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Noble thoughts take one to God's Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHENNAI, DEC. 1. The present day allround deterioration in moral standards can

be traced to the absence of fear of sin. Wicked deeds have become the order of

the day. Devotion to God is diminishing. Man will experience peace and happiness

only when he takes refuge in God and praises His glory by constantly chanting

His names. Unfortunately, man turns a deaf ear to these things even when told

with all earnestness. But he listens to evil talk and gossip with eagerness and

interest. How then can he realise Divinity? The need of the hour therefore is

that young men and women should develop and foster moral values. Humaneness lies

in leading a life of integrity. Everyone should possess the qualities of love

for God (Deiva Preeti), fear of sin (Papa Bheeti) and morality (Sangha Neeti).

But man is cultivating love for sin and hatred towards God, not knowing that the

latter is the worst of all sins. It is hence necessary to give him the message

which will make him comprehend Divinit!

y. He should first understand that God has no distinctions or differences.

 

God is in everything and is everywhere. He has no master over Him. If a man

wants to visualise God, he will see Him only in the form of human beings far

superior to him in all respects. He should have faith in that Supreme Being

having all powers to do anything, at any time, anywhere. Where there is faith,

there will be love when a person will enjoy peace which will make him adhere to

Truth, which in turn will lead him to experience Bliss within, resulting in his

seeing God. Though God is present in every human being, always with him, all the

time, yet man looks for Him outside. In order to know that God is not separate

from him, he should undertake to do only sacred deeds. Charity is the real

ornament for the hand, truth for the neck and listening to holy texts, that for

the ears. Always, seeing, doing, hearing, thinking and talking good is the way

to reach God.

 

In a lecture, Sri Sathya Sai Baba said, it is to clear the spiritual path of a

man that God manifests and to save him from turmoil in which he is immersed.

Born as a human being, with opportunities to pursue this path, he should not

squander them by associating himself with wicked forces. It is said ``Tell me

your company, I shall tell you what you are''. As is his company, so too he

becomes. His conduct is based on his thoughts which spring out of desires which

in turn depend on the good company he seeks. Noble thoughts are the royal road

to God's Kingdom.

 

 

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