Embodiments of Love! People worship God with devotion and sincerity, but God is not satisfied with external worship. You should serve the society. Only service can confer bliss on you. By rendering service to the society, not only can you alleviate the sufferings of the people, but you can also bring about transformation in their lives. Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati (as is the feeling, so is the result). If you serve with sacred feelings, it is bound to yield sacred results. Serve the society to your utmost capacity. You are doing Bhajans morning and evening. The satisfaction that you get by participating in Bhajans is temporary, whereas service confers permanent satisfaction. A few minutes ago, the students sang Bhaja Govindam, in which it is said, Ma Kuru Dhanajana Yauvana Garvam, Harathi Nimeshath Kalah Sarvam (youth and wealth are momentary). Do not take pride in your youth and wealth. They are like passing clouds. So, do not entertain excessive desires. Do your duty sincerely. Whatever happens, be it good or bad, accept it as the gift of God. Understand that it is good for you. Time is the most precious gift of God, but you are wasting it in vain pursuits and unsacred feelings. Sanctify the time given to you by serving the society. Through service alone can one get rid of ego, pomp and other evil qualities. The Vedas say, Chitthasya Shuddaye Karmaha (the goal of action is the purity of the mind). Service alone can purify the mind. That is why they are unable to experience peace of mind. The peace that one gets out of worldly activities comes and goes like a passing cloud. One should aspire for the true and eternal peace, which originates from the heart. Though the Pandavas were subjected to many hardships, Dharmaja always remained peaceful. When Draupadi was being humiliated by the Kauravas, Bhima became furious and tried to attack Dussasana with his mace. It was Dharmaja who pacified Bhima saying, those who adhere to Dharma will ultimately emerge victorious. Not all can attain the level of peace that Dharmaja attained. It is possible only for a few. Where there is peace, there you find Divine power, grace and fame. The Kauravas were many in number, whereas the Pandavas were only five. But the fame of the Pandavas has remained permanent in the society. Dharmaja is liked by one and all. His name, Dharma - ja, indicates that he is born out of Dharma. Today unrest and violence reign supreme in the world as Sathya and Dharma have declined in the hearts of people. All that you find outside is nothing but the reflection, reaction and resound of your inner feelings. Janthunaam Narajanma Durlabham (a human birth is the rarest among all beings). Human life is highly sacred, most precious and divine. Do not fritter away this life by indulging in unsacred activities. It has to be lived in the proper way by exercising control over the ten Indriyas. Speak sweetly and softly. You cannot always oblige, but you can always speak obligingly. Lokaa Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu (May the whole world be happy!). Sanctify your senses in the service of all. If you exercise control over your senses, you can achieve anything in life. If God is not pleased with you, you will be looked down upon by everyone in the world. You may think that you have given away ten bags of rice in charity and distributed clothes to five hundred people. Such accounts are to be submitted to the Income Tax Department and not to God. God is not interested in quantity, He sees the feeling behind your acts. So, whatever may be the act of charity you undertake, do it with the spirit of love and sacrifice. Mama Dharma What is the teaching of the Bhagavadgita? Some people say that the path of action is the main teaching of the Bhagavadgita. Some others say that the Gita teaches the path of devotion. Still some others point to the path of wisdom as the main teaching of the Bhagavadgita. But none of these are correct. What is the first Sloka in the Gita? Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre, Samaveta Yuyuthsavah, Maamakaah Pandavaschaiva Kimakurvata Sanjayaha and the last Sloka reads as follows: Yatra Yogeshwara Krishno, Yatra Paartho Dhanurdharaha, Tathra Sri Vijayorbhoothihi Dhruvaaneetir Mathirmama. When you join the last word of the last verse and the first word of the first verse, it becomes mamadharma, meaning your true Dharma. This is what the Gita teaches. What is your Dharma? You should lead the life of a human being. Remind yourself that you are a human being, not an animal. Having been born as a human being, you should cultivate human values. Do not behave like an animal. Adhere to truth and righteousness. The entire creation is based on truth. Where there is truth, there you find plenty and prosperity. Human life is not meant to enjoy physical comforts and conveniences, which are momentary. It is meant to set an ideal to the rest of the world. Having lived all these years, what is the ideal that you have set? What is it that you have achieved? Put a question to yourself. The answer is a big zero. You might have done a few good deeds in life, but they pale in comparison with the number of bad deeds you have performed. That is not the quality of a human being. Cultivate good thoughts, speak good words and perform good deeds. That is true humanness. The names of ancient sages and seers are remembered even today because of the good deeds they performed. Do unto others what you do unto yourself. Satisfy your conscience. That is your Dharma. Do not follow the dictates of body, for body is like a water bubble. Do not indiscriminately follow the mind, for the mind is like a mad monkey. Follow the conscience, i.e., the principle of Atma. Your life will find fulfillment when you please God by offering Him the eight flowers mentioned earlier. Love is the undercurrent of all this. So, lead a life suffused with love. [Divine Discourse; Date:22 Aug 2000 Occasion:Janmashtami Place:Prashanti Nilayam ]
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:32:26 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015