Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam - Mar 9th, 2006

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There is only one divine consciousness. All the variety of names and

forms one perceives are creations of the mind and are bound to

disappear. When you are one with the Divine, where is the need for

seeking the Divine? Only a fool goes in search of himself. Instead of

resorting to all forms of meditation, it is simpler and easier to

proceed on the single idea that you and the Divine are one. But this

process of identification should not be an artificial exercise. It

should come from the heart. In declaring "I am the Divine," you should

express a genuine and deep experience. You should feel that the Divine

is not separate from you. Instead, if you mechanically repeat, "I am

God, I am God", you will be indulging in a vain exercise. The Divine

should be comprehended by earnest enquiry and a profound inner

experience.

-SAI BABA