed faith in the Aathman, and neither has Naama (name of God) on the tongue and Prema (Love) in the heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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