1990: The Guru Within

Teachings to treasure, teachings that transform. In this auspicious year 2015 commemorating the 90th birthday of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, we offer a compilation of key messages from the over 140 discourses in the month of July, including Guru Poornima Days between the years 1958 and 2009.

·      1990:    The Guru Within

The human body is composed of the five basic elements---Prithvi, Aapa, Agni, Vaayu, and Akasa

(earth, water, fire, air and space). These five are compounded together in an orderly way. The

human body is described as the Bhautika Sarira (physical body). It establishes all types of

relations with the world. This may be described as "Pancheekaranam" (the bonding together of

the five components). In the body, in its waking state, all the sense organs are active.

Although the mind is one, according to the different functions performed by it, different names

are given to it. When it is engaged in the thought process, it is called Manas. When it is engaged

in discriminating between what is permanent and what is transient, it is called Buddhi

(intelligence). In its role as a reservoir of memory, it is called Chitta. When the mind identifies

itself with the body, it is called Ahamkara (ego). The four names are related to the mind and their

combined aspect constitutes Antahkarana (the inner instrument). Thus, both the waking and

dream states are creations of the mind.

There are two "I's" in everyone--the "I" that is associated with the mind and the"I" associated

with the Atma. Consciousness of the Atma is the real "I." When this "I" is wrongly associated

with the mind, it becomes Ahamkara (the Ego). When the "I" associated with the Atma

experiences Atmic bliss, it realises that the universal consciousness is One, though it may be

called by different names. When you eliminate the Anaatma-bhaava in you (that is, the body

consciousness), you will have the Atma-bhaava (consciousness of the Universal), within you.

Without this consciousness all sadhanas are of no avail.

Your process of breathing contains the mantra you need: “So-Ham", "So-Ham". (Bhagavan demonstrated how this should be done). "I am That," "That is I." This is the mantra. What is the yantra (the instrument)? It is your physical body. What is the tantra? Your heart! When you have in you all the three, why go to anyone for a message? It is a sign of weakness and ignorance.  Your true guru is God alone. He transcends all gunas. He is beyond all forms. He is the only one who can dispel the darkness of ignorance and light the lamp of Prajnaanam (Supreme Wisdom).

Hyperlinks: http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume23/sss23-25.pdf     

Points Ponder:  

What is the composition of the human body?