Sathya Sai Speaks...

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Sathya Sai Speaks...

 

Man today looks at physical forms superficially, without examining

their Inner basis. This is the secular or temporal approach to

knowledge. In Spirituality, however, one looks beneath the " surface " .

Excellence in secular knowledge may lead to great achievements and

positions of power and authority; but it can never bring enduring

respect to the achiever. By contrast, one who is totally immersed in

God never fails to elicit respect and adoration wherever he goes.

Knowledge is truly meaningful only when it leads to good thoughts.

You sow thoughts and reap actions; you sow actions and reap habits;

you sow habits and reap character; you sow character and reap a

fortune. Thus, fortune depends on character, character depends on

habits, habits depend on actions and actions depend on thought. It

all comes back to thoughts and in the ultimate analysis, thoughts

shape one's future as well as fortune. Good fortune is always the

result of good and positive thoughts whereas bad and negative

thoughts lead eventually to bad fortune, via bad actions, bad habits

and evil character. Since thought is the true basis of fortune, it is

obvious that one must cultivate good and positive thoughts, if one is

looking for a good fortune. Thoughts and Destiny are inter-connected.

Good thoughts alone would lead to good action. What is the meaning of

good action? A good action is that which would please God. Whatever

you do, you should always have the feeling that you are doing God's

work. Further, you should never forget to dedicate your actions to

God. He who in this manner always lovingly offers all his actions to

God would get only good thoughts and feelings; evil thoughts and

feelings would never enter his Mind. All worldly activities must be

inspired by noble feelings emanating from the Heart. Cultivate noble

feelings, seek the Divine, and realise that the Divine transcends all

attributes.

 

What is Divinity? Who is God? The Love that is immanent in all beings

is God. Love is God, and this Love is inherent in every being. Man

should give ex-pression to the Love latent in him in the same way God

gives ex-pression to His Love and shares it with all. Love is most

adorable, beautiful, infinite and beyond all measure. Pure and

unselfish Love must be treated as an aspect of the Divine. It cannot

be commanded or demanded, or purchased or acquired through raw

physical might. You cannot hire it or obtain it on lease. No one can

lend Love or borrow Love. Love is immanent and infinite. Love between

beings cannot be like a business transaction, as people often tend to

imagine. Pure Love can be attained only through Pure Love. Love

should be the basis of life. Today, no one thinks of true, Selfless

Love. People seek all kinds of specialised education, positions of

authority and power. All this is a complete waste of time and an

exercise in futility.

 

Actions become meaningful only when they are born of good thoughts

and rooted firmly in Pure Love.

 

Excerpts from a Discourse of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba