Never mind others' minds

September 5, 2007

" Why are you worried, my brother? Why? "

" I am not able to control my bad qualities. "

" Oh I see. Why are you worried? "

" I am not able to control my anger. "

" Why are you sad? " I ask them.

" I am not able to conquer my desire. "

" Why are you sad? "

" I am not able to give up my bad qualities. I have so many bad

qualities. I am very upset with myself because I want to be good, but

I am not able to be good. I did not give up any of my bad qualities.

Therefore I am very worried "

This is the wrong attitude. Bad and good are relative. An absence of

bad qualities does not mean that good qualities are present. I don't

smoke, but I am a miser. I don't drink, but I wish to prevent anyone

from standing in my way. I don't gamble, but I want to dominate

everyone. Therefore my friends, the absence of bad quality does not

necessarily mean the presence of good qualities.

What if I am bad? I must accept myself as I am. This is important.

Accepting one's own self, just as you are, is religious. If I do not

accept myself, I cannot accept anyone else. If I cannot pardon

myself, I cannot pardon anybody else. If I cannot love myself, I

cannot love anybody else. If I do not respect myself, I cannot

respect anybody else. Therefore religion begins with the individual.

Religion is individualistic. Religion is not a mass movement.

Religion is not a political party. Religion is not full of military

regimentation. Religion is totally oriented towards the individual.

Often we cannot accept ourselves as we are in the outer world. I work

in a low position at my office. I cannot accept my position, my low

position, and therefore I fight with my boss. I have money but you

are richer than me. You have more money than I have, so I compete

with you.

Non-acceptance of myself, an unpreparedness to reconcile with who and

what I am, is the cause for my worry, for my anxiety in the outer

world.

There is a man, who meditates everyday; but I am not able to

meditate, and therefore I am unhappy. Here is a man who works both

morning and evening in the canteen. Well, I work there once a week.

Am I bad? What is all this? Why this comparison? Why this competition?

Why and what for this fighting? And with whom? my dear friends.....

Alright, he works more because he has got more time on his hands. He

loves to work. Good. It doesn't mean that I should condemn myself.

So, self-condemnation is a sin. Let us understand that. When we do

not condemn ourselves, we never condemn others. Let us understand

that.

" Condemn not, lest thou shall be condemned "

" Judge not, lest thou shall be judged, " says the Holy Bible.

Let me learn to accept myself so that I will be peaceful, so that my

mind will be at rest.

In the eyes of God, you are neither good or bad because God is non-

dual. I say you are bad because I consider myself to be good. It is

only a personal complex of mine. To call another person bad, feeling

within oneself that one is better, is only cruelty. It is sin. Let us

not do it. Let us accept everyone, including ourselves, for what we

are, " Embodiments of Love "

Life is so beautiful now a days. Life is a process of evolution. Life

is not a process of revolution. Life is a process of evolution from

one stage to another stage. I enjoy my body, I understand what my

body means. I maintain my body. Then I rise above my body and examine

my mind. When I do this, I will understand that it is not the body

that is the culprit, causing my misery. You starve your body, you

punish your body, you neglect your body; but that is a wrong choice.

In doing that, you have judged wrongly.

Suppose I committed a theft or a bank robbery. Then I will be kept

behind bars. I will be kept in jail. Who is in jail? My body is in

jail. But who wanted me to commit the theft? Who wanted me to commit

the bank robbery? It was my mind. I don't punish my mind, even though

my mind was the culprit. I punish my body. This is a gross injustice.

I have ignored the culprit and punished another wrongly.

Baba is every where just feel him and keep on saying `Om Sai Ram' to

whom so ever you meet.

OM SAI SRI SAI JAI JAI SAI!!! Let us pray at the lotus feet of

Bhagwan Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all,

to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him

Let us pray Shri Sai to give us the intellect and wisdom to make

tomorrow's world a happier place to stay by following his principle

of " Shraddha " and " Saburi "

Jai Sai Ram

Swamy Mahadevan

Bow to Shri Sai-Peace be to all

Baba Bless you ever!!!

