Ages have gone by and the world has undergone many changes, but there is no transformation in the human heart.

Ages have gone by and the world has undergone many changes, but there is no transformation in the human heart. Some people say that education is bringing about a change in man. No doubt, there has been a change. But what type of change is it? It is a peculiar change that is leading to the perversion of the human mind instead of transforming his heart. In fact, modern education has added to the confusion of man. Man is not learning what he is supposed to. He is wasting his life by cultivating bestial qualities and by indulging in demonic deeds. The culture of Bharat lays great emphasis on the underlying unity in diversity. It wants us to understand this principle of unity and work for our own redemption. But we are following what is contrary to our ancient culture. So, there is a rise today in the number of so-called educated intellectuals who fragment unity into diversity, but the number of noble souls who visualise unity in diversity is on the decline. The way of life of ancient Bharatiyas was such that they evinced great concern for everyone’s welfare. They found fulfilment in giving happiness to others.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Take it that it is Rama that speaks through you and honour every word as Rama would have done. Consider how much Lakshmana had to repent for not acting, on one fateful occasion, according to the word he had given to Rama Himself. Rama had asked him to never leave Sita alone in the hermitage and he had agreed. But he left the place and that is how Ravana could kidnap Sita and carry her to his island city! Rama is Atma-Rama, the voice of God within. Do not disobey it or circumvent its directives. Pray that the voice alerts you ever, pray with humility and surrender to the advice. Then Rama will guide you right with compassion. Ramadas of Bhadhrachalam was thrown into prison; he was whipped without mercy. But he never lost faith in Rama. He pleaded plaintively for grace, and he was able to earn divine intervention to save himself from torture. Unwavering faith is the sign of spiritual success. That is the result of the awareness of one's inner Reality, the stabilising core, the Divine in man.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Dharma is not a thing that can be determined by each and every person, according to one’s whim. Some may say that the dharma that comes out of one’s heart is one’s dharma; how can it become the dharma of God? So, in your heart - not the physical heart but the spiritual heart - you must try to locate and cognise the Principle of the Self. The word “I” belongs to Atma and never to the body. Thus, dharma is that which comes from our heart and which is to be put into practice by us. The vyavaharika dharma or dharma relating to the daily routine changes from day to day. Those things that change from day to day are not real dharma. Dharma is eternal, it is immutable, it is truth. If it is changeable, why should we establish such a dharma? Should we act according to it? Rama has been described in the Ramayana by the statement, Ramo vigrahavan dharmaha - Rama is the embodiment of dharma. Even though Rama had a physical body, the dharma that He lived and set as example and established in the world for eternity is the eternal dharma; it is the Unchanging Truth.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba