Practice
is the real thing that matters in spirituality. Scholarship
is a burden, many times a handicap even. So long as God is
believed to be far away, in temples and holy places, one
will feel religion a burden and a hurdle. But instal Him in
your heart and you feel light, burdenless and even strong.
It is like the food basket – when carried on a
shoulder, it feels heavy. You are too weak, even to carry
it. But sit near a stream and eat your food from the basket
– though the food weight has not decreased, you feel
stronger and joyful. That is the consequence of taking the
food in. Do likewise, with the idea of God. Do not carry it
on the shoulder, take it ‘in’! The scriptures
teach, “God is verily the Life-breath, of every
soul.” So practise to live in His Glory, in His
Memory, in His contemplation, every single moment of your
life.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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