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11th
Feb. 2007 |
ADILABAD PARTHI YATRA - Divine Discourse |
Puttaparthi |
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BE UNITED IN DIVINE LOVE
[Released on 16th Feb.]
Embodiments of Love, Young
Men and Women!
It is very much necessary to recognise the human values, today. Man
today is unable to lead the life of a human being, since he lost the
human values. The qualities of a human being are of two types,
internal and external. Kama(desire), krodha (anger), lobha (greed),
moha (attachment), mada (pride), and matsarya (jealousy) are
external. Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Righteousness), Santhi (Peace),
Prema (Love) and Ahimsa (Non-violence) are internal.
Develop Inner Vision
Today, we are giving a go-bye to the inner, eternal and truthful
qualities and hanging on to the worldly and transient matters. This
is not correct. We must develop the inner vision of atma bhava. If
only there is Truth, it is enough; Righteousness will follow. Where
Truth and Righteousness go together like the positive and negative,
there will be Peace; where there is Peace there will be love. There
will be no scope at all for violence when a human being is
surcharged with the current of love. Violence is rampant everywhere,
today. People suffer from sorrow and difficulties. Hence, you must
strive to cultivate the innate human values. Truth is eternal. It
cannot be destroyed. It is said, “Sathyam Bruyath, Priyam Bruyath,
Na Bruyath Sathyamapriyam” (speak Truth; speak pleasantly; avoid
speaking Truth that is unpalatable). Truth is not born out of an
individual, nor does it go away with one individual. Truth is
universal – it applies equally to all human beings. You must
cultivate such universal Truth. What you think, you must speak; what
you speak, you must put into action. That is real humanness.
Establish in Truth…
Anger, desire, greed, attachment, pride and jealousy are unbecoming
of a human being. Today, man is limiting his love to his own wife
and children. He is not developing broad-mindedness. As the saying
goes ‘Ekam Sath Viprah Bahuda Vadanthi” (Truth is only one; the wise
men say it in different ways). ‘Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma’ is the
declaration, which means everything in the universe is Brahman only.
Truth is the very embodiment of Brahman. And that Brahman is
omnipresent. Hence, first and foremost, establish Truth in your
heart. Thereafter, the other four human values of Righteousness,
Peace, Love and Non-violence will reign in the world. Then, there
will be no violence at all in the world and all human beings
irrespective of religion and nationality will live in Peace and
harmony. A human being has enormous strength in him. That has to be
channelised properly. Anger, desire, greed, delusion, pride and
jealousy have to be controlled.
You sing various bhajans. It is only when you sing the bhajans in
proper sruthi, it will be melodious. Similarly, your desire must
have a limit. If you wish to marry, you can do so! Later on you wish
to have children; you can have that also. But, you must bring them
up in proper way, so that they become useful citizens in their later
life. God has established certain rules and regulations for the
proper conduct of the life of a human being. One should not behave
like an animal or a bird or a beast. We must control our behaviour.
This is the most important value to be cherished by a human being.
Develop Human Values
The human values are not visible to the naked eye. What is the form
of Truth? None has seen the form. Rather, it is beyond form. It
emerges out of our bosom. What is Dharma (Righteousness)? Dharma is
to follow the teachings of our own heart. Where is Santhi (Peace)?
Is it outside? No. it is only asanthi (unrest) outside. Man today
craves for Peace and Peace alone, in spite of possessing all sorts
of wealth. You ask any millionaire. His reply is “I have money,
houses and all kinds of wealth; but, I have no Peace”. Peace
therefore is not to be obtained from the world outside. It has to
flow from within. Where there is Peace, there will be Love. The
light of Love shines on one and all. It is the Love that illuminates
the entire universe. Hence, if you strengthen Love, there will be no
scope for hatred at all! It is only when you develop a feeling of
separation, there will be hatred between one another. On the other
hand, if you develop a feeling of Oneness, how can there be a
feeling of hatred between you and the other man?
Love…the Greatest Gift
Dear Golden Ones! (bangaru) No one should develop bad qualities like
jealousy, hatred, desire and anger. Develop Love. Love is God and
God is Love. “Prema muditha manase kaho Rama Rama Ram………” is the
bhajan. Love is the greatest gift God has given to a human being.
The value of any material object in this world can be assessed; but
not the value of Love. Hence, develop Love! Not only that, share
that Love with others. Thus, when you exchange love and spend your
lives happily, evil qualities like hatred, jealousy, ego, etc.,
cannot come anywhere near. You know a chemical stick called
“Lakshmana Rekha”. When a line is drawn with this stick in the
house, no insect of any kind can enter the area. Similarly, where
there is Love, there the evil qualities cannot enter. Hence, only
one quality, the quality of Love is sufficient to drive away all
evil qualities. Love can be shared with any number of people; it
will not deplete in quantity. In fact, the more you share it with
others the more it will grow. God is our father, we are all His
children. All these children have a right to inherit His property.
