In the darkness of the night,
In a very dense forest, A tiger strides, stealthily, stalking its prey. He hides and waits. And at the most unexpected moment, Leaps and victimizes the prey. Do not be a victim. Do not be the prey. Be alert, at all times! The tiger is nothing but your own senses, That recognize your weakness, Stalks you, and hides and waits, And in your most vulnerable moment, Leaps and victimizes you. You die a hundred deaths in one lifetime. Every time you give in to your senses. Something dies within you. Be a survivor and choose to die only once. Let that be the death of your ego. Kill it once and for all, And let Me live within you forever. From: Sai Darshan by Seema Dewan January 18 The purpose of loud congregational prayer is different from silent individual prayer. It is a joint, concerted and mutually helpful effort to overcome the six internal foes of man: lust, anger, greed, hatred, conceit and attachment. These dark birds infest the tree of life and foul the heart where they build their nests. When we sing aloud the glory of God, the heart is illumined and they cannot bear the light. In addition, the voice that rises from many throats frightens them and they fly away. Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. 10, pg.7 -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
