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தவறு செய்தவர்கள் யாரும் தண்டிக்கப்படவேண்டியவர்களே .. இதற்கு ஜெயேந்திர சரஸ்வதி சுவாமிகளும் விதிவிலக்கல்ல. சங்கர்ராமன் கொலையாளியை கண்டுபிடி என்று சொல்லியிருந்தால் அனேகமாக போலிஸ் குற்றவாளியை பிடித்திருக்கலாம். எப்படியாவது கொலையாளி ஜெயேந்திரர் என்று link செய்யுங்கள் என்பது போலிஸுக்கு உத்தரவு போலும் . அவரை சிறையில் அடைத்து அசிங்கப்படுத்தினார்கள்,. கோர்ட் அவருக்கு bail கொடுத்தவுடன் சம்மந்தமில்லாமல் விஜயேந்திரர் கைது செய்யப்பட்டார். அவருக்கு bail கிடைத்தவுடன் திடீரென்று சங்கர மடத்தில் மேலாளராக இருந்த RBI ல் அதிகாரியாக இருந்து ஓய்வு பெற்ற சுந்தரேசன் என்பவர் கஞ்சா வைத்திருந்ததாக கைது செய்யப்பட்டார் . சிறையில் போதை மருந்து கொடுத்து ஜெயேந்திரரை உளரவைத்து அதன் CD அனைத்து TV சேனல்களுக்கும் கொடுக்கப்பட்டது . பத்திரிகைகளில் ஜெயேந்திரர் சரஸ்வதி சுவாமிகளுக்கு தினமும் கஞ்சா வேண்டும் , தினமும் இரவு நடிகைகள் வேண்டும் , விஸ்கி வேண்டும் என்று எழுதப்பட்டது. காஞ்சிபுரம் பகுதியில் நடந்த அனைத்து கொலைகளும் சங்கர மடத்தோடு தொடர்பு படுத்தப்பட்டது.

இதை முன்னின்று செய்தவர்கள் கீழிருந்து SP பிரேம்குமார் , ஜெயலலிதா , சசிகலா மற்றும் நடராசன். முதலில் பிரேம்குமார் இரண்டு கிட்னியும் பழுதடைந்து கால்கள் எடுக்கப்பட்டு 6 மாதம் கோமாவில் இருந்து மாண்டார். தமிழகத்தின் முடிசூடிய ராணியாக இருந்த ஜெயலலிதா தனக்கு என்ன வியாதி , என்ன நடந்தது என்றே தெரியாமல் அனைவர் கண் பார்வையிலிருந்தும் மறைக்கப்பட்டு அனாதையாக மாண்டார் . சசிகலா .. கேட்க வேண்டாம் .. நடராஜன் 2 கிட்னி, லிவர் செயலிழந்து இறுதி கட்டத்தில் உள்ளார் என மருத்துவமனை சொல்லியுள்ளது.

சந்யாசியாக இருந்தாலும் சில வருட துன்பத்தை அனுபவித்து ஜெயேந்திரர் தன் கர்மாவை கழித்துவிட்டார்.

ஆனால் அவரை கொடுமை செய்து, பலரால் புனிதமாக கருதப்படும் பாரம்பரியமிக்க மடத்தை நிலைகுலையச் செய்தவர்கள் எமனுடன் போராடியே தங்கள் விக்கெட்டை இழக்கின்றனர் .

இந்த மானிட படைப்புகள் அனைத்தும் அற்புதமானவை.

