Past Sai Messages for the Day
Saturday, May 28, 2022
One’s present is but the result of one’s past and the habits formed during that long period. But whatever the nature of the character that one has come by, it can certainly be modified by changing the accustomed process of thought and imagination.
Friday, May 27, 2022
People must first of all get rid of self-interest and self-centeredness. They must develop love, forbearance, and compassion. They must try to live harmoniously.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Whatever you do, do it not for pleasing others, but for pleasing the Indweller in your heart, for your inner satisfaction. This means acting according to the dictates of your conscience. Every such act will please the Divine.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
The Lord is a Mountain of Love (Prema). Any number of ants carrying away particles of sweetness cannot exhaust His Plenty. He is an Ocean of Mercy without a limiting shore.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
I want that you should follow every word of what I say with reverent attention, for your joy is My food. You can get joy (anandam) only by following the advice I give you, and this is why I am particular that you should listen carefully and take to heart all that I say.
Monday, May 23, 2022
Human life is noble since it is essentially divine. In fact, man and God are not two different entities, they are one and the same.
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Man can rise to the level of the Divine only through the path of service. When man is not able to understand humanness, how can he understand Divinity? First, know thyself.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
The best way to love God is to love all and serve all. Man’s foremost duty is to serve his fellowmen and make them happy. Your life will be redeemed only when you involve yourself in the service of society. The highest sadhana (spiritual practice) is to transform love into service.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Faith in God is very essential for man. You may question who God is and where God is. Truth is God. Truth is one and the same for everyone, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, language, nationality, and ideology.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
The Buddhist prayer must be properly understood. When the Buddhists say: "Buddham sharanam gachchami, Dharmam sharanam gachchami, Sangham sharanam gachchami," the real meaning of the prayer is: You must divert your mind (Buddhi) towards right conduct (Dharma). And the right conduct should aim at serving society. When this is done, society gets purified.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Buddha considered the spirit of sacrifice as true yajna. Sacrifice is the means for attaining freedom from the bondage of mundane existence (Nirvana).
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
What is meant by Samadhi? It means treating pleasure and pain, gain and loss alike. Equal mindedness (Sama-dhi ) is "Samadhi". To look upon light and darkness, pleasure and pain, profit and loss, fame and censure with an equal mind is Samadhi.
Monday, May 16, 2022
Buddha declared that everyone should aim at the achievement of the highest good (Samyak-Sadhana). Sadhana (spiritual practice) means the elimination of the evil tendencies in man and acquiring good and sacred qualities. True sadhana is the eradication of all evil in a man.
Sunday, May 15, 2022
After purity in vision and thought, the third requirement for every man, is pure deeds (Samyak-Karma). Everyone should do pure deeds. Through pure deeds, man is able to recognize his human essence. Man is not merely an embodied being. By his capacity for developing good vision, entertaining good thoughts and performing good deeds, he has the power to transform humanness into Divinity.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
The first requirement for every man is Samyak-Dhrishti (Sacred Vision). The second quality that is needed is pure thoughts (Samyak-Sankalpa). Everyone should have pure thoughts. Only the person who has developed purity in vision can have purity in thoughts.
Friday, May 13, 2022
Buddha declared that everyone should cultivate at the outset a pure vision (Samyak-dhrishti). It is only when man has a pure vision that he can get rid of impurities in the body, speech and mind.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
No benefit accrues from acquiring such information, which does not lead you to the goal of life. There are thousands of intellectuals, scholars, and eminent educationists in the world today. But all the worldly knowledge and skills will be a mere waste if one does not know oneself. The primary duty of man is to understand who he really is.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Embodiments of Love! Goodness means good behavior, good conduct, good discipline, and good character. Truth, righteousness, peace, love and nonviolence are verily the five life principles (pancha pranas) of man.
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
With sacred feelings and divine thoughts, cultivate the spirit of love in you. God is not found separately in a temple or in an Ashram, etc. Truth is God. Love is God. Dharma is God. When you worship God by following these principles, He will manifest Himself then and there. There is no doubt about this. Love God wholeheartedly. Pray to God and make friends with Him. You can achieve anything if you have God as your friend.
Monday, May 9, 2022
The first and foremost duty of every child is to fulfil the wishes of one’s mother and make her happy. Secondly, serve all to the extent possible. You need not take up any service activity beyond your means and capacity. Thirdly, if you find your neighbours suffering, give them solace. Try to help and make them happy.
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Never forget your mother, treasure her form in your heart. Wherever you may be, keep your heart suffused with feelings of love for your mother.
Saturday, May 7, 2022
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.”
Friday, May 6, 2022
Today we are celebrating Easwaramma Day to propagate the glory of motherhood. The world is sustained by the prayers of mothers. A woman’s prayer is more powerful than a thousand prayers of men because women are pure and tender-hearted. Never cause displeasure to your mother. Never hurt her feelings. Then God will help you in all your endeavours.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
A clear mirror reflects the rays of the sun. We can see the sun’s image reflected by the calm surface of clear water. Likewise, the sacred vision of the Supreme Self (Paramatma) is revealed to an unperturbed and tranquil mind in which all thought waves have been calmed. A pure and holy heart will mirror the Divine glory of Paramatma.
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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.
Monday, May 2, 2022
The most important quality is purity. Today everything is polluted. Water, air and all the five elements are polluted. As a result, the mind of man 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.
Sunday, May 1, 2022
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.
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Buddha made proper use of the five senses, experienced bliss and shared it with others. But, today all five senses are being misused. Actions are based on thoughts. So, man has to cultivate noble thoughts. Hridaya (heart) is the temple of God. Thoughts, words, and deeds will be pure, steady and selfless only when man has a pure heart and noble feelings. Purity, patience, and perseverance are very essential for mankind. Without firm faith, man cannot achieve anything in life.
Friday, April 29, 2022
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.