I talk of "change" and "transformation." But the change is not of circumstances
That surround you. I talk of the "change," In the way you will perceive circumstances. Once you walk steps towards Me, Maya (Delusion) will still surround you, But the change in you will now recognize it At every step, And the effect of this delusion on you Will begin to minimize. Your habits that have become your second nature Will become easier to break, With less pain to attachment. Your peace will lie only with God, And you will begin to seek only that, Which emits and radiates His beauty. Your own disgust of spiritual failures, Will motivate your search for Me. In this change, your own weaknesses, Will urge you to look for the strength of God. The change I talk of is not of the world, But the change in attitudes of each one of you. Within each one of you lies The strength to change the world, not by any mutiny, war or revolution, But by the dedication and willingness To change yourselves. From: Sai Darshan by Seema Dewan Everyone has some day to make his exit. That moment must not be one of anguish - one should depart gracefully, with a smile and a bow. In order to do that, a lot of preparation is necessary. To depart, leaving all that has been accumulated during a long life time, is a hard task. Prepare for it by discarding attachment to one thing after another, from this moment on. You see many things in dreams; in those dreams many things are acquired - power, status, reputation. When you awaken, however, you don't weep over the loss, even though for the duration of the dream, it all appeared very real and gave you great satisfaction and joy. "That was a dream", You tell yourself; what prevents you from treating with similar nonchalance the possessions gathered during the waking stage of your life? Cultivate that attitude and you can depart with a smile whenever the curtain falls on this dreamland stage. Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. 1, pg. 2 -- --- 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.
