Past Sai Messages for the Day
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
For cutting off the bondage of body identification, purification of the heart is essential. Purification of the body with soap and water and by applying perfume does not result in the purification of the mind. In this era (Kali Yuga), constant remembrance of God (namasmarana) is the easiest way to purify one's mind and surrendering to God with a pure mind is the surest way to attain liberation.
Monday, September 5, 2022
When the heart is kept pure, all our thoughts, words, and actions become sweet. When the heart is dedicated to the right purposes, all our actions become righteous, and our life gets redeemed.
Sunday, September 4, 2022
I present Myself to one who prays for Me with all their heart and with harmony in thought, word, and deed.
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Just as the body is an organic whole and any ailment affecting any part of the body is felt as a pain by the whole organism, people should feel that anyone's suffering is their own suffering. Any relief done to the other is a help done to themselves.
Friday, September 2, 2022
The Bhagavad Gita declares that the Lord is present as the essence (rasa) in all things. God is the sugar in the syrup. There can be no syrup without sugar. Likewise, God is immanent in all objects. He is like butter in milk, fragrance in a flower, the good element in every object. This is the significance of the scriptural dictum: "He is the essence of everything (rasovai saha).”
Thursday, September 1, 2022
The essence of all spiritual disciplines is contained in love. The greater a person's love for God, the greater the bliss that one experiences. When love declines in someone, their joy also declines equally.
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
From today give up selfishness (swartha), turn your mind toward the supreme (Parartha), lead a life of truth (yadartha), and sanctify your lives. Place your faith in God and do your duty to the best of your ability. Saturate yourself with love and share it with all. If you earn the love of God even to the slightest extent, you will experience infinite joy.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
The truth is that which remains unchanged over time. You must live up to this truth. You must realize that the divine is present in everything. Only when you can recognize the omnipresence of the divine will you be able to experience the divine.
Monday, August 29, 2022
God is the embodiment of truth. Truth is the foundation of the universe. This truth transcends the mind and speech and is beyond the categories of time and space. Vedanta has described it as transcendental truth (ritam).
Sunday, August 28, 2022
The mind has a vital role in one's health or illness. That was why the sages declared, "The mind is the cause of one's bondage or liberation." When the mind is directed toward sacred things, everything in one's life becomes sacred. In such a state, all that you think, see, or hear becomes pure and sacred.
Saturday, August 27, 2022
True humanness consists in the unity of good conduct, good thoughts, and good speech. Never depart from the truth. Let love flow freely from your heart.
Friday, August 26, 2022
Spirituality is opposed to the ways of the world. Worldly activities cannot always be avoided. But if whatever is done is made as an offering to please God, it gets sanctified. Whatever you achieve, treat it as a gift from God. You will then realize your true humanness.
Thursday, August 25, 2022
People should understand the distinction between worldly love and spiritual love. Worldly love is based on the desire to receive. Divine love yearns to give. God's love goes on giving. This is the true mark of divinity. It is a sign of purity.
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
In humans, the most divine quality is love. Love is God. Live in love. Cultivate love for all.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
A human has many sacred qualities, like love and sacrifice, but one does not put them into practice wholeheartedly. There is divinity in everyone. Without recognizing this divinity, one is wasting life on mundane pleasures. A human is the most valuable creation in the world. All things, however precious, derive their value from humans.
Monday, August 22, 2022
Love is life. Without love, no one can exist for a moment. Hence, love is the form of the Supreme Lord. It is to preach the doctrine of love that the Krishna Avatar and other divine incarnations made their advent on earth. According to the place, time, and circumstances prevailing then, different names were given to the Lord.
Sunday, August 21, 2022
The lover of God sees God everywhere. Hence man's heart must be filled with the love of God. Love will not enter the heart of one who is filled with selfishness and self-conceit. Therefore, one should forget the petty self and concentrate one’s thoughts on God.
Saturday, August 20, 2022
The kingdom of love is located in a heart filled with love. Love can be experienced only in a mind flowing with love and a heart filled with love.
Friday, August 19, 2022
Love is God; the cosmos is permeated with love. Assuming the love form, to save His beloved ones, showering the nectarine stream of love, Lord Krishna came as the embodiment of love for those yearning for Him.
Thursday, August 18, 2022
A plant will grow only when it is watered regularly. When you have planted the seed of love, you can make it grow only by watering it with love every day. The tree of love will grow and yield the fruits of love. When you wish to develop love for the Lord, you must continually practice loving devotion to the Lord.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Love is associated with immortality. It is nectar itself. There is nothing in the world comparable to it. It is to teach human beings the truth about this divine love that love itself incarnates on earth in human form.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Love is a precious diamond that can be achieved only in the realm of love and nowhere else.
Monday, August 15, 2022
People pray to Swami to rid them of all difficulties and losses. This is a totally wrong kind of prayer. Difficulties must be welcomed and must be overcome. By overcoming trouble, the divine must be experienced. You cannot get the juice of sugarcane without crushing it. You cannot enhance the brilliance of a diamond without cutting it and making many facets. The body is like a sugarcane stalk. It is only when it goes through various difficulties that you can experience the sweet bliss of Self-realization. That sweetness is divinity itself.
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Everything is born out of pure love; all joy is derived from unalloyed love; so are truth, sacrifice, peace, and forbearance. If love is lacking, there can be no contentment. This is the path of Sai and the word of truth.
Saturday, August 13, 2022
When you understand the nature of the body-mind complex, you will realize your true essence. It is enough if you develop the conviction that you and the divine are one - "Aham Brahmasmi." Cultivate steadfast faith in this divine oneness through love. That love will lead you to Self-realization.
Friday, August 12, 2022
We say the proper study of mankind is man. The head, heart, and hands should cooperate and function in harmony. There is no human value greater than this.
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Do not allow your mind to vacillate between good and bad, between unity and multiplicity. Focus it on all that is good and realize the principle of unity. That is the royal road that will lead you to the experience of truth.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Once you direct the mind toward the Atma, you have learned the supreme mantra: "Aham Brahmasmi" (I am Brahman). Whatever you do, eating, walking, seeing, or speaking, do it with Atmic consciousness.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
When one is strongly established in love, that person qualifies for mergence with the divine, to become one with the divine.
Monday, August 8, 2022
Without the individual realizing one’s true nature, all other accomplishments are of no avail. One must turn the mind inwards. Turning the mind toward the external world can only breed sorrow. Enduring bliss can be achieved only by directing the mind toward God. That is real sadhana (spiritual practice).