Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today - Show no Hatred towards any Being

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Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today

October 16, 2003

 

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Show no Hatred towards any Being

 

It would be utter foolishness to give a golden cup to a child or to

give a sword to a madman. A golden cup, which is highly valuable,

should be given only to a person who would appreciate its value.

Such a person will derive great joy from it and know how to use it.

In the same way, the one who knows the value of devotion will use it

to fill himself and others with pure joy. Genuine love will never

give trouble to anyone, it will never lead one to hate another. In

the 12th chapter of the Gita the desirable qualities of a devotee

are enumerated; they start with 'Let there be no enmity directed

towards any creature in the world.' Repeating parrot-like, "Lord, I

love you", "Lord, I love you", while at the same time giving trouble

to others cannot be considered devotion.

 

You become a devotee, filled with love and devotion, when you

surrender yourself completely and are ready to carry out every

command of the Lord. Arjuna, out of pride and egoism was feeling

dejected; but after listening to the Lord, Arjuna fell at the divine

feet and said, "Lord, I am your disciple. Teach me what is good for

me. I surrender myself fully to you." Up until that time they were

treating each other as brothers-in-law. Arjuna was married to

Krishna's sister. But once Arjuna said, "I will do as you say. I

will carry out your commands!", he became a devotee. The

transformation took place in his mind, as he changed the

relationship from a brother-in-law to that of a disciple, with the

Lord as his teacher. Such a mental transformation is absolutely

essential for a devotee. Without this, whatever level of closeness

you feel you may have developed with the Lord, your devotion will

remain fruitless and useless.

 

Being aware of these high principles, do your duty in life. Maintain

an even mind and make sure that the work you do is good, and that it

is always appropriate to the occasion. These verses from the Gita

should not merely be memorized but they must be put into practice.

When you fully understand their meaning and practice them in your

daily life, your worries will soon leave you and all your sorrows

will disappear.

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

Source:

http://www.atmapress.com/saibabagita/saigita017.html

 

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