What is True Secularism?
Sri Sathya Sai in Trayee Brindavan
All our students should understand completely the meaning of the Indian
culture. Many of you know that India is called a secular state. What is a
secular state? What is the meaning of secular? For experiencing and practicing
your religion, you should have freedom; that is true secularism. Without any
obstacle, you should be able to practice your religion. At the same time you
should not criticize other religions. Don’t criticise other religions and you
practice your religion. That is secularism. That’s what I told in Delhi
(referring to His visit to Delhi in March 1999). You criticise other religions
whether Christians or Muslims. Why should you criticise others? You practice
your religion; you have got freedom for that. You should not criticise other
religions. That is true secularism.
Sri Sathya Sai with senior leaders of the Government of India - Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Home Minister L.K. Advani, and others during His
visit to New Delhi in March 1999
Saying one thing and doing another is not good. What is the use? The proper
study of mankind is man. What is that mankind? One with unity in thought, word
and action is a man. When the three are different, he cannot be called a man.
You think of something in your mind, talk something else and do something else.
Manasyekam, Vachasyekam, Karmanyekam Mahatmanam
(For the Mahatmas, the great people, the thought, word and deed are one and the
same.)
Manasanyath, Vachasanyath, Karmanyanyath Duratmanam
(For the Duratmas, wicked people, the thought, word and deed are different.)
You have to understand the proper meaning of every word in Indian culture. If
you don’t know, try to understand. When you understand those words and use
them, it will be very useful for everyone. Without understanding the meaning if
you use the words, what is the use?
Hanuman flying over the ocean to Lanka in search of Mother Sita
Hanuman was going in search for Sita. He had to jump over the ocean. He needed
water. Did he have a water bag?! He was jumping over the ocean. Even if he felt
thirsty, he couldn’t drink the salty water of the ocean. What was his thirst?
He said, “The Divine Mission of Rama is my work. As long as Rama’s work is
there, there is no thirst for me. I don’t want this thirst and water. Rest.
What is rest? Sitting is not rest. No. When I complete my work, that is rest
for me. I have to take the message of Sita and tell Rama that Sita is in a
particular place. That is my work.”
In this manner, if all the students become true 'Bharatiyas', the country will
be redeemed. Every Indian should practice Satya (truth) and Dharma
(righteousness) without hurting and harming others. That is what he has got to
do.
Source: Understand the Inner Significance of Bharatiya Culture, My Dear
Students – Volume 5; Divine Discourse on April 9, 1999 to the staff and
students at Trayee Brindavan
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