Thought for the day

1.The spiritual aspirant must not give way to any feelings of dispiritedness, despondency, failure or doubt. The aspirant must be patient and bear events with fortitude, and must develop enthusiasm, faith, and joy. Keeping the ultimate result of the effort constantly in view, spiritual seekers must boldly confront all difficulties and temptations. Since difficulties are but short-lived and transient, with a little patience, they can be overcome with ease. If the aspirant is not vigilant and patient, all the success achieved will melt away in an unguarded moment.

2.The Cosmos does not exist. It is an illusion. It never is, has been or will be. The creation of the Cosmos, the dissolution of the Cosmos, these billions of individuals emerging and merging, all this is but a dream. There is no individualised Jivatma at all, no separated Atma. How can there be billions of Jivatmas? There is only ONE Indivisible Complete Absolute. Like the one sun reflected as a billion suns in a billion lakes, ponds, and drops of water, the Jivatmas (individual souls) are but reflections of the One in the minds that it shines upon.

3.A good character is essential for the realization of theAtma. In other words, all evil propensities have to be uprooted. Just as the army becomes dispirited and surrenders when its commander falls, so too, the army of evil qualities will surrender its arms as soon asahamkara (egotism) is destroyed. The evil qualities are all natives of the realm of anger, so if that region is destroyed, the soldiers can never again raise their heads. It is enough to accomplish this alone, for what can ‘commander-in-chief’ egotism achieve without a single soldier to march under his orders? So, all efforts must be directed to destroy the realm of anger so that no general can venture to let loose the hounds of war. Let each spiritual aspirant preserve the region of his mind in peace, by putting a stop to the rise of this commander and his soldiers. Let each spiritual aspirant bask forever under the smile of the ruler, the Atma.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba