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Anything in Life can be Achieved with Faith in God 26th December 2007 Prasanthi Nilayam A man with anger cannot achieve anything. He commits mistakes and indulges in sinful deeds. He is despised by everyone. Love is God and God is love. Devoid of love, humans cannot exist. (Telugu poem) It is lack of love that is responsible for all the differences, arguments, and conflict in the world, especially in the present times. Several people say that the world is afflicted today with sorrow, losses, and difficulties. I do not subscribe to this view. I tell you, they are all our illusion only. In fact, there is no unrest or sorrow in this world. I just see peace, peace, and peace only, everywhere. When there is peace in our heart, we will be able to witness peace all round. Unrest, sorrow, anger, etc., are the reaction, reflection, and resound of the state of our inner being. Sorrows and difficulties, anger and unrest are of our own making and creation. They are not natural phenomena in the world. When someone enquires after your name, you give some name. (Swami at this point asked the name of one student sitting in front of Him. The boy replied, “Vikas”). In fact, that is not his real name. Similarly, you enquire from each one and they give different names. However, if God were to mention His name, He will say Aham Brahmasmi (I am Brahman). In fact, all of us should repeat the same name since we are all Embodiments of Divine Self. All our names are given to us by our parents. We are not born with any particular name. Those who cannot realise this truth cannot lead a happy life. Embodiments of Love! Actually love is another name of Brahman. In fact, love, Atma, Prema, Aham, or Brahman — all these names carry the same meaning. There is nothing in this world except love. But, unfortunately, we are not able to understand what love is. We consider Love as relating to the world. We consider it to be physical. In fact, it does not at all relate to the physical realm. It is truth, verily. “You are not one person, but three: the one you think you are, the one others think you are, and the one you really are. What others think is all imagination. The Self within you is the only truth. Who is this Self? That is “I”. This “I” is the same in all. The Christians worship the cross (†). The cross is a symbol exhorting people to get rid of ego. No one is different from you. Hence, you must always bear the truth that all are one (I). Those that are born out of karma and grow and perish ultimately (namely the physical bodies) are unreal. Hence, you are always Brahman, in accordance with the Vedic declaration Aham Brahmasmi (I am Brahma). It is only when you consider yourself to be Brahman that you can realise this Truth. Till then, you will be confined to the different names like Ramanna, Krishnananna, etc., that have been given to you by your parents for the purpose of identification. Surely, you did not come into this world with any name. When someone enquires of the parents about the name of their newly born child, they may reply that no name has been given to the child yet. It is thus clear that all names given to us are by someone only and not innate. They are for the purpose of identification of the concerned individuals. There are millions and millions of people inhabiting this world, but none seems to have realised the truth that they are God. Unfortunately, today we are leading our lives with names given to us by someone. What is Brahman? “I”. The Brahman neither is born nor has ‘death’. That is the only Truth; other events come and go. For example, I have willed to create this chain (Swami created a gold chain with His divine hand). This has been created by My Divine Will. It was not there earlier. Thus, all things and beings in this world are born out of sankalpa (will). Hence divine Sankalpa is the cause for all creation. In addition, maya (illusion) also plays its role. When maya and Truth come together, creation takes place. Without maya, there can be no creation. The maya is like a shadow to a human being. But this shadow deludes us. At sunrise, our shadow is long. As the sun gradually rises, the shadow falls under our feet at mid-day. Thus, the shadow grows and shrinks. We should not therefore mistake the shadow as our basis. Embodiments of Love! Love is the foremost quality of a human being. And faith is the basis for that love. The spelling of the world love is LOVE. Here ‘L’ stands for ‘Lord’. Thus, Love is born out of the Lord (God). The entire creation is a manifestation of God’s love, be it a tiny ant or a mighty elephant. Everything is the creation of God. Not even a blade of grass will move without divine Will, People who do not realise this truth get carried away by their pride of intelligence and discrimination. But no one, however great they may be, knows what lies ahead for them in future. (Telugu poem) How did this blade of grass come into existence? It is nothing but God’s Will! Similarly, every human being is born out of divine Will only. There can be no creation without God. When you look at the earth during summer it looks parched. But, with the onset of rainy season, the earth looks green with various plants. From where did they come? From the rain. The rain came from the clouds. The clouds are caused by the sun. And, the sun itself originated from God. Thus, the entire creation has its origin in God. There can be no air, sun, rain or plants without God. Knowing this truth, we still tend to forget God. On the other hand, we remember everything else. This is not correct. Never forget God. If you forget God, it amounts to forgetting everything. For God is the source and cause for everything. Unfortunately, today, we are forgetting the fundamentals or root cause for the entire Universe. If there is no foundation, there can be no walls. If there are no walls, there can be no roof. You cannot live in a house that has no roof. Hence, first and foremost the foundation is very important. Based on the foundation, the pillars are raised and finally the roof is laid. Based on this analogy, self-confidence is the foundation, self-satisfaction is the wall, self-sacrifice is the roof and finally self-realisation is life. Thus, there should be a foundation for everything. That is fundamental truth. We are forgetting this fundamental truth. Jesus was the son of Joseph and Mary. When Mary was carrying him in her womb, Joseph and Mary were required to travel to Bethlehem to take part in a census ordered by the Roman Emperor. They had to travel all the way riding on a donkey. It was an arduous journey. When they finally reached Bethlehem, it was night. There was no place for them to rest and they were tired. Joseph searched and searched for a resting place, but he could not find any. Finally, he went to a cattle shed and knocked at the door. He explained to the inn keeper that Mary was about to give birth to a child. The inn keeper reluctantly gave them a place in a corner to spend the night. The same night, Mary gave birth to a baby boy. A makeshift bed was arranged for the newly born child, with some old clothes and dry leaves. The boy was named Jesus. He was happily growing under the loving care of mother Mary. When he grew up as a boy, Joseph and Mary had to travel to Jerusalem to participate in a festival. Jesus got mixed up in the crowd and could not be traced in spite of an intensive search. The parents were very worried. At last, Jesus returned to his parents. When asked where he had gone, he replied that he went to hear the discourse of a priest in a nearby temple. The priest had taught him, “You alone are the truth; remember this.” Constantly contemplating on this teaching, Jesus thereafter wandered and wandered alone for a long time and later came near a river, where some boatmen were sitting. The first among them seen by Jesus was Peter. Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Peter. He is my father” (pointing to an old man sitting nearby). The old man was making fishing nets. Jesus made friendship with Peter. Peter complained to Jesus, “We went in search of fish for the whole of yesterday but could not find even one.” Jesus replied, “Go to such and such place. You will find fish in plenty.” Jesus also accompanied the boatmen in this exercise. As foretold by Jesus, they could catch plenty of fish. The boatmen wondered, “How great Jesus is! He knows everything.” From then on, they treated Jesus as their preceptor. Though he was young in age and form, he was old enough in wisdom. Hence, all of them were meticulously following his words. The entire community of fishermen there treated Jesus as their Master, with great reverence. Even great Masters appear to be ordinary human beings in the first instance. As they gradually reveal themselves, people will realise their true nature and flock round them in large numbers. The same is the case with Jesus. The fishermen could become rich with a bounty of fish, with the help and guidance of Jesus. As they became rich, jealousy grew among the others. They vied with each other in seeking his help and guidance. Some people, however, became jealous of Jesus’ popularity and considered him their enemy. They reported to the chief priest that Jesus had no miraculous powers and that he was deceiving people. Jesus was summoned and questioned, “How did you acquire these powers?” Jesus replied, “All this is divine Will”. Jesus was moving about with his disciples preaching his doctrine of love and moral principles. Jesus was questioned, “Who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus.” Vexed with the attitude and teachings of Jesus, a death sentence was passed against him. He was to be crucified. The governor, a kind-hearted person, however, did not want Jesus to be awarded a death sentence. He lamented that Jesus was a great and noble man and he was being crucified for no fault of his. He told Jesus, “You are a great man. These stone-hearted people are trying to kill you without any reason.” Jesus replied “I am happy that at least you have realised that I am a good person.” Finally, at the time of his crucifixion, his mother Mary came near and started shedding tears. Jesus consoled her saying, “Why do you cry, mother? The body is like a water bubble. Let them do whatever they wish with this body. You think these people are trying to kill me. I have no death. None can kill me.” Mary replied, “Are you not the son of this body?” Jesus replied “Of course! I am related to you at the physical level, as a son. But, ‘I am I’ only. You are all like children to me. You are all Embodiments of Divinity.” Thus, Jesus attained the highest level of spirituality, having gone through all tests. Jesus was not merely a human form. He is the Embodiment of Divine Self, verily. But, some people could not realise his Divinity, as at present. Even now some people have faith in Divinity whereas others do not. Some extol Divinity, whereas some others criticise Divinity. It all depends upon their faith. If you consider a stone as God, it becomes God automatically. Jesus underwent several trials and tribulations during his time. He became the Saviour and Messiah of the poor and forlorn. He helped them in many ways. Once, while he was crossing the desert, a poor woman approached him, begging for food. He gave her bread saying, “take this.” When someone asked where bread came from. He replied that it was divine Will. There is nothing greater than divine Will. Everything is God’s Will. The foremost duty of a human being is to realise the Will of God and submit himself to that divine Will. Those who developed faith in the Will of God were protected, while others were not. Hence, faith is the basis for everything. People today are blind, having lost their both eyes of faith. Faith is the basis for all creation. Where there is faith and love, everything else will be added unto such a person. Hence, first and foremost, one has to develop faith. Several people have faith, but they lack love. Faith devoid of love has no use. Love and faith must be together like mutually attractive magnetic poles. Embodiments of Love! First and foremost, develop faith. There can be no life without faith. Sometimes, faith is also termed ‘Self’. Without Self, you cannot help others. Only when there is faith can you achieve anything in life. Even now, there are several people who have progressed in life with firm faith in Jesus. Some people develop faith when their desires are fulfilled. If their desires are not fulfilled, they lose faith. This type of attitude is not good. Keep your faith firm, irrespective of whether your desires are fulfilled or not. Preserve your faith carefully. Faith can work wonders. It can make a blind person see; a dumb speak. Do not at all doubt the power of faith. Some incidents happening in this world may shake your faith in God. But, if you hold on to your faith firmly, you can boldly face any situation. Even now, some people consider this body (referring to Himself) as an ordinary man. If that were to be so, how could all these superhuman tasks be achieved? No, no; it is a mistake to think so. ‘This’ body may appear to be a mere physical entity to you. It is the fault of your own vision; not Mine. There is something wrong in your perception. It is a mistake of your vision, not Mine. Hence, correct your vision, develop right perception. If you are alright, I will be alright (loud applause). You are all in Me. This is the fundamental truth. I am getting some things done, making you as My instruments. For I require some instruments to carry on My mission. Hence, I am moulding you as those instruments (loud applause). By imparting education, knowledge, and wisdom, I am developing you all as My instruments. Hence, may you all lead purposeful lives with firm faith in God! You think that education and academic degrees have helped you to come up in life. This view is not at all correct. How many educated people are not there in this world? Of what use are they to the world? In fact, the world is not benefited by the educated class. More harm is done to the world by such people than good. More than education, the spiritual life will protect a person in every way. Devoid of spiritual outlook, all your education and academic degrees are a mere waste. Their value is zero. Hence, fill your lives with devotion to God and develop the outlook “I am not this body. This is a vesture taken upon by Me. There is God inside who is conducting my life.” God is “in you, with you, around you, above you, below you” (loud applause). Develop full faith in Divinity. Then you can achieve anything in life. Dear students! You are like fully ripened fruits. But the fruits must contain sweet juice. Without that sweet juice, it cannot be a fruit. You must all have the sweet juice of love. If there is no sweet juice, people will just bite the fruit and throw it away. Hence, fill your hearts with the sweet juice of love. Whatever be the name and form, develop faith in God. God has several names; but God is only one. The ornaments may be many, but gold is one. You shall not lose sight of the gold. Without gold, you cannot make ornaments. Develop faith as your foremost quality, irrespective of whether it brings you the desired results or not. Add love to that faith. “I am you and you are Me; you and I are one” (loud applause). Ekoham Bahusyam (the One willed to become many). Whoever realises that oneness, achieves total bliss. Every student shall develop faith in God. I am sure that students have joined this Institution not merely for acquiring education and academic degrees. They have come here for learning Swami’s teachings. If you follow the teachings with firm faith in Swami, you will achieve success in all your endeavours. You should have faith in Swami’s teachings, love them, adore them, and follow them. (Bhagawan sang the bhajan “Hari Bhajan Bina Sukha Santhi Nahi …” and continued His discourse.) When you do bhajan, you will experience peace and happiness. Hence, constantly do namasmarana (repeating God’s name) in your heart. You may not be able to do japa (soft repetition of the name), dhyana (meditation), or yoga; but do namasmarana. There is no easier path than namasmarana to be in communion with God. Children, adults, and elderly people — all can do namasmarana. Hence, continue to do namasmarana throughout your life. You may study and acquire degrees; but do bhajan also. Do not consider Jesus as an ordinary mortal. See God in Him. You often refer to someone and say “He is a man” or “she is a lady”. No, no. This is not the correct way of identification. Gents or ladies — “all are one; be alike to everyone.” Lord Krishna, in the Bhagawad Gita, declared, Mamaivamso Jeevaloke Jeevabhutha Sanathanah (the eternal Atma in all beings is a part of My Being). You are all parts of Me. You and I are one. You are not different from Me. I am in you, with you, above you, below you, and around you. Develop that spirit of oneness and lead your life. I hope I have made Myself clear. The moment you go to your places, do not think that Swami is there, while I am here. Always develop the feeling “He is with me, in me, around me, above me, and below me.” All are one (loud applause).

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New Year Darshan News - Jan. 1, 2008

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - Swami entered Sai Kulwant hall at 8.45 a.m. blessing all of us with His inaugural darshan - Happy New Year2008, Prasanthi Mandir vernada is adorned with these words scripted with flowers. Students old and new have been practicing their musical & song program which they presented today in the divine presence. Swami also cut beautifully decorated New Year cakes presented to him by devotees. At the end of the program students explained that the last song" Aaj Shub Din Hai..." was taught to them Bhagawan Himself during the 1985 New Year festivities. Students also expressed their gratitude & love for His ever shining divine grace. Click on todays Sai Baba photo (right) to enlarge

A New year prasadam box was handed out to all present inside the Sai Kulwant hall, the contents of the box: a 2008 Sai Baba calendar, Vibhuti packet, a Indian sweet & cashews. Swami returned to His residence after accepting Arati at 10.45 thus ending a two hour long blissful darshan this New Year morning. More details & photo updates later.

Monday, December 31,2007 - On the last day of Year 2007 Kulwant hall was packed with devotees. After His darshan round Swami sat on the mandir veranda while the bhajans continued. Swami talked with many students and also gifted a gold chain to one of the student. After the evening Aarthi Prof. Anil Kumar announced that the New Year 2008 celeberations would begin at 9.00 a.m. in Sai Kulwant hall, Prasanthi Nilayam. SBOI webmaster wishes all our visitor a Happy New Year.

Below more details 26th-28th Dec 2007 from Sait Students...

December 28th, 2007 - Today Swami had set aside the evening for a very dear devotee of His - Sri Gopal Rao - who had turned hundred yesterday. Swami had blessed him yesterday but He did not seem satisfied with that. He came and took a full round of darshan and then alighted near the interview room. Taking a round around the portico, He came out on the stage and very soon asked that Gopal Rao too be brought on stage. Sri. Gopal Rao was wheeled on to the stage. Swami then called Prof.G.Venkatraman and asiigned to him the pleasant task of speaking in felicitation of Gopal Rao.

The professor deemed it as a special privilege to speak on this occasion. He spoke of how Gopal Rao's life had been saturated with faith and Love for Swami. He had been cured of a cancer of the urinary bladder in 1960s simply by the force of a word from Swami. And now, in 2007, he was very fine and healthy. It was his steadfast faith in Swami's word that made him stand firm during the Andhra Bank strike during which he was thoroughly tested. from the age of eighty till late nineties, he served water for devotees in the canteen. The professor's talk was very well appreciated and naturally so for it was the description of a most loved and respected centurion. In the speech he also made public a revelation that Swami made, "As per the scriptures, Sri Gopal Rao is not 100 but 105 actually!" Photos: 27^th & 28^thDec 2007

As he concluded, Swami asked Gopal Rao to speak. A mike was placed before the centurion and the mike volumes must have been turned very high in anticipation of a feeble voice. Sri Gopal Rao boomed forth and his voice was surprisingly clear and loud considering his age. He started with a very recent anecdote. His eyes and ears were weakening and the doctors had prescribed operations. Swami came to him and told him,"Gopal Rao, you have seen enough, you have heard enough. No need of any operation now!" He then narrated of how he first came to Swami as a proposed translator and then was saved the blushes when Bhurugulu Ramakrishna Rao stepped in right in time. He expressed his deep sense of love and gratitude to Swami and also to RadioSai for giving him Swami throughout the day. He spoke for about 40 minutes and everyone listened with rapt attention as words of wisdom poured forth.
"Swami has kept telling that we are all God. All the problems are only because we do not seem to listen how many ever times He tells. I try to follow that and it is so elevating."

With that statement, he offered himself to Swami. Swami got Gopal Rao publicly garlanded by Sri Chakravarthi and there was a thunderous applause. Then Swami came to him and put a shawl to felicitate him. Both of them had an intimate conversation. Gopal Rao told Swami that he had seen all in his life and that He was ready. He had no desires left. He said that the whole day, he could not step into his house for so many came to see him. It was all Swami's love and grace he said. Swami got up and posed for photographs with him and blessed him so many times by placing His hands on his head. Swami was smiling so sweetly and Gopal Rao chose to speak through his eyes which were now shedding drops of Love.

God's love is so overwhelming and overpowering. None can resist its flow and grandeur. Swami gives up Himself completely to anyone who has said from the depths of his heart, "Lord, I am yours. I Love you." It was so touching to see Swami blessing and showering His Love on a dear devotee. After that was done, the time was around 6:40pm. Swami had prasadam distributed and then sat in a joyous pose as Aarthi was performed. Then He retired for the evening.

December 27th, 2007 - Today Swami had permitted a group of devotees from USA to put up a programme on Christmas. The stage was set in a very cozy manner. It was a small backdrop and the devotees - on both the gents and ladies side sat close forming the borders of a stage to put up the play. Swami came out for darshan and saw the backdrop as He went on His rounds. Then as He came out of the car, He went straight to Sri Gopal Rao who was celebrating his 100th birthday today. Swami blessed him and showered him with akshatha grains. Then He came out and sat for the programme.

The first part of the programme was a musical Christmas Play in One act taken from the Gospels of Luke, Matthew and Mark. It was entitled "The Boy Jesus." The play takes place in the day of the rule of Herod. Archangel Gabriel informs Mary that she was chosen to bear Jesus. Joseph and Mary wander about in search of an inn and finally come to a shed where Jesus is born. It is then that, Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar from Mesopotamia, Persia and Ethiopia reach the babe following a star and gift gold, frankincense and myrrh. Jesus grows into boyhood and impresses and inspires everyone with wisdom far beyond his age. Jesus reminds all that the kingdom of God is within one and all. The whole skit was interspersed with carols - Silent Night, O Little town of Bethlehem, We three kings of Orient, etc. The final song was Joy to the world and the children came front and sang out the final portions.

