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© Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust SUMMER SHOWERS Prasanthi Nilayam, India IN BRINDAVAN 1979 The copyright and the rights of translation in any language are reserved by the Publishers. No part, para, passage, text or photograph or art work of this book should be reproduced, transmitted or utilized, in original language or by translation, in any form or by any means, Discourses of electronic, mechanical, photo copying, recording or by any information, storage and retrieval system, except with prior permission, in writing from Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publications Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam BHAGAWAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA (Andhra Pradesh) India, except for brief passages quoted in book review. This book can be exported from India only by the Publishers Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam (India). Delivered during the summer course International Standard Book No. 81-7208-361-0 held at Brindavan 81-7208-113-8 (set) on Indian Culture and Spirituality First Enlarged Edition : September, 2004 Published by The Convener, Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publications Trust Prasanthi Nilayam, India - Pin Code 515 134 STD : 08555 ISD : 91- 8555 Phone : 287375 Fax : 287236 E-mail : [email protected] PRASANTHI NILAYAM Printed at SRI SATHYA SAI BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS TRUST Prasanthi Nilayam - 515 134 Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India STD : 08555 ISD : 91 - 8555 Phone: 287375. Fax: 287236 E-mail : [email protected] 16. “Anoraneeyan Mahato Maheeyan”○○○○○○○ 118 Contents 17. Sathwic Food○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 126 18. The Four States Of Consciousness○○○○○○ 137 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Contents○○○○○○○○ iii 19. Saranagati Thathwa○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 145 1. The Duty Of Students○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 1 20. The Practice Of Meditation○○○○○○○○○○ 153 ○○○○○○○○○ 2. Nishkama Karma○○○○○○○○ 6 21. Control Of The Mind○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 160 3. The Messenger Of God○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 18 22. Akshara Brahman—The Universal God○○ 166 4. Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre○○○○○○○○○○ 25 23. AUM—The Name Of God○○○○○○○○○○ 173 5. Spirituality And Society○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 34 24. The Perennial Philosophy○○○○○○○○○○○○ 179 6. Qualities Of A Sthithaprajna○○○○○○○○○○ 42 25. The Voyage Of Death○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 188 ○○○○○○○○○○ 7. “I Am Thine”○○○○○○○○○○ 50 26. The Sovereign Knowledge○○○○○○○○○○○ 194 ○○○○○○○○ 8. The Word Of God○○○○○○○○ 58 27. The Nature Of Prakruthi○○○○○○○○○○○○ 203 ○○○○○○○○○○○ 9. The Inner Dialogue○○○○ 64 28. Ananya Bhakthi○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 209 10. Re-ligion :The Spiritual Reunion○○○○○○○ 73 ○○○○ 29. Work, Worship And Wisdom○○○○○ 216 ○○○○○○ 11. Jnana Yajna○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 81 30. Vibhuthi Yoga And Practical Life○○○○○○○ 225 12. “Sraddhavan Labhate Jnanam”○○○○○○○○○ 89 31. “Sathyam Vada Dharmam Chara”○○○○○○○ 236 13. Karma Yoga○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 97 ○○○○○ 14. Buddhi Yoga○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 103 ○○○○ 15. Dhyana Yoga○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 110 1 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 2 shall perform the household chores? If mothers go to school to teach the children of others, who is there to teach their own children? If women take up books and go about like men, who will look after the kitchen? By a woman taking up employment there would be fewer financial 1 problems for the family, but several other difficulties would arise denying happiness The Duty Of Students to her. Embodiments of Love—students, teachers, and The influence of Western education has patrons of education! resulted in the dwindling of interest in the study of the Sanskrit language. It has harath, the acknowledged birthplace of caused the disappearance of domestic Bspirituality, has been witness to a decline in felicity and the erosion of the principles of righteousness and has gradually become a veritable arya dharma. People are enamoured of abode for demoniac tendencies that nourish injustice, external appearances and behaviour, and disorder, and unethical conduct. It is the duty of students consider speaking in their mother tongues in such a malaise-ridden society in this terrible age of a fault. They hesitate to honour the norms Kali, with all its rampant vices, to see that righteousness of social etiquette and regard it a burden and love are resuscitated and peace and security assured. to respect teachers and elders. Timidity is Just as mothers feel sorry for their children who prevalent everywhere and has become a are backward in education or in other aspects of life, contagion. mother India too laments over the spiritual and moral If women flock to offices and take up jobs, degradation of her children. To remove this agony of who will be there to look after home and mother India, the students should fulfil their