Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

What is spiritual wisdom? Purity of thought, word and deed is true wisdom. Your body, mind and actions must be pure. On this basis it is said, “The proper study of mankind is man.” It means that the unity of thought, word and deed is true humanness.

Character does not mean good conduct alone. One should consider the fellow human beings as one’s own brothers and sisters. One should develop purity in feelings, which will ultimately lead to enlightenment.

Let God work through you, and there will be no more duty. Let God shine forth. Let God show Himself. Live God, Eat God, Drink God, Breathe God. Realize this Truth, and the other things will take care of themselves.

Perform all acts with as much love as you would offer God. In truth, you eat for the satisfaction of the 'I' in you and dress up to please the self-same 'I.' The husband loves his wife for the sake of the 'I' and the wife adores her husband for pleasing her 'I.' And who is this 'I' that is persistently inherent in everyone? It is God Himself as according to Gita, the Lord resides in the heart of every being.

One should have single-minded devotion towards God. Your faith should be total and unconditional. If your faith is unsteady, with "bumps and jumps", you will be confused and will become restless. Keep your desires under control. Limitless desires will take you away from divinity. Annihilation of desires will lead you to the principle of unity. You should develop virtues and lead a good life.

Today is called Sankranthi, the day when the Sun starts on its northward journey by entering the Makara sign of the Zodiac. Samyak Kranthi ithi Sankranthi ("change for the good is Sankranthi"). We must transform ourselves completely. Sankranthi reveals not only the beauty of Nature but the resplendent beauty of the divine. The Divine will not consider your status or position, your pomp and your show. It is beyond the reach of knowledge and intelligence. It can be secured only by pure love (prema).

The God-centered person has three qualities: Purity, Perseverance and Patience. Without these qualities, a man is a weakling. But with them, he has all the strength and courage he needs to face any challenge.

To ensure perfect health, it is essential to get rid of internal impurities and take in only wholesome food. Similarly for preserving mental health, the same approach is necessary. The ills that afflict the mind have to be got rid of by eliminating bad thoughts and purifying the mind.

God who is the origin and the goal can be cognized only by pure consciousness, after cleansing the mind. And, to cleanse the consciousness, one must start early. The race is won by those who start early and drive slowly; then, they reach safely, not otherwise. Put the little feet on the path of God; the joy of the first steps will lead them forward.

God is not calling you as His devotee. It is not enough if you style yourself a devotee of God. God should hail you as His devotee. It is only when your devotion is acknowledged by the Lord that you can call yourself a devotee. If you have not received the acknowledgement, it may mean that you have given the wrong address in your devotion. The correct address of the Lord is the Indweller in the Heart (hridayavasi). This means that you must continue with your devotion to God until your own conscience is satisfied.

Time moves fast like a whirlwind. Each one's life span is getting reduced every moment, like a melting block of ice. Time passes even before man realizes his duties in life. The human body is not easily acquired. Man should not waste his precious human birth without realizing its primary purpose. It is the duty of every man to realize the purpose of life and utilize his time in the performance of his duties to sanctify his existence.

The year is just a name to indicate a number of months, the month a number of days, the day a number of hours, the hour a number of minutes, and the minute for sixty seconds. Each second is new. It is a gift, a chance, an opportunity, a thing to be celebrated, to be used for your uplift.

There is a creator for this marvelous and beautiful cosmos, consisting of moving and unmoving objects. He is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. God has been worshipped by many names and forms by various people.

God alone knows what is good for the creation. Everything needed is provided by Him when the time is ripe. Without any overt effort from you, He gives you what you deserve. True devotees do not feel disappointed and will not blame God if their desires are not fulfilled. It is the duty of devotees to find ways and means to earn divine grace and make efforts to attain Him.