27-11-2011- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY

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Today's Sai Inspires Sai Baba's 86th Birthday Celebrations - Updates - Photos - Videos Living in Sai:USA Youth Prog. Video   Date: Sunday, November 27, 2011 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY As one advances in surrender from the stage, "Ï am Thine" (Thavaivaaham), to that of, "You are mine" (Mamaiva-thwam) and then to "You and I are One" (Thwame-vaaham), the devotee has progressively acquired the devotion that makes one inseparable from the Lord, called Avibhaktha-bhakthi. In this stage, the devotee can no more withhold oneself and hence offers all to the Lord - that completes one's surrender. This state of "Thou art I", is based on the realisation that everything is the Lord Himself, nothing less. So long as body consciousness persists, the devotee is the servant and Lord, the Master. And as long as an individual feels separateness from other individuals, there is body consciousness. When one progresses beyond the limits of the body, beyond that of 'I' and 'Mine', then there is no more distinction; the devotee and Bhagavan are one and the same. In the Ramayana, Hanumantha achieved this third stage through his devotion. -BABA   Yesterday's Thought Date: Saturday, November 26, 2011 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Lord Krishna did not remove the delusion of Arjuna in a trice by His resolve; He could have doubtlessly done that. But He chose to make Arjuna go through the steps of hearing, reflection and concentration, so that he could experience the truth himself. Why blame the Sun for not illumining your room? Open the doors and windows, and the Sun, that has been waiting at the doorstep for just that moment, will flood the room with light. You must use your intelligence to deserve the grace of God. That is the purpose of human effort. To help you direct your intelligence to a higher purpose and to resist the path of sensual temptations, I insist that you seek and remain in good company, the association of the holy. There is greater chance of success in one's fight against evil, when one is in the midst of spiritual heroes. -BABA

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