Thought for the Day

Why is ashanti (peacelessness) harassing the world? Because of raga, dwesha and moha (attachment, hate and infatuation). These are born out of ignorance, which causes delusion. Things seen in darkness cannot be clear; they are mistaken for something else. A rope is mistaken to be a snake; a stump is mistaken to be a thief. A piece of glass may be coveted as a diamond. So, this mistaken notion, this indistinct light, must go. It can go only if methods of discovering the truth are learnt. That is what the Shastras (scriptures) teach and what the Pandits (learned scholars) are commissioned to instruct you. They will tell you that the outward-seeking senses must be directed inwards; the inner realm of impulses, instincts, habits, prejudices, attitudes must be cleansed before God is reflected clear and bright therein.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba