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Date: Monday, May 27, 2013
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The three qualities (gunas) of the mind have to be transcended sequentially. Lethargy (Thamas) should be transformed into passionate activity (Rajas) and Rajas into serenity and poise (Sathwa) and finally into atributelessness. The Gunas bind the person and leave impressions. Thamas is like the worms that creep and crawl in offal. Rajas is like the fly that sits on foul and also good things. Sathwa is like the bee that visits only fragrant flowers. But all the three are drawn towards objects nonetheless. One should be free from all traces of attachment. When your heart is infested with flies and worms, the pesticide of Namasmarana (constant remembrance of the Name of the Lord) has to be used for disinfecting. - Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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Date: Sunday, May 26, 2013
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The first step in Self-Enquiry (Athma Vichara) is the practice of the truth that whatever gives you pain, gives pain to others and whatever gives you joy, gives joy to others. So do unto others as you would like them do unto you; desist from any act in relation to others, which, if done by them will cause you pain. Thus, a kind of reciprocal relationship will grow between you and others and gradually you reach the stage when your heart thrills with joy when others are joyful and shudders in pain when others are sad. This is not the kind of affection towards those who are dear to you or those who are your kith and kin. This sharing of joy and grief is automatic, immediate, and universal. It is a sign of great spiritual advance, the wave knows that it is part of the ocean; all the waves are but temporary manifestations of the sea and with the same taste of the ocean itself. - Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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Eight Jewels – a Drama by Thaiand…

Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Continuing with the Buddha Purnima Celebrations 2013, devotees from Thailand presented a drama entitled "Eight Jewels' this evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam.

Eight Jewels are the eight-fold path preached by Bhagawan Buddha helping humanity with cessation of suffering.

The presentation revolved around the ambitious life of a youngster, Preecha, a modern man with modern logics.

Preecha, the young and dynamic one was successful in material life; he had a modern bent of mind right from his moulding days. Despite his father's repeated efforts counseling his young son, Preecha never paid heed to his wise counseling, finally ending up addicted to modern vices. His modern logic always countered father's logic based on Buddha's 'middle path', that advocates moderation in everything.

As fate would have it, it was time for transformation and the change came in trying circumstances. Preecha met with a life-threatening helicopter mishap and landed in a jungle along with his subordinates. Completely helpless they moaned and called out God, thanking Him for being alive, intact. Grieving at their fate of being trapped in the jungle, without even having a mobile phone, to their utter amazement and relief they accidentally met a healer who offered to cure them with the help of herbs.

Even as the healer offered his healing expertise, the young man got engaged in serious conversation about his life and its travails, mysteries and the path to get rid of pains and suffering to make it more meaningful. The healer declared: Following Buddha studiously with his Eight-Fold Path is the right method for cessation of suffering; ceiling on desires is the best antidote for modern-day logic based out of greedy desires.

Observing and the youngster and happy with his right earnestness, the healer talks about Bhagawan and Puttaparthi advising him to go over to Puttaparthi to meet the living God of the Age, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Even as great hope blooms in the tender heart of Preecha, the helicopter lands to lift them out of danger, from the 'mysterious forest' to safety… The presentation ended with a 'colourful' group song, singing paeans to Bhagawan.

The presentation was entwined with a beautiful dance by the tiny tots from Sri Sathya Sai School, Thailand, a depiction of modern-day ambitions and its antidotes.

Even as International Bhajans continued, all the participants were felicitated by senior officials and prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage.

The session came to a close with Mangala Arathi offering at 1830 hrs.

II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II

Buddha Purnima Morning…

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Today is Vaisakha Pournami, the day that marks the birth of Lord Buddha. Celebrating the holy occasion, known the world over as Buddha Purnima, hundreds of devotees from Region 4 & 5 of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations – Worldwide, comprising of countries Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam are currently camping in Prasanthi Nilayam.

This morning, commencing the programme Dr Art Ong JumSai, a distinguished scientist, formerly with NASA, and educationist from Thailand gave an enlightening speech touching upon the theme of this year's celebrations – MAN. Dhammika Kalapuge from Srilanka followed next before the youth from Nepal took over singing bhajans for the next half-an-hour.

Earlier the programme commenced at 0820 hrs., after half-an-hour Veda chanting, with a brief introduction by Dr VK Ravindran, Chairman, Region 4 & 5 SSSSO – Worldwide, introducing the occasion and the speakers for the session.

Elaborating the theme – MAN, Dr JumSai explained: Man is Maya, Atma, Nirvana, that is, overcoming Maya, experiencing the vision of Atma and attaining Nirvana (liberation), as enlightened by Bhagawan Himself. Dr JumSai spends his full-time educating the children at Sri Sathya Sai School, Thailand, teaching them to enquire into 'what man is' and 'who am i'. Truth is changeless; it remains the same all the time said the speaker, touching upon the mysteries of the universe, highlighting the impermanence of the entire creation. The universe that had emerged from nothingness will go back into its origin, nothingness, after billions of years. Illustrating the limitations of science and the absolute nature of Sai, Dr JumSai narrated a beautiful experience with Bhagawan inside the interview room, wherein, Bhagawan materialized a living object, a monkey, in presence of another three distinguished scientists. Reminding himself of Bhagawan's peculiar way of addressing him, the scientist, as 'Sai-tist' , Dr JumSai added that we should try to know Sai as science will not be able to answer all our questions, knowing Sai will help…Nirvana is Sathya Sai.

