Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

All beings are subject to moha or attachment, but one is capable of breaking away and attaining moksha or liberation. This capacity for the transition from moha to moksha is once again an expression of the divine force within. Although divine capability finds greater expression in human beings than in other beings, Divinity is actually latent in all things in the universe.

Love all beings – that is enough. Love with no expectation of return. Love for the sake of love. Love because your very nature is love. Love because that is the form of worship you know and like. When others are happy, be happy likewise. When others are in misery, try to alleviate their lot to the best of your ability. Practice love through selfless service (seva). By this means, you will realize unity and get rid of the ego.

Truth (sathya) and righteousness (dharma) together will confer peace. One who adheres to truth and righteousness will always remain peaceful. One need not search for peace outside. Where there is truth, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is non-violence.

What does unity mean? It is not the combination of many; it is the realization of oneness. When you have mirrors all around you, you see your many forms. These are all your different forms. But this is not the truth. The one who asks the question and the one who gives the reply, both are one and the same. All are one. The same person appears in many forms. To consider these forms as different from each other is a mistake.

Sun is only one. But we see its reflection wherever there is water, be it in rivers, tanks or in vessels. Pour water in a plate, and you can see the reflection of the Sun even in that water. Does it mean that the Sun is there in this water? No, it is only the reflection of the Sun. In the same way, Atma is only one. The mind, the intellect, the subconscious mind, and the ego sense are like different vessels. Therefore, divinity is one.

Do not forget that devotion is the most important requisite. Without divine grace, we cannot achieve anything. For anyone to think that one can achieve things by oneself is only to betray one’s egoistic arrogance. Therefore, try to develop faith in Self (Atma); then you can achieve anything.

I have come to light the lamp of love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added luster. I have not come to speak on behalf of any particular dharma (faith or religion), like the Hindu dharma. I have not come on any mission of publicity for any sect, or creed or cause; nor have I come to collect followers for any doctrine. I have no plan to attract disciples or devotees into My fold or any fold. I have come to tell you of this universal unitary faith, this Atmic principle, this path of love, this dharma of love, this duty of love, this obligation to love.

All should remain united. Where there is unity, there shall be purity. Where there is purity, there is divinity. You all must lead your lives keeping in view these three aspects of unity, purity and divinity. You should not remain unconcerned with others’ difficulties and suffering. Treat their suffering as your own.

Whatever is done from sunrise to sunset must be consecrated, as if it is the worship of the Lord. Just as care is taken to pluck only fresh flowers and to keep them clean and unfaded, so too, ceaseless effort should be made to do deeds that are pure and unsullied.

By conscious effort, habits can be changed, and character refined. People always have within them, within their reach, the capacity to challenge their evil propensities and to change their evil habits. By selfless service, renunciation, devotion, prayer, and reasoning, the old habits that bind people to earth can be discarded and new habits that take them along the divine path can be instilled into their lives.

God has no specific name. He is present in human being in the form of Atma. What does Atma mean? It means love only. It is love that unites all. If you imbibe this principle of unity, then all will become one. When you attain this unity, you will have purity. When you have purity, then Atma Tatwa (principle of the Self) will manifest in you.

It is only when the names and forms are set aside, and the underlying source is identified that it is possible to recognize the truth. When you can realize this truth, you will find that the principle ‘I’ underlies everything in the universe as the principle of unity. We must recognize that ‘I’ principle which is universal. The only aspect you must realize is ‘I am Brahman.’

Dharma does not mean the mere observance of certain traditions and formalities. It is the harmony of thought, word, and deed which results in the purification of these faculties.

All of you should imbibe the spirit of unity. Whomsoever you come across, say, “He is my brother, she is my sister.” In this way, consider all as your brothers and sisters and conduct yourself with unity. All are children of God. Therefore, if at any time feelings of hatred develop between you and others, remind yourself that you are not separate from them. Consider that all are one, attain unity, and experience its bliss. Seeing unity in diversity is divinity and true spirituality.