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Prema Vahini

 

Truth is God

For attaining this stage, an ethical life is the

foundation. This ethical life is based upon

discrimination between Truth and Falsehood.

Just as the pearl is retained while the shell is discarded, the

Essence which is Truth must be accepted and the

nonessential rejected. Then again, individual exertion and

Divine Grace should both be existent. One should also

constantly practice the great lesson that the Body and the

Atma are separate. This is a highly beneficial exercise. Such

viveka or discrimination is necessary for all aspects of life

secular as well as spiritual. It is indispensable for realising

the Truth, the Truth that persists in Creation, Existence and

Destruction—the Truth which is God Himself.

To serve this supreme Lord, purity of food has to be

observed. As regards food, the question is not how much,

but of what quality. Of course, quantity too cannot be

overlooked. But why is food necessary at all? It is needed

for acquiring the strength required for Seva. In order that

Seva Yajna may yield fruit, food is needed and such food

must be pure. Attention has to be paid to this aspect of

food.

In this way, each one should pay constant attention to

his habits and to the traits of his character. Then, the

attachment to the body will fall off and the task of securing

Atmananda (Bliss of realisation of the Self) will be made

easy.

Man has all these various duties to perform before he

actually attains realisation; for it is only through such spiritual

life that he can acquire purity and through that pure nature

alone is it possible for him to realise the Soul Supreme.

Without getting himself engaged in them, it is no use crying

in agony that he has not been able to know the Paramatma

(Universal Soul, Creator).

In this material world, one cannot appreciate the value

of spiritual endeavour if he has had no experience in such a

spiritual life and its purity. It may be said that one can

undertake spiritual endeavour only after appreciating its value

but this is like saying that one would get into water only

after learning swimming. Swimming can be learnt only by

getting into water, with a float attached to the body. In the

same way, with some float attached to the mind, plunge

without fear into spiritual sadhana. Then you will yourself

understand the value of spiritual endeavour. The nature and

conditions of the spiritual path are known only to those

who have journeyed along the road. They know that the

path of Sathya (truth) and Viveka (analytical reasoning) leads

to Paramatma. Those who have not trodden that path and

those who are not aware of its existence cannot explain it to

themselves or to others.

Paramatma alone is real. Paramatma is Truth.

Paramatma is Love, Meditate on Him as Truth, as Love. It

is possible to realise Him, in whatever form you meditate

upon. Be always in the company of his devotees. Through

this sathsanga (company of the good), viveka and vairagya

(detachment, renunciation) will be implanted and increased.

These will strengthen the spirit and endow you with inner

Peace. Your mind will then merge in Paramatma.

In everything that you do, use all the strength and talent

with which you are endowed, speaking and acting truthfully.

At first, you might fail in this and you might encounter

difficulties and sufferings. But ultimately, you are bound to

succeed and achieve victory and Bliss. (I remember here

the true statement, Satyameva Jayathe, Nanritham). By

your behaviour, through your way of life, you can realise

the Truth, you can realise Paramatma.

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Loving Sai RamRam ChuganiKobe, Japan