DEAREST BOYS, Through the awareness of the Divine alone can we really bring true peace to the world. There is no doubt that considerable effort is being made by great leaders of the world in the material plane to bring about peace and harmony. But Sai does not see any sign of their success. The only way left is for us to turn our mind within ourselves and find out the true and everlasting basis, the supreme source, from which alone can we get true happiness and peace in the world. The basis is GOD, who is in fact dwelling in the hearts of everyone of us. He is the Universal Spirit. Every one of us is the very embodiment of Divinity. Your true being is Sath-Chit-Ananda, representing Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. You have forgotten this truth. Remember it now, and take the holy and powerful name of the Reality until your mind disappears and you stand revealed as Truth itself, and enjoy, as Sai has been enjoying, the Eternal Bliss which never exhausts itself. With Blessings, Baba 19.07.1977 MY DEARS, The time will come when the whole of this dream will vanish. To everyone of us there must come a time when the whole universe will be found to have been a mere dream, when we shall find that the soul is infinitely better than its surroundings. In this struggle through we call environments, there will come a time when we shall find that these environment were almost zero in comparison with the power of the soul. It is only a question of time, and time is nothing in the infinite. It is a drop in the ocean. We can afford to wait and be calm. With Blessings, Sri Sathya Sai Baba YOU IN ME AND I IN YOU The bird with you, the wings with Me; The foot with you, the way with Me; The eye with you, the form with Me; The thing with you, the dream with Me; The world with you, the heaven with Me; So are we free, so are we bound; So we begin and so we end; You in Me and I in you. -Baba. 22.07.1977 My Dear Boys! Accept my Love and Blessing. I received all your letters. Give all that is yours to Sai Krishna lovingly. Like the fool who squanders his life's boon, you, too, can receive Bliss from above and still look for the sun at high noon. Give all yours to Sai and merge with Him, just like a moth that flies into the flame. Then you will surmount all problems. He is reality. Life is a false game. My Boys! Be Happy and study well. Your Sai is always with you and around you. Love, Baba. 19.9.1977 Convey My New Year Blessing to all boys. Tell them that they should study well and pass their examinations in the First Class. They also lead an ideal and worthy life by implicitly following Swami's Commands and cultivating high and noble thoughts. They should shape themselves into boys having good qualities, good behavior and a pure mind. If they nurture such sacred ideas at a young age they will stand in good stead both in youth and in old age. Such sacred ideas will remain with them throughout their lives and express themselves in all actions. Also tell them that they should avoid excessive talk and should give no opportunity to go out of their way to establish unnecessary contacts with each other. Instead, they should fulfill the purpose for which they have come and follow the ideals of Sai. Ultimately, this is what will remain. This alone will take them to the goal and shower Grace. No one is related or attached to the other.The only true and permanent relationship is with Sai and all other attachment is merely worldly and false. This truth must fill their heart to the brim and continue to ring within forever. Sai. NEW YEAR MESSAGE 01.01.1980 Tell the boys to study hard and write the exams well. The opportunity, which they are getting, is indeed a great boon, which even Devas aspire for. Once this great opportunity slips away, it is lost forever and this atmosphere can never be regained. The Avatar will soon be recognised by one and all and the entire world will come to His feet and turn towards the spiritual path. Make the best use of your time now so that you do not repent unnecessarily later. What is the use of all your studies if you cannot grasp the real Vidya. Convey My Love and Blessings to all the boys and tell them to be disciplined. This opportunity would never come again and ask them to make best use of it. Even countless births would not get them back this opportunity. Baba 5.2.1980
