Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014 | THOUGHT FOR THE DAY | One Sankaranti day, Rukmini, Sathyabhama, Jambavati, Gopikas, and Draupadi among others were with Lord Krishna, joyously munching sugarcane. Krishna, in order to test them, pretended as if His finger was cut. God always tests His devotees. Test is nothing but a taste of God. If the devotee is successful in the test, he/she receives God's bounteous Grace. God does not conduct tests as a sign of hatred or enmity; He always does it out of intense love and compassion. As soon as Krishna's finger was cut, it started bleeding. Sathyabhama asked a servant to quickly get a piece of cloth. Rukmini ran herself. Draupadi saw this and immediately tore a piece of her own sari and tied it to Lord Krishna's thumb to stop the bleeding. Witnessing this, Rukmini and Sathyabama were ashamed that their love and actions did not match Draupadi's love. Later Lord Krishna showered infinite grace when Draupadi needed it the most. (Divine Discourse, "My Dear Students", Vol 2, Ch 3, June 30, 1996) -Sri Sathya Sai Baba |
Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 | YESTERDAY'S THOUGHT | When in a helpless state people cry to God lamenting "Oh God, why do you put me to such suffering, anxiety and worry, and test me like this?" God does not give us any pleasure or pain. Whatever you go through is your own making. God is just the postman; He hands over all the covers that are addressed to you. He will deliver anything – card, money order or the covers that are meant for you. Whatever results or effects the contents have on you have nothing to do with the postman. In the same manner, all that you experience is the result of your own actions. They are not given by God. There is something fundamental about pleasure and pain. It is we who have deserved that experience based on our actions done either in this life or in the previous one. In difficult times, pray to God selflessly with a sacred and pure heart for His 'Special Grace' to protect and help you. (Divine Discourse, "My Dear Students", Vol 3, Ch 3, June 30, 1996) -Sri Sathya Sai Baba |
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