" அன்பு குழந்தையே.... பிறப்பு உறுதி செய்யபட்டால் இறப்பு உறுதி. அதனால் நமக்கு கிடைத்த இந்த மானிட பிறவியை மகிழ்ச்சியோடும் பொறுமையோடும் வாழவேண்டும். நாம் செய்கின்ற செயல்கள் நாளை சரித்திரம் படைக்க வேண்டும். எந்த ஒரு காரியத்தையும் தொடங்கும் முன் என்னை நினைத்து தொடங்கு. என் நாமத்தை உச்சரி. அதை நான் சுமுகமாக முடித்து வைப்பேன். இந்த மானிட படைப்புகள் அனைத்தும் அற்புதமானவை. கலங்காதே நீ பட்ட வேதனை அவமானம் மனகசப்பு வறுமை கடன் தொல்லை ஒரு முடிவுக்கு வரும். அனைத்தையும் நான் பார்த்து கொண்டு தான் இருக்கிறேன். நீ செய்த பாவங்கள் தவறுகள் அனைத்தும் இன்றோடு ஓடி ஒளிந்து விட்டது. தொட்டது பொன்னாகும் நேரம். ஒருநாளும் கலங்காதே. அப்பா நானிருக்கிறேன். நாட்களை என்னிக் கொண்டு இரு. நீ அடுத்தவனுக்கு உதவி செய்யும் நேரம் வந்து விட்டது. பிரிந்து சென்றவர். கூடும் நேரம் உன் உதவி நாடி பலர் வரும் நேரம் என் வாக்கு பொய்யாகாது. பெரும் செல்வந்தர் ஆக போகிறாய். காத்திறு கலங்காதே மகிழ்ச்சியாக இரு.." ஓம் ஸ்ரீ சாய் ராம்..

*சகோதரியிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்* - கடைசி வரை உனக்கு செய்யும் சீர் ஒரு சுமையே இல்லை என்று

*தாயிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்*- கடைசி வரை அன்பாக இருப்பேன் என்று.

*தந்தையிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்* - கடைசி வரை உங்கள் பெயரை காப்பாற்றுவேன் என்று.

*மனைவியிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்* - கடைசி வரை என் காதல் உனக்கானது மட்டும் என்று.

*சகோதரனிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்*- கடைசி வரை உனக்கு உறுதுணையாய் இருப்பேன் என்று.

*சகோதரியிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்* - கடைசி வரை உனக்கு செய்யும் சீர் ஒரு சுமையே இல்லை என்று

*மகனிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்* -கடைசி வரை உலகமே எதிர்த்தாலும் நான் உன் பக்கம் என்று

*மகளிடம் நிரூபியுங்கள்* - கடைசி வரை உன் கண்ணில் நீர் வழிந்தால் என் கண்ணில் ரத்தம் வரும் என்று

வேறு எவருக்கு நீங்கள் எதை நிரூபித்தாலும் *அது கடலில் கொட்டிய பெருங்காயமே*.

மனிதாபிமானத்திற்க்கு மதம் தடையில்லை

ஐக்கிய அரபு அமீரகத்தில் இரண்டு டிரக்குகள் மோதிக் கொண்டதில் டிரக் தீப்பிடித்ததில் இந்திய டிரைவர் தீயில் மாட்டி உயிருக்குப் போராடிய நிலையில் அமீரக இளம்பெண் ஜவாஹெர் தன்னுடய பர்தாவை கழட்டியதுடன்

தனது தோழியின் பர்தாவையும் வைத்து அவர் உடலில் போர்த்தி அவரது உயிரைக் காப்பாற்றியுள்ள நிகழ்வு உலகம் முழுவதும் அவரது மனிதாபிமானத்தை போற்ற வைத்துள்ளது

அந்த டிரைவர் இந்தியாவைச் சேர்ந்த சிங் என்பவர் மனிதாபிமானத்திற்க்கு மதம் தடையில்லை என்பதை அவர் நிரூபித்திருக்கிறார்.

சீனா ஒரு கம்யூனிஸ்ட் நாடு.

சீனா ஒரு கம்யூனிஸ்ட் நாடு. அங்கு ஜாதி மற்றும் மத பாகுபாடு கிடையாது. ஆனால் அரசு அனுமதி பெற்றபின் மட்டுமே தனது மத நம்பிக்கையை, மத உணர்வுகளை வெளிகாட்டி கொள்ளலாம்.

முதலில் முகம்மதியர்கள் தங்களது மத வழக்கப்படி தாடி வளர்க்க கூடாது என்று தடை. உலகில் உள்ள 58 இஸ்லாமிய நாடுகளும் அமைதி காத்தன. அதை விட அதிசயம் என்னவென்றால் நமது நடுநிலையாளர்கள் என்று சொல்லிக்கொள்ளும் யாரும் வாயை திறக்கவில்லை.

இப்போது அதே சீனா அங்கு வசிக்கும் முகம்மதியர்கள் யாரும் மத அடையாளங்களில் ஒன்றான குரானை வீட்டில் வைத்து கொள்ள கூடாது என்று அறிவித்து உள்ளது. இதுவரை இதற்கு யாரும் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவிக்காமல் இருப்பது உண்மையிலேயே ஆஸ்ச்சர்யத்தை தூண்டுகிறது.

இதையே இந்தியா செய்திருந்தால் இங்கு உள்ளவர்கள் மதம், இனம், மொழி, பேதம் பார்க்காமல் பொங்கி எழுந்து பொங்கல் வைத்து கண்டனம் தெரிவித்து முடிக்கும்போது பார்ப்பணீய ஆதிக்கம், மதவெறி பிடித்த, ஃபாஸிச மோதி அரசே ஒழிக என்று ஓலம் இட்டு இருப்பார்கள்.

நமது இஸ்லாமிய நண்பர்கள் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டாலும், நமது நடுநிலை திராவிட இயக்கங்களின் நோன்பு கஞ்சி மற்றும் பிரியாணி பிரியர்கள் சும்மா விடுவார்களா??????

சீனாவின் இந்த செயல் நிச்சயம் கண்டனத்துக்கு உரியது என்பதில் மாற்று கருத்து ஏதும் இல்லை. ஆனால் நேர்மை மற்றும் நியாயமான முறையில் செயல்படும் இஸ்லாமியர்களின் உணர்வுகளை புண்படுத்துவது போல் அமைந்தது வருத்தம் அளிக்கிறது.

Thought for the Day

You can redeem your life only when you understand wherefrom you came, your role presently and your destination. To accomplish this, first learn the righteous usage of your sense organs (Indriyas). For instance, consider your nostrils. They are designed to be used to breathe and smell objects and discard that is foul-smelling. Did you ever realise that the respiratory process also conveys a significant spiritual message when you inhale and exhale air every second? It contains the precious mantra, ‘So-hum’, which is called Hamsa Gayatri and is the essence of non-dualism (Advaita). So-Ham should remind you the message of identity between God (So) and you (Aham). Why do you forget this and instead of using your nose for sacred goals, use it to take snuff? By abusing, you make it the root-cause of various respiratory diseases. Most ailments people suffer today are due to the use of sense organs for improper purposes. Hence, recognise the critical role of the senses and use them righteously.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Swami frequently exhorts the devotees, “Lead your life’s journey with the help of human values.” Let your daily life be suffused with truth (Sathya), righteousness (Dharma), peace (Shanthi) and love (Prema). God is Truth (Atma). Dharma is the duty that every one of us must perform earnestly. Hence, discharge your dharma with truth. These two are in fact the only spiritual practice (Sadhana) you must undertake. These two alone will protect you in every way, all the time. They alleviate all sorrows and difficulties. No human being, during the course of his or her life’s sojourn in this physical world should give up truth and righteousness (Sathya and Dharma). Truth must be experienced in one’s heart, while righteousness has to be reflected in one’s deeds. Never forget, Love is God. Whatever activity you undertake with love, it becomes a success.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

‘Navaratri’ means nine nights. Darkness is associated with night. What is this darkness? It is the darkness of ignorance. The purpose of the Navaratri celebrations is to enable you to win over darkness which has enveloped you. When a reference is made to Devi, it signifies the unified form of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi. Lakshmi, who is the embodiment of all prosperity, is represented by the heart. The mouth represents Saraswathi. Purity in action (Kriya Shuddhi) is represented by Durga. To secure the grace of the Lord, you must cultivate purity of the heart, purity in speech and purity in action. This triple purity is described in Vedantic parlance as ‘Tripurasundari’. Observe Navratri to get rid of the darkness within you, by cultivating the triple purity of thought, word and deed. On this sacred occasion of Navarathri, you must also revere Nature. Natural resources like water, air, power and minerals must be used economically, without misuse, abuse or waste.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

The command of the Vedas, "Matru devo bhava; Pitru devo bhava (May the mother be your God; may the father be your God)", is repeated ad nauseum today, but, there is no sign of reverence towards the parents anywhere. A generation that does not respect and foster its parents is bound to end in disaster. Parents suffer great hardships and deny various comforts for themselves in order to put their children through school and college, but the children are ungrateful; they taunt and tease, they cause mental pain and physical hunger to their parents by ridiculing their habits and attitudes, and dismissing their advice with neglect. When the creators of your physical equipment and mental make-up are thus treated with sacrilege, how can one expect you to adore the Creator of the Universe, the God who provides for all? Honour your parents, so that your children learn to honour you. 

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

When the mirror of the mind is soiled, it cannot perceive anything in its true state. This is the reason why man is unable to recognise his own true nature. Hence it is necessary to cleanse the mirror of impurities on it. How is this to be done? By regulating one's food and recreational habits. It is important to ensure that the food that is eaten is obtained by righteous means. Many of the ills which people suffer today are due to the fact that the things they consume have been got by unrighteous means. So to purify your mind the first prerequisite is pure food. But it may not always be possible to ensure purity in every meal, in every respect and at all times. To overcome this difficulty, make an offering of your meal to God and accept it as a gift from God. Before eating, when food is offered to God, it becomes Prasada (gift from God). All impurities in the food are thereby removed. This helps the process of cleansing the mind. This practice must be kept up continuously.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Embodiments of Love! There is nothing bad in Creation. If some things appear so, it is entirely due to faulty vision. The latent bad feelings within create the impression that certain things are bad. Hence it is important to develop pure and loving feelings. Always be immersed in the thought of God and constantly chant His Name. Be ever saturated with the divine feeling. If dutifully followed, spiritual practices are guaranteed to remove all the contamination within you. Never indulge in bad actions, never criticise others, blame others, or accuse others. Bad thoughts pollute the air and also infect others; this is how bad vibrations spread. Hence scrupulously avoid bad company and inappropriate behaviour. Always avoid bad thoughts, inappropriate looks, feelings and actions. Instead, be ever sacred and do only good. Make every possible effort to venerate and revere the elements in a suitable manner. Your every breath must resonate the chant of God’s Name. Always sing His Glory.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

The supreme Shakti manifests herself in the form of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Durga grants us energy - physical, mental and spiritual. Lakshmi bestows on us wealth of many kinds, not just money but intellectual wealth, the wealth of character, the wealth of health and so on. She grants untold riches to us. And Saraswati bestows on us intelligence, the capacity for intellectual enquiry and the power of discrimination. Your own mother is the combination of all these Divine beings. The life of a person who cannot respect and love one’s own venerable mother is utterly useless. Your mother provides you with energy, wealth and intelligence. She constantly desires our advancement in life. So she represents all the three goddesses that we worship during the Navaratri festival. Recognising your mother as the very embodiment of all divine forces, show reverence to her and treat her with love. This is the true message of Navaratri.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

