Divine guidance of Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba â€“ 13

February 5, 2010

How do we deal with your own indiscipline that may occur due to the challenges we face in our daily lives?

If you, as a spiritual aspirant, are unsuccessful in following discipline, you must seek and know the cause of your defeat. This analysis is necessary. You must then see that in the second stage this trait is not repeated. You must try your best to guard yourself against this. In such matters, you must be quick and active like the squirrel. Agility and vigilance, combined with the sharpness of intelligence earned by peace, must quickly come to your aid. Courage, wise counsel, steadiness and undeviating earnestness is very important for avoiding and overcoming conflicts in your mind. A mind without agitations, a joyous and unblemished outlook... these are the marks of a person in whom peace has taken root.

What are the slippery slopes that we have to cautiously guard ourselves against?

Do not enter upon a task through momentary compulsion of some impulse. The impulse might appear very respectable, but you should not let yourself be dragged by it. You have to be always vigilant in this matter, always steadfast and strong. Your nature should be free from pomp and show. You should understand the secret of character, and strengthen your will for your betterment. If you move in the world intelligently and with care, you can demonstrate the truth of the statement, â€œMan is truly the embodiment of Peace". A joyful outlook helps peace to grow. You should therefore cultivate a joyful outlook.

Why will a peaceful disposition help us realize the Lord?

Santhi (Peace) can also be defined as true love towards the Lord, towards Truth itself and towards true dharma (Right Action). Hence, it makes the realization of the Lord as your sole aim. Hold fast to the desire to realize Him in this very birth. Remain unaffected by lust or greed, by joy and pain, praise and abuse or any such pair of opposites. Fortitude such as this alone leads to Realization.