Man today is dominated by selfishness. Insatiable desire fills his whole being. The number of such persons is growing without limit. How can they achieve anything great in life? Their daily round of activities consists of reading newspapers, watching video programmes and listening to the radio. Every moment their attachment to castes, creed and parochial interests is growing. Men today must learn to lead lives inspired by sheelam and tyaga (morality and sacrifice). Human relationships today are governed by friendship or enmity. The cause for either feeling is the mind. Hatred is bred by each one's thoughts. This may be seen from the hatred of Ravana towards Rama, of Shishupala and Dhantavakra towards Krishna and of Kauravas towards Dharmaja, who was an "Ajatashathru" - incapable of hating anybody. There is no need to worry about the enmity of others towards you. You develop a friendly attitude towards all. Ignore the abuses of others, because they serve only to diminish your sins and transfer them to the reviler. When a man praises another, the merits of the latter accrue to the former. Deem the critic as your friend, not the one who flatters you.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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