| Date: Friday, February 07, 2014 | | THOUGHT FOR THE DAY | In the Mahabharata, the Kauravas believed in 'I first, World next and God last'. The Pandavas believed in 'God first, World next and I last'. The Kauravas took shelter under wealth and prosperity and did not protect themselves properly. The ego of 'I' was minimum in the Pandavas and hence they reached an elevated state and took shelter in the Lord. The Pandavas firmly stood for the five qualities of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Love and Nonviolence. Hence Lord Krishna Himself became the charioteer of Arjuna. Even during the present times, the Pandavas are held high as exalted examples. We also must conduct ourselves just like the Pandavas. We have many qualities like bad thoughts, bad acts and bad attachment. The battlefield of Kurukshetra occurs even today in our hearts â€" it is the battle between the good and the bad. To emerge as victorious like the Pandavas and attain Him, you must work hard and give up your selfishness. (Divine Discourse, "My Dear Students", Vol 2, Chapter 1) | | Date: Thursday, February 06, 2014 | | Yesterday's Thought | The word 'Health' is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'Helig' meaning holistic or wholeness of the spirit. You are made up of sense organs, mind, intellect, consciousness and the indwelling spirit. 'Wholeness' includes all these elements. Your mind should be in a state of fullness; there should be no room for confusion or depression. To achieve such a state of mind, it is necessary to connect with the Divine and understand the situation. For instance, students should not get depressed if they did not score as well as they expected or perhaps failed in an examination. Instead, they should examine the reasons for the result â€" whether they studied well or understood the subject correctly. If the conclusion is inadequate preparation, then the resolve should be to do better in the next opportunity. You must develop your moral and mental strength by practicing Sadhana for disciplining the mind and achieve holistic well-being. (Divine Discourse, "My Dear Students", Vol 2, Ch 1, Dec 29, 1985) | Join Us on Facebook Just a reminder, if you are on Facebook then you should join our Sai Ram Facebook-page. We are nearing the 138,000 mark and unlike a lot of pages that are created and you join and then nothing beneficial ever happens, we actually send out daily Sai Baba updates and give exclusive content/images on most of our postings. |
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