Sai is Love, Love is Sai

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Om Sai Ram

Feature of the week: Sai is Love, Love is Sai

Lakhs of years have passed since the human origin this earth, yet we do not

know our real Self. The entire creation has divine origin and the creator is

SAI. He willed "I am alone, let me be many" and the creation manifested by His

will. The present Human population of the world is around 650 crores but the

principle of SAI is the same in everyone. There is awareness in our physical

body and that awareness is true wisdom. The Vedas term this as "Constant

Integrated Awareness", which makes the body, mind and intellect function. All

that we find outside is nothing but the reflection, the reaction and resound of

our inner feelings. We may think that we are separate from SAI but in fact, SAI

and we are not separate. We are in SAI and SAI is in us. We have all come from

SAI.

Some argue that they do not believe in SAI, as He is not visible. How can

we say the air does not exist because it is not seen? Our SAI is present

everywhere at all times. None can decide that He is here and not there. He is

everywhere. He is Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient.

Only through Love can one have the vision of SAI. Love is the fundamental

force. In a heart filled with Love, there is no place for evil qualities like

jealousy, lust, anger, hatred and ego. Once we develop Love within, we will

never hate anybody. Only through Love and equanimity of mind the vision of SAI

can be attained. We think that going to Church/Temple/Mosque or singing

devotional songs and performing rituals is sufficient proof of our devotion to

the LORD. It is not so, there is only one proof for showing our Love & devotion

for SAI - by Loving our fellow human beings. Love is the most powerful force in

the whole Universe. It is in fact God, for God is Love and Love is God. It

manifests as the energy and is the power of attraction that controls everything

from the sub-atomic particles to the planets, stars and galaxies. It is the gel

that holds everything together. The world cannot exist without Love; Love is

the cement that bonds it together. All are embodiments of Love and God resides

as Love in the hearts of all. The one and the only thing that can bind us is

Love.

Once Swami Vivekananda asked Shri Ramakrishna Paramahans whether He has seen

God, to which Shri Ramakrishna replied, "Yes, I have seen God just as you are

seeing me and I am seeing you. "Then how is that I do not see him" asked

Vivekananda. Shri Ramakrishna answered "you weep for your family, you suffer

for your business and wealth, but do you ever weep for GOD or yearn for a

vision for God? Do that and you will certainly see God! All the time I am

pining only for the vision of God, hence God is visible to me at all times in

every human being".

The Purpose of our birth should be achieved by the sacrifice of everything

to SAI. Sacrifice alone ensures immortality. We look for shortcuts in

everything, even in spirituality. But surprisingly, spirituality does have a

shortcut. There is no need to wander here and there in search of SAI. SAI is

residing in our heart. If we turn our vision inward and see through the torch

of LOVE we can see Him instantly. This is the easiest path.

(Contributed by S Krishnaswamy)

Source:

Sai Vichaar Mar 25, 2004 Volume 6, Issue 45

http://www.saibaba.org/newsletter6-45.html