All have to share that ‘property’, the property of Love. You may
forget anything in this world; but you should not forget God.
Everything in this world is transient. But, Love is not that which
comes and goes. On the other hand, it grows. Develop such Divine
Love! Constantly do namasmarana, with absolute faith in God. We are
uttering so many words every day. Can’t we utter sacred words like
Rama and Krishna? Surely, we can. Once you chant these Divine names,
all your sorrows and difficulties will vanish.
Develop Love for God
Man has several types of worries:
To be born is a worry, to be on the earth is a worry; world is a
cause of worry and death too; entire childhood is a worry and so is
the old age; life is a worry, failure is a worry; all actions and
difficulties cause worry; even happiness too is a mysterious worry.
Devotion to Swami alone will put an end to all your worries. Oh
people! Develop such devotion and love. (Telugu Poem)
Develop Love for God, so that you may get rid of those worries. That
is the only effective medicine for all your worries. By chanting the
Divine Name of God, all your worries can be cured. Where is God? He
is everywhere (omnipresent). The panchabhuthas (the five elements of
earth, water, air, space and fire) are the embodiments of Divinity.
The body is like a water bubble. The mind is like a mad monkey.
Hence, you should not follow either the body or the mind. You should
follow the advice of the intellect. You should develop a pure and
steady consciousness (chittha). In fact, all our sadhanas (spiritual
practices) are meant to develop only chittha suddhi (purity of
consciousness)! The evil qualities of desire, anger, greed,
delusion, pride and jealousy are only acquired qualities and not our
innate qualities. Our innate qualities are Sathya (Truth), Dharma
(Righteousness), Santhi (Peace), Prema (Love) and Ahimsa
(Non-violence). We have to manifest them.
Cherish the blissful moments in Prasanthi Nilayam
Today, wherever you see only violence is present. People indulge in
violence for the sake of money. Money comes and goes, but morality
comes and grows. In the past several kings and emperors have
accumulated enormous wealth. But, could any one of them take even a
paisa with them? No! Alexander the Great during his last moments
called his ministers and requested them to wrap his body after his
death with a white cloth, keeping his empty hands projected upward
be taken in a procession through every street of his capital city.
His idea was to convey a message to the people that man has to leave
this world with empty hands, in spite of acquiring great wealth or
conquering vast Kingdom. Whatever we acquire in this material world
is only for our satisfaction. True and Eternal Bliss can be acquired
only through Love. It is not enough if you spend your time with Love
when you are in Prasanthi Nilayam. Those blissful moments should be
cherished forever. Wherever you are, you should continue to live
with Love. Irrespective of the country where you are living USA, UK,
Japan or Germany, Love has no difference. Your body may be in a
particular place, but Love is universal. Love is all-pervading. You
develop such Love. You Love even those who hate you.
We are all One
Whenever you encounter an enemy, offer your pranams to him and
enquire, “Hello brother! How are you?” I am sure he will respond
saying “Brother! How are you?” All are brothers and sisters, verily.
God is the only Father to one and all. The Bhagavad Gita declares
“Mamivamso jeevaloke jeevabhuthah sanathanah” (you are all part of
My Being). You are not different from Me; We are all One! You must
develop faith in such Oneness. Where is God? He is present as the
indweller in every human being. You develop the feeling ‘Whatever I
do is an offering to God, the Indweller of my heart’. You develop
the faith that whatever happens, whether happiness or sorrow, is for
your good only. You are aware that a person suffering from malarial
fever will be administered the bitter mixture of quinine. It is only
when that bitter mixture is taken in that the fever will subside.
Similarly, realise the Truth that the sorrows and difficulties you
undergo are for your own good. God is omnipresent, you need not go
far to realise Divinity. If you search your own heart and share your
love with others, you can easily understand Divinity. All are bound
by the bond of Love. All will be united with Love only. Hence,
wherever you go, be united. Especially, the youth can achieve a lot
if they are united. Prayer, chanting the divine name and Love for
God are the three sadhanas we have to undertake. When you conduct
your life based on these three sadhanas, you can achieve anything.
God is beyond name and form
God is not separate from you. You are not separate from God. You and
God are only one. You must always think “God is residing as the
Indweller in my heart. I am verily God”. There may be differences in
names and forms; but, God is One and One alone. The different names
like Rama, Krishna, etc. are those visualized by poets and artists
like Ravi Varma. In fact, God has no particular form. They pray
“Allahu Akbar”. Allah has no form. There is no one higher that
Allah. He is Supreme. God has no name and form. But, He will assume
the form you constantly contemplate upon. “Yad Bhavam Thad
Bhavathi”. We are visualizing Him in a particular form as per our
own thoughts and feelings. You develop the feeling “God is in me,
with me and is guiding me” and march on. May you all be happy!
Source: sssbpt.org
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