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 Sai  Baba  Gita  :  ภควทคตา  โดย  ทานไสบาบา  

60.  จงรกษาตนใหมความสขอยเสมอ  เมอใดทเราจะมความสขและความปต?   เพยงเมอความคดของเราดและศกดสทธ  เพอทจะมความคดทดและศกดสทธในจตใจของเรา   เราควรตองฝกฝนควบคมความคดของเรา   Always  keep  yourself  happy.  When  will  you  be  happy  and   joyous?  Only  when  your  thoughts  are  good  and  sacred.  In   order  to  have  such  good  and  sacred  thoughts  in  your  mind  you   should  exercise  control  over  your  thoughts.   12th  Chapter  :  Detachment  –  Unifying  Thoughts,  Words  &   Deeds  (P.102)   59.  เพยงเมอเรามความคดทศกดสทธ,  ความรสกทศกดสทธ  และแนวคดทศกดสทธในจตใจของเรา   เรากจะอยอยางมความสขและชวตทราเรง  ถาเรามความคดทเลวทรมานเราอย   เมอใดกตามทมใครมาหาและพดคยกบเรา  ถงแมวาเราพยายามทจะยม   แตรอยยมนนกจะเปนยมทจอมปลอม  และมนจะทรยศดวยการรบกวนสงทอยในหวใจของเรา   Only  when  you  have  sacred  thoughts,  sacred  feelings  and   sacred  idea  in  your  mind,  will  you  be  able  to  live  a  happy  and   cheerful  life.  If  there  are  bad  thoughts  torturing  you,  then   whenever  somebody  comes  and  talks  to  you,  even  if  you  try  to   smile,  your  smile  will  be  artificial  and  it  will  betray  the   disturbed  inner  state  in  your  heart.   12th  Chapter  :  Detachment  –  Unifying  Thoughts,  Words  &   Deeds  (P.102)    

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GURU POORNIMA Divine Discourse

The Achaarya....as God THIS day, Guru Pournami, is celebrated by people as thanksgiving Day for their spiritual preceptors, those who initiated them into spiritual disciplines, manthra recitals, meditation, japa and the study of sacred texts. We have a popular saying, "Without a preceptor, all learning is blind." But, this refers to authentic Gurus, those who have the double qualification of gu and ru: gu meaning, devoid of gunas and ru meaning, devoid of ruupa---that is to say, those who have transcended Form and Flavour, those who have merged in God, or the Aathma Itself. It is only these who can help you to attain. The Vedhas declare that the Mother, the Father, the Achaarya (Preceptor) have to be treated as God. The Mother brings forth and trains the emotions and intelligence, and fosters and feeds the body during the critical first few years of life. The father protects and guides, and supports till the child is able to fend for itself. The Achaarya opens the inner eye; he shows the way, for joy and happiness, here and hereafter. So, the responsibility of the guru is overwhelming. Today, we have gurus who scheme for earning riches and status; their minds are poisoned by the fumes of egotism and greed. They cause even the faithful to desert the path of discipline which they have entered. Others have vast learning and consequently, they suffer from swelled head and the infection of competition will not accept such men as His favourites. You may put in an envelope a letter written in exceptionally beautiful style, containing precious sentiments and decorated with charming drawings--but, unless you affix a 20 paise stamp, it cannot reach the person whom you address. On the other hand, the paper may be crumpled and cheap; the sentiments may be commonplace; the style may be poor. But, fix the stamp--it reaches the destination! What is essential is the yearning, the anguish. If that is evident, the prayer will reach God.

Eternal vigilance is the price of peace Every object in nature, every incident in time, is really speaking, teaching you a lesson, as the postal stamp does. Dakshinaamurthy was one morning walking in slow steps along the seabeach. He looked at the waves---and drew a lesson therefrom. He saw the waves slowly but systematically, carrying towards the shore a bit of straw, passing it on from one crest to another, until it was deposited on land! The sea is a broad expanse, it is deep and mighty. But, yet, it is constantly engaged in clearing 3   itself from all extraneous things. It knows that, you must not neglect a desire,  

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for the reason that it is a straw. Force it back, on to the shore, where it can do no harm. Eternal vigilance is the price of peace and happiness. Dakshinaamurthy exclaimed, "Wonderful! The Sea has taught me a great lesson."---the lesson that danger lurks, when desire raises its head. Take the example of Seetha. She was the daughter of the greatest jnaani and philosopher of the age, Janaka. She was the consort of the Lord; her father-in-law the mighty emperor Dasharatha. Nevertheless, when her lord was exiled and sent into the forest for 14 years, she gave up all the luxuries to which she had become accustomed, and insisted on being taken by Him into the same forest, as His companion. What tremendous detachment, what admirable adherence to the dictates of morality! But, when she saw in the woods, a 'golden deer', desire entered her heart; as a result she had to suffer the agony of separation from the Lord. That is the tragedy of desire, arising from the senses and the mind. He who instructs you to give up desire is the real Guru.

Keep the heart cool, pure, soft as the moonlight Each religion emphasises one name and one Form of and recommends them for acceptance. Some even insist that God has no other Name or Form. But, the Reality is beyond name and form, Akshara (the indestructible, eternal) as the characteristic and Om as the Form. You reach the Akshara stage---the stage of attributeless unity--in three steps of Saadhana: (i) I am Thine, (ii) Thou art mine, and (iii) Thou art myself. Through Saadhana, one must transcend the duality of I and You. I is only the reflection of You in this body. The consummation is reached when duality is superseded. That is why it has been declared, "It is good to be born in a church; but, it is not good, to die in it." That is to say, before life ends one must go beyond the limits set by institutionalised religion and reach the vast limitless expanse of the Aathman, which pervades all. As the Judge from Calcutta said just now, in his speech, the head is of no help in this Saadhana; the heart must win the goal. Raamadhaas of Bhadhraachalam used to write on palm leaves hundreds of songs on his favourite Deity, Raama; the leaves accumulated into a gigantic pile. One day, Raamdhaas stood by its side and wondered, "Am I the fellow who wrote all this? Did I write them for my satisfaction or for pleasing Raama?" He carried the whole pile and threw them into the Godhaavari River; Only 108 songs floated above the waters; the rest sank and were lost for ever. Those 108 came forth from the heart; the rest were products of intelligence, cleverness. They rose from the head. God does not reside in the head; He is Hridhayavaasi, the Dweller in the Heart. Keep the heart cool, pure and soil---as 4   the moonlight is on this day---the Guru Poornima Day.  

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For this, your mind has to be cleansed by the mind only. Just as you shape an iron sickle or axe with an iron hammer, the mind is the shaper and shaped, both. The power behind the mind which helps it to shape it well, is Faith in God. That is why it is declared that one must have faith in God, holy places, the scriptures, the manthra, the soothsayer, the drug and the teacher. Cultivate that Faith and everything else will be added unto you. Prashaanthi Nilayam, 29. 7.1969 Source: SSS Volume IX

Our failures and disappointments, our setbacks and our problems, need not retard our progress, if only we use the obstacles as "stepping stones" and not as "stopping stones." The man worthwhile, is the man who can smile, when everything goes dead wrong. Sathya Sai Baba

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ONAM Divine Discourse

Devotion and self-sacrifice The world has had many great souls who sacrificed their lives for Truth; Even now there are many who have given their lives for the good of others, There are many who have not desired worldly pleasures even in their dreams; But there are few who seek to know why this body has been given. It has been given so that man may realise his true Self. Heaven does not exist in some realm of the gods. It is in the world of human beings. With good qualities if one conducts himself righteously Why seek heaven? This itself will be Heaven. EMBODIMENTS of Divine Love! Men make various attempts to understand everything in the world. But no one makes any effort to understand himself. An enormous amount of time is spent on understanding other things, but man cannot find the time to know himself. Whatever one's scholarship, intelligence or position, he cannot have peace of mind and happiness if he does not know his real Self. Narada, who had mastered the sixty-four sciences and arts, could not secure the supreme bliss that comes from peace of mind. Troubled by this Asaanthi (lack of peace) Narada approached the sage Sanatkumara and asked him what was the cause of his condition. Sanatkumara asked Narada what were his accomplishments. Narada told the sage that he was proficient in all the Vedas and Vedantas and had mastered the sixty-four different sciences including the training of elephants and the rearing of cows. Laughing within himself, Sanatkumara asked: “Are these your only accomplishments? Oh Narada, without knowing who you are, what is the use of knowing all other things?" Narada, Brahma's mind-born son Narada was no ordinary person. In his incarnation as Vamana, the dwarfish young Brahmin lad, Vishnu, came to the Emperor Bali and asked from him the gift of three feet of land as measured by His feet. Bali agreed to make the gift. Vishnu (assuming His cosmic form) covered the whole earth by one step and the entire sky by another step. When Brahma recognised the sacred and puissant form assumed by Lord Vishnu, he wished to wash the feet of the Lord. To wash the foot of the Lord which 6    

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was high up in the sky, a great amount of water was needed. To get that water, Brahma resolved in his mind how to go about it. At that very moment an individual appeared on the earth. Because he was the result of a thought in Brahma's mind, he is known as "Brahma-maanasa putra" (Brahma's mind-born son). He had come to provide water. Because he brought water, he got the name "Narada" (the one who provided water). Narada was thus born during the time of Emperor Bali. Despite the fact that he was the mindborn son of Brahma himself, he had no peace of mind. The reason for mankind's loss of peace What was the cause of Narada's loss of peace? Narada used ceaselessly to chant the name of Vishnu. He had no worldly desires of any kind. Brahma, who had created Narada for the purpose of propagation of devotion in the world and promoting good qualities among mankind, urged) Narada to get married. Narada asked: “I am perpetually in a state of bliss chanting the name of Hari. What need is there for me to get into this bondage? Revered father! I am ready to carry out any of your injunctions but I cannot agree to get involved in the bondage of family life." How is it possible for Brahma to attain the status of Pithaamaha (grandfather) if the son refused to obey the father's command and agree to marriage? The human predicament is similar to this situation. Men claim that God is everything for them but they are not ready to abide by God's injunctions. And that accounts for their lack of peace. For a man who is immersed in worldly life, the chanting of God's name is undoubtedly a good medicine. But along with the medicine he has to adhere to Pathyam (the prescribed diet regulations). God's injunctions are the diet rules. Today's man, if he takes the medicine, he ignores the diet regulations. If he adheres to the prescribed diet, he ignores the medicine. And that is why man is afflicted with the disease of peacelessness. In this context, God is the medicine and God's command is the prescribed diet. Devotion to God without observing the Divine injunctions destroys peace of mind. If Narada, despite his chanting of the Lord's name, suffered from lack of peace, it was because of a curse pronounced by Brahma. Brahma declared: "As you are not obeying my command, I declare that henceforth you shall have no peace." Sanatkumara, therefore, advised Narada: "As long as you have not known who you really are, you cannot get real peace, despite all your scholarship and all your pious actions." "Know your true Self"

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Man embarks on various kinds of sadhanas to achieve Mukti (liberation) Seeking liberation, even if man worships three crores of Gods He will not get it as long as he does not know who he is. When man destroys his ego and sense of Iness, what need is there for Liberation? He becomes liberation itself. Sanatkumara told Narada: "All the scriptures you study will enable you to earn a livelihood, but will not confer peace or liberation. They may secure for you name and fame, power and pelf, but not Mukti (liberation)." The scriptures are like a dense jungle of words. These words are capable of different interpretations. It is not easy to determine definitely which are the correct meanings. A man who has lost his way in a forest cannot easily reach his destination. Merely by conning the scriptures the heart cannot be purified. (In this connection, Bhagavan sang the opening stanza of "Bhaja Govindam.")Worship of Govinda is the only way to save one's self at the time of death, when verbal scholarship will be of no avail. Develop thripti and spirit of thyaga In ancient times, people used to revere elders, purify their hearts by getting rid of selfishness, seek the guidance and blessings of saintly teachers and put into practice their teachings. With the passage of time over the centuries men tended to grow more and more selfish and self-centred. Men steeped in selfish pursuits could find no time or occasion for revering elders. Even if by chance they happened to meet some wise elders, they paid no heed to the advice of the elders. The result is that men today have lost mental peace, though they have progressed in many fields. How can there be any happiness without peace? Today there is no limit to human desires. For the disease of insatiable desires, the remedy is thripti (contentment). Without contentment man can have no happiness. Along with contentment the spirit of thyaga (sacrifice) has to be developed. What we are witnessing today is a limitless growth of wants without any concern for reducing them. This growth of desires was described by Adi Sankara as "trishna" (thirst). Drinking water quenches thirst for a time, but the thirst arises again. Likewise as long as life lasts, the thirst (for material pleasures) lasts, though it may be quenched from time to time. This thirst is a strong kind of fetters. Its strength does not diminish, but grows from day to day. Iron chains will rust in course of time but the chains of desire grow stronger every day. Therefore, Sankara declared: "The desire for more and more wealth is dangerous. Cultivate the good sense to give up your desires. Wealth is the result of past deeds. Therefore be content with what you have." 8    

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(Swami recited a Telugu poem). The Vedas have taught that immortality can be attained only through sacrifice and not through rituals, progeny or wealth. Great men who have made supreme sacrifices and taught to mankind thyaga (sacrifice) itself as yoga have been born in Bharat time and again over many yugas (aeons). Emperor Bali and Sukracharya Although his preceptor Sukracharya appealed to Bali repeatedly not to make the promised gift of land to Vamana, the Emperor declared he was determined to make the gift. Sukracharya upbraided Bali: "The young Brahmin is no ordinary person. He is Lord Narayana Himself. You have ventured to offer a gift to him. What an ignoramus you are! How foolish of you!" Rejoicing at the guru's rebuke, Emperor Bali said: "Guruji,the seeker of the gift is Lord Narayana. When the hand that blesses the universe, the hand that holds out the promise of freedom from fear to everyone, the hand that bears the Sri Chakra in its palm, is streched out towards me with the Dehi (appeal) for a gift, what greater good fortune can I have? The hand that seeks is underneath and my hand, that of the giver, is above it. How fortunate I am! When I am blessed in this fashion, you are coming in my way by your plea. I am not prepared to obey you." Saying this, Emperor Bali went ahead with the gift. Which man can have such a sacred and precious opportunity? There are indeed several kinds of gifts which are commended gift of land, of gold, of food, of houses, clothes and so on. It is not any of these which Bali offered as gift. He offered himself as gift. He did not give any material gifts. He gave himself completely. This is true Arpitham (offering to the Divine). By this offering, Vishnu and Emperor Bali became one. Sacrifice--true and false Samartha Ramdas and Saint Tulsidas have declared that whoever comes in the way, whether he is the preceptor, father, mother, or anybody else, when a sacred offering is to be made to God, he should not be obeyed come what may. While making the offering, Emperor Bali said: "Oh Lord! I am offering to you the heart which you gave to me. I offer to you all my wealth, my kith and kin and everything else. Protect me, who has surrendered to you. It is because such supremely self-sacrificing, great men have existed in Bharat from times immemorial, that Bharat has shone as a Thyaga Bhoomi (the land of Sacrifice), Yoga Bhoomi (the land of Yoga) and Karma Bhoomi (the land of sacred deeds). Today sacrifice and charity have become a fashionable pastime. It has also been turned into a business. If a trivial donation is made, it must be blazoned in the press! 9   In the old days, the great souls and rulers who gave away kingdoms and all their  

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possessions, indulged in no fanfare, but experienced the bliss of giving in their hearts. Those great souls totally ignored those who came in the way of their acts of sacrifice. Examples of Mira and Karna After her marriage with Rana Kumarabhoja, Mira was given many facilities by the Rana for her worship of Krishna. Unfortunately, the Rana was killed in battle when Babar invaded his kingdom. Mira was left helpless. Her brother-in-law, Rathnasimha, ascended the throne. He harassed Mira in many ways. He hid snakes in the clothes sent to her. He mixed poison in the milk or water given to her. The people, incensed at the cruelties inflicted on Mira, rose against Rathnasimha and killed him. His younger brother, Vikramsimha, succeeded to the throne. He placed every conceivable obstacle in the way of Mira visiting her Krishna mandir. She was denied all help. In this situation, Mira sent a long letter to Tulsidas. She asked: "What is my duty? In my present plight, should I leave my home? Should I safeguard the reputation of my family, or merge in my Lord who is the breath of my life?" Tulasidas sent her the following reply: "Mira! whoever comes between the devotee and God--whether he is the father, the mother, friend, husband or wife, or guru--should be given up. God is the eternal protector before birth and after death. To realise the eternal and everpresent Lord, one should be prepared to ignore the objections of transient persons." Thereupon, Mira decided to give up everything and went forth, singing bhajans all the way to Dawaraka (the abode of the Lord). Many heroic men and women have been born in Bharat in the past who have been prepared, for the sake of God, to give up father, mother, husband, wife, or all their possessions. Take the example of Karna. He was one who had been blessed by the Sun-God. Even as Bali went ahead with his gift to Vamana despite the strong plea of his preceptor, Sukracharya, Karna discarded the warnings of the Sun-God and parted with his ear ornaments and his armour (to Indra). Even ordinary people in Bharat are filled with the spirit of sacrifice. Here is the example of Tanaji. All was set for his wedding. He was seated on the ceremonial seat. News came that invaders had entered the country. He got up in his sacred yellow wedding dress. He went straight to the battlefield, vanquished the enemy and lost his life in the battle. It is only when the life of Bali is seen from the perspective of sacrifice for the Lord that its full meaning will be apparent. It should not be regarded simply as an instance of a gift being made to Vishnu when He came in the form of Vamana. Welcome tests as aids to advancement Hiranyakasipu was the avowed enemy of Hari. His son Prahlada was a devotee of Hari. Prahlada's son Virochana was a wicked person. Bali was the son of Virochana.

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Bali was the very reverse of his father. Prahlada and Bali were great devotees of the Lord. It is such devotees who have to face severe ordeals. Those who are not devotees do not go through such tests. You may think that this is a welcome propspect. But it is only the one who is tested that secures promotion. The sooner a boy completes various examinations, the sooner he goes up in studies. The boy who does not sit for any examination stays put in the same class. It is those who get through tests, who rise to great heights. Hence, you must welcome tests as aids to advancement. Emperor Bali was prepared to make any sacrifice to attain God. He was a lover of his subjects. During his reign, the people experienced no hardships. Bali considered the welfare of his subjects as his own realm. Kerala was a land of prosperity, flowing with milk and honey. Even today Kerala is endowed with Nature's bounty. But unfortunately, forgetting the legacy of the ancient sages and rulers, people have gone astray in later times. The remarkable devotion of Keralites When Bali was about to leave the earth, he gave a pledge to the people, who were in deep distress, that once a year he would appear before them and bless them. This day of Bali's appearance is celebrated as Onam. This sacred day is observed as a festive occasion on which the people wear new clothes, prepare feasts and after offering the food to God, partake of it, remembering the great sacrifice of Emperor Bali. Onam means that which is new. It may refer to new clothes, new thoughts, or new actions. Old clothes and old ideas have to be east off. Good thoughts have to be developed. This is the sacred festival observed every year by the people of Kerala. It is a supremely sacred day for them. When thousands of Keralites celebrate this festival here, far away from their hearths and homes, it should be noted that they are the only people from any region who are celebrating their traditional festival here in this manner. People from no other State in India do such a thing. It is their great good fortune that they observe this sacred day here in this manner. It is a fine example of devotion. What a supreme mark of devotion is this when they celebrate their festival here away from homes! If they had stayed in their homes, they would be preparing a variety of sweet dishes and varied eatables using coconuts and bananas. The fact that they have denied themselves all these and gladly subjected themselves to various inconveniences here, living in sheds, bears testimony to their deep devotion to Swami. Hoping that the people of Kerala will ceaselessly develop their devotion and sanctify the entire State of Kerala by their exemplary life, I bless all of them and bring my discourse to a close. Discourse at the Poornachandra Auditorium on 3-9-1990, the day of Onam festival.11    

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HOW BAL VIKAS HAS HELPED ME From our Bal Vikas students

I had started to go to Balvikas Classes since the age of 4. They have really benefited me in every way possible, such as they have helped me concentrate in my studies and also in my everyday life. Balvikas Classes have taught me human values which no school teaches us, which makes Balvikas so different and special for me. Balvikas has taught me the 5 human values, which really helps me make myself a better person in life. I have also learnt how to speak difficult mantras and vedas, which brings self motivation in my life. Balvikas has also helped me concentrate more on my everyday learning through meditation. Balvikas has also taught me lifeteaching lessons through stories, which have taught me how to become a better person in life. Balvikas classes have also educated me into understanding what is good and what is bad in life. Balvikas also gives us, children opportunities to improve and help the world around us by taking us to orphanages and old-aged homes. These opportunities make us feel how lucky we are to have the luxuries in the world. Balvikas also teaches us many sayings or morals such as “Love All, Serve All” which teaches us to always help and love everyone, even if he is your enemy. Balvikas Classes had been started by Sai Baba, who has helped many people when they were in need of him. Balvikas has helped me control my anger through meditation and helped me understand my mistakes in life. -Anshuman Kedia I have been attending Bal Vikas for many years now and it is a great place with great people. Bal Vikas has helped me in many ways, whether it is about being nice, helping other people, following the human values, chanting mantras, learning about religions or anything else. Since my Bal Vikas classes take place in the morning, it is a great way to freshen me up and to prepare myself for the rest of the day. In Bal Vikas, the lesson starts of with chanting the mantras. This is really good because I get to express myself to god and everyone spreads positive energy. Then we move on to the meditation, one of the most important parts of the class. Over here I get to concentrate on my breathing, which is really important because most of the time we are distracted or focused on other things. After the meditation, the teacher tells us a story (mainly related to Sai Baba), which teaches me a lesson and inspires me to be a better person. Next we move on to the group classes in which we learn about religions, meanings behind different prayers and learn new prayers. This is really good because we don’t only chant mantras but also learn the meanings behind them.

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Outside of the classes, there are many other events Bal Vikas organize, such as Sevas (helping the needy), Bajhans, camps and many more. This gives me a chance to help people and teaches me that I am very lucky to be living a proper life. Along with all of those events, there is also a teacher conference, where we get to understand what we are good at and what we need to improve on in order to become a better person. In conclusion, Bal Vikas is a wonderful community and I don’t have enough words to explain how much it has assisted me throughout my life. -Karthik Hariharan ………………................................... Question:  Swami!  How  is  it  that  You  refrain  from  talking  to  some  people  ?   Swami:  I  have  got  principles.  My  word  is  very  precious.  Even  if  you  don't  give   value  to  My  word,  I  attach  great  importance  and  value  to  My  word.  If  somebody   does  not  heed  My  word,  I  don't  like  to  waste  My  words  by  speaking  to  him.   Hence,  in  order  to  save  the  value  of  My  words,  I  stop  talking  to  such  persons.   (Summer  Showers  1990,  pg  144)   Question:  Is  the  task  of  the  Avatar  to  liberate  only  those  souls  who  are  ready  for   deliverance  ?   Swami:  The  airplane  has  to  land  at  certain  places  in  order  to  take  in  those  who   have  won  the  right  to  fly  by  the  tickets  they  have  purchased.  So,  too,  the  Lord   has  to  come  down  so  that  those  who  have  won  the  right  to  be  liberated  may  be   saved;  incidentally,  others  too  will  know  the  Lord,  of  His  grace,  of  ways  of   winning  it,  of  the  joy  of  liberation.   (SSS  Vol  3,  pg  30)   Question:  How  to  win  a  glimpse  of  the  Truth  of  Sai  ?   Swami:    About  Me,  there  are  some  who  have  had  a  glimpse  of  the  Truth;  there   are  others  who  have  not  been  able  to  achieve  even  that.  But,  My  Prema,  is   showered  equally  on  all;  I  do  not  reveal  or  refuse;  it  is  for  you  to  discover  and   decide,  derive  Ananda  by  diving  into  the  depths.  How  can  an  ant  calculate  the   depth  of  the  sea?  How  can  a  man  on  the  ground  describe  the  features  of  the   pilot  of  a  plane  in  the  sky?  Unless  you  rise  to  the  heights,  by  following  certain   disciplines,  you  cannot  experience  Godhead.   (SSS  Vol  5,  pg  238)        

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GITA FOR CHILDREN GITA  FOR  CHILDREN  -­‐  V   PART  11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     35.  The  Wise  man  sees  God  in  the  microcosm  as  well  as  the  macrocosm.  He  makes  no   distinction  between  a  saint  and  a  sinner.  For  him,  the  saint  and  the  sinner  are  both  God  in   disguise.  Can  you  go  through  life  like  that?  Impossible!  That  is  why  I  recommended  for  you  the   Path  of  Action.  Got  it?'   36.  'I  now  come  to  something  I  had  put  off  earlier,  namely  about  My  Incarnation.  I  take  on  a   human  form  whenever  I  feel  that  My  direct  presence  here  on  earth  is  absolutely  essential.   Further,  I  choose  the  parents  of  the  body,  the  place  of  birth  and  also  the  exact  time  of  birth.  All   these  factors  are  entirely  under  My  control.  Thus,  the  time  chosen  is  sacred,  the  place  chosen  is   sacred,  and  the  parents  of  the  body  also  are  holy  people.'   37.  'The  Avatar  moves  about  like  ordinary  mortals.  He  will  talk  like  an  ordinary  peerson,  He  will   eat,  sleep,  and  dress  like  an  ordinary  person.  But  there  the  similarity  ends!  The  Avatar  is   without  blemish  in  every  respect,  and  personifies  Sathya  (Truth)  and  Dharma  (Righteousness).   Ever  smiling,  He  radiates  Prema  (Love)  all  the  time.  Not  even  an  iota  of  selfishness  and  self-­‐ interest  can  ever  be  found  in  Him.  Ever  compassionate  and  ever  full  of  Kshama  or  forbearance,   He  is  always  giving.  Thus  His  hand  is  always  above,  and  never  below  receiving!'   38.  'Like  humans,  the  Lord  in  human  form  is  also  ever  engaged  in  actions.  However,  whereas   ordinary  humans  get  bound  as  the  result  of  their  actions,  the  Lord  is  not  so  bound.'   39.  Arjuna  asks,  'How  is  that?  I  don't  follow.'   40.  Krishna  explains:  'The  answer  is   simple.  Actions  bind  one  to  the  world   when  performed  with  some  self-­‐ interest.  As  I  told  you,  I  have  no  self-­‐ interest,  not  even  a  trace  of  it.  I  am   beyond  this  world  and  come  here  just   to  play  a  specific  role  for  a  limited   time.  All  My  actions  are  based  on   Pure  Love,  and  that  is  the  reason  why   actions  can  never  bind  Me.'   41.  Arjuna  asks,  'If  I  perform  actions   with  Pure  Love,  will  I  also  be  free   from  getting  bound?'  

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42.  Krishna  replies,  'Of  course!  And  that  is  precisely  the  lesson  I  have  come  to  teach  you!   Selfless  action  based  on  Pure  Love  is  the  bottom  line.  You  must  always  give  and  not  grab.  You   must  give  and  forgive.  You  must  give  and  forget.  Remember,  it  is  in  giving  that  you  really   receive.  And  what  is  that  you  receive?  My  Grace!'   43.  Seeing  a  frown  on  Arjuna's  face,  Krishna  now  says,  'Mind  you,  I  am  not  saying  that  actions   performed  with  expectation  of  specific  rewards  are  necessarily  evil.  A  mother  may  want  her   son  to  do  well  so  that  she  could  be  proud  of  him.  This  is  a  natural  human  instinct.  Such  a   desire  is  not  immoral  or  a  sin.  However,  it  is  entirely  worldly,  and  based  on  body-­‐attachment.   That  is  what  binds  one  to  the  cycle  of  birth  and  death.'   44.  'Worldly  desire,  no  matter  how  good  it  might  seem,  always  leads  to  bondage.  Worldly   desires  inevitably  chain  you  to  the  cycle  of  birth  and  death.  You  may  want  many  things  and  all   these  desires  might  not  get  fulfilled  in  this  birth.  So  destiny  offers  you  another  birth  but  then,   in  that  birth  you  also  face  much  misery.  And  so  on  it  goes:  Birth  again  death  again;  in   between,  sojourns  in  so  many  wombs!  What  a  fool  man  is!  If  only  he  would  constantly  think  of   the  Lord!!'   45.  'So  you  see,  the  Avatar  is  not  like  you  in  terms  of  the  purpose  for  which  actions  are   performed,  and  that  is  why  He  remains  beyond  always.  There  is  one  other  point  that  I  must   mention.  People  often  lament,  "O  God  why  did  you  inflict  this  suffering  on  me?"  But  do  these   people  think  of  Me  in  their  moments  of  success?  Hardly!  Instead  they  give  all  the  credit  to   themselves  and  are  busy  accepting  congratulations.  So  it  would  seem  that  all  I  do  is  to  spread   misery!  But  let  that  pass.'   46.  'Arjuna,  man  alone  is  the  master  of  his  Destiny  and  not  God  above.  God  merely  watches   and  says  yes  to  all  that  man  wants.  If  he  wants  to  be  good,  God  says  yes.  If  he  wants  to  be   bad,  God  says,  "Alright  do  so  if  that  is  what  you  want".  If  man  wants  desires  to  be  fulfilled   God  says  go  ahead.  If  on  the  other  hand  man  wants  to  be  liberated,  God  not  only  says  yes  but   helps  with  great  enthusiasm.'   47.  Arjuna  asks,  'You  say  man  alone  is  the  master  of  his  Destiny.  But  there  are  certain  things   not  explained  by  this  statement.  Let  us  say  there  is  a  poor  couple.  They  have  a  son  who  is   badly  handicapped.  These  people  are  very  good  and  highly  devoted  to  You.  They  are  not   doing  any  harm  to  anybody.  Yet  they  are  suffering.  Why  are  they  being  punished?  Don't  tell   me  they  are  punishing  themselves.'   48.  Krishna  smiles  and  replies,  'I  am  glad  you  asked  this  question  because  this  is  a  common   confusion  that  people  have.  You  see,  people  accumulate  positive  and  negative  points  in  every   birth.  This  account  has  to  be  settled.  Often  it  is  not  settled  in  one  lifespan  and  there  is  a  carry   over.  In  the  example  that  you  gave,  both  the  parents  and  the  handicapped  boy  are  settling   the  account  of  their  respective  past  Karma.  Men  do  not  realise  that  they  are  the  masters  of   their  own  fate;  the  fault  lies  not  in  the  stars  but  in  themselves.'   49.  'The  solution  to  all  this,  as  I  have  already  told  you,  is  to  totally  surrender  to  God  and  let   Him  shape  your  life.  But  unfortunately,  people  think  of  God  only  when  they  are  in  trouble  and  15        

 

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more  or  less  forget  Him  when  things  are  going  smoothly.  This  kind  of  part-­‐time  devotion  will   simply  not  work!  Beware!!'   50.  'In  such  matters,  you  must  draw  a  lesson  from  the  Wise.  They  too  live  in  this  very  same   dual  world  with  all  its  pairs  of  opposites.  But  their  outlook  to  these  is  very  different.'   51.  'The  Wise  man  constantly  tells  himself,  "It  is  wrong  to  imagine  that  some  things  in  this   Universe  are  good  and  other  things  are  bad.  If  everything  is  God,  how  can  anything  ever  be   bad?  Impossible!  Things  only  appear  to  be  bad  even  though  they  are  good  in  the  core.  It  is  like   in  a  play  enacted  by  a  drama  troupe.  All  the  members  are  good  people  really,  but  in  the  play   some  may  act  as  the  good  guys  while  others  may  play  the  role  of  bad  guys.  God's  Cosmic   Drama  is  no  different".'   52.  'The  point  that  I  am  trying  to  make  is  simply  that  the  Wise  man  is  above  duality  that  most   people  are  in  the  grip  of.  What  deludes  ordinary  people  does  not  delude  the  Wise  man.'   53.  'Creation  is  a  clever  puzzle  designed  by  God.  It  fools  99.9999%  of  the  people.  Sometimes  it   even  makes  them  believe  that  the  transient  is  Eternal  and  that  the  Eternal  does  not  exist!   Everyone  sees  people  dying  all  the  time  and  yet,  most  people  do  not  realise  that  they  too   would  have  to  go  one  day.  If  they  did,  would  they  not  give  serious  consideration  to  what  they   must  do  with  their  lives?  Do  you  see  anyone  doing  that?  Hardly!'   54.  'Incidentally,  this  is  where  Karmaphala  Tyagam  (Renouncing  the  results  of  actions)  that  I   taught  you  earlier  comes  in  handy.  When  you  are  truly  engaged  in  Karma  Yoga,  the  world  just   flits  by.  You  are  so  immersed  in  working  for  God  and  offering  everything  to  Him,  that  you   couldn't  care  less  about  duality  and  all  that  stuff!  You  will  get  wet  only  when  you  go  out  into   the  rain  without  an  umbrella.  If  you  stay  at  home,  how  can  you  get  wet?'   55.  'In  short,  while  the  Sankhya  Yogi  truly  rises  above  delusion,  the  Karma  Yogi  bypasses  it   neatly  by  firmly  attaching  himself  to  God.  I  might  add  that  God  likes  the  Karma  Yogi  very   much.  Do  you  get  the  hint  Arjuna?'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        …….To  be  continued  

“Have no desires to place before GOD, whatever HE does with you, however HE treats you, is the gift that HE likes best to give you!” “The joy that we cause in the heart of GOD is the only worthwhile achievement.” “With effort and prayer destiny can be attained. Start the effort.” “Of all the righteous acts, help rendered to those needing it, is the most righteous.” - BABA

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CEILING ON DESIRES  

Always Be Happy Whatever trouble you may face, you must learn to feel happy in any circumstance. If you are stung by a scorpion, you must console yourself that you were not bitten by a snake, and when you are bitten by a snake, you must console yourself that it has not proved fatal. Even if you are not able to own a vehicle, be happy that your legs are intact to enable you to walk. Even if you are not a millionaire, be happy that you have enough resources to feed yourself and your family. This is the way to experience joy even in adverse circumstances. Turn Your Effort to Realise the Reality Within Ceiling on desires is a must for leading a peaceful and meaningful life. You must curb the desire to seek more and more wealth and turn your effort to realise the Reality within. In pursuing this effort, you must avoid waste of food, money, time, energy, and knowledge as all these are forms of God. Unnecessary talk should be avoided as this results in waste of energy and reduction of memory power. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 27, Chapter 20: Spiritual Orientation to Education. Peace Can Be Attained Only by God’s Grace In the modern world, every person tries hard to attain peace. Peace cannot be attained by spiritual precepts, nor can it be obtained from a market as a commodity. It cannot be acquired even by knowledge of the texts, or a high position in life. Peace can be attained only by God’s grace. Though man is eager to attain peace, he confronts many obstacles in the path. Those who travel by train may be well acquainted with the slogan “Less luggage, more comfort, makes travel a pleasure.” Now, man is burdening himself with limitless desires. Because of this extra heavy luggage of desires, he finds it extremely difficult to carry on the journey of life. By such proliferation of desires, he loses his balance, moves far away from his goal, and even tends to go mad. It is for this reason that I have been stressing the need for ceiling on desires. By limiting your desires, you can attain peace to a certain extent. You have to exercise a check on your desires and make efforts to get the grace of the divine. 17   Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 31, Chapter 19: Faith, Love, and Grace  

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Bad Qualities Are the Result of Your Own Thoughts Suppose you get angry. From where did this anger come? This has come from you only. Similarly, jealousy is a quality that manifested from your mind. Thus each one of these bad qualities is the result of your own thoughts. Hence if only you are able to control your thoughts properly you will be able to achieve anything in life. The mind, intellect, and awareness are the reflections of the Atma. The mind has no stability. It is the repository of thoughts and desires. It is said, “The mind alone is the cause of bondage or liberation.” Hence one has to keep the mind under proper control by putting some ceiling on desires. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 42, Chapter 1: Know Thyself! You Will Know Everything. Do Not Trigger the Negative Aspect of Nature Man has to consider himself as a limb of society and help in the welfare of society, just as the organs of one’s body are used for one’s well-being. Again society is a limb of Nature, and Nature is a limb of the Supreme Lord. Thus there is a close relationship between man and God. Nature is more progressive than man, and to protect Nature, man has to exploit it within limits. When man tampers with Nature recklessly, it reacts adversely and trouble arises. In order to protect Nature, man has to practise ceiling on desires. He should not trigger the negative aspect of Nature. In this respect, scientists have no concern for the harmful effects that may accrue to society by their inventions. They do not care for the welfare of mankind and go on making use of intelligence to produce their weapons of destruction. Care should be exercised in providing comforts, as excessive comforts may spoil man’s mind and cause misery instead of happiness. Nothing good can be achieved without restraints. Because of the advancement of technology and provision of excessive comforts, life has become mechanical and spirituality has declined. Science fragments everything to pieces, whereas spirituality builds up unity in diversity. Today man is not making efforts to cultivate the feeling of oneness among humanity. Intimate Relationship of Man, God, and Nature For example, the ozone layer in the atmosphere protects the people on Earth from the evil effects of solar radiation. Because of the advance of technology, several factories have sprung up, causing emission of harmful gases in the atmosphere. As a result, the ozone layer has become thinner, and if this goes on unchecked, it may 18    

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have disastrous consequences. Scientists are trying to stop the breakup of the ozone layer, but they are unable to find a remedy. The actual cause for this situation is that more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. Normally carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants and trees, which can assimilate the gas and supply oxygen by the natural process of photosynthesis. But, because there is deforestation to an alarming extent, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has considerably increased. Therefore the remedy for this situation is intensive afforestation, growing more trees everywhere and protecting the existing trees without destroying them for other purposes. Thus the relationship of man, Nature, and God is very intimate, which scientists may not be able to realise. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 26, Chapter 3: The Predicament of Man Today Cultivate Four Desirable Practices The Sai Organisations have been enjoined to carry out a programme of ceiling on desires. Everyone should try to control desires as much as possible. The promotion of human values is another item in the programme. These human values are inherent in every person. All that is needed is for everyone to manifest them in his daily life. Truth, righteousness, and peace are all in you. You are the embodiment of truth, peace, love, and God. Recognise this fact. Members of Sai Organisations should cultivate certain desirable practices. For instance, they should regulate their diet, because one’s food influences one’s thoughts. Smoking and intoxicating drinks have to be given up. They are ruinous for the health. Meat eating should also be given up because eating animal food promotes animal tendencies. The fourth evil that has to be eliminated is gambling. Those who take to the spiritual path should avoid as much as possible these four bad practices. It is sinful to slaughter poor animals for one’s food. Sai members should follow the motto “Help ever; hurt never.” There is no meaning in professing to respect human values without observing the rule that you should cause no harm to others in any form whatsoever. God loves those who serve others because He is in all of them. Whomever you may serve, consider it as service to God. Divinise all your actions. Treat every action you perform as God’s work. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 28, Chapter 34: Spiritual Significance of Loving Service. To be continued……..

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Women are more devotional than men It was her maternal love that prompted her to send her husband Kuchela [Sudâmâ ('giving well') was called Kuchela as he was always wearing clothes in tatters; see also to the Lord so that her children might get a full meal. She had faith in the Lord. Kuchela hesitated and argued that Krishna might not recognise him or remember him or invite him in or accept his homage. She urged him to give up all doubt and proceed at least as far as the gate of the palace of Krishna. She was certain that Krishna would call him in, if he took at least that little trouble. Kuchela was so nervous that he could be persuaded to go only up to the gate. Once it was decided that Kuchela would go, she took from the place where she had hidden it for a rainy day, a quantity of paddy, just a handfull; she put it in boiling water, took it out, dried it and, then, frying it over the fire, she pounded it with a pestle to prepare the "beaten rice" that Kuchela said was Krishna's favourite food, while at school. That was tied to a corner of the cloth worn over the body and he moved on, his fear increasing at every step. Such fear should be absent in the genuine bhakta. He must approach the Lord as of right and earn the grace that is his due. Of course, the Lord showers his mercy on the aartha and arthaarthi, as well as on the jijnaasu (seeker of wisdom) and the jñâni (spiritually wise man). The aartha is the person who is ill and suffering; the arthaarthi is the poverty-stricken who seeks prosperity and fortune. So, he called him in, with overwhelming joy, and reminded him of the happy days at school which they had spent together at the guru's feet, and even while Kuchela was squirming to hide the commonplace offering tied to the corner of his tattered cloth, Krishna sought out the stuff and began eating it with great relish. Bhakti had made it very tasty to the Lord. It is related that Rukminî devi held His hand when He took the third handful and the reason given usually by commentators is that she was afraid all the riches of the Lord would go over to Kuchela if a few more handfuls were taken in by the Lord! What a silly idea! As if the riches of the Lord are exhaustible, as if He would care if bhaktas carried all of it away, as if the Mother of the universe is stingy in Her gifts, this can never be true! The real cause for Her holding the hand of Krishna was: She claimed Her share of the offering of the devoted heart; She wanted a portion for Herself; 20    

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it was Her right to have a share. Kuchela left Dvârakâ rather disappointed, because he was not given any donation or promise of a donation. He was sad, when he remembered his family and the starving children. He was lost in grief and so, he passed his own house without noticing that it had undergone a great change and had become a huge big mansion overnight. His wife, who saw him, called him back and related how suddenly, happiness had been showered upon them by Krishna's Grace.

Every one must have faith in himself There is no one who does not love himself, has no belief in himself and has no ambition to rise higher and higher. Even a man who does not have faith in God has faith in himself and desires to have strength by which to cultivate faith in himself. There was once a guru communicating wisdom to people who came for his darshan with flowers and fruits. One day, as the offerings were plenty, he called a disciple and asked him to cut the fruits and arrange for its distribution as prasâda(m) . The disciple reported to the guru that all was ready for distribution and asked him who would be given first. The guru asked him to start with the person in whom he has the greatest faith and the highest confidence. All the people assembled there thought that the disciple would first give the fruit to the teacher and then distribute to the others. But the disciple did not do so. He took the first fruit himself. When the surprised onlookers asked for an explanation he said that since he had had the greatest confidence and affection for himself, he took the first fruit.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Devotional Wing: Friday, 31st July 2015: Guru Poornima Celebration Rajdamnoen Center - 10:30-11:30 am Sai Prashanti Center – 7-9pm Contact: Mr. Kaushal: 081 919 3270 Mrs. Jyoti 081 639 6998

Study Circle: Every alternate Wednesday at 9F Prestige Tower, Sukhumvit Soi 23. Contact: Mr. Ramakrishna: 081 841 5847, Mr. Murli: 089 892 2787

Bhajan Practice: Every Saturday from 2 -5:30pm at Sai Prashanti Center, Raja Mansion, Sukhumvit Soi 49/12. Contact: Mr. Subhachai: 089 151 5528, Mr. Randeep: 082 017 9991, Mrs. Jyoti Dawar 081 639 6998

Service Wing: Seva to refugees- date to be advised later

Youth Wing: Contact: Pratima Kavi : 087 041 9142 Siddhartha Ahuja : 082 700 3972 Mr. Kaushal: 081 919 3270 K. Chalard: 081 936 4688

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LADIES WING   Ladies  Veda  Learning  and  Meditation     Time  :12  pm-­‐2:30pm    Venue:  Sai  Prashanti  Center                                                                                 Contact:  Deepa  Singh:  081  847  4323   Thursday  Bhajans  and  Study  Circle:   Time:  10.30  am-­‐12  pm,  at  Sai  -­‐Prashanthi  Centre,                                                                                 Ground  floor,  Raja  Mansion,  Sukhumvit  Soi  49/12,  Bangkok.   Contact  Numbers  for  Study  Circle:   Renu  Dayal:  081  906  2610                   Sridevi  Kavi:  089  201  7535                                                                     Jyoti  Dawar:  081  639  6998                                                                         Sai  Bhajans  at  Home:     Anyone  who  would  like  to  have  Sai  Bhajans  at  their  place                                                                From  10.30  -­‐  11.30  am,                                                                                                                                                                            Please  contact:    Savitri:  0882228415  Ruchi  Jain:  081  817  2361        Purnima  :  080  587  1591       On  Saturday  from  7  pm  -­‐  8.30  pm,                                                                                               Please  contact:      Sujata:  081  335  0306  Jayati  Roy:  089  893  8660  Jigna  :  082  052  4193   If  anyone  wants  to  borrow  books  on  Swami’s  life  and  teachings,  please  contact     Deepa  Singh  at  081  847  4323.   If  you  would  like  to  get  the  printed  version  of  the  newsletter,  please  call:     Jyoti:  081  639  6998                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ruchi:  081  817  2361                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Email:[email protected]                

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Weekly Classes in Sai Spiritual Education and Sathya Sai Education in Human Values   Friday: Oriental Tower 4:30-5:30 pm Teacher: Renu- 081 906 2610 Sai Prashanti Center 7-8pm Teachers: Lia and Sujata Saturday: 9F and 6F, Prestige Tower-A and 5B, Tower B ,Sukhumvit, Soi 23, Bangkok. Time: 9:30am – 10:30am. Teachers: Deepa Singh, Sridevi Kavi. And Savitri Sunday: 1B, Rama Mansion, Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok. Time: 8:30am- 9:45am. Teachers: Deepa Singh, Jyoti Dawar, Anupa Narula, Sridevi Kavi and Sunita Bajaj Sunday: 705, Ruamjai Heights, Sukhumvit Soi 15, Opp. NIST School, Bangkok. Time: 8:30am- 9:45 am. Teachers: Gayatri Kumar & Kamlesh Jagota In Thai – Saturday: Sathya Sai Foundation, 148, Soi Damnern Klang Tai, Bangkok. Time: 10am- 11am. Teacher: Pinya. Bhajan Practise for children Contact: Teachers Lia - 084 752 1687 , Jyoti – 081 639 6998 Education Wing contact numbers: Deepa Singh : 081 847 4323 Kamlesh Jagota : 081 406 0998

