DECEMBER 2017 S a n a t h a n a S a r a t h i Devoted to the Moral and Spiritual Uplift of Humanity through SATHYA DHARMA SANTHI PREMA AHIMSA Vol.: 60 Issue No. 12 Date of Publication: 1st December December “It is love alone that brings unity in 2017 everyone. When there is love, there © Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division will be no differences on grounds of Prasanthi Nilayam race, nationality, etc. Where there is Printed by K.S. RAJAN Published by K.S. RAJAN no love, there is hatred. When there is On behalf of the owner, Sri Sathya Sai hatred, there can be no relationship even Sadhana Trust, Publications Division, Prasanthi Nilayam 515134, Anantapur District (A.P.) between the child and the mother. When And Printed at M/s Rajhans Enterprises, 136, 4th Main Road, Industrial Town, Rajaji Nagar, there is love, there is no difference of Bengaluru 560044, Karnataka And Published at Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, mine and thine.” Publications Division, Prasanthi Nilayam 515134, Anantapur Dist., Andhra Pradesh. Editor G.L. ANAND C O N T E N T S Assistant Editor P. RAJESH E-mail: [email protected] 4 Develop Devotion, Surrender and Faith to Realise God [email protected] For Audio Visual / Bhagavan’s Discourse: 26th April 1993 Book Orders: [email protected] ISD Code : 0091 10 Bhagavan’s 92nd Birthday Celebrations STD Code : 08555 A Report Telephone : 287375 Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust Telefax : 287390 Sri Sathya Sai University - 17 Nothing is more Divine than Love Administrative Office : 287191 / 287239 From our Archives Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School : 289289 19 First Sri Sathya Sai International Veda Conference Sri Sathya Sai Primary School : 287237 A Report SSSIHMS, Prasanthigram, Puttaparthi : 287388 24 Experiencing Swami’s Divinity SSSIHMS, Whitefield, Bengaluru : 080 28411500 Dr. D.J. Gadhia 26 36th Annual Convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute Annual Subscription of Higher Learning acceptable for 1, 2 or 3 years. A Report English India: (12 issues) ` 75 Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka ` 600 Other Countries: ` 850 28 An Unshakeable Bond of Love or US $19 or UK £13 or ¤13 or Geetha Mohanram CAN $22, AUS $26 Telugu India: ` 60 (12 issues) 29 Celebrations at Prasanthi Nilayam Other Countries: ` 550 or £9 or US $13 or ¤9, CAN $15 or AUS $17 A Report Note: Please do not send currency notes in postal covers. For the Attention of “Sanathana Sarathi” Subscribers. Three asterisk marks (*** ) appearing after your subscription number on Official Websites of Prasanthi Nilayam the mailing wrapper indicate that Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division: www.srisathyasaipublications.com you should renew your subscription immediately. Please quote your present Bhagavan’s Photograph Online: www.saireflections.org subscription number while renewing the Reporting Website from Prasanthi Nilayam: www.theprasanthireporter.org subscription. All subscriptions and other Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust: www.srisathyasai.org.in correspondence should be addressed Radio Sai Global Harmony: www.radiosai.org to The Convener, Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division, Prasanthi Sri Sathya Sai Easwaramma Women’s Welfare Trust: www.ewwt.org.in Nilayam – 515 134. Anantapur district, Bal Vikas Wing of Sri Sathya Sai Organisation, India: www.sssbalvikas.org Andhra Pradesh, India. For Renewals / New Subscriptions / Electronic Editions, please visit us @ www.sanathanasarathi.org Contents Page Subscribe Online Sanathana Sarathi Archives Darshan Updates Video Links A V A T A R V A N I DEVELOP DEVOTION, SURRENDER AND FAITH TO REALISE GOD Religions are many but goal is one. Clothes are many but yarn is one. Jewels are many but gold is one. Cows are many but milk is one. Flowers are many but worship is one. Beings are many but Atma is one. Unable to understand this reality out of his ignorance, Man has become a victim of many troubles For the sake of his mundane existence. What else is to be conveyed To this assembly of noble souls? (Telugu Poem) Y O U R E V E R Y B R E A T H R E P E A T S, I A M G O D Embodiments of Divinity! motherhood cannot be found in anything HE UNIQUE CULTURE OF BHARAT else in this world. has been imparting highest lessons Forbearance is the real beauty in this T in morality and spirituality to mankind sacred land of Bharat. Of all the rituals, since time immemorial. First and foremost, adherence to truth is the greatest it has taught man to realise divinity penance. The nectarine feeling in this present in the mother and the father. Its country is the feeling of love towards sacred texts proclaim, Matru Devo Bhava, one’s mother. Character is valued Pitru Devo Bhava (revere your mother and father as God). What do you do with the material that is tasteless, that is not Recognise your Inherent Divinity palatable? You throw it out. Truly speaking, human life is full of Similarly, when you don’t act sweetness. Bereft of sweetness, it is a appropriately, society will reject mere waste. Man is running after worldly, mundane and sensual pleasures. But you. So, you should be one with the sweetness that is present in the love society. That is the first step of the mother is much beyond all these. towards unity. When there is unity, This is the priceless gem of the culture then you will have purity within. of Bharat. It is the mother who sacrifices When purity is established, only everything to foster, nurture and protect then will you have divinity. the child. The sweetness that is there in 4 December 2017 Sanathana Sarathi Contents Page Subscribe Online Sanathana Sarathi Archives Darshan Updates Video Links far higher than the very life itself. his inherent divinity. Who is People have forgotten the basic Manava (human being)? principles of this great culture and Is he the body or the are imitating Western culture. mind? No, no. Manava Alas! The Bharatiyas are not implies the Atmic aware of the greatness of principle which is their cultural heritage just as a sacred and divine. A mighty elephant is not aware true human being has of its own strength. unshakeable faith. But (Telugu Poem) today, unfortunately, It is most essential for man’s faith is not firm. one and all to recognise the Faith is like the eyes divinity of the mother. When of man. But man Lord Rama was leaving for today has become the forest, He said to Sita, blind because he “Oh Bhujata (born from has lost the eyes earth)! There is no God of faith. Where is greater than mother and the need for man father on earth. The mother to search God? knows our mind, knows our Offer service to likings and constantly struggles mankind and receive for our welfare. If we do not love of God. This is the recognise the divinity of the right path. The best way mother who is right in front of to love God is to love all us, how can we know God who and serve all. As I told is beyond our comprehension you earlier, even though and beyond the reach of divinity is the same in speech and mind? Therefore, everyone, the capabilities it is essential for us to recognise and potentialities of mother and father as God. individuals vary, depending Hence, it is My bounden duty on their level of evolution, to obey My father and fulfil merits of their past lives the promise given by him”. and the background of their parents. A child inherits the To understand Divinity, broadness of mind and heart which is beyond human of its parents. Man’s daily level, man should also conduct reflects the broadness rise to that state which is or narrowness of his heart. beyond human level. First Take Refuge in God to of all, man should live Overcome Maya like a true human being by practising human It is necessary for man qualities and recognising to perform good actions 5 December 2017 Sanathana Sarathi Contents Page Subscribe Online Sanathana Sarathi Archives Darshan Updates Video Links constantly in his daily life. As the proverb elder brother of Sugriva was Vali, who was goes, “If you go on singing, you can sing endowed with great strength, far superior well; if you go on chewing neem leaves, to that of Sugriva. There was enmity even they will taste sweet; if you go on between the two brothers. Knowing that rubbing stone, it will become smaller”. he might be killed by Vali in a combat, The value of a diamond increases after Sugriva was looking for someone mightier grinding and cutting. Similarly, divinity than Vali as support. One day, Sugriva shines forth in a person, after passing noticed two persons walking towards through trials and tribulations, and upon Rishyamuka mountain, where he was constant practice. Fire is produced when hiding for fear of Vali. In apprehension, two logs of wood are rubbed against each Sugriva sent his minister Hanuman to find other. Soft butter comes out by churning out the intention of these two people who of curd. Similarly, man can attain divinity were looking like great warriors. Rama by constantly thinking of God. It is said, and Lakshmana were very much pleased the more you rub the sandal log on stone, with Hanuman’s noble demeanour and the more is the fragrance it gives. When scholarly talk, despite being a monkey. you crush the sugarcane hard, it gives Hanuman explained Sugriva’s plight to only sweet juice. When gold is put on fire, Rama and offered to take them to Sugriva it sheds all its dirt and shines brilliantly.