Shri Shirdi Sai speaks-14th April/How long will it take to achieve Enlightenment?

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Short Stories with great Morals:::: How long will it take to achieve Enlightenment?A young man went to Gautama Buddha and sought the Master’s guidance to achieve Enlightenment, The conversation went as follows:Young Man: Master how long will it take for me to achieve enlightenment?Gautama Buddha: It all depends on you......Young Man: If I put in ten hours of meditation every day how long will it take?Gautama Buddha: Maybe ten yearsYoung Man: What if I put in fifteen hours meditation?Gautama Buddha: Maybe fifteen yearsYoung Man; [getting irritated] What if I meditate for twenty hours?Gautama Buddha: Maybe twenty five yearsThe young man was almost infuriated.Young Man: I cannot understand your logic—the more effort I put in, the more time it will take—this is ridiculous, Please explain.Gautama Buddha: As

long as you are fixated and obsessed about your goal you will not achieve it. Just do spiritual practice without one eye on the goal. Let events take their shape. So ‘’It does not matter what you do in life. Let you aspire to be the very best in terms of excellence in whatever you do."In other words EXCELLENCE ought to be our ideal and everything else ought to be a side effect. Bhagwat Gita also teaches us to do work in this way. Doing work in such a way, is called "Nishkama Karma". "Nishkama Karma" just means, no egoism in our action, no expectation of any gain or reward but doing your work effectively. It is also that : “You have a right to action but never to the fruits of action.â€

So just do your work with your 100% involvement & dedication & derive pleasure out of doing such work. You yourself shall then see that when you care for the work only & not it's final outcome, you work most effectively. Doing work in such a way is only called "Karma Yoga".

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Those who cannot Render Social Service can Help those who Serve Others

Man always wants to live in happiness in whichever state he is placed. To experience such happiness, man should search for God and not for mere food or clothing. But, where does God dwell? It is told that the place of worship of the devotee is God's Abode. Indeed, God dwells in the hearts of those who love Him. Self-realized people have to offer themselves at the altar of God by serving people around them. Serving the needy among the society is indeed serving the Divinity. God comes to the rescue of the people in the form of fellow human beings. God makes use of us as His instruments to fulfill His Will of helping the needy. However, every one of us may not have the capacity to determine the path that leads to God-realization. Yet, we need not despair. There are several means of rendering social service. We could help the weak and the helpless within our capacity. To a dedicated social worker, help and support can be given either in cash or kind or

by labour. If we plant a tiny seed, it grows into a big tree, gives shelter and satisfies the hunger of many. Same is the case with our service to the society. Likewise, if we render selfless and whole-hearted service to the best of our ability, we will become worthy of enjoying Baba's boundless grace.Posted By Deepa H to Sai Picture gallery