Tsunami - extracts from Swami's Discourse

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Divine Discourse

Your True Nature is Bliss - Realise It

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba delivering His Divine Discourse on 14th January

2005 at Prashanti Nilayam

Divine Discourse on 14th January 2005 at Prashanti Nilayam

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Embodiments of Love!

Today is the holy festival of Sankranti. In fact, this year is particularly

important than the previous year. Last month several people suffered untold

misery and suffering on account of a Tsunami. It is only man's evil deeds that

are responsible for such a calamity. I, therefore, advise you not to indulge in

wrong actions and evil deeds. It is possible that more troubles may occur during

this year, compared to last year. However, we must move forward unmindful of

those troubles. These are all passing clouds and you need not be perturbed by

these occurrences. Be bold and courageous to face them. The calamity of Tsunami

that occurred last month was in fact, man-made. It was not Divine

Will at all! But, man feels that all such calamities are thrust upon man by God.

Never! God always provides happiness to man. He has no anger or hatred. His

nature is love. The question arises why these sorrows and difficulties in the

world? Strictly speaking, happiness will not have any value without sorrow. Man

cannot experience happiness without undergoing some difficulty or the other.

Both happiness and sorrow are intertwined. One cannot exist without the other.

Pleasure and pain, good and bad co-exist, none can separate them. You cannot

find pleasure or pain, good or bad to the exclusion of the other. Pleasure

results when difficulties fructify.(Telugu poem)

God does not cause pain to any living being in His creation. All sorrows and

difficulties are man-made only. God is the protector of all living beings. He

provides peace and happiness to one and all. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

(May all the people of the world be happy). This is the Will of God. How then

can God cause sorrow to a human being? Unable to understand His Divine Will,

you accuse God of causing sorrow. If you can fathom the Divine Will, you will

realise that everything is for your good only. We are all Embodiments of Bliss.

Day-in and day-out you experience that bliss and share it with others. Then only

it will increase.You should not pray to God to fulfil your umpteen number of

desires. Just pray "Oh! God! Share Your bliss with me. Make me blissful!" Never

deride God as "Nirdaya" (one without compassion). Whatever God does is for our

own

good. Even the sorrows and difficulties we experience are for our own good. They

are preludes to happiness and bliss. If you cultivate such positive outlook, you

will always be blissful. Share your happiness with all. Contrary to this, man

today is keeping happiness to himself and distributing sorrow to others. This

is not what we should do. "Suppress your sorrow and manifest inner joy" – this

is the spiritual sadhana one has to undertake. When you encounter any

difficulty or sorrow or restlessness – do not mind them at all. Ignore them.

You are always Embodiments of Bliss. If you constantly contemplate on this

reality, nothing will bother you.Embodiments of Love! May this festival of

Sankranti, which is a symbol of change, bring about a transformation in your

heart and provide bliss to one and all, so that you may always lead a happy,

prosperous and cheerful life. In fact, the very name of a human being is

Anandamaya (full of bliss).

Manavatva (humanness) is meant for rising to the level of Daivatva

(Divinity).(Bhagawan concluded His divine discourse with the Bhajan, "Hari

Bhajana Bina Sukha Santhi Nahin…")