duties. In perform the domestic duties? If both doing so, they would do well to remember that the husband and wife take up vocations, who citizens, the elders, the men wielding authority and the 3 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 4 great leaders were all, at one time, students themselves metropolises where the multiplication of individual and that they, too, in time and in their turn, will be the desires has led man to misery and unhappiness. Indian leaders and citizens of tomorrow. culture, however, is the culture that prevails in the rural The Government does not have the power to milieu where desires are few and contentment rides high. guide the people along the path of morality and In the present context, therefore, we should seek that spirituality. The citizens, on their part, do not have the education which confers the joys of a contented life. To authority to correct the Government when necessary. live such a sacred and exemplary life is the duty of Viewed from the spiritual angle, both the Government students today. and the people appear to be losing their right to mend In the field of education, as in every other sphere the ways of each other. The reason for this situation is of human endeavour, we are faced with baffling that the men who are now at the helm of affairs had problems. The present educational system does little failed to shape their lives along spiritual lines during for the purification, the enrichment, and the spiritual their childhood. unfoldment of man. It has merely brought society to The greatness of an individual depends on the the brink of disaster. In addition, we have the constant cultural perfection he has attained. “Culture” does not babble and meaningless prattle the intellectuals and connote mere diligence. It means the removal of evil pundits trying to thrust upon the administration in the thoughts and propensities and the promotion of good country, thereby reducing the nation to a “kingdom of thoughts and qualities. The lives of the citizens of rabbits.” The spread of modern education has brought tomorrow depend upon and take shape according to the in its train, spiritual retrogression and a surfeit of type of life they lead as students today. The life a person selfishness. We, therefore, require today patriotic lives as a student is the foundation for the life he will students with broad minds, men of action capable of lead later as a citizen. It is only when a student lives a selfless service and sacrifice. “Simple living and high life characterised by peace and self-control that he will thinking”—that should be the ideal for us; not “high have a peaceful and contented life later as a citizen. living and low thinking” which seems to be the maxim of modern education. It is against this background that the students of today must act. They must realise that the moral strength It is to impart to you such wholesome ideas and in them is being sapped by Western culture and to enrich your value systems that the Sri Sathya Sai education. Western culture is the culture of the Central Trust has been conducting these summer courses 5 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 6 every year. These courses afford you an opportunity to gainfully spend a month imbibing the high ideals of life that provide you with spiritual nourishment. Human life is comparable to a tree and the kinsmen of the individual to its branches. On these branches the flowers of his thoughts and feelings blossom. These flowers gradually develop into fruits 2 of good qualities and virtues. The nectarine juice present in these fruits is character. Without roots and fruits, a Nishkama Karma tree is mere firewood. Self-confidence is the root of the tree of life and character, its fruit. With the hope that you will all become exemplary Can one who longs for a position of students, reap the full benefits of this course, purify your authority be of pure heart? hearts and reform society, I bless you all. It is only when the servant of the nation becomes its leader that he can render selfless service. Embodiments of the Divine Atma! harath is the country which has rightly Bunderstood the secret of karma and has thereby come to be called Karmakshetra, the land of action. Work done in cognition of the Atma gives protection to life. Such karma broadens the heart and illumines the individual. It annihilates the ego and confers the bliss of the Self on man. To recognise this sanctity of karma, we should purify our hearts. Karma flows incessantly like a river. All creation, sentient, and insentient, is immersed in it. 7 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 Summer Showers In Brindavan 1979 8 The word karma may appear to be small, but its be described as being nishkama karma or motiveless meaning is profound. It is not possible to define karma. work. This is because man’s love for the universe is not It has neither beginning nor end. Just as life is without selfishness. If man loves any object, he does so beginningless, karma too is without beginning. Thus, for his own sake and pleasure. Similarly, if a man the nature of karma is shrouded in mystery and in trying conceals an object in a secure place, it is not on account to comprehend its significance, one must be earnest and of his love for the object but because of his love for steadfast.