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Sai Inspires Feb 8 2020

When is the best age or stage in life to begin our Sadhana? Bhagawan lovingly answers this important question for us today.

What is the use in planning a well when the house is on fire? Where is the time to dig it now? When will water become available? When can you extinguish the fire? If, at the very start, a well was ready, how helpful it would be on such critical occasions! Beginning to contemplate on God during the last moments is like beginning to dig the well when the house is on fire. Therefore if right now, you contemplate on God, off and on, it will stand you in good stead when the end approaches. Start today the spiritual discipline that has to be done tomorrow! Start now the spiritual discipline that has to be done today! One doesn’t know what is in store the next moment; therefore, there should be no delay in engaging oneself in the spiritual practice that has to be done. Physical stamina is also necessary for this spiritual practice, so the body has to be tended, though overtending causes damage. To the degree that is essential, it should be looked after with great care.

- Prema Vahini, Ch 41

Start early, drive slowly, reach safely. - BABA.
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Sai Inspires Feb 9, 2020

As true and sincere spiritual aspirants, how should we lead our life? Bhagawan sweetly and firmly reminds us today.

People experience joy and misery through the ear. Therefore, avoiding the cruel arrows of hard words, one should use sweet, pleasant and soft ones. And to that softness, add the sweetness of truth. Making the word soft by adding falsehood only clears the way for more misery. A person who has become a spiritual aspirant should use very soft, sweet, true and pleasant words. Such a person can be recognised by their good qualities. Thus, of those who have become spiritual aspirants, the mind (manas) is Mathura (birthplace of Krishna), the heart (hridaya) is Dwaraka (Krishna’s capital), and the body (deha) is Kasi (Benares).

- Prema Vahini, Ch 43

Consider all your acts as worship. Duty is God, Work is Worship. Whatever happens, accept it gladly as His handiwork, a sign of His compassion. - BABA.
Sai Inspires Feb 10, 2020

Why should we walk the path of spirituality in all earnestness? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today.

Human birth is very difficult to attain. Your body is like a caravanserai; your mind is its watchman and your individual soul (jivi) is the pilgrim. None of these has any kinship with the others. The pilgrim is bound for Salvation City (Moksha-puri). For a trouble-free journey, there is nothing as reliable as repeating the name of God (namasmarana), the remembrance of the name of the Lord. Once the sweetness of that name has been experienced, the person won’t have exhaustion, unrest, or sloth but will fulfil the pilgrimage of spiritual practice joyfully, enthusiastically, and with deep conviction. Still, to achieve this spiritual practice, righteousness (sadbhava) is very important. Without fear of the consequences of an act of sin, righteousness will not originate, and love of God will not develop either. This fear will help righteousness and devotion grow, resulting in true worship of the Lord.

- Prema Vahini, Ch 42"

Walk the path of spirituality to reach the destination of liberation- BABA.
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All spiritual paths are challenging - Sathya Sai Speaks

Whatever path one may choose, facing difficulties is inevitable. This world is a dual world. With happiness comes sorrow, bad always trails the good. Unsacredness shadows sacredness. Along with good people, bad is also always following. We should not bother about these things. Regarding our selfless work as our goal, we should attempt to perform our duties.

Because Mohammad taught the principle of worship of one God, he was driven out of Mecca. Because Jesus taught the principles of kindness and righteousness, he was regarded as a traitor to the king and was crucified on the cross. Harishchandra who regarded truth as the most important aspect of his life ultimately had to sell his wife and children.

Hence, people who want to follow the path of truth, of the path of dharma and the Divine path, they will always meet with troubles, obstacles and suffering. They are subjected to blame. Without bothering about criticism which are like temporary passing clouds, one should bear in mind the goal of truth and achieve our objectives.

Divine Discourse, Nov 22, 1978
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Sai Inspires Feb 11, 2020

Why is it not enough if we merely do different types of physical Sadhana? What should we do in addition to these practices? Bhagawan guides us today.

Never forget that any and every spiritual effort is of no avail if your heart is not pure! Look at the fish! Living as it does perpetually in water, has it got rid itself of its foul smell to any extent? No! Inclinations (vasanas) will not disappear as long as one’s heart is full of the illusion of egotism, even if one is immersed in many different heart-purifying spiritual disciplines. Light and darkness can never coexist at the same place and at the same time, right? Similarly, negative tendencies (vikaras) such as egoism, etc. cannot coexist in the same heart with that of pure virtues. One whose heart is ruled by the group of six passions can have only ego (ahamkara) as counselor (manthri)! Those people, who would like to get rid of the feeling of “I” and “mine”, must worship the Lord (Hari). They must become true spiritual aspirants, free from preferences, likes and dislikes.

- Prema Vahini, Ch 43

A pure heart is the essence of all Sadhana (Spiritual practices). - BABA