Guest guest Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 218 The next question is with respect to translations available all over the world. This brother feels that there is a deviation from the original thought. (310705) I can tell you that the print-out booklet, given to you on the second or third day after the Divine discourse, is made available in the bookstall only after Divine permission and sanction. Therefore Swami’s speeches, which are available for sale in the bookstall, have prior approval of Swami. So we don’t have to doubt it, as it has got the ‘reserve bank stamp and signature of the governor’, so it is genuine currency and not a fake note! 217 “Didn’t Lord Krishna cheat everybody in Mahabharata?” (310705) Very good! That’s why He is Bada Chittha Chora. This man says that Krishna was a successful cheater. He cheated Karna and He cheated Dharmaraja, by asking them to do all that was not true. How can God cheat everybody? My friend, Swami gives a good example, which is there in Satyopanishad. If you follow Satyopanishad, two volumes of which are available in the bookstall, all these questions are answered. The same question was put to Swami. What did Swami say? “When the thief is running away from the main door, you have to run and follow him. When the thief is escaping through the back door, you cannot say, ‘I will go through the main door.’ You are the owner of the house. If thieves go and escape by the back door, the owner goes through the same door.” Therefore to meet this challenge, Krishna adopted that means. It is not that He is a cheater. 216 “What are your views about astral travel?” (Laughter)(310705) Worldly travel itself is tiresome. Sometimes, we get the reservations cancelled; plus visas and passports are highly expensive. When this travel itself is a bore, why consider astral travel? Whether it’s astral travel, or physical travel, earthly travel --- travel is travel. Astral travel is possible to some people in deep meditation, and to those who take to penance. To travel, you don’t need to do any penance as there are cars and flights. Somebody came to Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and said, “Swamiji, I did penance for three years.” Paramahamsa said, “Good, very nice meeting you.” This man said, “Swami, after three years of penance, you know what I got? I can generate fire here. I can produce fire here!” Paramahamsa laughed and said, “If you have a matchbox, that is enough! Why three years of penance?! (Laughter) Why three years of penance? Use a matchbox!” Similarly, why travel? Astral travel or earthly travel or heavenly travel -- travel is not necessary. Sit and meditate. Travel within, not without. Therefore, travelling inward is meditation; travelling outward is a journey. Travelling within is spiritual; travelling outward is tiresome. Travelling within is blissful; travelling outside is disgusting and vexing. Travelling within is certainty; travelling around is uncertainty. 215 HOW CAN WE RAISE A CHILD WHO WILL BE A PILLAR OF SAI PHILOSOPHY”(310705) A very good question…the answer is straight. The Sri Sathya Sai Seva organisation, under the Divine direction, has gifted us Bal Vikas to train children. After completing Bal Vikas, as the child grows older, he will pass through the training in Education in Human Values. And as he comes to the college level, he will be given training in Educare. That will make him the pillar of Sai philosophy. To sum up, Bal Vikas, Education in Human Values, and Educare are the three wings of Sathya Sai philosophy that will make you a worthy instrument in the Divine Hands. Ram ChuganiKobe, Japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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