Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Today marks the beginning of the New Year. At least from today fill your hearts with Love. Look upon all as God’s children. Sri Krishna has declared that all human beings are sparks of Himself. This means that everyone should lead a godly life. Everyone should express his love to some persons everyday. Thereby the whole world will be filled with love.

Love is expansion and expansion is Divine Life. Sow Love, it blossoms as compassion and tolerance, it yields the fruit of Peace (Santhi).

The Christians worship the Cross (†). The cross is a symbol exhorting people to get rid of ego. No one is different from you. Hence, you must always bear the truth that all are One (I).

This Day (Christmas Festival Day) marks the beginning of the Christian Era, the year of Christ. Christ sacrificed His life for the sake of those who put their faith in Him. He propagated the truth that service is God, that sacrifice is God.

Jesus grew up at Nazareth till He reached thirty. After Joseph's passing, Jesus sought his mother's permission to embark on his Divine mission. He got baptized by John, the Baptist, and spent forty days in penance in a forest. During the penance, he prayed to God for three things: 1) He should be blessed with the quality of loving equally everyone. 2) He should have the strength and forbearance to suffer patiently any indignity or persecution that he might be subjected to by anyone, and 3) He should be enabled to use his God-given body wholly in the service of God.

Love is another name of Brahman. In fact, love, atma, prema, aham or brahman, all these names carry the same meaning. There is nothing in this world except love.

Man is not only invaluable, he is a noble being too. His heart is very valuable, his mind is sweet and his life-principle is eternal. Everyone should recognize this truth and develop sweetness in heart. The most important fortune that you have to aspire for today is love.

If only you observe the disciplines and purify the Consciousness, you can see the God installed in your heart. There is sugar in the cup, but the water is insipid, for you have not stirred it well. There is God in the world, and by stirring the Divine well into every drop or atom thereof, you can make the world a sweet thing to live by. Intelligence is the spoon, spiritual practice (Sadhana) is the process of stirring.

The moment you go to your places, do not think that Swami is there (Prasanthi Nilayam), while I am here. Always develop the feeling “He is with me, in me, around me, above me and below me.” All are one.

There is a Creator for this marvellous and beautiful cosmos, consisting of moving and unmoving objects. He is Omniscient, Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He has been worshipped as God by many names and in many forms by various people.

Realize that the love that is present in everyone is common to all. It is love that has brought you all together. It is the cord of love that has bound all of you. It is the unifier, the motivator and the bringer of joy to all. Therefore, develop love.

God has no preferences and prejudices. His is but reaction, reflection and resound! He comes, to confer Divine Bliss, to foster Divine Bliss, to teach ways of acquiring and activating Divine Bliss. He takes upon Himself the pain and sorrow of the world, in order to prepare the Hearts of men for Love!

Love is the foremost quality of a human being. And faith is the basis for that love. The spelling of the word love is LOVE. Here ‘L’ stands for ‘Lord’. Thus, Love is born out of the Lord (God). The entire creation is a manifestation of God’s love, be it a tiny ant or a mighty elephant. Everything is the creation of God.

Embodiments of Divine Love! Strike down the walls that separate man from man. Get rid of differences based on caste and creed. Develop firm faith in the oneness of humanity. Cultivate love in your hearts. Only then will the nation be united, prosperous and happy.