Guest guest Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord Man has become the bond-slave of lower instincts and desires. He is unable to distinguish between the low urges of lust and the elevating urge of Love. Prema (Love) is the first step on the road that leads to Divine Grace. But man wallows in lust for physical comfort and pleasure; he is haunted by that nefarious companion of lust, called anger. When lust is frustrated, anger overtakes him and he becomes bestial and even demonic, when lust envelops the heart of man, truth, justice, compassion and peace flee from it. The world degenerates into a snake pit, and God comes to rescue mankind from its doom. The Avatar (Divine Incarnation) comes to reveal man to himself, to restore to him his birthright of Aatmic Bliss. He does not come to found a new creed, to breed a new faction, to instill a new God. If such a thing happens, it is the consequence of the evil in man. The Avatar comes as man in order to demonstrate that Man is Divine, in order to be within reach of Man. The human mind cannot grasp the absolute, attributeless principle; it is abstract and beyond the reach of speech, mind and intellect. Fire is inherent in the match-stick, but it is only when it is struck as a flame that we can benefit by it. The Nirguna (attributeless) has to manifest as Saguna (with qualities); the Niraakaara (Formless) has to appear with Form. Then only can man listen, learn, understand, follow and be saved, through the Bliss of that experience. The Avatar lights the flame of Realization in each; and the age-old ignorance is destroyed in an instant. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. XI, Chapter 45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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