Dr Dhammika Kalapuge, the second speaker for the session, spoke on the five precepts preached by Lord Buddha as way of life. Elaborating each point in detail, Dr Kalapuge narrated his own experience as to how Bhagawan helped him to follow these precepts.

International Bhajans followed until Mangala Arathi at 0930 hrs.

Celebrations will continue in the evening with a drama presentation by the devotees from Thailand.

II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II

It was the day of Buddha Poornima ten years ago. Baba was then not in Prasanthi Nilayam or in Bangalore but in the tranquil hill station of Kodai Kanal – the serene spot admist dark forests, tucked away in the Upper Palani Hills in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Baba being in Kodai Kanal in 2003 was of course nothing new as many a summer of the Divine had been spent in this green valley; right from 1986 Baba often came here with a group of students and elders to the delight of the inhabitants of this hilly little town.

But the 2003 Kodai Kanal experience was exceptional for reasons more than one. First, it was a most unexpected trip; generally Baba would visit Kodai Kanal in April and return by the first week of May or on rare occasions the week after. But that year Baba started His journey to Sai Shruti, His abode in Kodai Kanal, in the middle of May.

And second, it was an extremely short trip – just a week or so, while all Kodai visits were for atleast a fortnight or so.

However, the most unique thing about this trip is that the celebration of Buddha Poornima happened that year in this most pristine and peaceful locale that on one side has this beautiful lake that was covered with sparkling white lotuses, and the other side were these huge, long and majestic silver oak trees as if always straight, firm and forward in their journey to greater heights, and when you look to the third corner your eyes are filled with the kaleidoscopic beauty of this motley colour of blossoms – purple, magenta, maroon, yellow and so on, perhaps covering all hues of human emotions.

So it is in this lovely setting that the Lord decided to celebrate Buddha Poornima that year. And the most exquisite part of this festival that year that only a few privileged were fortunate to witness is this:

That morning as Baba was speaking to the boys inside Sai Shruti, He started elaborating on the pure nature of The Buddha, how He attained enlightenment and how He exemplified so many sterling virtues. Even as Baba was talking thus His palm suddenly moved in the air, caught that empty space, and immediately closed. And the next instant when the closed divine fist opened, all the boys could only gasp in awe!

What Baba was holding in His hand now was such a marvelously done miniature Buddha, red and resplendent.

Swami then asked, "Tell me, what is this made of?"

"Swami, plaster of paris"

"Swami, sand"

"Swami, clay"

Baba dismissed all the answers and then revealed, "This is made up of the Lumbini mud – the sacred soil where The Buddha was born."

And then Baba went to narrate the various austerities that Buddha engaged in, the rigorous spiritual disciplines that this holy one pursued on His path towards Nirvana – enlightenment, and as Baba was explaining thus at one point He paused and with a sudden firmness He said, "Anyone who contemplates on The Buddha, can attain Moksha (or liberation)."

Well, this is what happened a decade ago and Baba left us with something to ponder over for lifetimes. So who truly is The Buddha? And what is Moksha?

Baba in one discourse explained:

"Buddha is not a personal name. A Buddha is one who is spiritually enlightened, mentally awakened and who has realised the Supreme Truth. He is one who practises unity of thought, word and action. His heart is ever full of compassion and love. He is unaffected by the vicissitudes of life. Sakhyamuni, The Buddha, was a muni (sage) in the Sakya clan."

And in the Buddha Poornima Discourse of 2000 Baba clearly clarified all doubts about liberation. He said:

"People have strange ideas about liberation, imagining that it involves going to heaven and having eternal existence there. That is not the meaning of liberation; it truly means achieving selfless love that is constant, unabating, and total. This is the state that one must seek to attain; it is only when this state is reached that one is truly liberated. In the name of liberation, seekers are trying out all sorts of spiritual paths. All such exercises can at best confer temporary satisfaction. The path of Pure Love alone can truly get you there and confer permanent Bliss."

On every occasion of Buddha Poornima, Baba stressed on how this festival should be celebrated and what should be our focus as we gleefully participate in this festival. In 2006 Baba said:

"The same divine principle of love is present in all of you. When you take to the path of love, you will become Buddha yourself.

"Today is Buddha Poornima. Poornima means full moon. The underlying message of Buddha Poornima is that the mind should shine with total purity like full moon; it should unite with its source i.e., the Atma which is pure and effulgent. There is no darkness on the full moon night. On this auspicious day of Buddha Poornima, we should attain full purity of the mind."

Baba often says that purity is the essence of all sadhana. And Buddha's life after enlightenment shone with this splendour of pure character. If there is anything that we should take home in our lives and into our hearts on this festival it is this determination to withstand any ordeal, resist any temptation and overcome any obstacle that tests our levels of purity, and strive with Buddha-like dogged perseverance to attain that peace and happiness which is permanent, transcendental and most fulfilling.

- Team Radio Sai

source: Radiosai.org

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