Guest guest Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Q: Swamiji, a disciple should never say to God, 'You are mine.' Is that correct?"Bhagawan : Yes, I will explain this connection in detail by an example, which Swami has often given on previous occasions: The waves on the surface of an ocean have no independent existence of their own. They cannot exist if the ocean is not there, but the ocean will continue to exist if the waves are not there. The waves have to depend on the existence of the ocean for their own existence but the ocean is independent of the waves. This has to be clearly understood. Now a wave can say, 'I belong to You,' because it cannot exist without the ocean. But the ocean will never say, 'I belong to you,' because it can exist without the waves.Therefore, the appropriate thing for a devotee to say to Swami is, 'Lord, I am Yours.' There is no point in his saying, 'You are mine,' because the Lord can exist independently of the devotee. The individuals are like the waves and the Lord is comparable to the ocean. There is an inseparable connection between the two, also known as Avinabhava. If you say, 'I am Yours,' that is enough and appropriate. After that if you say to the Lord, 'You are Mine,' it is absolutely meaningless. You could say, 'You are Mine,' if I was separate from you, but since you and I are One the question does not arise. Source : QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH BABA By Eruch B. Fanibunda - 1976 : Om Sai Ram Your Mail works best with the New Optimized IE8. Get it NOW!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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