Thought for the Day

You say, ‘I have fallen ill, or I am in good health’, and so on. That is because you feel that the body is ‘you’; whereas you are really only the Atma, with the five sheaths (Panca-koshas) superimposed on it. This misunderstanding is the result of the education system prevalent now, which teaches that the bliss one derives from the senses is all the bliss that one can get. It does not disclose to the individual the eternal source of bliss that one has within oneself. There is no training in the art of acquiring mental peace. No one is told the secret of attaining the state of equanimity amidst the confusion of modern civilisation. Everyone is induced to float with the current that drags humanity down to fear, anxiety, and despair. Life today is similar to the situation when the master of the house is restricted to a tasteless regimen while the members of the family revel in a banquet. The senses revel without limit, but the Atma is ignored. 

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba