Guest guest Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 So Says Sai Man is subject to sorrow, from birth to death; joy or what he calls happiness is an interval between two sorrows, that is all. These sorrows arise as a result of three reasons: Adhyathmic (Spiritual) Adhidhaivik (Deific) Adhibhouthik (Material) The material objects that one craves for, endeavors to acquire and laments when lost are all bhouthik and so, the sorrows that sprout out of them are defined as Adhibhoutik. The senses are the instruments of cognition; one sees an object through the eyes; yes, but not through the material eye, but, with the eye operated by the deity that presides over it, namely the sun. You do not see in the dark! The sun helps you to see; without him you are helpless! Each sense and limb, nerve and cell, joint and gland of the human body has a deity that activates it and is resident therein. If these deities are hostile or displeased, the body suffers and sorrow ensues. This is the second reason for misery, the Aadhidhaivik. Then we have the self, the witness of inertia and activity, joy and sorrow, exultation and examination. When you ignore the existence of the witness, when you divorce your daily life away from the awareness of that seat of peace, you invite sorrow to torment you. That is Aadhyathmik or the spiritual quality, the cross that each man carries along the trial of life. It can be said that these three are the basic reasons for man's appearance and reappearance on the earth, to unlearn the delusion, and learn the lesson of wisdom. Source: Sathya Sai Speaks Vol. X. P. 57-58. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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