Thought for the Day

1.The Sanathana Dharma (ancient Indian culture) calls upon you to revere the Acharya (Guru or preceptor), for the Guru is seeking to save you from disaster, from the floods of birth and death into which you are slipping, out of ignorance. Noble and venerable sages have struggled with and elevated themselves into the purer regions of thought, to discover their own inner reality. They felt the thrill and discovery and sang the freedom they gained. These songs and teachings serve as signposts and all who derive benefit therefrom must acknowledge the debt. The best way to do that is by studying, reflecting upon what is studied, practising the truths taught by them and proving them right, by your own experience. This is the best way to repay the Rishi Rna (debt to the sages).

2.Human beings, according to ancient Indian teachings, are not simply a coordinated collection of limbs, senses and sensations; they are all these put together, governed by the intelligence, that is sharpened by the modes and memories earned through many births. Intelligence and skills, by themselves are instruments with a limited range of efficiency; there are many goals which they cannot achieve. Those goals can most certainly be attained by the Grace of the Divine Power. Complete surrender of the ego to the Divine Will brings Grace upon you and fills you with bliss. In the epic Ramayana, Vibheeshana was capable of that surrender and so he was accepted very quickly and attained the joy from the Divine. On the other hand, Sugreeva took quite a while to reach that stage, as he doubted the prowess of Lord Rama and only when his doubts were cleared, he truly surrendered to the Lord.

3.Dive deep into your own Divinity. The crocodile is happy, unharmed and undefeatable, when it is in the depths of a lake or river. Once it sprawls on land, it becomes a plaything and an easy target. Remember this – the depths: they are your refuge, the source of your strength. Stay put there. Do not let your thoughts stray onto the shallows or the sands. Repetition of the Gayathri Manthra develops the dhee sakthi (Power of discrimination) and so its results will be giving up of evil company and the seeking of the company of noble souls. If satsang (good company) is not available, you can keep company with your own higher impulses and noble thoughts. When you establish yourself in the Divine Light, no worry, grief or pride can harm you.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba