(Transcript from Tape) Bhagavan's Discourse on 05-07-03 Doctor's Day

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TRANSCRIPT FROM TAPE - BHAGAVAN'S DISCOURSE ON 05/07/2003 -

DOCTOR'S DAY

 

The Divine Doctor at work

 

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(The below transcript was taken from the audiocassette, therefore it

will definitely be a little different from the edited version so far

as accuracy is concerned)

 

ENGLISH VERSION (Transcript from Tape) Baba's Discourse of Bhagavân

Srî Sathya Sai Baba On 5th July 2003 at Brindavan

 

(Swami says in English) If you look at Me, I will look at you.

 

(Swami sings) In the sacred land of Bharat patience or tolerance is

considered to be the highest wealth. Among all the worlds

truthfulness is deemed to be the best penance. The sweetest feeling

in this sacred land is the feeling of motherhood. But, alas, today

the Indians have forgotten the dictum That one's honour is greater

than one's own life. Have been imitating the false philosophies of

the West, Subjected themselves to the philosophy of licentiousness.

Like an elephant that does not know its own strength. Today our

country is steeped in stupor and inertia.

 

Embodiments of Love! Every being is born in bondage to action. He

lives in action, he thrives in action and ultimately he merges in

action. It is one's own action which is responsible for one's

happiness or sorrow. Generally man behaves as if he is quite

healthy, full of happiness and decorates himself. But there are 326

kinds of diseases which haunt every man. The wind, boil (heat -

pitta?) and the phlegm (?) enter man's body and generate many

diseases. Because of water or the wind, 80 kinds of diseases are

born. Because of the boil (heat - pitta?) 87 diseases emerge.

Because of the phlegm 224 kinds of diseases will be in the body of

man. In total, because of these three causes of wind, boil and

phlegm, 326 diseases are always there in man's body. How can we

really become healthy? Only when man depends on the atmic principle

and is able to get rid of the adverse effects of the wind, boil and

phlegm, he will be healthy.

 

Since one month Swami was not seen by you. What was the reason? The

reason was the illness of the body. It is not that Swami had

accepted anybody's disease. They were not born in this body.

 

Today Swami wants you to listen to the truth. All the time man is

thinking of his health. The body is made up of five elements. One

day or the other it has to collapse. But the indweller is eternal.

If you want to look into the truth, actually man has no death, no

birth and no bondage of any kind. In truth this indweller in the

body himself is God. Man suffers from many kinds of diseases because

he forgets his divine consciousness and is steeped in body

consciousness. It is very necessary for us to recognise the truth

that once you get rid of body consciousness all diseases will

vanish.

 

You know it. You know in this body the hip was broken into three

pieces. The ball(?) also was broken into two. It is not possible to

describe the excruciating pain that one gets. It is not possible to

move, it is not possible to get up. All the time it haunts you like

a shock. But Swami did not care for that, giving up body

consciousness completely, Swami subjected Himself to this kind of

suffering in order to demonstrate the teaching to all of you that

you have to rise above ody consciousness and enjoy divine

consciousness.

 

I am not this body. When you are steeped in body consciousness you

will have to suffer much. If man aspires to enjoy happiness and

peace, he has to get rid of body consciousness. What is this body?

It is made up of five elements. It is a den of ? , a basket full of

diseases, a (tuber?) which moves from birth to death, a bush which

cannot cross over the ocean of life. O mind, don't trust this to be

eternal. Take shelter at the lotus feet of God. When you develop

divine consciousness, body consciousness will not make you suffer.

 

The first step in the spiritual path is to control body

consciousness. Because you develop body consciousness you are

subjected to many kinds of sorrows. As the body consciousness

develops, divine consciousness will decrease. For everybody bondage

of action is inescapable. Man is born out of action. In Bhagavadgita

it is said, you have only the right to act and not for the reward

thereof. The world of man is bound by the bondage of action. How can

man escape from this bondage of action? Even when you involve

yourself in bodily activity it is possible for you to develop divine

consciousness and get rid of body consciousness.

 

Dharmaraja was the very embodiment of righteousness. Because of the

bondage of action he was even censured by his own brothers. The five

Pândavas had to go to the forest and lead a life of exile. Whoever

he may be, the bondage of action is inevitable. There is great

strength in man to conquer the bondage of action. When man is so

strong and has this power, why is he weak? When you develop divine

consciousness, automatically body consciousness will come down. Even

the great Satya Harischandra, because of the bondage of action he

became a security guard in a ? . Anybody who comes with a body has

to suffer. This body may collapse in a moment and die in a moment.

Gradually we have to reduce body consciousness and body attachment.

 

Swami was taken to the hospital. Swami was smiling all the way. Many

doctors came to meet Swami there. But a lot of them were troubled.

Swami consoled them, "This body is not mine. I am offering this body

to you. You do what you want with this body. I don't have any kind

of pain." After three hours of surgery Swami came out of the

operation theatre. But Swami was all the time smiling. A person, who

welcomes all kinds of suffering with a smile, is a true spiritual

aspirant and a spiritual gainer. Don't care for the body. The body

comes. That is natural. You have to conquer the natural law with the

law of the âtma.

 

On this 'Doctor's day', doctors should understand, they have to

demonstrate this ideal. Today's doctors they get educated with hard

labour and cure many people of many diseases. There are many doctors

in the world today. Even each house has two doctors. But there are

four patients in every house. There are more patients than doctors.

What is the reason? It is not because of the doctors, it is because

of one's own desires and aspirations. In three days Swami could

walk. What is the reason? Swami has given up body consciousness.

Swami does not have any trace of body consciousness. With divine

consciousness Swami gives delight and joy to everyone.

 

Son, be happy all the time, don't be subjected to body

consciousness. Your joy is my food. Your bliss is my health. What is

health? When all the limbs and organs in the body are working all

right, it is ? . All the limbs and organs of Swami are functioning

properly. When the body is physical, naturally there are some

troubles. These come and go. They are like passing clouds. It is

natural for any human body.

 

The whole world is bound by bondage of action. The very man is bound

by action. We have to conquer this bondage.

 

Live is a challenge, meet it.

 

Live is love, enjoy it.

 

Life is a game, play it.

 

With this kind of attitude we should push forward. Swami is all the

time playing with His body.

 

Swami has no pain of any kind. Many people with suffer with

excruciating pain when it happens. They say it is very difficult for

a person when the hip-bone is broken. Not only the hip-bone.

Anything may brake, but Swami has no problem of any kind. You will

face the suffering only when you develop attachment to the body.

Swami has no attachment to body at all. Swami takes delight in your

love.

 

What is the reason for Swami getting well so soon? It is the prayers

of the devotees which made Swami's body healthy so soon. In all

corners of the world there is prayer and prayer and prayer. With

prayer you can conquer and achieve anything. The impact of prayer is

responsible for Swami's body to get healthy so soon.

 

Embodiments of Love! Gradually detach yourself from body

consciousness. Develop abhimana, divine consciousness. That is

eternal and ever new. Atma is our life. All other things are passing

clouds. You should not be deluded by body consciousness.

 

Today is 'Doctor's Day`. This is the day on which doctors should

give joy to the patients. Some doctors have sacrificed their

selfishness. They keep the welfare of patients in their view. They

discharge their duties well.

 

Our Dr. Sundaresh went through great trouble. Every moment he looked

after Swamis body carefully. Swami would tell Dr. Sundaresh, 'I am

all right, don't worry about me.' But he will never listen to Swami.

Every now and then he would come and ask Swami, "Swami, do you have

pain anywhere in the body?" It is not only Swami's body. This doctor

has taken care of many of our students. He works day and night

without caring for the rest of his own body and looks after the

students so well. If such kinds of doctors like Dr. Sundaresh are

there, there won't be any kind of diseases in the world. But there

are many doctors who are always after selfish interest and go up to

money. That is why the diseases are increasing in the world today.

 

Here is a small thing. Nine year ago…(Swami ask for the English word

of 'hair-dryer', NM repeats two, three times) …Swami was trying to

dry his hair with a hair dryer. Swami does not know the modern

methods(?) One American doctor sent this hair dryer to Swami. Swami

was holding it in his hand. But the power had gone. Swami was

thinking why it is not working. But suddenly the power came, a big

blast of air struck the retina of Swami's left eye and it got burnt.

Swami said, "With one eye I can see everything. One eye is enough to

see all the world. Why do you need so many eyes?" God has thousand

eyes, thousand heads, thousand hands and thousand feet. "One eye is

enough", Swami thought.

 

When Swami was admitted to the hospital, Dr. Hematamurthy, the eye-

specialist came and saw Swami in the hospital. He said, "Swami, I

will set right the eye." The retina in the left eye was like a

charcoal, pitch dark. It was burnt. He removed it. From then on

Swami is able to see with both eyes. If such doctors exist in the

world, anything can be achieved in the world. The eye-specialist

Hematamurthy, Sundareshan, the bones doctor - such people are very

rare in the world. We have to develop that kind of doctors today.

You have to encourage them and the enthuse them. They don't get much

support from the government.

 

Today diabetes is rampant in the world. Any patient has diabetes. To

set right the eye of such a person we need a lot of instruments.

Because the government does not support them with such equipment and

instruments… we have to support the doctors, to enthuse them and

encourage them.

 

Swami has got this function done - 'Doctor's day' - in order to

encourage, enthuse and support the doctors. A doctor may be great,

but instrument should also be good. Because of lack of equipment

many people are troubled. Swami wants to support, encourage and

enthuse the doctors by providing such equipment. The whole world is

based on health and education. We need education. Without education

there is no use. We have to gain some worldly knowledge. We should

have good health also. When you have good health education will be

of some use.

 

Embodiments of Love! In the world today many people are suffering.

All of you should encourage and support such good people. You have

to give inspiration and encouragement to such doctors. Then the

nation will prosper. There are many people who aspire for only

money. They struggle only for wealth. Money comes and goes. Morality

comes and grows. That's what we have to develop: morality.

 

Today a lot of doctors have become commercial. Commercial attitude

in medicine is a great sin. A doctor should help others. They have

to aspire for the welfare of the patient and not for the money of

the patient. A true doctor should aspire for the welfare of the

patient. We have to nourish and develop such doctors. When you bring

up such doctors, patients will be happy.

 

Embodiments of Love! You have to keep up your good health. Man's

attempts should be vigilant. Food and our activity should be under

our control.

 

We have our hospitals. It is not that Swami is praising his own

hospitals. Go to the General Hospital in Whitefield. There are many

poor people who flock there. They don't have food to eat. They don't

have clothes. They don't have a house. If such people get diseases

who will look after them? Everything is free and free in our

Hospital. Many poor people get rid of their diseases in our

hospitals.

 

Take for example the Super Speciality Hospital. You can go and see

there. Today you name it Super Speciality Hospital. But all the time

they (the others) are thinking of earning money only. When you test

the temperature of patients, there are fees? But how can the patient

be all right if you demand money? To the extent possible we have to

render free service. The patients also suffer like us. We should not

subject them to suffering; we have to look after them.

 

Embodiments of Love! A lot of people… there are many doctors who

serve the patients. The service to patients is very important. There

is no service higher than that. God alone is responsible for a

person who is an orphan. When God nourishes everyone… Man is the

embodiment of God. On the basis of his divinity he has to help

others. Many hospitals are being started today. They are only

struggling on the commercial lines to develop their hospitals.

Medicine is no commerce. It is a heart to heart, give and take

relation. Heart to heart, love to love, give and take. That is very

important. A true doctor is one who recognises this truth and

behaves properly. A doctor who has desires for money is no doctor at

all. He himself is a patient. We should develop a sense of sacrifice

and serve people.

 

All the doctors here are men of sacrifice. Even in General Hospital

there is Dr. Savitrî. Day and night she is dedicated to the

hospital. Swami tells her, "You look after your health first and

then serve. If you spoil your own health how can you look after the

patients?" Swami tells them, "You be healthy and look after the

patients." Everyone should look after his health properly. If your

health is not good you cannot do anything. That is why our principal

said, 'Doctor himself is equal to God." And in fact, a doctor is the

embodiment of God. That embodiment of God, the doctor, should help

everyone. God always helps others. Merit is to help others, sin is

to hurt others. Even those who are not doctors, to the extent

possible you should help others.

 

The hospitals in Bangalore that Swami has started, the hospitals in

Puttaparthi, in Alike also there is a hospital, in Muddenahalli

there is a hospital - Swami is very happy to look at these doctors

who are there. When Alike Hospital was opened, many poor patients

take delight in going to the hospital there. Swami is delighted to

see those happy faces. That delight gives strength to Swamis body.

You should render good service and gain God's grace. Without service

life is useless. The best way to love God is to serve God. Both you

should learn. Your human life will be fulfilled only then. All the

time aspire for the welfare of everyone. There is a General Hospital

in Puttaparthi and in Whitefield. Every moment many amazing cures

are taking place in these two hospitals. Their delight, the patients

delight is Swami's… If you want Swami to be happy and healthy, look

after your patients well. Look after the patients well! That is

service to God. There is no service higher than that.

 

Just Doctor's day does not mean you come in good attire but you have

to take part in service. Savitrî and Shantalâ - they are doing great

service in our hospital. Many doctors from Bangalore City come to

our hospitals and do service. In Bangalore there is no doctor who

does not serve. Everybody comes and works honorably.

 

(The two lady doctors from General Hospital are honoured by Swami,

who gave them something - we do not know what - great applause;

Swami says 'chaala')

 

END of SWAMI'S DISCOURSE (started at 8.40 and ended at 9.15) The

 

National Anthem is sung

 

Present at the function were the Governor of Karnataka, M.

Chakravarthy, sitting at Swamis left side and the Chief Minister of

Karnataka, M. Krishna, sitting at Swamis right side.

 

First speaker before Swami was M. Srinivas, Chairman of Sri Sathya

Sai Educational Trust. He said that the doctor's day is celebrated

to honour the doctors. He said in the very beginning of the General

Hospital in Whitefield, some 30 years ago, Swami had said that in

future many doctors will do service in this hospital. At that time

there were only three of them and they could not image how that

would be possible. But today, one may believe it or not, there is a

waiting list of doctors wishing to do service in Swamis Hospitals.

 

CM Krishna is a power of strength to our institution. Two doctors

are representatives of all doctors: Dr. Sundareshan, leading

orthopaedic surgeon and Dr. Hematamurthy, the eye specialist.

 

At the end of M. Srinivas' speech both doctors were given 7 lakh

Rupees and a shawl.

 

After M. Srinivas Dr. A.N. Safaya, Director of Super Speciality

Hospital of Whitefield spoke about his experiences since he started

working in Swamis Hospital. He also gave a rapport about operations

done in the last years.

 

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