1994: Loving Him by Singing His Glory

1994: Loving Him by Singing His Glory

 

 

Both wealth and power have to be used with restraint.

 

Together with the growth of one's wealth, one's spirit of sacrifice should grow commensurately. Increase in wealth should bring about an increase in generosity. When you have large wealth, offer it for good causes to help others. Thereby you will derive satisfaction.

 

Power carries with it limits and obligations. There are five kinds of power--the power of knowledge, intellectual power, the power of fame, the power of character, and the power of sacrifice. Only the person who has all these five attributes should aspire for a position of authority.

 

It is one's own actions, which lead to bad or good results. What man experiences by way of joy or grief is a consequence of his own actions. God is only a witness. That is why the scriptures have declared that man's mind is the cause of his bondage or liberation.

 

Those who aspire to become true devotees of God have to give up meat, liquor and smoking. Swami’s sole aim is to promote the welfare of the family, the society and the nation. Those who wish to carry out Swami’s aim, should renounce from this moment itself these three bad practices.

 

God's grace will be showered on those who have humility and discipline. Be content with what you have. Develop goodwill towards all. Bear no ill will towards anyone.

 

Swami has been repeatedly declaring that immortality can be achieved only by sacrifice and not by deeds, wealth or progeny.  The endless study of discourses in books is sheer folly; to put into practice a single word is better than such studies. Swami desires only one thing: Love, Love, Love.

 

 

Policy Question: When there are millions in the country who lack food, clothing and shelter, the provision of these necessities is the most urgent task and not the manufacturing of atom bombs. Of what use are bombs when you cannot feed the people?