The word ‘yajna’ means sacrifice; that is the primary purpose of the yajna. You sacrifice riches, comfort, power (all that promotes the ego) and merge in the Infinite. That is the attainment and the end. Yajnas are useful because they support the ideal of sacrifice, and condemn acquisition. They emphasise discipline, rather than distraction. They insist on the concentration of the mind, the tongue and the hand on Godhead. Cynics count the bags of grain and the kilograms of ghee, and ask for more bags and kilograms of contentment and happiness in return! The effects of yajna on the character and the consciousness cannot be measured or weighed in metres or grams. It is immeasurable, though actual and experienceable. The grain and ghee offered in the sacred fire to the accompaniment of Vedic formulae give thousandfold returns; they will cleanse and strengthen the atmosphere all over the world.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Pray intensely and with faith. Then, Grace will be showered on you. When your heart is soaked in Love, it cannot be contaminated by egoism and its evil consequences. Just as you crave for physical health, which means health for the limbs of the body, you should strive for the health of humanity, which means peace and joy for all sections of society in all nations. If you dwell in that wider outlook, you will start feeling less and less for your own troubles and worrying more and more about the troubles of others. That is the initial offering of yourself in the great ‘yajna’ (ritual sacrifice) called ‘living.’ You should merge your welfare with the welfare of the world. How can you be happy when your neighbour is in misery? Therefore I call upon you to give up praying for your own advancement; pray for the peace, prosperity and happiness of all humanity, irrespective of clime or colour.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Amongst all forms of spiritual practices, devotion or Bhakti is the easiest and holiest. Bhakti is derived from the root ‘Bhaj’, with the suffix ‘ti.’ It denotes a feeling of friendship coupled with awe. For someone who is a product of the attributes or gunas, to understand what transcends the gunas, an attitude of humility and reverence is required. Bhakti calls for utilising the mind, speech and body to worship the Lord. It represents total love. Devotion and love are inseparable and interdependent. Sage Narada declared that worshipping the Lord with boundless love is Bhakti. Vyasa held that it is performing worship with love and adoration. Sage Garga declared that it is serving the Lord with purity of mind, speech and body. Yajnavalkya held that true Bhakti consists in controlling the mind, turning it inwards and enjoying the bliss of communion with the Divine. Although many sages have expressed different views about the nature of Bhakti, the basic characteristic of devotion is Love. Bhakti is the path to salvation.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Thinking evil, speaking evil and seeing evil invariably leads to total ruin. For example, in Mahabharata, Duryodhana always had evil thoughts about the Pandavas and ultimately he brought destruction upon his entire family. The Ramayana had the story of Kaikeyi, who listened to the evil counsel of Manthara, and so lost not only her husband but the regard and love of her son Bharata. Learn to live in harmony and unity. Every organ in the body functions in cooperation with every other part. If your foot steps on a thorn, your eye feels the pain and sheds tears. If your eye notices a thorn or stone on the road, it warns the foot to avoid it. You must also develop the same sense of unity and share your joys and troubles as one family. There is nothing you cannot achieve with unity as your strength. With purity and unity, your genuine devotion to God will also grow. Make purity, unity, divinity your watchwords; they alone will ensure material and spiritual well-being.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Today it appears that unity has altogether disappeared everywhere and enmity is on the rise. Do not develop opposition or differences amongst you, wherever you are. It is not healthy. Even if somebody makes you angry, do not fight with them. Understand that by fighting with others, you actually harm yourself. Remember, jealousy gives rise to hatred and is harmful to your well-being. Hence achieve unity and practice to live with unity in all matters. Control your thoughts. This is the quality of a truly educated person. This is the true spirit of ‘Educare’. All are human beings. All are children of God. Therefore, live with unity without giving room to any differences. Everything will become good if you keep your heart pure constantly. The end of education is good character. With good character, you can achieve anything in life. Hence it is very essential for you to always safeguard your character. Such a person is a truly learned one!

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

God has no particular form. Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara are not different from each other. God manifests in the form His devotees contemplate upon. If a woman considers her husband as God, she can realise God in him. God is present in every human being (Daivam manusha rupena). All are embodiments of the Divine. So to answer the question, “Where is God?”, “God is everywhere.” The Soul (Atma) that is present in you in the form of consciousness is present everywhere and in everyone. Hence do not search for the omnipresent God! Close your eyes and contemplate on the form of God that you like the most. God will manifest before you in that very form. Never think that God is present at one particular place or that distant place only! He is omnipresent everywhere, at all times, and permeates every atom of the universe. Make it your objective in this life to experience that Sweet Lord within yourself!

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

People try to obtain peace by accumulating authority and wealth, which gives them power over others and the ability to command conveniences and comforts which will confer peace. But they quickly realise that both these paths are beset with fear, and the peace that one secures is liable to quick and violent extinction. How then can you achieve peace? Only through Love! Peace is the fruit of the tree of life; without it, the tree is a barren stump with zero value. The fruit is encased within a bitter skin, so that the sweet juice may be preserved and guarded; you must remove the skin to taste its sweetness and to strengthen yourself. The thick rind is symbolic of the six evil passions that encase everyone’s loving heart: lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride and hate. Those who succeed in removing the rind and contact the sweetness within through hard and consistent discipline attain the peace that is everlasting and unchanging.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Milk has butter in every drop; it makes it very nourishing. If you must see it as a separate concrete entity, you must boil the milk, cool it, add sour curd, wait for hours for it to curdle, then churn it, and roll the butter that floats into a ball. God is in every being, in fact in every atom of the Universe; it is because they exist, we can recognise and enjoy Him. To see God and experience Him, work in the spirit of love; this will lead you on to worship. Work without any regard to the proportion of benefit you derive from it, work since it is your duty, work since you love to work, work earnestly, strictly and sincerely since that is the way you can offer gratitude to God for the skills He has endowed upon you. Then you will certainly experience His Grace and Glory.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Keep away from bad company and bad thoughts.

