Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord The usual activity of a person who calls himself a bhaktha (devote) of Raama or Krishna or Sai Baba is, as you must have noticed, planning to build a temple! A new temple rises up and an old one crumbles. Why should these people run about with appeals and donation lists, clamouring for contributions? Each one is induced by ego to build a temple, not for God, but for himself. "I shall build a house where my God, who has now no roof over His head, can stay," That is the vain and vulgar motive which is at the back of all this mania for raising mandirs (places of worship). The persons who are approached feel superior, the person who appeals for help displays his want of faith in the God whom he adores; people imagine that the Mandir is for a new God, a God who competes with older Names and Forms of Divinity for their patronage and support! Altogether not a desirable activity for a bhaktha, isn't it? Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. VIII, Chapter 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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