Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Why has God given you hands? They are not given only to scribble something on paper. They should be fully engaged in the service of God. Work is worship. Duty is God. Do your duty.

You may attend to your daily routine. But, while attending to your duties in your own house or in the outside world, you must constantly remind yourself that “whatever I do, think or speak, everything belongs to God.”

Do not get elated by the riches, status, authority, intelligence, etc., which you may have. Consider that they have been given to you on trust, so that you may benefit others. They are all signs of His grace, opportunities for service, symbols of responsibility.

God will decide what, when, and where to give. Hence, dedicate all actions to God and let God decide what you are fit to receive. When everything is left to God with pure love and total faith, God will take full care of you.

You are journeying along the road of ups and downs of this life (samsara) in a car (your body). Recognize that God is the person at the wheel. He will take you happily to the destination. Have faith in God and be free from fear, anxiety, and agitation. Surrender to Him. God’s grace can save you; His wisdom can enlighten you; His power can overcome all your obstacles. Faith and surrender are the manifestations of devotion. They can ensure peace and joy for you and all mankind.

Without love, nothing can be achieved in this world. Love is the source and sustenance for the entire universe. Love is God, and God is love.

The most important quality is purity. Today everything is polluted. Water, air, and all five elements are polluted. As a result, the mind of an individual is also polluted. How is purity to be achieved? Fill your minds with thoughts of God, dedicate all your actions to God and consider God as the inner motivator.

Spiritual exercise (sadhana) must go a long way to win the constant integrated awareness of being (sat), awareness (chit), and bliss (ananda). But you can begin with little things. You can avoid causing annoyance to others, can’t you? Even if you are unable or unwilling to do service to others, at least if you desist from causing harm, that is meritorious service indeed.

You do not now realize your good boon in getting Me as the Guide. I shall not rest until I reform all of you. The foundation for My work has been completed; now, the structure will rise upon it.

Education and wealth are good in themselves, but when they are misused, they become harmful. The fault lies in the conduct of the people concerned. Humanness consists in leading a life free from egoism and selfish desire.  

Humanness means harmony in thought, word, and deed. The absence of this harmony is degrading. People should learn to respect one another. The divine is present in everyone.

Reality is not somewhere in a distant place. It is within you. Your very nature is reality. How can you realize this truth? Only by cultivating pure, selfless, and divine love.

The divine is omnipresent and is in everyone and every object. This truth must be realized from the message conveyed by inhaling and exhaling that goes on in everyone 21,600 times daily. Each act of breathing proclaims the message: Sohum (I am He). With every breath, the message is revealed: ’I am God.’ Realizing this oneness, all actions should be done as an act of dedication to the divine. Unending bliss can be experienced in such a state of mind!

Regular prayers twice a day will give you strength and courage which can help you withstand illness. The grace of God will confer mental peace, good sleep and rest for the mind. Feel that you are a hundred percent dependent on God and He will look after you and save you from harm and injury. When you go to bed, thank God for guiding and guarding you throughout the day.