Why must you compete and quarrel with one another? Nothing in this world can last as such for long. Lord Buddha diagnosed this correctly and declared, "All is sorrow, all is transient, all are but temporary phenomenon of ephemeral characteristics." Why should you be so animated by these finite objects and petty things? Strive to gain the eternal, the infinite, the universal. One day, you have to give up the body that you have so carefully fed and fostered. How long can you keep all that you have earned and possessed with pride? Trivial thoughts and desires award only sorrow; holy thoughts and desires reward you with divine peace. Therefore cultivate good and beneficial feelings and desires. Keep away from bad company and bad thoughts. Realise the holy purpose of life through pure thoughts and words, and selfless service to your fellow-beings.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

The Nature around us and with us is the vesture of God, presenting ample evidences of His beauty, goodness, wisdom and power, wherever we look. But the art of recognising Him is strange to us and so we deny Him and live in darkness. We have all around us in the atmosphere the music emanating from various broadcasting stations, but they do not assail your ear at any time. You are not aware of any station. But if you have a receiver, and if you tune it to the correct wavelength, you can hear the broadcast from any particular station; if you fail to tune it correctly, you will get only nuisance instead of news! Similarly the Lord is everywhere - above, around, below and beside you. For recognising Him, you require not a yantra (machine) but a mantra (mystical potent formula). Dhyana (meditation) is tuning to the exact location of the station, love is the tuning fork. Tune in, realise the Divine and enjoy the bliss He confers! 

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

A man sees a ripe fruit on a tree. The mind craves for the fruit, but it cannot fulfil the craving by itself. The feet take him near the tree. The trunk stoops, the hand picks up a stone, the shoulders throw it at the fruit which then falls. The fruit has to be picked up by the fingers, transferred into the mouth, the teeth have to bite into it, masticate it well and the tongue has to take charge to make it reach the stomach. The eating part is thus over. But that does not end the story of the craving for the fruit. Since so many instruments cooperated in the fulfilment, gratitude has to be rendered to each of them. So the stomach sends strength and satisfaction to every limb that shared in the adventure. Every limb acts effectively, promptly and performs its entrusted duty, so your body may live in health and efficiency, alert with all its skills and potentialities. This is true also of the enterprises that you undertake with others. Everyone must resolve to use their full skill and intelligence to discharge their obligations.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Consider this loudspeaker which has the power to broadcast sound. Someone must have produced it, isn’t it? Who could have created it? Someone with the knowledge and skill to produce such a device. They may not be visible to you, but they exist, perhaps in Germany or Switzerland or Japan. Similarly for everything you enjoy in daily life, be it the television or the watch or any other gadget, there is a creator. But we are also seeing objects which are beyond human capacity. The sky, the stars that twinkle, the Sun and the Moon which illumine the world! Can any ordinary person create these? The supreme power which has the capacity to create such marvellous things has been described by the Vedas as Aprameya, which means, One who is beyond all proofs and all limitations. God cannot be described in words. Your primary objective must be to seek to understand this Infinite Power.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Several malpractices have entered the field of education. Money is paid to gain admission into schools and colleges, and to acquire marks and degrees. The teacher does not transmit taste, style, attitude or outlook; it is all a matter of books and more books. The student is left to gather these from outside the educational institutions. More value is attached to information and its collection; no attempt is made to gain personal transformation and to correct one’s habits and characteristics! How did the great artists who drew the frescoes of Ajanta and carved the temples of Ellora learn their trade? Did they attend any school? They learnt from teachers, the master craftsmen who were inspired artists. Books cannot give guidance and inspiration for real good work. Worldly aspects must be harmonised with spiritual aspects to lead a full life. Only then can an individual have self-confidence and avoid the imitative path.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Do not grieve that the Lord is testing you and putting you through the ordeal of undergoing the tests, for it is only when you are tested that you can assure yourself of success or become aware of your limitations. You can then concentrate on the subjects in which you are deficient and pay more intensive attention, so that you can pass in them too when you are tested again. Don’t study for the examination at the last moment; study well in advance and be ready with the needed knowledge as well as the courage and confidence born out of that knowledge and skill. What you have studied well in advance must be rolled over and over in the mind just before the examination; that is all that should be done. This is the pathway to victory. 

