The Sai Teachings

                                              In difficult times…

Equip yourselves with the Grace of God, which is reserved in abundance for those who walk the path of humility and peace. Accept the Divine as your charioteer and do not put your faith and trust in lesser, impermanent things.

What is truly required for victory is not a mere collection of resources but faith and steadiness. The gale helps to toughen the trunk of the tree. So too calamities must deepen your courage, expand your faith and intensify your spiritual practices. In fair weather, a care-free attitude is pardonable. But in inclement weather, every precaution is of great value.

 

The Sai Teachings

                                                  Immortal Self

Atma or Soul  is like the “control room”. Once you gain access to the ‘control room’, all your senses and the mind will be under your control. When the main switch of the house is turned on, the bulbs in all the rooms automatically glow.

The Atma is like the main switch and the senses are like the bulbs in different rooms. These rooms are of your own making. Each room is separated from the other by a wall. Once the walls are demolished, only one big hall remains.

Body attachment is like the wall that separates one from the other and which comes in the way of realizing the Self. Once this wall is broken down, you will realize the infinite and Immortal Self.

 

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                                           Illness we experience

People suffer from two types of agony - the first one can be allayed through others’ intercession and the second can be allayed only by your own effort. For instance, hunger and thirst can be overcome only when you eat or drink. However much others may eat, will it abate even an iota of your hunger? So too, if your wife, mother or son offers to take an injection on your behalf, can your illness be cured?

The hunger and illness of your soul is also the same. You must help yourself. The illness you face today is due to some infection. Your illness is caused by the viruses of desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride and jealousy. These viruses prevent your Divinity from shining forth; they cause discontent, worry, grief and pain. You can overcome them by manifesting your inner strength. Do not yield, fight them with the faith that you are eternal and unconquerable.

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Human Values – Truth, Compassion, Love, Righteousness and Tolerance

Many people undertake spiritual exercises in order to realise Divinity. But if they don't understand human qualities, all the efforts become exercises in futility. Without learning the alphabets, how can one pick up the meaning and usage of words, phrases and sentences?

Human Values are the basic alphabets of spirituality. Develop human values and unflinching faith in the Divine. Master this and your spiritual exercises will be effective. You should also understand that there is no pleasure without pain and pain is only an interval between two pleasures. Whenever you have an unpleasant experience you should have the firm faith that it is for something good that you will be enjoying in the near future; and therefore stop worrying.

 

The Sai Teachings

                                             How to find Peace

Life must be associated with love, not hatred. Some people do not know how to talk courteously. Whatever they say is discourteous and harsh. This is not correct. Every human being should talk sweetly and softly. Your words must be suffused with love. Only then will you experience peace.

When your behaviour and speech is unpleasant, how can you expect peace to reign in your heart? Peace is not in the outside world; it is very much in your own heart. There are only "pieces" outside, not peace. You say “I want peace.” Let your behaviour be good and courteous. Then, peace will flow from you. Lead a life of mutual love. "Love all;Serve all" This is My message to you. If only there is love, you can achieve anything. Love is everything. Love is life; life is love.

 

The Sai Teachings

                                         How to become a leader

Be eager and earnest to learn more and more about the art of joyful living, the art of being happy always. Some people are happy when they dress well, wear expensive clothes and strut about the streets. At times, this may cause envy among those who cannot afford these, and one may even feel elated with that response! But you can afford to be legitimately proud, only when you are able to control the vagaries of your mind and direct your emotions along honourable and healthy channels, braving even the ridicule of your so-called friends. That is true freedom; that is true success.

If you reach that stage, then you become a seasoned driver and you can be trusted with the wheel on any road, and with any cargo, however precious. Now you are trained to not cause harm, either to yourself or to others. This stage is when you truly deserve to become a leader.

 

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How to attain our Spiritual goal

When the rains pour on the mountain peaks and the water hurries down the sides, no river emerges. However, when the water flows in a single direction, first there is a brook, then a stream, then a torrent and finally a flooded river is formed and the river merges with the sea.

So too, your mind and actions must flow full and steady along the fields of holy thoughts. The hands should be used to perform good deeds. Have the Lord's Name within and perform your natural duties.  Worthy indeed is the one who marches in such a manner to the goal.