Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today - Work, Worship and Wisdom

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Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today

 

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Work, Worship and Wisdom

 

Without flowers you cannot have fruits. The maturation of the

flowers into the unripe fruits and then into the ripe fruits, is the

path of self-realization. The flowering stage is the path of

service. When it progresses to the unripe fruits it is the path of

devotion. When the fruits become ripe and full of the sweet nectar

of wisdom, then it becomes the path of self-knowledge. At that

point, the flowers of good works and service have transformed

themselves through love and devotion into the sweet fruits of

wisdom. Therefore, good works lead naturally to worship and

detachment, and on to wisdom. On the spiritual path, it is not

enough to just worship; you must also engage in good works. But your

works become worship when you steep every deed with love for the

Lord and offer all your works to him.

 

As long as you are in this world, you must be engaged in work. Work

is very important for human beings. It is through your work and

activities that you learn to harmonize thoughts, words and deeds.

For great souls, thoughts, words and deeds are always one. At first

you will yearn for the fruits of your work. In the beginning, when

there is still a great deal of desire, you will not be able to

perform your work without a desire to enjoy the fruits. Later,

however, you will become totally selfless and unconcerned with the

fruits of your work. In that way, gradually, your work becomes

converted into worship and, in time, you will be doing everything

only for the love of God.

 

Truth is one, but the sages call it by many names. The divinity is

one, but many names are used to speak of this one absolute reality.

>From the one come the many. When a child is born it is called a

baby. As it grows up it becomes a youth. After twenty years it

becomes an adult and later a parent. Later still in life, it becomes

a grandparent. But these are all one and the same entity. Similarly,

the ultimate reality is always one and the same. When you realize

this unity and remain firmly established in the one divinity

underlying all the changing names and forms, you will have achieved

something that is truly worthwhile.

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

Source:

http://www.atmapress.com/saibabagita/saigita006.html

 

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Sai Baba Gita

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