Swami called the boy who acted as Jesus and spoke for a while with him asking his name, place etc. Then He materialized a chain for him. Swami took some time for opening the link to put the chain around his neck. The boy told Swami, "Swami please do not trouble yourself." Swami smiled and Himself put the chain around his neck. Then the second part of the programme began. It was a musical program by the "Sathya Sai Singers of Southern California and Hawaii." For the next 40 minutes or so, they sang out wonderfully to the Lord. All the songs were with beautiful meaning and all directed towards Swami. After they concluded, Swami went into the interview room and came out with sarees and white cloth pieces. He gave gold coin chocolates to the kids who had performed in the drama and the clothes to the gents and ladies. After that, He blessed them all and receiving Aarthi, retired for the day.

December 26th, 2007 - Today everyone were eagerly awaiting Bhagawan's arrival as yesterday He had promised to speak today. Swami came and took His usual rounds and then came on stage. He first asked the Telugu professor, Sri. Veerabhadriah to speak. He was taken aback and we can sympathize with him for on a Christmas Day when the majority of the people are non-Telugu speaking no one would expect Swami to ask a Telugu professor to speak. But thats the nature of Love. It knows no reason or season and that is exactly how the Professor began his speech - with wonder at Swami's spontaneous Love. He spoke for about 15 minutes on the inner significance of the Cross as propounded by Swami. Then he concluded.

With a smile on His face, Swami rose to speak. There was a thrilled applause. He refused to use the discourse table. He stood up holiding the railings and then began to speak. Given below is a summary:

"One with anger is the one who commits sin repeatedly. God is Love and Love is God. All the problems, differences and conflicts that you see today are due to the absence of love. They are all due our imagination alone. There is nothing actually like difficulties or restlessness (Ashanti). There is peace everywhere. So I don't understand why you complain that there is no peace. When the heart is peaceful, everything around is peaceful. That is because everything is reaction, reflection and resound. And we get carried away by our imagination. Even our names are not true. Boy there! Whats your name?
(The boy answers - VIKAS)
This boy answers as Vikas and everyone seated here will respond in a similar manner. But if God is asked what is His name, He will answer, "Aham Brahmaasmi" (literally translated as I am god) That should be our response too. That is our name. And that is possible only if one has Love.

But we do not understand Love. We think it is physical or worldly. You are not one person but three. The one you think you are, the one others think you are and the one you truly are. What you and others think is only imagination. Who is your true self? It is the "I". This I is common to all. The Christian have the cross. How is it formed? Take the false I and cross it. Kill the ego to get the true I. All those who are born of Karma must realise, "Aham Brahmasmi". Then alone can you experience the Truth. Till then keep any names that you want. You are not born with the name. Parents have named you thus. Thats why when they are asked, "What is the child's name?" they sometimes answer, "We have not yet kept a name!" The name is only for identification.

There are so many people in this world. But there is not even one who says, "I am God." We just carry on this life with given names. Remember, your name at birth is Brahma (God). It is the principle of 'I'ness. It is not anyone else's creation but your own. Your own will. See here. I will and...(waving His hands, materializes a chain and puts it over the mike for all to see) Creation always has two aspects - Truth and Illusion(Maya). If there is no illusion, there will be no creation. But still, Maya is only a shadow and there can be no journey without a shadow. At the time of sunrise the shadow is 20 feet long but by midday, it is absent, under one's feet!

Love is the basis of Faith. None seem to know the origin of Love. The L in Love stands for Lord. Everything has come from God and to God it will return.Even a blade of grass cannot move without God's will. People may argue, debate etc. but is there anyone who knows the end fate. Without God there is no creation. The sprouts come up because of the rain. The rain is due to the clouds and the clouds are created because of the sun. The sun is the creation of God. Without God, nothing is possible. We forget God and remember everything else. If you forget God, you forget everything. Without the foundation the wall and roof cannot exist and there can be no life. Self confidence is the foundation. Self satisfaction the walls. Self sacrifice is the roof and life is one of Self realization.

