The Samudra-manthana (churning of the ocean) has great value for you because you too must churn the ocean of your heart and win immortal nectar for yourself. Your heart filled with satwa guna (purity and poise) is the ocean of milk. The steady contemplation of God, either as your own reality or as an ideal to be reached, is the Mandara mountain placed in it as the churning rod. Vasuki, the serpent that was wound around the churning rod as a rope, is the collection of all your senses. The rope (your senses) is held by both good and bad impulses, and both struggle through the churning process; eager for the results which each one of them set their heart on. The wise wait patiently for the appearance of the immortal Lord, with steady zeal and interest. The Grace of God is the tortoise Incarnation, for the Lord Himself comes to the rescue, once He knows that you are earnestly seeking the secret of Immortality: He comes, silently and unobserved, as the tortoise did, holding the manana (reflection) process unimpaired and serving as the steady base of all spiritual practice.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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