Constantly Contemplate on God and Attain Divinity Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Divine Discourse 11 August 2006

Constantly contemplate on God and attain Divinity

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna Prasanthi Nilayam 11 August 2006

The Lord of Kailasa has manifested his Divine How can anyone describe the glory of Dak- form shinamurthi? His nature defies all descrip- With the crescent moon adorning his head, tions. He is silence personified. His silence With the cool water of the Ganga flowing be- itself teaches all wisdom to the seekers. From tween the matted locks, that silence emanate sujnana (discriminatory With his radiant third eye in the middle of the knowledge), vijnana (higher wisdom), and forehead, and With the purple neck gleaming like the sheen prajnana (constant integrated awareness). He of a blackberry. is resplendent with divine wisdom. He always He wears serpent bracelets and a snake belt; has a sweet smile dancing on His face. It is His entire body is smeared with vibhuti; not possible to describe the nature of Dakshi- His forehead is adorned with a kumkum dot; namurthi. He is nirgunam, niranjanam, sana- His ruddy lips aglow with the juice of the betel. thana, niketanam, nitya, suddha, buddha, Diamond-studded gold earrings dangle from mukta, and nirmala swarupinam (God is at- His ears, and tributeless, pure, final abode, eternal, unsul- His whole body glows with divine effulgence. lied, enlightened, free and embodiment of sa- (Telugu poem) credness). Embodiments of Love! Any amount of description and dilation can- The entire universe is permeated by Lord Da- not fully explain His true nature. His form is kshinamurthi. The world is the reflection, re- effulgent and blissful. How can anyone de- action, and resound of Dakshinamurthi. Dak- scribe such an embodiment of Love! He is the shinamurthi is young in age. Then, now, and embodiment of Truth! forever, He is youthful. However, His disci- The creation emerges from truth and merges ples are hoary with age. They are venerable into truth, and steeped in sacred learning. They used to Is there a place in the cosmos where truth does spread His message in ever so many ways. It not exist? is impossible to describe the true nature of Visualise this pure and unsullied truth. Lord Dakshinamurthi. (Telugu poem) The stories of the Lord are amazing. There is no place in this world that is not They purify the lives of the people in all the permeated by Truth. Truth is changeless. Any three worlds. object in this world may undergo a change, They are like a good friend who helps you in but Truth will not! times of need. They are like a shelter for the sages and seers The famous musician, the late M.S. Subbu- doing penance in the forest. lakshmi, used to invoke the blessings of Lord (Telugu poem) Dakshinamurthi before she commenced her

1 Divine Discourse 11 August 2006 musical concert. No one can achieve even a namurthi consciousness is present in all hu- small task without invoking the blessings of man beings. Lord Dakshinamurthi. It is only by His divine But man is unable to realise this divine con- will that everything is possible. All divine sciousness due to attachment to the physical forms have emerged from Dakshinamurthi. body. The effect of the body-mind-intellect- He is a youth. Yet, all divine powers are im- chitha-ahamkara complex covers the Dakshi- manent in Him. Where can you find such an namurthi principle. Added to this, the ar- omnipresent, ever young Dakshinamurthi? ishadvargas (the six enemies of desire, anger, Sarvatah panipadam tat sarvathokshi si- greed, delusion, pride, and jealousy) come in romukham, sarvatah sruthimalloke sar- the way of realisation of the divine principle. vamavruthya tishthati (with hands, feet, eyes, These are like the dark clouds that cover the head, mouth, and ears pervading everything, resplendent sun. We think the sun is not visi- He permeates the entire universe). Lord Dak- ble. But once the dark clouds clear after some shinamurthi is present in our eyes that see, the time, the sun appears with all the effulgence. ears that hear, and the nose that breathes air. Similarly, when you are able to remove the All the words that we speak belong to Him. In “clouds” of ajnana (ignorance), ahamkara fact, He is the prime mover of all our activi- (ego), and the arishadvargas, you will be able ties during the waking, dream, and deep sleep to realise Dakshinamurthi as the Self- states. Hence, we must lead our lives with effulgent divine consciousness present in you. constant awareness about the nature of Lord Every human being should strive to divest the Dakshinamurthi. arishadvargas. If you chant the divine name Divinity is all-pervading. There is no place in and constantly contemplate on Divinity, it is this universe that is not permeated by God. possible to get rid of these dark clouds of the There is no object in this world that is not di- arishadvargas. In fact, the arishadvargas are vine. Every object, every individual, nay, not the inborn qualities of a human being. even the insects and bacteria are embodiments They are acquired only during the course of of Lord Dakshinamurthi. It is the one divine one's life. They are self-acquired. They come principle that manifests itself in different one by one and settle as thick clouds on the forms. psyche of a human being. Jewels are many, but gold is one. For example, a single bangle worn in the hand Cows are many, but milk is one. does not make noise. When the second bangle Beings are many, but breath is one. is added, they start making noise. A human Forms are many, but God is one. being starts his life as a single individual. (Telugu poem) Gradually, he develops illusive needs like Everyone has to recognise this truth. You may family, etc. That is kama (desire). Due to this sing the glory of God by any number of desire, he marries and gets a wife. Thus, they names like Rama, Krishna, Govinda, Nara- become two. In the course of time, the two yana, etc. These are all names ascribed to multiply themselves into many, that is, chil- God, by man. God, however, has no particular dren, grandchildren, etc. Thus, the size of the name or form. All names and forms are His. family goes on growing. All this human The Dakshinamurthi principle permeates all bondage is of one's own making; it is not beings. He is Chaitanya swarupa (embodi- God's gift. ment of consciousness). Wherever conscious- Hence, one should make efforts not to entan- ness is, there is Dakshinamurthi. The Dakshi- gle oneself in this bondage right from an early stage of one's life. This is the message taught

2 Divine Discourse 11 August 2006 by Lord Dakshinamurthi by His own exam- lime content that is responsible for this red ple. Since He did not entangle Himself in colour. But lime should be added in a very bondage from the beginning, He always small quantity; otherwise, there is the danger looked young and fresh. of the mouth being affected with inflamma- A human being should not degenerate into an tion. animal. One should lead the life of a human Similarly, man should set reasonable limits to being. Then only does one deserve to call his activities. Only when man confines him- oneself a human being. Otherwise, there is the self to limits can he lead his life as a human danger of degenerating to a mere animal. being. The moment he crosses his limits, he It is only in the animals that the qualities of becomes a demon. A human being should live kama (desire), krodha (anger), lobha (greed), like a human being only. There are three let- moha (delusion), mada (pride), and matsarya ters in the word “manava” (human being) (jealousy) manifest in large measure. We “ma” means maya (illusion or ignorance); should always live like the two-legged human “na” means without, and “va” means conduct- beings, not like the four legged animals. ing oneself. Thus, a “manava” (human being) Every individual has to constantly remind is one who conducts himself without illusion. himself that he is a human being, not an ani- Lord Dakshinamurthi taught such a sacred mal. One must develop the faith that one is jnana (wisdom). He taught that in spite of one not merely a human being but is verily an donning the human body, one should not de- embodiment of Divinity. The mind, intellect, velop any attachment to the body. chittha, senses, and ego come in the way of a Embodiments of Love! human being in realising this truth. The most important and innate quality in a You say, “This is my handkerchief.” Hence, it human being is love. It is an inborn gift from follows that you are different from the hand- the mother. Love is God, live in love. You kerchief. Similarly, you say, "This tumbler is must lead your life with love. Whomever you mine." It follows that the tumbler is separate come across, consider them as embodiments from you. In the same way, you say, “This is of God. Even when you come across someone my body.” The implication in this statement is who hates you, offer your salutations to him. that you are not the body. When you say, "my Then only can you be considered a real hu- mind", it means you are different from the man being. mind. Be constantly aware of the fact that Swami is Then, the question arises, “Who are you?” the eternal witness to everything that goes on Since you are different from all these things, in the world, and He is watching you. Do not you are able to say, "My body, my mind." Is it associate yourself with divisive groups. It is not? The result of this enquiry establishes the only when you join such warring groups that truth that you are yourself and not the body, differences of all sorts grow. There are sev- mind, intellect, chittha,, senses or ahamkara eral such groups in the world today. (ego). However, by association with these Not one individual is to be found who is not a vestures and appendages, you develop various member of some group or the other. The only qualities. difference is the extent up to which one in- A paan can be made ready by mixing three volves oneself in such groups. The one who ingredients, namely betel leaves, nut powder, constantly contemplates on God is the noblest and chunnam (slaked lime). When it is of all human beings. Sarvada sarva kaleshu chewed, your mouth and lips turn red. It is the sarvatra Hari chintanam (everywhere, at all

3 Divine Discourse 11 August 2006 times, under all circumstances, contemplate remember God's name to get rid of such on God). Hence, one has to spend one's time qualities. When you constantly contemplate constantly in the contemplation of God. Even on God, you will yourself become God. your body has to be engaged in God's work. Embodiments of Love! Your entire life must be filled with Divinity. You are all embodiments of Love in the true It is only when one leads a divine life that sense. You cannot live even for a second one's intellect blossoms. Life will become di- without love. You are expressing this love in vine only when devotion to God is developed. many ways. Develop love. Live as embodi- Humanness will be sanctified and one's life ments of Love. Gradually attain Divinity. will be fulfilled. First and foremost, live like This is the important message I am conveying real human beings. Then only can you attain to you today. I will dilate on the subject more Divinity. in the coming days. Sri Rama in the Treta Yuga was considered as an ordinary human being in the early stages. It is only when He killed Ravana and destroyed the demonic forces that He was extolled as God by the people. Embodiments of Love! You cannot experience bliss as long as you are afflicted with the arishadvargas (six enemies). God is the embodiment of bliss. Nityanandam, Parama Sukhadam, Kevalam Jnanamurtim, Dwandwateetam, Gagana Sa- drisham, Tattwamasyadi Lakshyam, Ekam, Nityam, Vimalam, Achalam, Sarvadhee Sak- shibhutam, Bhavateetam, Trigunarahitam (The Atma is the embodiment of eternal bliss, wisdom absolute, beyond the pair of opposites, expansive and pervasive like the sky, the goal indicated by the great maxim Tattwa- masi, one without a second, eternal, pure, un- changing, witness to all functions of the intellect, beyond all mental conditions and the three attributes of sathwa, rajas, and thamas). To experience this, one should always try to be happy and eliminate the six inner enemies.

You have to lead your lives in a state that is beyond duality, the pair of opposites. It is only when you lead such divine lives that you can be considered real human beings. If, by chance, some evil qualities develop in you,