Swami's announcement

[Guest guest]

Sai Ram

"The Organisations named after Me are not to be used for publicising My Name,

or creating a new cult around My worship. They must try to spread interest in

japam (recitation of God's Name), dhyaanam (meditation) and other saadhanas

(spiritual practices), which lead man Godward; they must demonstrate the joy

derivable from bhajan (devotional group singing) and Naamasmarana (remembering

God's Name), the Shaanthi (peace) that one can draw from Sathsang (good

company). They must render seva (service) to the helpless, the sick, the

distressed, the illiterate and the needy. Their seva (selfless service) should

not be exhibitionistic; it must seek no reward, not even gratitude or thanks

from the recipients. Seva is saadhana, not a pastime of the rich and well

placed. Each one must realise his own truth. That is the purpose of all the

teaching, all the curing, all the counseling, all the organising, all the

advising that I do. The blood in the body is the same in all the limbs. But the

eye has function, which it alone can execute. The ear has another. Salt, which

the tongue will welcome, hurt when it is put in the eye. This is the basis of

the Varna-aashrama organisation, the specific allotment of duties and

obligations as befits inherited skills and aptitudes, as well as the

prescription of duties and obligations (Varna), in accordance with the progress

in age and spiritual accomplishment (aashrama). In order to regulate conduct and

limit emotions and passions, and ensure contentment and peace, such institutions

are necessary; but, they must be permeated with love and mutual respect. Develop

Love, scatter Love, reap Love. There is no religion higher than that. I have

no special attachment to any one; nor, any special aversion. I am like the

electric fan that you see here: switch it on, you get the breeze; switch it

off, you get no breeze. The fan has no attachment or aversion."

(Excerpts from, Sathya Sai Speaks. Vol. 8 "Death: a welcome voyage," Chapter 6).

 

Namaste - Reet