Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord You may ask, "Swami! When you find a person behaving wrongly, viciously, how can we love him? How can we revere him, as you want us to?" In such a situation consider one thing: Who is it who committed that wrong? What is it that prompted the act? Who did the deed? The body did it. What prompted the body? The mind. Why was he forced to do it? Through the influence of his karma, the cumulative effect of his activities and attitudes through many lives in the past. The Aathma in him is unattached, to any deed or motive. The Aathma is Divine; love that, revere that. That is My answer. To put in simpler terms: you observe a big portrait of Swami over the entrance of a house, as you walk along the road. You find that it is the house of a person, who is your relentless foe! But, do you revere the portrait any the less, because the owner of the house does not deserve your love? Of course, you love the portrait, you revere it, wherever it is. Is it not? So too, revere the Aathma in every one; it is the God residing in each. Why should you pay attention to his wrongs and vices? Your duty is to serve, not search for faults. Serve with all your heart, serve with pure undefiled love. Under My unseen supervision and guidance you have to serve them and relieve their pains and troubles. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. VII, Chapter 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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