Teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Volume 2
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14 ing, right speech, right thoughts, and right acts as the five primordial principles for the guidance of man.
Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 32, Part 1, Chapter 13: Nature of Self. 2 Speak with Love The food you eat is impure. The air you breathe is impure. Everything is impure. Then how can you escape disease? If you do not want disease, eat pure food, breathe pure air, drink pure water, and be pure. But wherever one looks, there is only impurity. When you are surrounded by impurity, how can you get purity? When purity manifests from within, you can experience its reflection, re- action, and resound in the external world. First and foremost, you have to infuse purity into so- ciety. To whomever you speak, speak sweetly, not with hatred, anger, and jealousy. First you have to learn this. You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly. Speak with love. Show Humanness in Action From head to foot, man is filled with anger today. He has become like an animal. Even an animal is better than man. An animal has a reason and a season. Today man has no reason and no season. If you behave in this manner, how can you call yourself a human? To call yourself a human, first and foremost show humanness in action. Just because you have a human body, you can- not call yourself a human. The human body will have value only when you cultivate human val- ues, namely, truth, righteousness, peace, love, and non-violence. Of what use is human birth if hu- man values are absent? First demonstrate human- ness. Develop love. By doing so, all will become your friends. What kind of friends? Those who are full of love. Your real friend is only God. God is love personified. He is full of love. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 34, Chapter 10: Cultivate Love and Become Divine. Speak Good Words You should help people even if you have to un- dergo some difficulties. Never indulge in reviling others, for the same Atma is permeating every liv- ing being. If you abuse others, it amounts to abus- ing your own self. If you do not like them, keep yourself away from them, but never abuse them. Any amount of good work done by you will be of no use if you do not give up bad qualities. If you cannot do good to others, at least speak good words. You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly. If you find someone suffering, try to help him. Today it is his turn, but tomorrow it could be yours. Always keep this in mind. Nobody can escape pain and suffering. Al- ways pray for the welfare of all. It is only in this context that the universal prayer “May all the peo- ple of the world be happy!” is addressed. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 35, Chapter 23: Love and Morality – The Need of the Hour. 2 Make All People Happy Learn to speak good words. Never hurt any- body with harsh words. Speak softly and sweetly to make all people happy.
actions. You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly. When you thus speak obligingly, how much your status grows! The soci- ety will respect you. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 35, Chapter 21: The Best Way to Love God Is to Love All and Serve All. 15 Keep Silent When You Are Angry When you converse with others, you should do so with respect. You should not use harsh words. “If you cannot oblige, speak obligingly,” is the golden rule you should follow. When you sa- lute others, it goes to God. When you criticise or abuse another person, that also goes to God. You must discourage and control the emergence of bad qualities. When you are in a bad or an angry mood, keep silent. Do not exchange words, which cause the anger to multiply. That is why we say, “Om Shanti,
ing session. Why three times and not four times? It is to cover the three entities: body, mind, and
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Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 31, Chapter 20: Install Divinity in the Heart. 2 Talk Less, Work More Students! See that the words that you speak are sacred. “You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly.” That is enough. Try to speak sweetly and softly. I have told you many times, “Talk less, work more.” The one who talks excessively cannot work. The one who works will not talk. What is the reason for your not remem- bering all that you read? It is excessive talk. By talking less, your memory power will increase. Not merely this, your Atmic power will also improve. Put into Practice What You Hear Whatever you hear, try to recapitulate, then put into practice. Listening, contemplating, and practicing – these three are very essential. Lis- tening can be compared to cooking in the kitch- en. Contemplating can be compared to bringing the food to the dining hall and serving it. Prac- tising can be compared to the eating process. When all these three are unified, you will have health and happiness. So, if you want to lead a life of contentment, contemplate and practise whatever you have stud- ied. Today we find bookish knowledge everywhere, which is nothing but superficial knowledge. This superficial knowledge is of no use. You should be thorough in practical knowledge. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 31, Chapter 30: Knowledge without Practice Is Meaningless. 2 Speak Softly and Sweetly Love always gives and never receives. Such selfless love is only with God. You have gathered here to experience that love. No one has sent you any invitation. It is only love that has brought you here. What is it that I am giving you? When I just ask you, “When did you come?” you become ecstatic. There is so much sweetness even in the words that I utter. You too should learn to speak softly and sweet- ly. “You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly.” Harsh words are like atom bombs. When someone visits your house, even if you do not give him anything to eat, at least talk to him sweetly and softly. It can even appease his hunger. Instead, if you speak harshly, that will not only increase his hunger but also dishearten him. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 31, Chapter 33: Obey God’s Commands. Yüklə 6,03 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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