Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 2 (1961 - 62) Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 2 (1961 - 62) Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Index Of Discourses 1. Supreme Power ........................................................................................................ 3 2. Sai As Inner Resident .............................................................................................. 5 3. Believe In Yourself .................................................................................................. 10 4. The Real Almanac .................................................................................................. 14 5. Experience .............................................................................................................. 17 6. Steps In Spiritual Practice .................................................................................... 19 7. Ramayana In Your Heart ..................................................................................... 24 8. Start Good Associations ........................................................................................ 27 9. The Name Of Narayana ........................................................................................ 31 10. The Ideal Disciple ................................................................................................... 34 11. With The Concrete To The Abstract ................................................................... 38 12. Light The Inner Consciousness ............................................................................ 41 13. The Inner Temple .................................................................................................. 45 14. Be Grateful To The Doctors .................................................................................. 48 15. Limits And Progress .............................................................................................. 52 16. The Will Of Siva ..................................................................................................... 56 17. Experience Oneness ............................................................................................... 63 18. Hands And Feet Everywhere ................................................................................ 68 19. Vision Of God ......................................................................................................... 72 20. Soul Calling Supreme Soul .................................................................................... 77 21. The Base And The Burden .................................................................................... 81 22. Sweet Abode Of The Lord ..................................................................................... 86 23. Primers Of Spiritual Education ............................................................................ 93 24. Thirty-six Gems For You ...................................................................................... 97 25. Birthday Sparks .................................................................................................... 101 26. Destiny Is No Iron Cage ...................................................................................... 105 27. Spiritual Academy Of Man ................................................................................. 110 28. The Search For Quiet .......................................................................................... 115 29. An Attitude, Not A Solstice Direction ................................................................ 118 30. Immanent In You ................................................................................................. 122 31. Spend Your Days With Siva ............................................................................... 126 32. Welcome The Tests .............................................................................................. 135 33. Near And Far ....................................................................................................... 139 34. The Broken Bow ................................................................................................... 144 35. Inner Progress ...................................................................................................... 156 36. Proceed Beyond The Lover, Loved, and Love .................................................. 162 37. Precious Treasure ................................................................................................ 168 Index https://sathyasai.us/devotion/discourses 1 Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 2 (1961 - 62) Divine Discourses of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba 38. The Prison Walls .................................................................................................. 173 39. The Inner Prompting ........................................................................................... 176 40. Unfurl It On Your Consciousness ...................................................................... 180 41. The Root Of Dharma ........................................................................................... 184 42. Delusion and Brahman ........................................................................................ 188 43. Ghee And Sandalwood ........................................................................................ 190 44. What Is Dharma, What Is Not? .......................................................................... 194 45. The Brahmin ........................................................................................................ 197 46. Valedictory Offering In The Sacred Fire .......................................................... 202 47. On To Victory ....................................................................................................... 206 48. Open Your Eyes ................................................................................................... 208 49. Planning The Curriculum ................................................................................... 213 50. Tiny Trace Of Ego ............................................................................................... 216 51. Sprouts Of Faith ................................................................................................... 219 52. Grief And God ...................................................................................................... 223 Index https://sathyasai.us/devotion/discourses 2 Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 2 (1961 - 62), Discourse 1 - Supreme Power 1. Supreme Power Date: 14 February 1961 / Location: Prasanthi Nilayam Our Venkateshwarlu just now spoke of the Lord as the Director of a Drama of Delusion. But the delusion is in you, not in the Lord, who is possessed of only Supreme Power (Mahasakthi). Unable to grasp that Supreme Power and to understand its manifestations, people envelop themselves in doubt and delusion, that is all. He also said that I am by birth an Andhra, etc., but, the whole world is my birth place. I am not to be identified with this or that province or state. Dakshinamurthi does not belong only to Dakshinapatha. Again, Venkateshwarlu mentioned the various points spoken about Me by those who have neither seen nor experienced Me. These are all unnecessary and useless diversions, which distract. The sculptor should see before him only the form of his personal deity (Ishtadevatha) and should strive to quickly remove with a chisel the stone that envelopes that form. So too, all discussion whether this Sai is that Sai or that Sai is this Sai is irrelevant. The same sugar is poured into different moulds to prepare several types of sweets. So also, Rama, Sai, Sathya Sai all are the same sugar. That is enough for the aspirant, who will realise the truth in good time. Do not worry your mind with such problems; do not mix with people who talk loosely of holy subjects. One thing I may tell you now: "There is no one in this world who does not belong to Me; all are Mine. They may not call out My Name or any Name, but still they are Mine." You are seeing for yourself how thirsty souls are gathering in numbers every day at Puttaparthi. I have told you often that in a matter of a year or two the multitude will be so large that you may not get much chance to approach Me with your spiritual problems and difficulties. So, hurry to Me with them, even now. While in other places, I speak generally on the need for devotion, etc.; here at Puttaparthi I emphasise the practical discipline of everyday life, because this is the HQ of an army under training. So, cultivate Truth and Love and make yourselves examples for all who might contact you. Make Soham (I am God) the continuous soft prayer (japam) of the mind and you will be saved. "I" will merge into the Universal. Continuously recite Soham, Soham, Soham with every breath, inhaling and exhaling. Index https://sathyasai.us/devotion/discourses 3 Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 2 (1961 - 62), Discourse 1 - Supreme Power - Sathya Sai Baba Index https://sathyasai.us/devotion/discourses 4 Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 2 (1961 - 62), Discourse 2 - Sai As Inner Resident 2. Sai As Inner Resident Date: 26 February 1961 / Location: Coimbatore / Occasion: Naga Sai Mandir The Chair of your temple (mandir) committee said just now that I have come a great distance, after an arduous journey, and he thanked Me for what he called My kindness. Let Me tell you that it is your penance (tapas) that has brought Me here today. I have come and stayed in this town four or five times before, but this is the first occasion