Continued…...Friday..Mind is the cause, Not the Body

Coming Up Very shortly

(My own experiences from 08th April 2006 to 25.08.2007 with one devotee used to

talk with me about Sai ompassion/Impatient/Depression-then changing attitudes

for their own personal interest)

September 5, 2007

sai ram dear brother mahadevan thank you so much for such a wonderful portrayal. how beautifully you have narrated the two sides of human persona. i am sure that your illustrations are a morale booster for many like me. keep this great work forever, only a blessed soul can alleviate others through such words. with prayers and good wishes MAY GOD BLESS ALL jai sai ramSwamy Mahadevan <mahadevanvnswamy wrote: "Why are you worried, my brother? Why?""I am not able to control my bad qualities.""Oh I see. Why are you worried?""I am not able to control my anger.""Why are you sad?" I ask them."I am not able to conquer my desire.""Why are you sad?""I am not able to give up my bad qualities. I have so many bad qualities. I am very upset with myself because I want to be good, but I am not able to be good. I did not give up any of my bad qualities. Therefore I am very worried"This is the wrong attitude. Bad and good are relative. An absence of bad qualities does not mean that good qualities are present. I don't smoke, but I am a miser. I don't drink, but I wish to prevent anyone from standing in my way. I don't gamble, but I want to dominate everyone. Therefore my friends, the absence of bad quality

does not necessarily mean the presence of good qualities.What if I am bad? I must accept myself as I am. This is important. Accepting one's own self, just as you are, is religious. If I do not accept myself, I cannot accept anyone else. If I cannot pardon myself, I cannot pardon anybody else. If I cannot love myself, I cannot love anybody else. If I do not respect myself, I cannot respect anybody else. Therefore religion begins with the individual. Religion is individualistic. Religion is not a mass movement. Religion is not a political party. Religion is not full of military regimentation. Religion is totally oriented towards the individual.Often we cannot accept ourselves as we are in the outer world. I work in a low position at my office. I cannot accept my position, my low position, and therefore I fight with my boss. I have money but you are richer than me. You have more money than I have, so I

compete with you.Non-acceptance of myself, an unpreparedness to reconcile with who and what I am, is the cause for my worry, for my anxiety in the outer world.There is a man, who meditates everyday; but I am not able to meditate, and therefore I am unhappy. Here is a man who works both morning and evening in the canteen. Well, I work there once a week. Am I bad? What is all this? Why this comparison? Why this competition?Why and what for this fighting? And with whom? my dear friends.....Alright, he works more because he has got more time on his hands. He loves to work. Good. It doesn't mean that I should condemn myself. So, self-condemnation is a sin. Let us understand that. When we do not condemn ourselves, we never condemn others. Let us understand that."Condemn not, lest thou shall be condemned""Judge not, lest thou shall be judged," says the Holy Bible.Let me learn to accept

myself so that I will be peaceful, so that my mind will be at rest.In the eyes of God, you are neither good or bad because God is non-dual. I say you are bad because I consider myself to be good. It is only a personal complex of mine. To call another person bad, feeling within oneself that one is better, is only cruelty. It is sin. Let us not do it. Let us accept everyone, including ourselves, for what we are, "Embodiments of Love"Life is so beautiful now a days. Life is a process of evolution. Life is not a process of revolution. Life is a process of evolution from one stage to another stage. I enjoy my body, I understand what my body means. I maintain my body. Then I rise above my body and examine my mind. When I do this, I will understand that it is not the body that is the culprit, causing my misery. You starve your body, you punish your body, you neglect your body; but that is a wrong choice. In doing

that, you have judged wrongly.Suppose I committed a theft or a bank robbery. Then I will be kept behind bars. I will be kept in jail. Who is in jail? My body is in jail. But who wanted me to commit the theft? Who wanted me to commit the bank robbery? It was my mind. I don't punish my mind, even though my mind was the culprit. I punish my body. This is a gross injustice. I have ignored the culprit and punished another wrongly.Baba is every where just feel him and keep on saying `Om Sai Ram' to whom so ever you meet.OM SAI SRI SAI JAI JAI SAI!!! Let us pray at the lotus feet of Bhagwan Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards himLet us pray Shri Sai to give us the intellect and wisdom to make tomorrow's world a happier place to stay by following his principle of "Shraddha" and "Saburi"Jai Sai RamSwamy MahadevanBow

to Shri Sai-Peace be to allBaba Bless you ever!!!Continued…...Friday..Mind is the cause, Not the BodyComing Up Very shortly(My own experiences from 08th April 2006 to 25.08.2007 with one devotee used to talk with me about Sai ompassion/Impatient/Depression-then changing attitudes for their own personal interest)

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