Thought for the Day

Bharatiya culture condemns violence as bestial and even worse. Though epics and ancient tales of India speak of demons, men and gods as diverse, they are names only for traits, which all share, more or less. Humanity must endeavor to get rid of the dross of demonism and invest itself with splendour of Divinity. Be therefore ever vigilant that your activities do not drag you down into the depths of demonhood; let them elevate you into the heights of Divinity. It is really commendable that so many of you are engaged inBhajans, Nagar Sankirtan and Namasmarana. Let the Name of the Lord proceed from the heart, not from the lips. Be Prahladas in the land that is sick with too many Hiranyakashipus. The name of the Lord is the Narasimha that will save and sustain! Purify yourselves and purify the atmosphere in which and by which you have to live. That is My advice and My blessing.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the Day

Let the petty wishes for which you now approach God be realised or not; let the plans for promotion and progress which you place before God, be fulfilled or not - these are not important! Your primary goal should be to become Master of yourself, to hold intimate and constant communion with the Lord who is in you and in the Universe. Welcome disappointments, for they toughen you and test your fortitude. Never give up God, holding Him responsible for your ills. Believe that troubles draw you nearer, making you call on Him always when you are in difficulty. You suffer stomach pain and the doctor gives you the pain of operation, in order to reduce that pain and give you relief. Then you are joyful. Joy is but the interval between two moments of pain, and pain the interval between two moments of joy.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Thought for the 'Day

Gandhiji dreamt of Rama-rajya; he wanted that people must live like the subjects of Rama in Ayodhya. Dharmamust be surging from the heart as the cool energising water of prema and shanti (love and peace). You can learn what exactly Dharma is from the Ramayana. Rama is the very embodiment of Dharma; every word and every deed is resonant with this message. Lakshmana, the brother of Rama, who followed His footsteps throughout his earthly career, is the symbol of the Mind walking on the footprints of Dharma; he never lost his way and triumphed in the lap of victory. The Ramayana is a text-book for Dharma to be lived out in every home, by the father, the mother, the son, the brother, the members of a joint family - both men and women. The brotherhood one has to cultivate is the readiness to give love for love, heart for heart, and life for life!

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba