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Date: Monday, February 28, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Religion means ‘experience’ and nothing less. It is indeed pitiable that we
very often forget this important fact. This secret must be imprinted on the
heart of every one; only then can there be safety and security. One must
also understand that all things cannot be attained merely by self-effort;
Divine Will is the basis of everything. Religious principles have to be
practiced and their validity experienced. Listening to their exposition is
of no use; learning a set of arguments and conclusions and repeating them
parrot-like is not enough. If they appeal to your intellect and are approved
by it as correct, that will not help you at all; it must transform you.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
]
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
At the end of life, one should bring to the consciousness the great
ideals one has attained in life, the lofty thoughts and feelings one
has entertained. This was the directive of the sages of Bharat. They
did not demand that one should bring to memory the faults and errors
one committed during the life. These are inevitable and universal.
But the sages declare that one should be aware always of one’s
Reality and one should be engaged ever in contemplating its grandeur
and glory. That, they said, is the greatest step to progress.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Dhyani, the person who undertakes meditation, considers the realization
of Atmic bliss as important, but the promotion of the welfare of the
world is also an equally important aim. For carrying out that aim, he
must bring certain physical, verbal, and mental proclivities under
control. These are known as the tenfold sin: the three physical, the
four verbal, and the three mental. The physical tendencies are: injury
to life, adulterous desire, and theft. The verbal sins are: false
alarms, cruel speech, jealous talk, and lies. The mental attitudes are:
greed, envy, and denial of God.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Friday, February 25, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Teach your children this life-preserving, glorious and expansive truth from
the early days of their lives. The sanctifying vision that we must imbibe is
that the Atma is full and free. It is a wonderful discovery, a thrilling
thought! The Atma by its very nature is full; fullness need not be attained
or accomplished and added to it. If fullness is added to it, it can also be
subtracted by the passage of time; what is built up must necessarily
disintegrate. If man is impure by nature, even though he may succeed in
achieving purity for a short while, he has to wallow later in impurity, for
the purity that comes in the middle will be easily swept away by
circumstances. So all Bharathiya spiritual thinkers declared that purity is
our very nature and that fullness is our genuine reality, and that we are
never really ‘wanting’.
BABA
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Every thought, word, deed has to proceed from the full consciousness of
knowledge. Direct your intelligence not to wander about but to dwell
constantly in the inner world. This is the inward quest, and meditation (Dhyana)
is the most important instrument needed for this. The spiritual aspirant
must enter the inner quest through the gate of introspection. That gate will
accord welcome into the highest and holiest status possible in life to every
aspirant who is endowed with humility and devotion.
BABA
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Unless a belief is held unshaken throughout night and day, it cannot be used
to achieve victory. When a person asserts that he is low and mean and that
he knows but little, he becomes low and mean and his knowledge shrinks. We
become what we believe we are. We are the children of Almighty God, endowed
with supreme power, glory and wisdom. We are children of Immortality. We
must understand this fundamental truth and hold fast to it always. When we
dwell on this thought, how can we ever be low and ignorant? Bharathiya
culture enjoins on everyone to believe that the real nature of man is
supreme and that everyone should ever be conscious of this truth.
BABA
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
As a spiritual aspirant (Sadhaka), you must first learn the secret of the
‘inward vision’, and take your attention away from the exterior. You have
heard so far little about the inner world, but divine life is nothing but
this method of ‘inward living’. Just as the baby, after learning to watch
and understand, tries to toddle hither and thither at home, so also the
spiritual aspirant learns to toddle in the inner world and understand it. A
healthy baby in the cradle waves its arms and legs in glee, watching the
lamp on the wall and lisps in joy; the Sadhaka also healthy in body, mind
and soul, lying in the cradle of life, watches the Inner world and claps his
hands ceaselessly in great glee at that inner joy.
BABA
Date: Monday, February 21, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
You should all strive for unity. There is no unity in the youth today. First
and foremost, the youth should come forward to help each other. You must
consider all as your brothers and sisters. All are children of God.
Therefore, you must live in unity without giving room to any differences.
The end of education is character. If your character is good, then you can
achieve anything in life. You may think you have won gold medals, acquired
high degrees and achieved name and fame. But if you lack character, these
degrees are merely pieces of paper. It is most essential to safeguard your
character. Only a person of good character is a truly learned one.
BABA
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Control the senses, which run helter-skelter; then, the origins of
the disease will be destroyed. Let the mind keep a watch over its
gymnastics; dam up the mad flood of thoughts and plans and schemes;
then there will be no room for worries and anxieties in the mind. To
diminish the wanderings of your thoughts, repeat the name of the
Lord; that will keep out your sorrows and troubles. Without the
effacement of the mind, spiritual wisdom (Jnana) cannot dawn. A
person attains fullness only when he or she succeeds in this.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The wave-like movement of proceeding and receding, of merging and
emerging has been happening since time immemorial; it will happen till
Time ends; it is eternal in its feature—this is the belief of
Bharathiyas. A human being is not just this gross body; in it, there is
a subtle component called mind; inside it, as its prompter and spring,
there is an even more subtle principle called the Jivatma
(individualized soul). This Jivatma has neither beginning nor end; it
has no birth, it knows no death. This is the basis of the Bharathiya
faith.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
You must give up the craving for material comfort and the attachment to
sense objects. You must discard the false fears, the absurd desires, the
sorrow, the worries, and the artificial pleasures that now fill your mind.
That is to say, you must discriminate and train yourself to realize that
everything is illusory. Everyone needs this self-education. The pathetic
condition today of many people is due to its absence. Meditation is the
remedy for this state of mind. Meditation gives concentration and success in
all tasks. Through meditation alone, great personages and sages (Rishis)
have controlled their mental activities, directed them towards the pure (Sathwic)
path, established themselves at all times in contemplation of the Lord, and
finally succeeded in achieving union with God.
BABA
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Do not develop opposition or differences amongst yourselves.
Controversies give rise to many troubles. Even if somebody makes you
angry, do not fight with him or her. Understand that, by fighting with
others, you actually harm yourself. Control your thoughts. Along with
education, acquire Educare. It will give you everything you need -
health, happiness, peace and prosperity. Everything will become good, if
you make your heart pure. From today onwards, yearn and take to the
right path. You must strive for unity in all matters.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
]
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Many people go on pilgrimage in search of God. They foolishly think that
they can find God at such places. God is not present somewhere else. In
fact, you are yourself God. God is present in all. God is only one and He is
present wherever you look for Him. He is in you, with you, above you, below
you. God is beyond birth and death and dwells in every being in the form of
the Divine Self. He is present in all human beings, be it a child or an old
man. The same God is present in insects, birds and beasts. He is also
present in whomsoever you meet. Remember that
BABA
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
There are two types of people: one set on accusing themselves as
sinners and the other flattering themselves as great. Both types are
being worried by their own mental aberrations! What they both need
is mental satisfaction, and this can be obtained by meditation.
Through meditation, understanding will increase and wisdom will
grow. To reach this stage, you should develop interest in and a
taste for meditation — that is to say, you must have a yearning that
admits of no other step and that will not tolerate any obstacle.
Yearning must have the strength to inspire endeavour. In fact,
yearning is but dormant endeavour; endeavour is yearning in action.
When yearning is weak, endeavour declines; when one is strong, the
other is also active
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Monday, February 14, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Everyone believes that there is undoubtedly One Transcendent Eternal
Power, and that all this has originated from It, and that all this has
to merge in It again. This belief is the hallmark of a true devotee. The
question regarding the nature and characteristics of God that we believe
in is irrelevant; it is not so important. Let us not dispute about the
various points of view that divide people. It is enough for us if God is
accepted and emphasized. This is the reason why God confers His grace on
all those who preach any Name and any Form that can attract and inspire
man, as sacred and valid. May this faith grow more. For, it brings more
spiritual progress the more it is acted upon. Only, the aspiration must
be related to God.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Whatever the task one is engaged in, doing it with concentration will
develop both self-confidence and self respect, for they are the result of
the attitude of one’s mind. The mind may lean on either the bad or the good,
and concentrated attention must be employed to keep the mind attached only
to good promptings. Success or failure in the good task depends upon one-pointedness.
One-pointedness will increase one's power and skill. But it cannot be won
without conquering the worldly cravings that distract the mind. This one-pointedness,
this conquest of the mind, is acquired through the exercise of meditation.
BABA
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
When we shelter factionalism and fanaticism in our hearts in relation to
our own specific faith or the faith of others, we are bringing disgrace
on ourselves. You should not insist that everyone has to be bound to one
attitude, or that everyone must abide by one interpretation or
commentary only to the exclusion of other possible explanations or
points of view, or that the way of life with all its implications has to
be the one approved by some one individual or group. The Bharathiya
(Indian) culture lays down that it is a heinous sin to exercise force
upon anyone, especially in matters of the Spirit.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Friday, February 11, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Every minute, from inside and outside, promptings and temptations arise and
accumulate in people. One cannot attend to all of them at the same time, so
one fixes attention on only the most important one. This is called
concentration (Avadhana). Concentration is needed to grasp any subject well.
Purposefully directing one’s attention to a subject and fixing it there is
called one-pointedness (Ekagratha). This is also a condition of the mind.
Concentration and one-pointedness help to focus our effort on any selected
task. Concentration is essential for all. It is the foundation of all
successful endeavours.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
]
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Diversities in attitudes and practices are natural and ought to be welcomed.
There is no need for an ironclad hard faith. Rivalry among those following
different paths cannot bring peace and prosperity to any country. Without
the freedom to adopt faith, the world cannot progress. Bharath (India)
taught that a small group can never command the inexhaustible resources of
the world and that for the effective functioning of the community it is
necessary to divide the work of the community among sections of the people,
and allot the task of contributing its share of the common good to each
section of the community. The key that the ancient sages visualized is the
ONE that underlies the many. This is the most precious revelation: “Ekam
sath, vipraah bahudha vadanthi” (The One alone exists; wise men describe
that in manifold ways).
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
]
Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The waters of a river leap from mountains, fall into valleys, and rush
through gorges; tributaries join at various stages, and the waters become
turbid and unclean. So too, in the flood of human life, speed and power
increase and decrease. These ups and downs might happen at any moment during
one’s life. No one can escape them. They may come at the beginning of life,
at the end, or perhaps in the middle. So, one has to convince oneself firmly
that life is necessarily full of ups and downs and that, far from being
afraid and worried over them, one should welcome them as adding to one’s
experience. One should not only feel like this, but one should be happy and
glad whatever happens! Then all troubles, whatever their nature, will pass
away lightly and quickly. For this, the temper of the mind is essential.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
To help you to give up fear and doubt, keep the Name of the Lord always on
your tongue and in your mind. Dwell on the endless forms of the Lord, His
limitless glory, while you repeat the Name. Attach yourself to Him; then
your attachment for these temporary objects will fall off or at least you
will start seeing them in their proper proportion as having only relative
reality. When the tiny little ego assumes enormous importance, it causes
many problems! That is the root of all the travails and miseries.
BABA
Date: Monday, February 07, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Living is either pleasant or unpleasant depending upon your basic attitude
towards life. See how the same object becomes pleasant once and unpleasant
on another occasion? The thing welcomed with great fondness at one time
becomes hateful at another time and there is not even the desire to see it.
The condition of the mind at those times is the cause of this state.
Therefore, it is necessary to train the mind to be always pleasant.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Sunday, February 06, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The troubles and tribulations that come in the wake of an
attempt to destroy the undesirable activities of the mind will
disappear through the strict course and rules. What remains is
only putting them into actual practice by the spiritual
aspirant. Even the most powerful drug cannot effect a cure when
it is just brought to the bedside of the patient. The patient
has to take it in, little by little, as per schedule, with all
the attendant care, and try to assimilate it into the system.
The healing effects of the drug must pervade the entire body;
the body must be suffused with the drug. If you desire full
results from your spiritual practices, then you must give up all
false and low feelings and act according to the true teachings.
If you do it sincerely, you will certainly attain the fruit. The
secret of success is proportionate to the importance you, the
spiritual aspirant, give to right conduct (Sanmarga).
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Saturday, February 05, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
There is no need to seek the Truth anywhere else. Seek it within
you: you are the miracle of miracles. Whatever is not within you
cannot be found anywhere outside you. What is visible outside you is
but a rough reflection of what really is within you! The ancient
belief was that Easwara (God) ruled over the World, with Himself
being outside it. This, the Indian seekers put to test through
Sadhana (spiritual exercise) and revealed that God was and is in the
world and of it. This is the first contribution of Indians to the
spiritual world, that, God is not external to man, but is his very
inner core. They declared that it is impossible to remove him from
the heart where He has installed Himself. He is the very Atma of our
Atma, the soul of our soul. He is the inner Reality of each one of
us!
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Friday, February 04, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
To describe anything in words is difficult; it might even cause boredom.
But to demonstrate it by deed is easier and more pleasant! Through
meditation, spiritual aspirants are able to cast off sheaths of
ignorance, layer after layer. They withdraw their sense perceptions from
contact with worldly experiences. The process that aims at this holy
consummation alone deserves to be called meditation. For this process,
you must be equipped with good habits, discipline, and high ideals. You
must be full of renunciation towards worldly things and their
attractions. Whatever the situation, you should conduct yourself with
enthusiasm and joy. Whatever is done must be dedicated not to eke out a
livelihood but for earning Atmic bliss (Atma-ananda). You should train
yourself to adopt a good sitting pose (Asana) to avoid tension of the
body, and to ease the mind from the weight and pressure of the body. If
you thus truly meditate, you will achieve oneness with the Divine and
experience the joy of realizing the Atma within yourself.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Thursday, February 03, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The person bound by objective desire will try in various ways to fulfill
them. They will be a slave to their senses and their pursuits. But if you
withdraw the senses from the world and get control over their master, the
mind, and engage that mind in Thapas (penance), then you can establish
Swaa-rajya or Self-mastery or independence over yourself. To allow the
senses to attach themselves to objects — that is bondage. When the mind that
flows through the senses towards the outer world is turned inwards and is
made to contemplate on the Atma, it attains Liberation or Moksha.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
]
Date: Wednesday,
February 02, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Once you have learnt to ride a
motorcycle, you can ride on any road and
under all conditions. But when you are
just learning to ride, for your own
safety and for the safety of those
around you, you have to select an open
ground and you have to follow certain
principles of balance; this is
essential. So too, those who engage in
practice of meditation and Sadhana
(spiritual exercises) have to follow a
certain course of training. No change
should be made in this routine. Until
the goal of meditation or your spiritual
practice is achieved, the
well-established discipline of sitting
postures (Asanas) or the practices you
follow must be adhered to. After
attainment of the goal, that is, after
the mind (Manas) and the intellect (Buddhi)
have been conquered and brought under
control — you can be immersed in
meditation wherever you find yourself:
in a chair, on a rock, or in a car!
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
] Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2011
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Everyone should firmly believe that they are
the Atma, Embodiment of Divine Self. They
must be aware that the Atma cannot be cut in
twain by the sword, that fire cannot burn
It, that water cannot wet It, and that the
wind cannot dry It. The Atma has no bounds.
Its centre is in the body, but its
circumference is unbounded. Death means the
Atma has shifted from one body to another.
This is the belief that you must firmly have
in mind. The Atma is not subject to material
or worldly limitations or laws. By its very
nature, it is free. It is unbounded. It is
purity. It is holiness. It is fullness.
BABA
[
Mensaje de la
Pizarra de Prashanti Nilayam - En Español
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