Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Easwaramma always used to give away whatever she had with her. She was the embodiment of sacrifice. She used to talk lovingly to all those who came to her. When devotees would feel sad that Swami was ignoring them, she would console them saying, “Whatever Swami does is for your own good.”

Man has actually three bodies: physical, mental, and spiritual. Therefore, you are not one person but three: (1) The one you think you are, i.e. body, (2) The one others think you are, i.e. mind, and (3) The one you really are, i.e. Atma (spirit, God). Your true form is the Atma, not the body or the mind.

God does not consider how wealthy or how learned you are; He is concerned only with the sincerity and purity of your mind and heart and about how wholehearted and genuine your love is.

Whichever may be the religion, its emphasis is on unity, harmony, and equal-mindedness. Therefore, cultivate love, tolerance and compassion, and demonstrate the Truth in every daily activity. This is the Message I give you with My Blessings.

God is omnipresent. He has hands, legs, mouth, faces everywhere and pervades the entire Universe. Where is the need to search for Him? Such a search may be termed as folly. All forms of God are in you. Any time is auspicious to realize this.

When you think of a material object, it gets object oriented but if you turn the mind towards the Divine principle, it makes the life sacred. If you turn it towards the world, it is binding you to the world. If you turn it towards Awareness, which is Divine, you become Divine.

God is everywhere at all times; He accomplishes everything. He accomplishes the minor feat of assuming human form, and growing up with men and women and being in their midst to win them over to the path of truth. He gives humanity a chance to savor His sweetness and have a glimpse of His glory. He acts despite the absence of any compulsion, so that human beings may choose to act likewise!

People should learn to give. They should not try to grab all that comes his way. The body is given to us to do good to others. One attains merit by serving others and commits sin by hurting them. Do not always accept the service of others, rather, try to serve others to the extent possible.

God tests His devotees only to lift them up to a higher level in the spiritual ladder. A true devotee leads a sacred life which is sanctified when he faces the obstacles and problems with full faith in the Divine. The body is only for leading a sacred life.

Speak softly, sweetly and truthfully. There are two eyes to see different things, two ears to hear good and bad, there are two hands to do good and bad, but there is only one tongue to speak only the Truth.

Jesus declared that there was nothing great about returning good for good. One should do good even to those who harm them.

People talk of the sacrifice of Christ as evidence by His crucifixion. Let us pay attention to the sacrifice that Jesus made while free, out of his own volition. He sacrificed his happiness, prosperity, comfort, safety and position; he braved the enmity of the powerful. He refused to yield or compromise. He renounced the 'ego', which is the toughest thing to get rid of. Honor Him for these. He willingly sacrificed the desires with which the body torments man; this is a sacrifice greater than the sacrifice of the body under duress.

The seed of Divinity has to be fostered by human effort and steady care, in order that it may blossom and fructify. Remove from your mind all traces of desire to harm others, by thought, word and deed. The reaction you will encounter by indulging in such temporarily satisfying behavior will be disastrous. Each such act is a seed planted in your own mind, a weed that will grow wild and destroy your peace and joy.

Love is God. It transcends all human relationships based on attachment. Develop divine and selfless love which is enduring and infinite. A true lover of God will experience no sorrow.