Swami says “From God you have
come and to God you return. Whilst on Earth,
your true nature must show up in your various actions. Your true nature
is represented by the Atmic component rather than
by the Body or Mind. Since this aspect within you is essentially Divine, your
actions must surely be good, based on Truth, Righteousness and Love.
Humans are not born to be greedy, enjoy sense
gratification, self-indulgence, pleasure seeking etc. We have been exposed to
these ideas by those who want you to spend your hard earned money in the
“entertainment industries”. Look what happens at Christmas time. So much time
is spent on shopping, partying etc. and very little on reflecting on the
sacrifice made by Jesus and the remarkable teachings He gave.
It is time to stop listening to advertisers and utilize
our time profitably for the gain of our communities and for the promotion of
peace. We must give more time to our children and families.
When family ties loosen, then the family, which has for thousands of years been
the brick of human communities everywhere, would collapse.
We are forever at the mercy
of problems / circumstances that we ourselves have created, to our detriment. People are not only becoming excessively obese but
highly prone to diabetes.
Everything essential is expensive, including food,
housing, education, health care etc. Most people are deeply in debt as a
result. Depression is common nowadays, so is the rate of suicide.
Our “fast and racy” lifestyle - we always seem to be
in a hurry and have even less spare time. We must all learn to stop, pause, and take a moment to
think deeply over what all this means. Is this why God made us? The Bible says
that God created man in His own image. Is this how God lives, with two cell
phones and out of a suitcase all the time? What is the example the Son of God
set, coming on Earth two thousand years ago? What did Jesus die on the cross
for? Why is it that more children know about the latest video games and movie
star gossip, than the parables that Jesus taught?
As Swami constantly reminds us, God has given us life
in the human form for a much nobler purpose than merely for making money,
partying, and ruining our health in a hundred different ways, all for the sake
of a few “kicks and some excitement”. Our real role models must be the
saints and sages of all lands and all religions, for they all taught one
lesson, the lesson of love (peace, compassion, sacrifice and selfless service)
Swami says that Nature is our Universal Mother and
must be loved and respected in all ways. Unfortunately, we pollute the air,
water and land recklessly and constantly, cut down forests and hunting down to
extinction certain species of animal. Who gave us these rights and whose
creation are these in the first place?
Meanwhile, we have a global population explosion, from
a current 6.5 billion to a predicted 9 billion by 2050. We would need a lot
more food and water to cater for an increased population. But land availability
for agriculture and water availability are both on the decline.
In short, the time has come to re-assess and change
our thinking and our lifestyle. Let us endorse and practice the teachings of
whatever religion we belong to. All religious principles include peace,
non-violence, truth, love, sacrifice and selfless service.
Pure Love must also shine in our actions. Swami often
tells us “YOUR LIFE MUST BE MY MESSAGE”
Every single action of ours must breathe and radiate
Pure Love. Swami advises us to recite the following prayer daily in reverence
to Mother Nature.
O Universal Mother
I pray to You to flood my Heart with Pure Love
Let this Love then stimulate Pure Thoughts in my Mind
Thereafter, let those Pure Thoughts of the Mind be
converted into good and loving words spoken by me
And, also good, selfless and loving actions performed
by my body,
For the good of Everyone, Everywhere!
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