Do not waver, hesitate or doubt your destiny. Yearn to realise your Reality; that yearning itself will endow you with steady endeavour and the Grace of God which will remove all obstacles. Be an example to others. Do not scatter advice, without the authority born of practical experience. Do not search for the faults of others, seek your own, love, cooperate, help, serve. (SSS Vol.7, p. 172)
Intending to declare to the world the intense devotion of the Pandavas and its efficacy, and also to hold them up as examples, for the Kali Age that was to come, the Lord contrived this thrilling drama; there is nothing more in this than that purpose of the Lord. You may be subjected to calumny, insult and dishonour; You may be plunged in poverty or pain, but the person who has surrendered to the Will of God will welcome each of these gladly and bear it with equanimity. The Lord will never give up His children; those devoted to God have to be patient and calm, under the most poignant provocations. The fact is, the pious and the God fearing and those who are visited by travail and troubles; in order to teach mankind these great truths, Krishna enacts this drama, with the Pandavas as the cast. Every incident in their lives it but a scene in His Play. (Bhag Vahini, p. 106)
Money comes and goes but morality comes and grows. It is a matter of great satisfaction if you are educated on the right lines, become an example to others and accept position of responsibility. In all these things, always keep your heart straight and clear. Then you will get the grace of God. (SSB 1973, p. 126)
Krishna toldArjuna, ‘I want to make an example of you, that is why I am teaching you here on the battlefield the qualities of a Sthitaprajna. First I will turn you into a wise man and then, through your example, I will teach others. To begin with, you must understand this most important principle, which is that you are not the body; you are the In-dweller. When you understand that you will no longer be bothered by body-consciousness. The body is temporary, God is eternal and permanent. You are not the cloth but the one who wears the cloth. Therefore it is said that the body is the temple of God and that the In-dweller is God Himself. This world is impermanent and full of sorrow; there is no use taking refuge in it. All the people you know will change. God is the only fixed entity. He is the one lamp which does not get extinguished. Take shelter in Him. He is the supreme light, the Paramjyoti; He is the light of every soul, Jivan-jyoti; He is the unlimited and inadmissible light, the Akhanda-jyoti; He is the one light, without a second, the Advaita-jyoti.’ (DBG, p. 125)
‘I am an example and an inspiration, whatever I do or omit to do. My Life is a commentary on My Message. For example, you must have noticed that I never call a woman alone for the ‘interview’. I call women only in groups of ten or fifteen. I want that you should note this, and infer that one has to be extremely cautious in dealing with the other sex; for, though I am above and beyond Gunas, since this body is obviously masculine, I want to teach both men and women how they have to regulate their social behaviour and be above the slightest tinge of suspicion, or of small talk. Again, I am active and busy, all the twenty-four hours of the day. Every day, the mail brings Me thousands of letters, and you hand over to Me, personally hundreds more. Yet, I do not take the help of anyone else, even to open the envelopes. For, you write to Me intimate details of your personal problems, believing that I alone will read them and having implicit confidence in Me. You write each one only a single letter; that makes for Me, a huge bundle a day; and I have to go through all of them. You may ask, how I manage it? I do not waste a single moment. And, all this I do, not for personal gain, but, only because I have come for your sake. I never seek another’s help; I offer help, never receive it. My hand always gives; it never takes.’ (Uniq, p. 71)
I am showing you by My example how you must fill every moment with useful beneficial activity. You talk among yourselves, ‘O, Swami is having his rest hour; Swami is sleeping.’ But I have never craved for a minute’s rest or sleep or relief. Shall I tell you at what time I feel restful, relieved, content? When I know that you are all earning supreme bliss through detachment and spiritual discipline, not until then. (SSS Vol.26, p. 69)
All of you are embodiments of the Spirit (Atma). You are all manifestations of the Divine. The Indwelling Spirit is one and the same in all beings, irrespective of their external differences like the current that illumines bulbs of different wattage and colour. Fill your hearts with love. Then you can experience real bliss. With a narrow mind and heart, if you indulge in magniloquent words, no one will care to listen to you. First of all, Be, be good yourself. Then you Do, Act likewise. Then Speak, tell others about what is good. Only then you will be setting an ideal example. (SSE, p. 34)
Since ancient times, in this sacred land of Bharat, many sages, seers and also the kings propagated the spirit of sacrifice and the principle of spirituality, paving way to peace and security. Bali was one such king who personified and propagated the spirit of sacrifice by undertaking many sacred rituals like Yajnas and Yagas. He even disobeyed the command of his Guru,Sukracharya, who tried to dissuade him from keeping up his promise to Vamana. He told his Guru that there was no greater sin than going back on one’s own promise and that he would abide by his word to Vamana, come what may. Bharat, which has given birth to such noble kings and has been the land of sacrifice, spirituality and peace, has now become a place of injustice, untruth and restlessness. (DD on 25.8.1999, p. 3)
(See – Emancipation, Krishna, Learn, Manifestation, Observe Me, Padukas, Prashanti Nilayam, Revere, Sankranti, Shastra, Silence)
The Vedas declare that, whoever reveres the commands of the preceptor, the father and the mother and walks on the right path, his is the noble example of all. (Kasturi R. I., p. 471)
Do not waver, hesitate or doubt your destiny. Yearn to realise your Reality; that yearning itself will endow you with steady endeavour and the Grace of God which will remove all obstacles. Be an example to others. Do not scatter advice, without the authority born of practical experience. Do not search for the faults of others, seek your own, love, cooperate, help, serve. (SSS Vol.7, p. 172)
Intending to declare to the world the intense devotion of the Pandavas and its efficacy, and also to hold them up as examples, for the Kali Age that was to come, the Lord contrived this thrilling drama; there is nothing more in this than that purpose of the Lord. You may be subjected to calumny, insult and dishonour; You may be plunged in poverty or pain, but the person who has surrendered to the Will of God will welcome each of these gladly and bear it with equanimity. The Lord will never give up His children; those devoted to God have to be patient and calm, under the most poignant provocations. The fact is, the pious and the God fearing and those who are visited by travail and troubles; in order to teach mankind these great truths, Krishna enacts this drama, with the Pandavas as the cast. Every incident in their lives it but a scene in His Play. (Bhag Vahini, p. 106)
Money comes and goes but morality comes and grows. It is a matter of great satisfaction if you are educated on the right lines, become an example to others and accept position of responsibility. In all these things, always keep your heart straight and clear. Then you will get the grace of God. (SSB 1973, p. 126)
Krishna told Arjuna, ‘I want to make an example of you, that is why I am teaching you here on the battlefield the qualities of a Sthitaprajna. First I will turn you into a wise man and then, through your example, I will teach others. To begin with, you must understand this most important principle, which is that you are not the body; you are the In-dweller. When you understand that you will no longer be bothered by body-consciousness. The body is temporary, God is eternal and permanent. You are not the cloth but the one who wears the cloth. Therefore it is said that the body is the temple of God and that the In-dweller is God Himself. This world is impermanent and full of sorrow; there is no use taking refuge in it. All the people you know will change. God is the only fixed entity. He is the one lamp which does not get extinguished. Take shelter in Him. He is the supreme light, the Paramjyoti; He is the light of every soul, Jivan-jyoti; He is the unlimited and inadmissible light, the Akhanda-jyoti; He is the one light, without a second, the Advaita-jyoti.’ (DBG, p. 125)
‘I am an example and an inspiration, whatever I do or omit to do. My Life is a commentary on My Message. For example, you must have noticed that I never call a woman alone for the ‘interview’. I call women only in groups of ten or fifteen. I want that you should note this, and infer that one has to be extremely cautious in dealing with the other sex; for, though I am above and beyond Gunas, since this body is obviously masculine, I want to teach both men and women how they have to regulate their social behaviour and be above the slightest tinge of suspicion, or of small talk. Again, I am active and busy, all the twenty-four hours of the day. Every day, the mail brings Me thousands of letters, and you hand over to Me, personally hundreds more. Yet, I do not take the help of anyone else, even to open the envelopes. For, you write to Me intimate details of your personal problems, believing that I alone will read them and having implicit confidence in Me. You write each one only a single letter; that makes for Me, a huge bundle a day; and I have to go through all of them. You may ask, how I manage it? I do not waste a single moment. And, all this I do, not for personal gain, but, only because I have come for your sake. I never seek another’s help; I offer help, never receive it. My hand always gives; it never takes.’ (Uniq, p. 71)
I am showing you by My example how you must fill every moment with useful beneficial activity. You talk among yourselves, ‘O, Swami is having his rest hour; Swami is sleeping.’ But I have never craved for a minute’s rest or sleep or relief. Shall I tell you at what time I feel restful, relieved, content? When I know that you are all earning supreme bliss through detachment and spiritual discipline, not until then. (SSS Vol.26, p. 69)
All of you are embodiments of the Spirit (Atma). You are all manifestations of the Divine. The Indwelling Spirit is one and the same in all beings, irrespective of their external differences like the current that illumines bulbs of different wattage and colour. Fill your hearts with love. Then you can experience real bliss. With a narrow mind and heart, if you indulge in magniloquent words, no one will care to listen to you. First of all, Be, be good yourself. Then you Do, Act likewise. Then Speak, tell others about what is good. Only then you will be setting an ideal example. (SSE, p. 34)
Since ancient times, in this sacred land of Bharat, many sages, seers and also the kings propagated the spirit of sacrifice and the principle of spirituality, paving way to peace and security. Bali was one such king who personified and propagated the spirit of sacrifice by undertaking many sacred rituals like Yajnas and Yagas. He even disobeyed the command of his Guru, Sukracharya, who tried to dissuade him from keeping up his promise to Vamana. He told his Guru that there was no greater sin than going back on one’s own promise and that he would abide by his word to Vamana, come what may. Bharat, which has given birth to such noble kings and has been the land of sacrifice, spirituality and peace, has now become a place of injustice, untruth and restlessness. (DD on 25.8.1999, p. 3)
(See – Emancipation, Krishna, Learn, Manifestation, Observe Me, Padukas, Prashanti Nilayam, Revere, Sankranti, Shastra, Silence)
The Vedas declare that, whoever reveres the commands of the preceptor, the father and the mother and walks on the right path, his is the noble example of all. (Kasturi R. I., p. 471)
Do not waver, hesitate or doubt your destiny. Yearn to realise your Reality; that yearning itself will endow you with steady endeavour and the Grace of God which will remove all obstacles. Be an example to others. Do not scatter advice, without the authority born of practical experience. Do not search for the faults of others, seek your own, love, cooperate, help, serve. (SSS Vol.7, p. 172)
Intending to declare to the world the intense devotion of the Pandavas and its efficacy, and also to hold them up as examples, for the Kali Age that was to come, the Lord contrived this thrilling drama; there is nothing more in this than that purpose of the Lord. You may be subjected to calumny, insult and dishonour; You may be plunged in poverty or pain, but the person who has surrendered to the Will of God will welcome each of these gladly and bear it with equanimity. The Lord will never give up His children; those devoted to God have to be patient and calm, under the most poignant provocations. The fact is, the pious and the God fearing and those who are visited by travail and troubles; in order to teach mankind these great truths, Krishna enacts this drama, with the Pandavas as the cast. Every incident in their lives it but a scene in His Play. (Bhag Vahini, p. 106)
Money comes and goes but morality comes and grows. It is a matter of great satisfaction if you are educated on the right lines, become an example to others and accept position of responsibility. In all these things, always keep your heart straight and clear. Then you will get the grace of God. (SSB 1973, p. 126)
Krishna told Arjuna, ‘I want to make an example of you, that is why I am teaching you here on the battlefield the qualities of a Sthitaprajna. First I will turn you into a wise man and then, through your example, I will teach others. To begin with, you must understand this most important principle, which is that you are not the body; you are the In-dweller. When you understand that you will no longer be bothered by body-consciousness. The body is temporary, God is eternal and permanent. You are not the cloth but the one who wears the cloth. Therefore it is said that the body is the temple of God and that the In-dweller is God Himself. This world is impermanent and full of sorrow; there is no use taking refuge in it. All the people you know will change. God is the only fixed entity. He is the one lamp which does not get extinguished. Take shelter in Him. He is the supreme light, the Paramjyoti; He is the light of every soul, Jivan-jyoti; He is the unlimited and inadmissible light, the Akhanda-jyoti; He is the one light, without a second, the Advaita-jyoti.’ (DBG, p. 125)
‘I am an example and an inspiration, whatever I do or omit to do. My Life is a commentary on My Message. For example, you must have noticed that I never call a woman alone for the ‘interview’. I call women only in groups of ten or fifteen. I want that you should note this, and infer that one has to be extremely cautious in dealing with the other sex; for, though I am above and beyond Gunas, since this body is obviously masculine, I want to teach both men and women how they have to regulate their social behaviour and be above the slightest tinge of suspicion, or of small talk. Again, I am active and busy, all the twenty-four hours of the day. Every day, the mail brings Me thousands of letters, and you hand over to Me, personally hundreds more. Yet, I do not take the help of anyone else, even to open the envelopes. For, you write to Me intimate details of your personal problems, believing that I alone will read them and having implicit confidence in Me. You write each one only a single letter; that makes for Me, a huge bundle a day; and I have to go through all of them. You may ask, how I manage it? I do not waste a single moment. And, all this I do, not for personal gain, but, only because I have come for your sake. I never seek another’s help; I offer help, never receive it. My hand always gives; it never takes.’ (Uniq, p. 71)
I am showing you by My example how you must fill every moment with useful beneficial activity. You talk among yourselves, ‘O, Swami is having his rest hour; Swami is sleeping.’ But I have never craved for a minute’s rest or sleep or relief. Shall I tell you at what time I feel restful, relieved, content? When I know that you are all earning supreme bliss through detachment and spiritual discipline, not until then. (SSS Vol.26, p. 69)
All of you are embodiments of the Spirit (Atma). You are all manifestations of the Divine. The Indwelling Spirit is one and the same in all beings, irrespective of their external differences like the current that illumines bulbs of different wattage and colour. Fill your hearts with love. Then you can experience real bliss. With a narrow mind and heart, if you indulge in magniloquent words, no one will care to listen to you. First of all, Be, be good yourself. Then you Do, Act likewise. Then Speak, tell others about what is good. Only then you will be setting an ideal example. (SSE, p. 34)
Since ancient times, in this sacred land of Bharat, many sages, seers and also the kings propagated the spirit of sacrifice and the principle of spirituality, paving way to peace and security. Bali was one such king who personified and propagated the spirit of sacrifice by undertaking many sacred rituals like Yajnas and Yagas. He even disobeyed the command of his Guru, Sukracharya, who tried to dissuade him from keeping up his promise to Vamana. He told his Guru that there was no greater sin than going back on one’s own promise and that he would abide by his word to Vamana, come what may. Bharat, which has given birth to such noble kings and has been the land of sacrifice, spirituality and peace, has now become a place of injustice, untruth and restlessness. (DD on 25.8.1999, p. 3)