In
the Geetha when Arjuna posed the question, “What exactly is the benefit
of attaining You?” Krishna smiled and replied, "Arjuna! What greater
benefit is there than attaining union with God? This holy victory makes
one a Mahatma. While a normal person is established in body consciousness, and is tossed about every day by joy and grief, the Mahatmas
are free from all dual experiences and are ever joyful. They are above
and beyond. They are pure in heart and have no further birth and
death. They have released themselves from identity with the
particularised; they become the Universal, Eternal, Changeless. They
are neither dull nor driven about by desire. They are unaffected by
attachment or hate.”
Why
waste precious time in scandalous talk and criticisms of others'
behaviour? Cultivating envy, malice, hatred and anger against others is
an evil pastime that recoils on oneself. In every one there is resident
the self-same divine spark; so cavilling at the neighbour is
tantamount to cavilling at Divinity. The game of life is worth playing
and becomes interesting only when there are bounds and rules which
limit and control. Imagine a game of football without any rules or
boundaries – it will be chaos; it will be a free fight, a riot. No one
can say who wins and how. The path of virtuous conduct (Dharma maarga)
is the boundary of the field, in the game of life. Play the game,
paying heed to the warnings of ‘foul’ and ‘out’, and let your virtues
win over the vicious tendencies within you.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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