Jesus was the son of the carpenter Joseph. Joseph stayed with a girl Mary who was pregnant. It was a kind of election time then. So they had to move from village to village. Those days there was no car, cycle or rickshaw. They used only a donkey. All the rooms were full then and they came to a donkey shed. In the corner in a manger, the baby was born. Joseph thought that it was because of the strain of the journey that Mary delivered early. Those days, the methods of calculation had not been developed. Exactly nine months had been completed. The parents brought leaves and hay and put an old cloth over it to comfort the baby. The child then was fed by the mother and began to grow.

Once there was a function in Jerusalem. The lad Jesus was lost in the crowd there. The parents hunted from morning to night but could not locate Jesus. As they wept and were about to go to bed, there was a knock on the door. Jesus came and said, "Mother I did not go anywhere. I was with the priests and learned men." The mother was very happy hearing this.

Jesus knew that the Truth lay in Him and that everything else was false. He roamed the mountains. When He came down to the river, he met the boatmen and Peter. There were some people knitting nets. They said, "Yesterday, we got no fish." Jesus worked His first miracle. He said,"Go over there. You will reap a rich harvest." He later distributed bread to all. Everyone hailed Him for the miracles. "Jesus is our Guru." they said. The followers grew and so did the enemies. Wherever there are friends, there are bound to be enemies. Jesus said that all were divine. "Brahmavid Brahmaiva Bhavathi" - (One who knows God becomes God) When He was asked, "What is your name?"
"Jesus"
"Who named you?"
"I myself"
"Who are you?"
"I am God."
He was taken for crucifixion. He did not try to argue or explain as He knew that it would all be vain. When His mother cried at the cross, He said, "Oh Mary! The body is a water bubble. Why do you weep for it? None can kill or destroy me. I am the only one. All are sparks of my Divinity."

Jesus is not a mere mortal. He is totally divine. But some of the people had no faith. The same thing is happening today also. It is the faith that protects. Hold a stone and call it God, it will respond. Jesus was one who was very good. He gave food clothing and shelter to all. He said, "All come from me and from my will" Remember that everything is the will of God. People with faith will be protected. Faith is the foremost. People today have been blinded because they have lost the eyes of faith. Faith and Love alone are the cause of all creation. They are like the positive and negative ends of a circuit. Grow in love and trust.

Many foreigners have faith but they lack Love. Faith is useless without Love. When Jesus was questioned in the court he said, "Go ahead! It is only my body. I can do as I will." Everyone must have the Masterfaith. The rest is useless. You can achieve anything with it. So students,develop faith. Without faith, there is no life. Without faith there is no self. Even today, those with faith in Jesus have progressed. Whether your desires are fulfilled or not, keep your faith. Faith can make the blind see and the dumb speak. Never doubt. Somethings just keep happening in this world. People thought that Jesus was ordinary man. Likewise, many think that Swami is an ordinary man. That is a big mistake. It is all the fault in your sight(Drishti).There is no mistake in Swami. It is all the disease in your eyes. If you are good and happy, Swami will be happy. Swami's happiness is in all of you.

You are all in me. I am yours and you are mine. Do not consider me separate. This is the fundamental Truth. You are all instruments. Grow in faith and Swami will make you instruments. It is only the spiritual life that protects. If that lacks, it is only emptiness. Fill your hearts with devotion. God is in you, above you, below you, with you and around you. If you have to be ripe fruits, you must have the sweet juice of devotion within. Any name you give God, have faith in it. Jewels are many but gold is one. Never lose the gold. No jewels without gold. Grow in Love.

Students, you are here not for studies but for learning from Swami. If you have this, you will be successful everywhere."

Hari Bhajan Bina.....

After the discourse, Swami called the boy Vikas up in the front and put the chain the chain that was resting on the mike, to his neck. After that, Swami had prasadam distributed and then received Aarthi and left.
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