Manifest the Divine Within You!

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A Divine Message from Sri Sathya Sai Baba: "Manifest the Divine Within You!"

 

God is adored as mother, father, kith and kin, friend, wealth and everything

else in the world. God is immanent in every atom of the universe. All that you

see, the mountains, trees, insects, birds and beasts, the food you eat, the air

you breathe are all manifestations of the Divine. The following Sanskrit proverb

summarizes this TRUTH:

 

"Sathyam maathaa, Jnaanam pithaa, Dharmo Bhraathaa,

Dayaa Sakhaa, Santhih-Pathni, Kshamaa Putraha"

 

"Truth is the mother; Wisdom is the father; Righteousness is the brother;

Compassion the friend; Peace is the wife; forbearance is the son."

 

"Sathyam maathaa" (Truth is the mother). Truth is unchanging. It is the same

over all the three categories of time - past, present and the future. Such truth

is one's real and lasting mother.

 

"Jnaanam pithaa (Wisdom is the father). What is this wisdom? Does it pertain to

the physical world, the mundane existence, the scriptures or science? No. True

wisdom is: "Advaita Darsanam Jnaanam". "Perception of oneness is wisdom". The

wisdom that makes one aware of unity alone is true wisdom. Such wisdom is one's

true father.

 

"Dharmo Bhraathaa" (Righteousness is the brother). We have brothers. Between

them there are differences of opinion. But righteousness which is unvarying and

ever the same is one's true, everlasting brother. Righteousness is Divine. The

sages hailed Rama as the very embodiment of

Righteousness.

 

"Dayaa Sakhaa". Compassion is divine. There is no greater quality than

compassion. It is compassion which redeems human life. Whether one is a deity or

a demon, compassion alone can ennoble him. Hence one's true friend is

compassion.

 

"Santhih-Pathni" (Peace is the wife). One cannot have a greater wife than peace.

Peace is the greatest blessing. Today because there is no peace (in the minds of

people) the world is plunged in conflict. Peace verily is Divine.

 

"Kshamaa Putraha". Forbearance is the son. People believe that a son will help

them in this world. But it is not a son who redeems a person. God is the only

redeemer. Forbearance is a divine quality. Whoever possesses it has a worthy

son.

 

Seek the Light of the Divine Within and Love All

 

The light of the Divine is within you. Why go seeking for it elsewhere? This is

the light of love and of bliss. Never forget God, whatever may happen to you"

[Telugu poem]. There is no greater form of meditation than constant remembrance

of God at all places and on all occasions. God is the indweller in the heart.

When you experience this you will lack nothing and will be ever-blissful. You

will commit no wrong and will fear none. Your conscience will be your guide.

 

You can see God only through the eye of wisdom (Jnaana-chakshu). Realizing that

God dwells within you, you must treat God as the universal Guru, as the

preceptor for mankind, irrespective of differences in names. The term "Guru"

means one who dispels the darkness of ignorance. "Gu" means one who is beyond

attributes (gunas), "Ru" implies one who is beyond forms (rupas). This refers

only to God. That is why the "Guru" is hailed as Brahma, Vishnu or Siva. Only

God is the true Guru. All others are merely teachers, like the teachers of

different subjects in a college. "Guru" is the one who reveals the "Guri"

(target) to the disciple. "Guri" here refers to the Atmic Principle.

 

Source: Sathya Sai's Lectures on World Youth Conference Web Site:

http://www.eaisai.com/baba/docs/d970720.html