Don't say "God is in me", say that "Iam in God " - Swami
If you pose the question, "Where is God?" some people will say, "He is in me", pointing to their body. Body is not permanent. Hence, this is not a proper answer. (Swami holding a rose) When I say the flower is in My hand, the flower is smaller than Me. In the same manner, when you say God is in you, you are bigger than God! In fact, the whole world is in the hands of God. Hence, it is not proper to say that God is in you. You are in God. All are in God. The world itself is a manifestation of God. This is the Transcendental Truth. This is the changeless truth. - From Swami's 2003 Maha Shivarathri Divine Discourse. ============================================================================================================= Your acts of service should be suffused with the spirit of Love - Swami You are under the mistaken notion that you are rendering service to others. You should give up such a feeling. Only then does the service you perform become real service in the strict sense of the term. Service does not merely mean helping others. The best way to love God is to love all and serve all. Your acts of service should be suffused with the spirit of love. Without the positive aspect of love, all service you render becomes negative in nature. - From Swami's 2003 New Year Divine Discourse. ============================================================================= There is no sorrow in Man, He is Anandaswarupa - Swami When do we have fear or anxiety? Only when there is some fault in us. When there are no faults of any kind in anybody, there is no scope for fear at all! Today, man is exposed to fear and anxiety even in small matters, since he is suffering from faults. These faults are responsible for fear, anxiety, restlessness, hatred, and anger. Hence, if we are to live in peace and harmony, we must strive to remove the faults in us. There is no sorrow in man. He is Anandaswarupa, the embodiment of divine bliss. In spite of that, if he suffers from sorrow, it is because of his own evil traits. Sorrow has not suddenly descended on him from somewhere. The sorrow is the reaction, reflection, and resound of the evil qualities in him. If someone is ridiculing you, take it that it is not the other person but your own evil feelings being returned to you in the shape of ridicule. - From Bhagawan's 2003 Maha Shivarathri Divine Discourse. =========================================================================== You are in this body in order to realise the God you really are. This body is the cocoon you have spun around yourselves by means of your impulses and desires. Use it while it lasts, to grow wings so that you can escape from it. You came into this world crying, announcing your grief for having to take on the burden of earthly existence. Having come with grief, decide not to go back with it from here. Get rid of it in this very life. ============================================================================================================ There is no sorrow in man. He is Anandaswarupa - Swami When do we have fear or anxiety? Only when there is some fault in us. When there are no faults of any kind in anybody, there is no scope for fear at all! Today, man is exposed to fear and anxiety even in small matters, since he is suffering from faults. These faults are responsible for fear, anxiety, restlessness, hatred, and anger. Hence, if we are to live in peace and harmony, we must strive to remove the faults in us. There is no sorrow in man. He is Anandaswarupa, the embodiment of divine bliss. In spite of that, if he suffers from sorrow, it is because of his own evil traits. Sorrow has not suddenly descended on him from somewhere. The sorrow is the reaction, reflection, and resound of the evil qualities in him. If someone is ridiculing you, take it that it is not the other person but your own evil feelings being returned to you in the shape of ridicule. - From Bhagawan's 2003 Maha Shivarathri Divine Discourse. =========================================================================== To unsubscribe from this group, send email to saimsg+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
