Sai Baba Gita - Destroy Egoism, Jealousy and Hatred with Love and Forbearance

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Destroy Egoism, Jealousy and Hatred with Love and Forbearance

You must take care that you do not develop egoism and its henchmen, hatred and

jealousy. Once they take root within you they will be very difficult to

eradicate. When you have become infested with these bad qualities you may not

be so fortunate as this devotee and get the attention of the Lord so directly,

to help you eradicate them. You will not be able to exterminate jealousy merely

by reading scriptures or engaging in spiritual rituals. But by making a

determined effort to transform your thoughts and develop selfless love, you can

destroy this pest. Offer up all your negative thoughts at the feet of the Lord

and fill yourself with unwavering love and forbearance.

So long as you have jealousy you can never shine. All the great virtues in you

will disappear. The Gita has taught that the primary spiritual practice is to

develop ideal virtues and apply them in your daily life. In this way, you

create favorable circumstances for yourself. When you lead a virtuous life, you

will be able to experience the principle of the atma. But if you do not develop

the great qualities and apply them to your daily life, you will never be able

to realize the divinity.

The light of the atma is everywhere. It is not limited to any one person or

form. It shines as an effulgence, filling the entire universe. It may take any

form and any name. It is the very basis of every name and form. Take for

example the light that is emanating from a bulb, or the breeze you get from a

fan, or the heat you get from an electric cooking stove, or the work you get

from an electric motor. The effects are all different. The work done by the

motor is different from the breeze obtained from the fan. The light obtained

from the bulb is different from the food cooked on the stove. The effects are

different, the machines are different, but going through all of them is the one

electric current. The same is true for the principle of the atma. In different

bodies it manifests differently, but underneath there is the same unity.

The luminosity of the electric light is proportional to the current that flows

in the bulbs. The light that shines forth from the bulbs can be compared to the

atmic effulgence which shines in individuals. Light has no shape or form, but

bulbs come in various shapes and strengths. An incandescent bulb has a

particular form; a fluorescent light has a different form. The dining-room bulb

may be very bright; the bulb in the bedroom may be quite dim. Because of

ignorance you may think that if the one type of electric current powers both

the bedroom bulb and the dining room bulb, why should there be a difference in

the light? The difference comes about because of the bulbs.

Similarly, there is a difference in the expression of love in various hearts. If

your love is wholesome, full and complete, you will be able to manifest the

fullness of the atmic effulgence and shine brightly. If you have a narrow

selfish love, it will be something like a dim bedroom bulb. It is not a

question of current; the potential for providing any amount of current is

available and ready. You must change the bulb in order to get a greater light.

If you are filled with jealousy, then the power of the light will be very

small. If you have the effulgence of selfless love, then the power will be

something like a 1000 watt bulb. Therefore, develop your love. It is possible

to recognize the divinity only with the help of love.

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