Guest guest Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 ------------- SAMASTHA LOKA SUGINO BHAVANTHU ----------------- As long as you are overcome with fear and anxiety, you will not be able to accomplish anything. Be courageous! Know that you are the Atma, not this body; then you will be without fear. God can help you achieve great things, but only if you base your actions on true knowledge and remain fearless. Love God with steadfast devotion and faith, have fear of sin and practise morality in society. If you want morality in society, you should develop love for God. If you love God, you will have fear of sin. Today people without fear of sin commit heinous acts. This contradicts the very human nature. - Baba Thought for the day as written at Prasanthi Nilayam today7th July 2009 - Guru Poornima--- Why should we make chanting the Name of the Lord a part of our daily routine? Swami guides us today Sai Inspires - 7th July 2009 Those who sing bhajans get what can be called "Double Promotion", for they derive joy and distribute joy. Life today is filled with sorrow, it is beset with fear and despair. The only time you can forget these thoughts and strengthen yourself to meet the hard times is when you contact the Source of all strength, God. You cannot get that peace and joy while you bend under the burden of daily life. You are carrying a huge load of worry all day. Keep that aside for an hour every evening and spend that time with God, who can make your shoulders strong and your burden light. You eat twice a day for the upkeep of the body, should you not do bhajan at least once for the upkeep of the mind? - Divine Discourse, , Dec 12, 1976. Prayer is more desirable than pining for food. - Baba ---------------------- MAY THE PARTHIPURISAR BLESS THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE ON THE GURUPOORNIMA DAY ----------------------- PRASHANTHI NEWS 6TH JULY 2009 "Heaven" cannot describe the sheer ecstasy of this afternoon darshan. The Mandir has robed herself in festive hues in preparation for Guru Poornima, the Day of Her Lord. Silky madarin orange, orchid white, chiffon pink, baby blue streamers flutter softly. Large Chinese red and gold globe lanterns hang from the royal ceilings of Prashanti Palace. Folds of golden satin drapery adorn the front of the veranda and the majestic pillars wear matching dress. The walls are lined with photos of Sai Avatar, Sat Guru, The Guru of Gurus. Beloved Lord Sai entered the mandir after 5PM today. A drama prepared by Bal Vikas students from Tamil Nadu was waiting to be presented. As our magnificent Guru glided onto the veranda He came to to the front and after awhile proceeded to speak!!!! Anil Kumar came forward, and Swami's discourse began. His voice was soft but gradually grew louder. Swami stressed the importance of morality, over and over He referred to morality and how the world lacks morality. He indicated that the reason there is a lack of morality is because there is no fear of sin and the consequences of sin. He warned us that no one can escape the results of their bad actions. Bhagavan said we must remember three important points: Love of God, Fear of sin and Morality in society. He said that instead of morality importance is placed on money, property and family, saying "Money comes and goes, Morality comes and grows." He discussed the nature of the Atma, it's infinite splendor and beauty. He said although forms and religions may appear different the very same Atma is the basis of all. At one point a heavy downpour interrupted the discourse and Swami said we should not be afraid, we have been waiting for these rains. He mentioned the floods of Orissa and how no one came to the aid of the people of Orissa during their great losses except Bhagavan. He lectured on meditation and how before we can properly and effectively meditate there must be concentration and then contemplation and then we enter into meditation in which we lose consciousness of our individual self.. --- Delayed Grace of Baba - A Blessing in Disguise Baba will certainly answer our prayers. Baba may not respond to our every prayer at once. To some prayers He may say 'yes', to some others 'no', and to some 'wait'. Whether our prayers are answered or delayed depends on several factors such as our worthiness, state of mind, degree of our suffering and how far our desires are legitimate and practicable. Our prayer-seed takes time to yield the fruit of God's Grace, just as it takes time for the seed sown to sprout, put out buds and survive as a plant. Baba is aware as to when and how He should respond to our prayers and shower His Grace on us. If Baba has not answered our prayer, it means that, He is testing our faith and patience and is keen to take us much closer to Him. The delay in answering our prayers is not His denial. As such, we should not get disappointed that Baba did not answer our prayer, but continue to worship Him with firm faith and love. Even if Baba did not shower instant blessings on us, we need to wait with solid faith and patience for His Grace. - BAGWAN CLARIFIES QUE: What is the truth we have to understand in our life , Swami? ANS:Life is temporary; youth and wealth are temporary; kith and kin too are temporary; it is only truth and reputation that are eternal. Hold on to truth at all times. It is by dint of truth alone that you can acquire reputation. So, you must adhere to truth throughout your life and protect it as well. --------- DIVINE INSPIRATION THE SHIELD ----------------------------- For guru poornima, song penned by MAHAPERIYAVAL of Kanchi for Smt.M.S.Subbulakshmi to sing during her UN concert. Maitrim Bhajata MaithreemBhajata.mp3 ------ SO SAYS SAI God is not involved in either rewards or punishments. He only reflects, resounds and re-acts! He is the Eternal, Unaffected Witness! You decide your own future. Be good, do good and you get good in return; be bad, do bad and you reap bad results. Do not thank or blame God. Thank yourself or blame yourself. "For everything good and bad, it is your own thoughts that are responsible. Therefore, we should entertain only truthful thoughts, then travel to the peace that is beyond thought. As is the feeling so is the experience, for everything is a reflection of the inner being. From whence do you get peace? It isn't got from the external world. Peace originates from within. When a person is beyond thought, he is at peace." -------- GURUJI QUOTES: Destiny is not comparable. Destiny of each person is unique by itself. So don’t suffer by comparing and contrasting your destiny with others’. Because the past was imperfect and future uncertain, we must not spoil the perfect present. Difference of opinion should not lead to difference of mind. Half the problems of our life will not arise at all if we remember this. .. Instead of conquering the world, conquer your mind. If you conquer your mind, you can conquer the world. Instead of conquering the world, conquer your mind. If you conquer your mind, you can conquer the world. --------------------------- SAI VEDA God is the manager of the bank of love. You have deposited your money in His bank. In order to withdraw money from this bank, you have to submit the cheque of sacrifice with the signature of love. Love is God; live in love. Any thing may happen, your love for God should not change. Only through such love can you follow the path of sacrifice and withdraw 'money' from the Divine bank. Here 'money' does not mean currency notes. It is the 'money' of grace, wisdom and righteousness.----- YOU CALL ME I AM THERE ---- See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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