2014-01-04

04-01-2014-THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY

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Date: Saturday, January 04, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The four components in the "Ceiling on Desires" programme are: Curb on excessive talk, curb on excessive desires and expenditure, control of consumption of food, and check on waste of energy. You need some essential commodities for sustenance, and you should not aspire for more. Only if air is available in sufficient quantity will it be comfortable. If it is excessive and there is a gale, you will feel uncomfortable. When you are thirsty, you can consume only a limited quantity of water needed for the sustenance of the body; you can't drink the entire water of the River Ganga. Your eyes automatically close when they happen to see a flash of lightning because they can't withstand such high illumination. Therefore there must be a limit to everything, including desires.
 
Date: Friday, January 03, 2014
Yesterday's thought
Your speech should always be good. Never utter harsh words. Speak softly and sweetly. That is why I tell you often, "You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly." Say what you have to say with­out harshness. Speak softly so that only the person for whom your words are intended may hear you. Such soft and sweet speech should be developed. Good vision, good listening, and good speech lead to good thoughts. "As are your thoughts, so is the result." Right thoughts lead to right action. Without good thoughts, it is not possible to perform good actions. Good thoughts cannot be acquired by reading scriptures or by listening to the teachings of the preceptor. Through self-effort you should put your senses of sound, touch, form, taste, and smell to right use. Your self-effort alone can ensure proper spiritual practice.
 
 
 
 
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2014-01-03

03-01-2014-THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY

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Date: Friday, January 03, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Your speech should always be good. Never utter harsh words. Speak softly and sweetly. That is why I tell you often, "You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly." Say what you have to say with­out harshness. Speak softly so that only the person for whom your words are intended may hear you. Such soft and sweet speech should be developed. Good vision, good listening, and good speech lead to good thoughts. "As are your thoughts, so is the result." Right thoughts lead to right action. Without good thoughts, it is not possible to perform good actions. Good thoughts cannot be acquired by reading scriptures or by listening to the teachings of the preceptor. Through self-effort you should put your senses of sound, touch, form, taste, and smell to right use. Your self-effort alone can ensure proper spiritual practice.
 
Date: Thursday, January 02, 2014
Yesterday's thought
Your life is a long journey. You should have fewer luggage (desires) in this long journey of life. There­fore it is said, "Less luggage, more comfort, makes travel a pleasure." So ceiling on desires is what you have to adopt today. You have to cut short your de­sires day by day. You are under the mistaken notion that happiness lies in the fulfillment of desires. But in fact, happiness begins to dawn when desires are totally eradicated. When you reduce your desires, you advance towards the state of renunciation. You have many desires; what do you get out of them? You are bound to face the consequences when you claim something as yours. You will be blissful the moment you give up ego and attachment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2014-01-02

02-01-2014-THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY - Sai Inspires


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Date: Thursday, January 02, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Your life is a long journey. You should have fewer luggage (desires) in this long journey of life. There­fore it is said, "Less luggage, more comfort, makes travel a pleasure." So ceiling on desires is what you have to adopt today. You have to cut short your de­sires day by day. You are under the mistaken notion that happiness lies in the fulfillment of desires. But in fact, happiness begins to dawn when desires are totally eradicated. When you reduce your desires, you advance towards the state of renunciation. You have many desires; what do you get out of them? You are bound to face the consequences when you claim something as yours. You will be blissful the moment you give up ego and attachment.
 
 
 
Date: Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Yesterday's thought
God does not expect you to perform rituals nor does He want you to study the scriptures. All that He desires from you is eight types of 'flowers'. God will be pleased with you and confer boons on you only when you offer Him these 'flowers' which are dear to Him. No benefit accrues from offering the flowers, which fade away and decay. Offer Him the eight flowers of nonviolence, control of senses, compassion, for­bearance, peace, penance, meditation and Truth (ahimsa, indriya nigraha, daya, kshama, shanti, tapas, dhyana and sathya). Your life will find fulfillment when you please God by offering Him these 'flowers'. Love is the undercurrent of all this. So lead a life suffused with love.
 
 
 
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2014-01-01

01-01-2014- THOUGHT FOR THE DAY AS WRITTEN AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM TODAY - HAPPY NEW YEAR

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Date: Wednesday, January 01, 2014
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God does not expect you to perform rituals nor does He want you to study the scriptures. All that He desires from you is eight types of 'flowers'. God will be pleased with you and confer boons on you only when you offer Him these 'flowers' which are dear to Him. No benefit accrues from offering the flowers, which fade away and decay. Offer Him the eight flowers of nonviolence, control of senses, compassion, for­bearance, peace, penance, meditation and Truth (ahimsa, indriya nigraha, daya, kshama, shanti, tapas, dhyana and sathya). Your life will find fulfillment when you please God by offering Him these 'flowers'. Love is the undercurrent of all this. So lead a life suffused with love.
 
 
 
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Yesterday's thought
Human life is highly sacred, most precious and Divine. Do not fritter it away by indulging in unsacred activities. All that you find outside is nothing but the reflection, reaction, and resound of your inner feelings. Life must be lived in the proper way by exercising control over the ten senses. Speak sweetly and softly. You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly. Pray for the well-being of all. Sanctify your senses by serving all. By exercising control over your senses, you can achieve anything in life. You may think that you have given away ten bags of rice in charity and distributed clothes to 500 people. Such accounts are to be submitted to the income tax department and not to God. God is not interested in quantity; He sees the feeling behind your acts. So, whatever acts of charity you undertake, do it with the spirit of love and sacrifice. (Divine Discourse, Aug 22, 2000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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