Birth day greetings to Baba - 3.

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SHIRDI SAI BABA'S MESSAGE

 

I GIVE MY DEVOTEES WHATEVER THEY ASK, UNTIL THEY ASK FOR WHAT I WANT TO

GIVE

 

SATHYA SAI BABA'S MESSAGE

 

I MUST ASK YOU TO GIVE ME AS A BIRTHDAY OFFERING ONLY ONE THING

 

REDUCE YOUR SELFISHNESS; ABATE YOUR WRONG DESIRES.

 

FOSTER YOUR SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE AND BECOME NOBLE HUMAN BEINGS

 

Sai inspires

 

1.I have come to light the lamp of Love in your hearts, to see that it

shines day by day with added luster. I have not come on behalf of any

exclusive religion. I have not come on a mission of publicity for a sect

or creed or cause, nor have I come to collect followers for a doctrine.

I have no plan to attract disciples or devotees into my fold or any

fold. I have come to tell you of this unitary faith, this spiritual

principle, this path of Love, this virtue of Love, this duty of Love,

this obligation of Love.

 

(4 July 1968, Baba)

 

2. You should cultivate an attitude of inseparable attachment to the

Lord, who is your very self. If He is a flower, you should feel

yourself as a bee that sucks its honey. If He is a tree, you must be a

creeper that clings to it. If He is a cliff, then feel that you are a

cascade running over it. If He is the sky, be the tiny star that

twinkles in it. Above all, be conscious of the truth that you and He are

bound by the Supreme Love. If you feel this acutely with subtle

intelligence, then the journey will be quick and the goal can be

achieved.

 

(Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 5, Ch 4, Jan 30 1965)

 

3. It is an uphill task to reform one's tendencies and character. You

may have the best of the vegetables and the most capable cook, but if

the copper vessel in which you prepare the vegetable soup is not tinned,

the concoction you cook will be highly poisonous! So, " tin " your heart

with Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema (Truth, Right Conduct, Peace and

Divine Love), it will then become a vessel fit for repeating holy name

and worshipping the Lord.

 

(Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 5, Ch 1, Jan 1965)

 

4. Women are the makers of the home, the nation and the world. They are

the mothers who shape the generation to come. So, they must enshrine in

their hearts the spiritual urge towards light and love, wisdom and

bliss. The Feminine Principle is the foundation on which a peaceful and

happy world is to be raised. When women are true, brave, kind, and

compassionate, the world can have an era of peace and joy.

 

(Sathya Sai Speaks)

 

5. Strive to acquire Love. Love is your real property. Realise this

truth. There is no other quality greater and valuable than Love. Even if

some such quality exists, it is of no real use for the goal of life.

Therefore, try to recognise the love manifest in every human being. It

is only then, you would have realised your own true nature.....You are

not the body, the mind or the intellect. You have to achieve that, from

which all these have emanated. Suppose you want ghee (calcified butter).

What is its source? Milk. From milk comes curd, from which comes butter,

and from butter comes ghee. Therefore, if you go to the source itself,

you can be happy....You are not the body, mind, intellect or senses

– you are verily the source for all these. Therefore, do not waste

your time in the pursuit of all sorts of material possessions

 

(Sathya Sai Speaks)

 

6. Men who are devoted to me are full of love. They always stand by

Dharma or righteousness. They speak the truth. Their hearts melt with

mercy. They are devoid of wrong conduct. They avoid sin. They will

renounce everything gladly. They act in moderation. They are always

engaged in doing well to others. They are not selfish. They are worried

by no doubts. They do not lend their ears to flattery.

 

(Sathya Sai Speaks)

 

7. Man has been enslaved by money. People live a superficial, hollow,

artificial life. This is indeed a great pity. One should seek to possess

only as much money as is most essential for his living. The quantity of

riches one must own can be compared to the shoes one wears; if too

small, they cause pain; if too big, they are a hindrance while walking.

Money too has to be with us only just enough for a life of physical and

mental comfort. When we have more, it breeds pride, sloth and contempt

for others. In pursuit of money, man descends to the level of the beast.

Money is of the nature of manure. Piled up in one place, it pollutes the

air. Spread it wide, scatter it over fields - it rewards you with a

bumper harvest. So too, when money is spent in all the four quarters for

promoting good works, it yields contentment and happiness in plenty. But

today, such deeds of renunciation and holy thoughts are absent. We pride

ourselves today as being 'modern'. Does modernism involve giving up

morality and justice? Or, allowing the senses to run amok? Or, blindly

running after countless desires? No. Modernism means self-control and

self-confidence.

 

(Divine Discourse, July 17, 1981)

 

8.Spiritual disciplines determine the character of a person. Character

determines the destiny - whether good or bad. Character is built up by

constant practice of good actions. Actions, in turn, are based on one's

thoughts and intentions. Whenever any thought arises in the mind, one

should examine whether it is right or wrong, if it will do good to

society or cause harm to it. Actions should be based on such enquiry. It

would be wrong to blame anyone for our misfortunes. Our thoughts and

actions alone are responsible for our plight. If one entertains pure

thoughts and does all actions with firm faith in God, he/she will be

favoured with God's Grace.

 

(Divine Discourse, July 21, 1986)