Thought for the Day

Amongst the qualities that are needed to realise your Divinity, the foremost is ‘Kshama’, forbearance or forgiveness. It is essential for every human being. It is supreme amongst virtues. Forbearance is truth, righteousness, compassion and nonviolence; Kshamacomprehends every other quality. Purity of mind must be practiced to acquire Kshama. Purity of mind requires total elimination of attachments and aversions from the mind. Hatred and envy should have no place. Today people cannot bear to see others happy or prosperous; this is the sign of a polluted mind. To be truly human, you must have a pure and unsullied mind. You must cultivate large-heartedness to return good for evil and not to cause pain to anyone in any circumstance. This is the mark of a pure mind. Recognise that the same Divinity - the same pure Spirit that dwells in you and the Power that animates you - is present equally in every human being.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

It is the foremost duty of everyone to transform every activity of their life into one of strength and beauty. Unfortunately, the education system of today fails to nourish the qualities of wholesomeness, unity and love, which are the hallmarks of true education. All of you should realise that your life span is fast melting away like ice, whether you care to improve yourselves or not. Many people feel that the acquisition of food, clothing, shelter, wealth, conveniences and comforts constitute the very purpose of life. Life remains a tragedy as long as people labour under this delusion. Many are blind to the goal of life, some do not even feel the pain of being ignorant about this. Only one in a million strives to realise it. This striving is the stepping stone for the realisation of the purpose of life. The day one realises the purpose of life, they undergo a total transformation, from agony (vedana) to freedom from pain (nirvedana). 

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

The human heart is very soft when it is young. It responds to grief and pain in fellow beings. It is the example of elders, the lessons they receive from parents, the company they get into and the training they get in school and society that harden these hearts into stone! Keep those hearts soft. Share with others their grief and their joy. Do not be jealous when others are happier or appreciated or rewarded with prizes. Emulate their hard-working nature, pray for a higher share of intelligence or a sharper memory, but never give room to envy and malice in your hearts. Envy is a deadly poison, it will contaminate your character, ruin health and rob you of peace. Like a pest that destroys growing crops, envy enters slyly and spreads quickly causing rampant damage. So, even in small matters, be vigilant to ensure you do not fall a prey to envy. Be unaffected by envy (anasuya) and you can please God.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba