Views and Reviews: Insights that Illumine the Light Within

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi  1987 to 2009.   You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   2009: Know Thyself! Then you will know everything   The mind, intellect, and the chittha (subconscious mind) are the reflections of the Atma. The mind has no stability. It is the repository of thoughts and desires. It is said, “Manayeva manushyanam Karanam bandha mokshyah” - the mind is the root cause of either bondage or liberation. Therefore, one has to keep the mind under proper control by putting some ceiling on desires. Both the body and the mind undergo change constantly. However, there is one entity inside whicht is changeless, that that is the Atma. It has no form but it has a name:- Atma.   Self and Atma both mean the same. Atma is also called Aham. One should not confuse oneself in this context that this Aham is ahamkara (ego), which is identified with the body. God has no name and f

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi  1987 to 2009.   You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   2008: All are One; Be Alike to Everyone   Man needs several objects in this world; yet, none of them is permanent. All are like passing clouds. What you think permanent in this world is, in fact, impermanent. Hence, one has to strive to achieve that which is permanent, real and eternal.  Suppose you wear a particular dress and stand before a mirror. You will find the same reflection in the mirror. Similarly, your own thoughts and feelings reflect in the outside world. Everything is reaction, reflection, and resound. Your own life style is reflected in the outside world. Whatever you speak comes back to you as a reply. Unable to realise this truth, a human being laments, “wherever I see, I find only human beings; I am not able to find God”.   Today, all our education, words, and speech are onl

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi  1987 to 2009.   You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   2003: Strive for Unity, Purity, and Divinity   In this world every object has five aspects, namely, sath, chith, ananda, rupa, and nama (being, awareness, bliss, form, and name). Being, awareness, and bliss are the three core attributes of a man. They are true and eternal. Name and form are transitory. The delusion of permanence of name and form leads mankind to waste away its precious life. People who are worldly in outlook waste their time in watering the "branches", whereas, the Vedantins water the "roots" and thereby enjoy the "fruits".  The value and significance of human nature is beyond all estimation. Only when you practise human values will your life be redeemed. Man is but a spark of Divinity.   The value and significance of human nature is beyond all e

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi  1987 to 2009.   You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   2004: Service to Man is Service to God   We should not waste our time brooding over the past or anticipating the future. We cannot get back past however much we may pray for it. It is not possible to visualize the future, as it is hidden in the womb of time. The present is only real. The foremost activity man should engage in is service to fellow human beings. God has given us this body for that purpose only. Service is more important than bhajan and all other sadhanas. The hands that serve are holier than lips that pray. Money is of no help in developing good qualities. Sacrifice alone can develop noble qualities. It is only in sacrifice, there is real yoga . But people want bhoga (enjoy material comforts). By such bhoga , only roga (diseas) will be contracted. Hence, try to attain yoga by

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi   1987 to 2009.   You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   2001: Good Thoughts Herald New Year   The qualities of a good mind are: it has the brightness of the sun and coolness of the moon; it makes one utter sacred words and confers peace on society. Only one with compassion, love, forbearance, sympathy and sacrifice is a true human being.     Follow Nature And Practise Human Values Man has originated from Nature. Earth sustains life. Sun gives light. Trees give oxygen. Water quenches our thirst and air helps us to live. Having been born out of and brought up by Nature, man should practise and propagate the ideals set by nature.     Sacred Activities Confer Happiness Heart is the centre of sacred feelings. It is filled with compassion.   With purity of heart, steadiness of mind and selfless actions, one can b

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi  1987 to 2009.   You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   2000: Unity and Divinity In The New Year   One cannot be called a human being just because one has a human body. Man is, in fact, the very form of the Virat Swarupa (the Cosmic Person).   Unaware of his innate potential and forgetting his true nature, man becomes narrow-minded, selfish and suffers from lack of mental peace. In fact, he is being gobbled by the demon of selfishness. Ancient man led a very peaceful and happy life. Restlessness of the mind was alien to him because he adhered to Sathya and Dharma .    Character is the true ornament of man. The loss of this ornament is the source of all his suffering and misery. Man does not realize the purpose for which he has been created by God. God’s creation is endowed with several truths, mysteries and ideals. But man has forgotten these ideal

“Happy Birthday” Key Messages from the Birthday Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on November 23, 1991 to 2009. The full texts of the discourses referenced in this monograph are available at: http://www.sathyasai.org/discour/content.htm "we must transform the divine power latent in us into skill, for undertaking service to society." Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi   1987 to 2009. You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity.   1998: Transform yourselves and transform the world Every man has his origin in Truth. He is sustained by Truth. And he merges in Truth. He is the embodiment of Truth. When every individual recognizes this truth, the whole world will be permeated by Truth. It has to be realized that man is the architect of his own pleasure and pain. Hence he should face with equanimity whatever happens to him – good or evil. Man should bring under his control the source of pleasure and pain. More than pleasure, it is pain that awakens the wisdom in man. God is described as Siddhiswaroopa (the embodiment of wish fulfillment). He is also described as Amogha (One without a limit or measure). This means that the power of the Divine is infinite. He is also known as Aprameya (the immeasurable). Hence, everyone should

Summaries of the discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on New year and Yudagi  1987 to 2009. You are truly born, on the day you begin your journey to realize your true identity—Divinity. 1994: Cultivate Forgiveness and Love   In this worldly life love is manifesting in several forms such as the love between mother and son, husband and wife, and between relatives. This love based on physical relationships arises out of selfish motives and self-interest. But the love of the Divine is devoid of any trace of self-interest. It is love for the sake of love alone. This is called Bhakthi (devotion). One characteristic of this love is to give and not to receive. Secondly, love knows no fear. Thirdly, it is only for love's sake and not for selfish motive. All these three angles of love jointly cannot Prapatthi (Surrender). When one revels in this attitude of Prapatthi, one experiences the bliss of the Divine. For this, the prime requisite is Kshama (forgiveness). Kshama cannot be lear