Guest guest Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord Desires when fulfilled breed further desires; when unfulfilled, they lead to further installments of life on earth, in order to calm the urge. The only method by which the delusion of desire can be destroyed is to dedicate all activities to God and engage in them in a spirit of worship; leaving the consequences to Him and ceasing to attach yourselves to them. Look upon everyone as the embodiment of the Divine and worship each, as such, by offering love, understanding and service.. Only the blind will be indifferent to the dismal condition of others; only the deaf will be unaffected by the sobs of others. In fact, there are no 'others'! You are all, 'living cells' in the body of God, each performing its individual function to promote His Will. The joy one gets while promoting another's joy is incomparable. Your heart must melt in compassion when the eye sees another person suffering. That is the sign of the Saathwik (pure or noble) individual; the Thaamasik (ignorant) individual will be indifferent, he is too dull, too bovine, to be affected. The Raajasik (passionate) man will rush to punish the person who caused the suffering and might even forget to relieve the misery of the person affected! Callousness is the root cause of all the cruelty that defaces Divine Nature of Man, in all the lands on the earth. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. XIII, Chapter 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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