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21st
May 2006 |
Kerala Youth Camp |
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Kerala Youth
Camp Discourse
by
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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"SELFLESS SERVICE TO SOCIETY IS TRUE SADHANA"
[Released 22nd August]
Photographs:
Kerala
Youth Camp
All names and forms are the manifestations of the Supreme Being who is the
embodiment of peace and auspiciousness. He is Existence, Knowledge, Bliss
Absolute and non-dual. He is Sathyam, Sivam, Sundaram (Truth, Goodness,
Beauty).
(Sanskrit Verse)
Embodiments of Love!
It makes Me immensely happy to see that you have been experiencing bliss
during the last three days. Three days have passed like three minutes
(loud applause). Your hearts are full of devotion, bliss and steadfast
faith.
Associate yourself only with Good Company
Vyakti (individual) is a part of Samashti (society). Samashti is an aspect
of Srishti (creation) which has emerged from Parameshti (God). It is
therefore the duty of every individual to undertake sacred and selfless
service of society. True society is constituted by such individuals. All
actions of man should be devoted to the service of society. All are the
members of the same society. Though the individuals are different, they
are endowed with the same heart. Ekam Sath Viprah Bahudha Vadanti (truth
is one, but the wise refer to it by various names). Ekatma Sarva
Bhutantaratma (one Atma dwells in all beings).
This is a blank paper. If you pack vegetables in it, it will acquire the
smell of vegetables. If you pack fruits like plantain in it, it will
acquire the smell of plantain. If you pack dry fish in it, it will emit
the smell of dry fish. The paper has no smell of its own; it absorbs the
smell of the substance that you pack in it. Man by nature is pure and
sacred. But he acquires evil qualities by associating himself with bad
company. Tell me your company, I shall tell you what you are. If you tell
what type of people you are associated with, I can tell you the type of
person you are. It is therefore necessary that you associate yourself with
good people in all your activities. It is the company that makes you good
or bad. Therefore, keep away from bad company. Join the company of those
who have a pure heart and sacred feelings. Man is a part of society. The
evils that are present in society are the result of evils of individuals
who constitute it. Similarly, the evils of society affect the individual.
The entire creation is divine. All are essentially sacred. One’s behaviour
may, however, undergo change due to the impact of the environment.
Differences in Society are Created by Man
Man is endowed with Pancha Pranas (five life-breaths), Panchendriyas (five
senses) and Panchabhutas (five elements). The five elements are present in
man in the form of the senses of Sabda (sound), Sparsha (touch), Rupa
(form), Rasa (taste) and Gandha (smell). We will have the type of
experience according to the type of path we follow. Therefore, we should
associate with good people, earn a good name and lead a good life. Fill
your heart with pure and divine feelings. These are the qualities that
Buddha was endowed with. Buddha declared: Dharmam Saranam Gachchhami (I
take refuge in righteousness), Sathyam Saranam Gachchhami (I take refuge
in truth). All our endeavours should be based on Sathya and Dharma. Even
if you come across bad people, see only good in them. The same God is the
indweller of all beings. People attribute many names to God like Allah,
Jesus, Rama, Krishna, etc., but God is one. Do not observe any difference
between the different names of God. There are many sweets like Laddu,
Jilebi, Mysore Pak, but they have the same essential ingredient of sugar
in them. Names and forms may vary, but the Atma is the same in all. Rama
and Krishna were not born with these names; they were given these names by
their parents. God does not come down with any particular name. Nirgunam,
Niranjanam, Sanathana Niketanam, Nitya, Shuddha, Buddha, Mukta, Nirmala
Swarupinam (God is attributeless, pure, final abode, eternal, unsullied,
enlightened, free and embodiment of sacredness). It is the people who
attribute names and forms to God and develop differences on that basis
extolling one form and condemning the other.
Do not be carried away by names and forms. Rely on the principle of the
Atma which is formless. The Atma is the embodiment of bliss. Nityanandam,
Parama Sukhadam, Kevalam Jnanamurtim, Dwandwateetam, Gagana Sadrisham,
Tattwamasyadi Lakshyam, Ekam, Nityam, Vimalam, Achalam, Sarvadhee
Sakshibhutam, Bhavateetam, Trigunarahitam (The Atma is the embodiment of
eternal bliss, wisdom absolute, beyond the pair of opposites, expansive
and pervasive like the sky, the goal indicated by the Mahavakya
Tattwamasi, one without a second, eternal, pure, unchanging, witness of
all functions of the intellect, beyond all mental conditions and the three
attributes of Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas.) Differences arise when we
attribute different names to the Atma. These differences are created by
you, not by God. God is the embodiment of love and truth. Truth is God.
Love is God. Live in Love. Fill your heart with love and lead a life of
love. Love everyone because God is present in all in the form of love.
There is no one in this world without love. Love may appear to have many
forms, but in reality it is only one.
Fill all your Actions with Love
Embodiments of Love!
Whomsoever you see, consider him as the embodiment of Atmic principle. Do
not be carried away by what others say. Whatever people may say about you,
consider that it is good for you. When you develop your thinking like
that, everything will become good for you. Even if someone criticises you,
do not be afraid of it. Face it with courage. Fill your heart with
courage. Walk on the path of truth and love with courage. Love is most
sacred. It is the form of God. If you hate love, it is equivalent to
hating God. There is no other name of God except love.
Embodiments of Love!
In the last three days, the songs you sang and the activities you
performed gave bliss to one and all (loud applause). You have waited for
this opportunity for a long time and today your aspirations have found
fulfilment. Your love and your Sadhana will never go waste. Love remains
as love and truth remains as truth. Whatever activity you undertake, fill
it with love. When you give food to a beggar, do it with love. Do not
entertain disgust, anger or hatred towards anyone. If you perform all your
actions with love, that is true devotion. Some people do Japa, chanting
Ram, Ram, Ram. As they turn the beads of the rosary, their mind also roams
everywhere. That is no Japa. The name of Rama should fill your heart with
delight. You will be able to visualise the divine form of Rama when you
chant His name wholeheartedly with closed eyes. Prema Mudita Manase Kaho
Rama Rama Ram (Chant the name of Rama with heart full of love). The name
of God should be imprinted on your heart.
God is the embodiment of love and beyond all attributes. It is only your
imagination that assigns attributes to God. Desire, anger, hatred, greed,
jealousy and pride are your own creation; they have not come from God. God
always blesses you with love. You look at an object and want to possess
it. That is due to your covetousness. God has nothing to do with it. God
is absolutely desireless. Some people even try to hoodwink God by
superimposing their desires on Him. They accuse God by attributing to Him
what is not there in Him. In spite of that, God always loves you. Attain
the love of God through love. Similarly, attain truth through truth. When
you lead your life in such a manner, that is true Sadhana. Going to a
forest and sitting in solitude is not true Sadhana. Live in society and
serve it selflessly, thinking that you are serving God. When you serve
somebody in distress, consider that you are serving God Himself. There is
no place where God is not there. Everything is pervaded by divinity. There
is divinity in this cloth, microphone and, in fact, in everything in this
world. From the worldly point of view, you may call this a cloth, but when
you develop divine vision, you will see God in everything. The cloth is
made of threads and threads come from cotton. Without cotton, there can be
no threads and without threads there can be no cloth. Just as cotton is
the fundamental basis of cloth, God is the fundamental basis of this
world. There is no place in this world where God is not there. Wherever
you look, He is there.
Recognise your True Identity
Embodiments of Love!
You are all embodiments of love; you are all embodiments of divinity. Do
not go anywhere in search of God. When you close your eyes and enquire,
you will see God in yourself. People undertake many kinds of spiritual
practices. All these spiritual practices lead to the same goal. As all the
rivers ultimately merge in the ocean, the prayers of all will reach God.
Do not consider yourself merely a human being. You are the embodiment of
love. When you ask someone his / her name, he / she may say Ramaiah or
Lakshmamma. They are not born with these names; they are given these names
by their parents. All other names keep changing. There is only one name
that does not change and that is ‘I’. When somebody asks you, “Who are
you?”, you should say with conviction, “I am I”. You have no other name or
form except this. You should develop this spirit of oneness. Do not
identify yourself with the name given to your body. Your real name is ‘I’,
‘I’, ‘I’. ‘I’ is the ultimate reality which remains with you for ever. So
long as you have the body, people may call you by your name. When the body
is gone, what happens to the name? In fact, you are not one person; you
are three: the one you think you are, the one others think you are, the
one you really are.
Embodiments of Love!
You are all filled with love, devotion and truth. Therefore, you are all
embodiments of God. Never forget love. Imprint it on your heart and
assimilate it. Do not feel bad that Swami did not speak to you during the
last three days. Swami was always ready to speak to you. But the
organisers did not provide any opportunity for Swami to speak. Otherwise,
I would have spoken to you on all these three days at length (loud
applause). I am happy to receive the love of all of you. It is your good
fortune that you are the recipients of My love. The bond of love is the
only relationship between you and Swami. All are born in love, are
sustained by love and live in love. Never forget love; imprint it on your
heart.
(Bhagavan sang the Bhajan, “Prema Mudita Manase Kaho Rama Rama Ram …” and
continued the Discourse.)
It is out of love for you that I have given this Discourse and sang the
Bhajan. Your love is reflected in Me and My love is reflected in you. I
accept your love and shower My love on all of you. Love is most important
for all. Love is the binding force between all of us. Without love there
can be no relationship, not even between mother and child. The love that
exists between you and Swami is greater than even the love that exists
between a mother and her children. Swami wishes you a happy and blissful
life.
Source: sssbpt.org
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