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

All who aspire to be devotees must eschew attachment and aversion. Do not be proud if you are able to sing better or if your worship room is better decorated. There must be a steady improvement in your habits and attitudes; otherwise, spiritual discipline is a vain pastime. Your homes must be immersed in the highest peace, undisturbed by any streak of hatred or malice, pride, or envy. The moment you decide that the orchard in your mind is His, all fruits will be sweet; your seeking for refuge and protection (Saranagathi) will render all fruits acceptable to the Lord, so they cannot be bitter. And, for water, what can be purer and more precious than your tears — shed not in grief, but in rapture at the chance to serve the Lord and to walk along the path that leads to Him! No worship or penance can equal the efficacy of obedience - obedience to the command given for your liberation!

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

சுட்டவடை

கி.மு 102ல்.
ஒரு பெண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறாள்?
தாயாகும்போது.
ஒரு ஆண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறான்?
10மூட்டை தானியம் வைத்திருக்கும்போது.

கி.பி 102ல்.
ஒரு பெண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறாள்?
தாயாகும்போது.
ஒரு ஆண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறான்?
10 உலோக கற்கள் வைத்திருக்கும்போது.

கி.பி 1002ல்.
ஒரு பெண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறாள்?
தாயாகும்போது.
ஒரு ஆண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறான்?
10 தங்க காசுகள் வைத்திருக்கும்போது.

கி.பி 1950ல்.
ஒரு பெண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறாள்?
தாயாகும்போது.
ஒரு ஆண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறான்?
1,00,000ரூபாய் வைத்திருக்கும்போது.

கி.பி 2000ல்.
ஒரு பெண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறாள்?
தாயாகும்போது.
ஒரு ஆண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறான்?
5இலட்சம் ரூபாய் பேங்க் பேலன்ஸ் வைத்திருக்கும்போது.

கி.பி 2017ல்.
ஒரு பெண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறாள்?
தாயாகும்போது.
ஒரு ஆண் எப்போது முழுமையடைகிறான்?
50 இலட்ச ரூபாய் பேங்க் பேலன்ஸ் வைத்திருக்கும்போது

Thought for the Day

Intelligence is a double-edged sword. It can cut chains and liberate you; it can cause fatal wounds and kill. Hence the great Gayatri Mantra prays to God to preside over the intelligence and render it beneficial to individuals and society. The education of the emotions and the control of passions are both part of Yoga, the spiritual discipline that purifies the intelligence. To penetrate the thick fog that ignorance spreads over Reality, intelligence must be built on the basis of virtues. When action (Karma) is done as dedication and Upasana(worship) is done as essential for very life, the fog of intelligence melts and disappears revealing the truth. Karma, when engaged in as dedicated to God, loses its evil effects for the doer leaving the consequence to God! Moreover, as every act is considered as an act of worship, it is done to the best of one’s ability transmuting mundane Karma into worship.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the day

Rise everyday as if you are rising from death. Recite the prayer, “Thus am I born. Make me speak soft, sweet words, and make me behave coolly and comfortingly towards all; let me do deeds that shower happiness on all and form ideas in my mind which are beneficial to all. May this day be worthwhile by service to Thee". Pray in this manner sitting on your bed, before you start the day's schedule. Remember this pledge throughout the day. When you retire at night, sit up and examine quickly all the experiences of the day; see whether you have caused pain or displeasure to anyone by any word or deed. Then pray, "I am now ‘dying’ and falling into Your lap. Pardon me for any lapse; take me under Your loving shelter." After all, sleep is a short death and death a long sleep!

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the day

Your mind will waver from right to wrong, from pain to joy, only when you urge it on and encourage it. Desist from winding the mind; it will cease its antics. Do not count your tears of pain or pour out your grief. Let them pass through your mind, as birds fly through the sky, leaving no trail behind; or as flames and floods appear on the screen in a movie theatre, without dampening the screen. Never lose heart when you are disappointed. Perhaps your wish itself was wrong, or its realisation may have landed you in worse situations. Anyway, it is the will of the Lord and He knows best. Disappointments and distress are like the skin of the plantain; they are meant to protect the taste and allow the sweetness to fill the fruit. In such dire straits, let your mind dwell on the splendour of the Divine Self (Atma) and its majesty; that will keep you alert and brave.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