Gayatri Kumar: 081 803 9655 Anupa Narula: 081 302 8185

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ADDRESSES OF SAI CENTRES IN THAILAND Regional Central Coordinator : Sorendar Pal Sachdev: 081 916 1896 Deputy Regional Central Coordinator: Manoj Kumar Singh: 089 892 3059 SATHYA SAI FOUNDATION, BANGKOK

MAESAI

148, Rajdamneon Klang Tai, Bangkok.

Sathya Sai Foundation Laxmi Store, (O.P.) Maesai, Chiangrai 57130

Contact: Punthip Nitising: 0899635124 Subhaachai Chokechaikul:089151552 Chantima: 0858100092 Thursday: 5.30 pm—7.00 pm Sunday: 10.30 am — 12.00 pm SUKHUMVIT SOI - 11, BANGKOK 9A, Inter Tower Sukhumvit Soi 11, Bangkok 10110, Bhajan: Tuesday 7.00 p.m.- 8.00 p.m. Temporarily shifted to 6B, Regency Court Contact: Mr.Sorendar Pal Sachdev:0819161896

Contact: Mr. Rabinder Jagota Tel: (053) 731038 Mob: 089-7554292 Bhajan: Friday 7.00 p.m – 8.30 p.m. LOPBURI Sathya Sai Foundation, Sathya Sai School, 99 moo 2, Suranarai Road, Lamnarai, Chaibadan Dist. Lopburi 15130 Contact: Mrs. Loraine 089-1731208 Bhajan: Wednesday and Thursday

SAI PRASHANTHI CENTRE, BANGKOK

7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m

Sai Prashanthi, G-F, Raja Mansion, 228-1, Sukhumvit Soi 49/12, Bangkok 10110 Contact: Mrs. Deepa Singh 081 847 4323 Mrs. Jyoti Dawar 081 639 6998 Bhajans: Thursday 10.30 am-11.45 am Friday 8:00pm-9:00 m

RAYONG

CHIANGMAI Sathya Sai Foundation 337, Sansai Noi, Amphur Sansai, Chiangmai Contact: Mrs. Vandana Arora (Lek) Tel. Off. (053) 338542 or (081) 8817418 Bhajans: Thursday 7.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. NONTHABURI Sathya Sai Bhajan Unit, 45, Moo 10, Tambon Sai Yai, Sai Noi, Nonthaburi. Contact: Mr. Somchai Mobile: 0891919297 Bhajans: Thursday 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm

Sathya Sai Bhajan unit 21/8 Moo 1, Tambol Klang, Muang Dist. Rayong 21160. Contact: Mrs. Phatravadee Saelim (Eed) Tel. (038) 652-093. Mob: 0840739231 Bhajan: Thursday 6:30pm -7:30pm CHIANGRAI Sathya Sai Foundation 113/4-6, Prasopsuk Road, Muang Dist. Chiangrai 57000 Contact: Khun Toey Tel (086) 421 5303 Bhajan : Thursday 7:00pm-8:30pm SAI DARSHINI 307 Moo 6, Tambon Bandu Meuang Chiang Rai 57100 Contact: Ms.Thitiyaporn Rodamporn Mobile: (083) 828 1898 25    

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52. ถาเราโยนกอนหนลงในบอ ระลอกคลนหรอคลนทเกดจากกอนหนทกระทบนา จะขยายไปไกลจนถงขอบสระ ในทานองเดยวกน เมอเราใสความคดลงไปในบอของจตใจ มนจะกระจายไปทวทงรางกาย และไมวาความคดของเราจะเปนอยางไร มนกจะมอทธพลตามมากบการกระทาของเรา If  you  throw  a  stone  into  a  well,  ripples  or  waves,  which  arise  from  the   stone  hitting  the  water,  will  soon  spread  to  the  far  end  of  the  well.  In   the  same  way,  once  you  put  a  thought  into  the  well  of  your  mind,  it   spreads  to  the  entire  body.  And  whatever  be  your  thoughts,  they  will   subsequently  influence  your  actions.   30th  Chapter  :  To  Become  Free  Surrender  Your  Mind  to  God  (P.295)  

50. มนมประโยชนอะไรทไดมาซงการศกษาทสงขน และใชชวตของเธอไปกบความปลาบปลมในความเพลดเพลนยนดอนตาตอย ทแมแตพวกทไมไดรบประโยชนจากการศกษาขนสง อยางสตว, นก และหนอนหลงระเรงดวยเชนกน What  is  the  use  of  acquiring  a  higher  education,  and  then  spending   your  time  reveling  in  lowly  pleasures  that  even  without  benefit  of   higher  education,  the  animals,  birds  and  worms  also  indulge  in?   21st  Chapter  :  You  are  a  Human  Being,  Not  an  Animal  (P.196)  

48. จงอยาสนเปลองชวตของเธอไปกบการวงไลตามหาความสนกสนานทางโลก จงตระหนกความจรงทวาเราไมไดถอกาเนดขนมาเปนมนษยเพยงเพอทจะหาความสขกบการกนอาหา ร หรอเพอนอนหลบ หรอเพอสนเปลองเวลาไปกบกจกรรมทไรความหมายหรอเพอความบนเทงเรงรมย Do  not  waste  your  life  running  after  worldly  enjoyments.  Realize  the   truth  that  you  did  not  get  this  human  birth  for  the  sake  of  enjoying   food  or  sleep  or  wasting  your  time  on  meaningless  activities  or   entertainment.   21st  Chapter  :  You  are  a  Human  Being,  Not  an  Animal  (P.196)  

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If you feel that the person next to you suffering pain, needing relief, is a nuisance and move on to some place where your dhyaana will not be disturbed, you surely are not going to get the merit of that dhyaana. It is certainly a wrong you have committed and you do not deserve Grace. When God Himself comes down and has come down to serve man, He will indeed be pleased if you too serve man. Engage in those activities which will please God, which you feel and know will please God, rather than in activities which will please you. God is pleased with Truth, with dharma. Dharma (righteousness) guards those who guard dharma. Know your dharma and observe it. SSS Volume X Chapter 34 Questions Answered