Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today - Conquer your Senses

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Sai Baba Gita Reading for Today

November 2, 2003

 

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Conquer your Senses

 

The five senses and the sense objects we perceive with them

represent this dog of illusion which will distract you and keep you

from reaching God. It is for this reason that Krishna told

Arjuna, "Arjuna, you are attached to so many sense objects;

therefore you are ruffled by events. You have not been able to

control your senses and you have not been able to develop

concentration. Therefore, you have not been able to establish the

divinity in your heart. Continue to cultivate your practice of

constantly turning your mind back to God dwelling in your heart.

Then you will gain concentration of mind. Only when you have

concentration of mind will you be able to fully surrender to God. At

all times and in all places always think of God. Whatever work you

are doing, think of God. Remember God with love. Remember God with

faith.

 

"Even when you are waging a war, think first of God, then fight.

This is not an ordinary war; this fight you are now becoming

involved in is not like a quarrel between you and some other

individuals. What you are fighting most of all is your own weakness,

your bad habits, all your limitations and frailties. With warm

thoughts of love for the divinity dwelling in your heart, wage this

inner war and win. Remember you are not just fighting a war against

others. You are fighting your own inner sense organs. So, do not

quit until you have achieved victory, until you have conquered your

senses and fully mastered them."

 

In an earlier age, Prahlada also spoke of this inner fight to his

father, the powerful demon king. He said, "Father, you have won many

wars and have gained lordship over numerous worlds, but you have not

been able to win a victory over your own senses. By winning all the

worlds outside you have become a powerful king, but only when you

can control your own senses will you be king of the whole universe.

If you keep being defeated by your inner senses, how can you ever

win a lasting victory against your enemies outside? When you win

over your inner enemies, you can easily win over the external ones,

also."

 

When is this possible? Only when you surrender yourself completely

to the divinity. You say, 'my objects', 'myself', 'my people'. As

long as you have such feelings it will not be possible for you to

surrender. These are all attachments associated with the physical

realm. You will have to gain mastery over not only the physical, but

over the mental realm as well. Finally you will have to gain entry

into the spiritual realm. Once you have fully surrendered yourself

and entered the spiritual realm everything will be taken care of

automatically, and you will no longer be bothered by any burdens and

cares.

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

Source:

http://www.atmapress.com/saibabagita/saigita034.html

 

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