108 Quotations on Faith in God [31]

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108 Quotations on Faith in GodFrom Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses

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The one who leads a godly life experiences divine bliss. He is ever blissful.

He enjoys real happiness. Hence every man should realise the truth that he is a

spark of the Divine.

This means that everyone should seek to experience God as the indweller in

the heart. Once Arjuna was troubled in mind over the state of things around him

and asked Krishna why this should happen to him when he had such faith in

Krishna. Krishna then explained to him that it was not enough to remember God

occasionally when one felt the need to remember him. This kind of remembrance

is a matter of convenience and expediency. What is required is

Anusmarana, constant remembrance. Only that will relieve the devotee of his troubles and worries.

Anusmarana calls for remembrance at all times, in all situations. Krishna told

Arjuna that he is thinking of God only on some occasions and for some specific

purposes. This is

not the proper way. "If you remember Me at all times, I am always with you,"

said Krishna. Krishna's injunction to Arjuna was: "Remember Me at all times and

carry on the fight. That alone will help you. It will confer success on you."

– Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 25.8.1997Sathya Sai Speaks,

Volume XXX, Chapter 19: The spark and the source,Section: Every one is a spark

of the DivineOnline: http://sathyasai.org/search/volume30/sss30-19.pdf