The people of Kerala follow the commands of the noble Emperor Bali even today. That is why the state has developed in several ways. There is no dearth of food and amenities for a happy living in Kerala. Of course, changes in people’s aspirations and lifestyle are taking place in recent times due to the impact of the Kali Yuga (the present era). But the core of their hearts and feelings remains the same. They still follow the vedic injunctions “Speak truth and follow righteousness (Sathyam vada, dharmam chara).” They respect elders and serve them with love and affection. What could be the reason for this? Love for God! It is a land where love for God exists even today. Those who have love for God naturally develop fear of sin. Consequently, such people will have a high degree of morality in society, which is very important for its orderly functioning. It is not enough to celebrate the Onam festival with religious fervour and devotion. You have to live up to these expectations of the noble emperor Bali.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

God is described in the scriptural texts as, Raso vai sah- "He is the sweet essence." How can sweetness ever become bitter? Godhead is a spotlessly clean mirror; you see in it your own reflection. When you have terror-striking propensities, the reflection you see will strike terror in you. When you have soft and harmless propensities, the reflection will be tender and soft. Do not lay the blame on God, as you are often prone to doing! When everything goes right, you say that God has come close to you; when something goes wrong, you say that God has deserted you and gone afar! He does not move far or near. The distance from Him to you is as much as the distance from you to Him. He is everywhere. He always is in your heart. Recognise Him there; realise Him as the closest and nearest to you. He is your own Self, neither terrible nor tender, but, simply is. 

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

A good student is an offering that every good teacher makes to the nation.

There is a perennial bond of pure love between teachers and students. Students can win over any teacher’s heart, and a teacher can win over students’ hearts as well. To be loved, you must love others first. The basis of Indian culture is, “Speak truth, practice right conduct.” Be humble. You may not always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly! At times, teachers may need to be strict. Be so. Remember, God can be harder than a diamond when the situation demands. Otherwise, He is softer than butter. Teachers very well understand this Divine nature and must exemplify it in their behaviour too. To take students into their confidence, teachers must approach them with love and fearlessly point out their mistakes and lead them on the right path. Only then students will follow the righteous path and correct their mistakes. For the progress and prosperity of the nation, every teacher must love their students and mould their character.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Emperor Bali was no doubt a great devotee with humility. However, there was an element of ego in him. God will tolerate anything but never tolerate anger and ego. God does not appreciate these qualities. What is this ego? What for is this ego? Is it for physical beauty or strength of the senses or intellectual acumen or wealth? None of these is permanent. Ego also breeds several other evil qualities! God has gifted every human being with sacred and noble qualities such as Truth (Satya), Righteousness (Dharma), Peace (Shanti), Love (Prema) and Non-violence (Ahimsa). Develop these qualities. These are the five vital airs (pancha-pranas) for a human being. Anger, jealousy, hatred, etc., are evil qualities befitting an animal. How can a person with such animal qualities be called a human being? A human being is one who has good qualities. Follow truth. Truth is God. Cultivate love. Love is God. Live in love.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

People repose their faith in such a frail and impermanent physical body. This body is like a puppet with nine holes in it, and it may collapse at any time with a mere sneeze. Reposing their faith in such a perishable body, people forget the invaluable ornaments stored in it. That is the reason why you suffer mental agitation. You go to a millionaire and enquire, “Sir! You have everything in this world; but do you have peace?” He will immediately reply, “I have everything but not peace.” Wherever you see in this world today, there are only ‘pieces’, not ‘peace’. Peace is very much in your inner self. Hence search for it by means of an inward journey. That is your duty. Unfortunately you forget this sacred duty and desire for paltry and mean things. When you are able to manifest your own innate noble qualities, you can experience true and eternal peace.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Many of you have read many great books, including the Ramayana and the Bhagavata many times, for they are now easily available at a very low cost. But what proof can you give for having profited by the hours that you have spent with them? To digest the food you have taken, you have to engage in some physical activity. To digest the lessons that you imbue through holy company or through the study of great books, don’t you have to practice them in daily life? Manana (recapitulation) is a very important spiritual practice (Sadhana); dwell in silence on the implications of the lessons you have come across. Keep up the enthusiasm that has given you the patience to sit through many spiritual satsangs for several hours. Develop it, and seeking the company of pious men and women, strengthen yoursatwik (serene and pure) tendencies, and progress in the spiritual path. You have My blessings.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba