Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation
<http://www.dharmakshetra.org.in/dknews16/Sankranrti-Zone1.gif> Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation It was in Mumbai on 14th Jan, 1966 that Bhagwan established the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation (SSSSO). Over the years it has done great service to humanity and has grown into what is considered the largest and most effective Seva Organisation in the world. By Bhagwan’s immense grace we are blessed to be part of the Organisation and as such his Divine Mission. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the SSSSO, Zone 1, Mumbai has planned a Special Programme on Thursday, 14th January, 2016 from 5pm to 9pm at the Hall in Talmikiwadi, Tardeo, Mumbai. The flow of events will be as follows: 5 to 5.10pm : Omkara and Veda Chanting 5.10 to 5.30pm : Chanting of Sai Gayatri - 108 times 5.30 to 5.45pm : Talk on ‘Highlights of the Journey with SSSSO’ by two Senior Members of the Organisation 5.45 to 9.00pm : 50 Bhajans to commemorate 50 years of the SSSSO. ( There will be Group singing of a few Bhajans by all present towards the end and we will close with a few Bhajans led by Swami) 9pm : Aarti All are cordially Invited <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/SI080116.jpg> Whatever you are dealing with, you must first grasp its real meaning. Then, you have to cultivate it daily, for your benefit. By this means, wisdom grows and lasting joy is earned. The two basic things everyone must be super clear are dharma and ...karma (action). Righteousness (Dharma) has no prejudice or partiality; it is imbued with truth and justice. So if you choose to adhere to dharma, you must see that you never go against it. It is wrong to deviate from it. The path of dharma mandates that you give up hatred against others and cultivate mutual concord and amity. Through concord and amity, the world will grow, day by day, into a place of happiness. If these practices are well established, the world will be free from disquiet, indiscipline, disorder, and injustice. The wise, who are impartial and unprejudiced and have resolved to follow Dharma, must walk on the path of truth (Sathya). - Dharma Vahini, Ch 13. Your primary duty is to uphold the human values of truth, righteousness, peace and love. -BABA. <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/SI070116.jpg> Lord Krishna declared in the Gita, “Among sacrifices (yajnas), I am the repetition of the name (nama-yajna).” For curing grief and earning joy, temples where the name of God can be remembered are very essential. Remembering the name (smarana) grants blis...s; there is nothing more fruitful, charming or blissful than this activity! Sage Vyasa wondered, “Having the great yet simple name, on the ever available tongue, and the temple where His enchanting image is installed so that people can sing His glory in an exalted voice... why should people hasten toward the gates of hell?” So too, Saint Tulsidas, who lived constantly in the temple and sang of the joy he tasted, lamented, “Alas! When people give up the name and the temple, and seek peace and joy in other places, I am reminded of the foolishness of those who forsake the rich and tasty fare on their plates and beg with outstretched hands for the remains from other’s plates!” - Dharma Vahini, Ch 12. Continuous remembrance of the Lord’s Name (namasmarana) is the secret to liberation from bondage. -BABA. <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/SI060116.jpg> Humans are full of love (prema). Their hearts are springs of mercy. They are endowed with true speech. Peace is the characteristic of the mind of humans. It is the innate quality of the mind. Do not search for peace outside. Just as gold and silver lie hid...den under the earth, and pearl and coral under the sea, peace and joy lie hidden in the activities of the mind. If you desire to acquire these hidden treasures, dive deep and turn your mental activities inward, you will become full of love. Only one who has so filled themselves with love and who lives in the light of that love deserves to be called human. Those devoid of love are demons and monsters. Within every man, the holy quality of love is ever present, without change. It is one and indivisible. Those saturated with love are incapable of spite, selfishness, injustice, wrong, and misconduct. - Prema Vahini, Ch 47. Your good conduct is your true wealth. - BABA <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/SI050116.jpg> Temples are invitations and signboards directing people to their Divine home. Temples are intended to instruct people in the art of removing the veil of attachment that lies over their heart. That is why Tyagaraja cried in the te...mple at Tirupathi, “Remove the veil within me, the veil of pride and hate.” The fog of illusion (maya) melted away with the touch of the rays of grace. Then he sang out describing the image of divine charm in the song, “Sivudavo Madhavudavo”; he drank deep the sweetness of that form. The churning of his heart by the divine formula produced the spark of wisdom (jnana), and it grew into the flame of realisation. On one occasion, Lord Sri Ramachandra spoke thus: “Dawn breaks and dusk falls. With dawn, greed awakes in people; with dusk, lust gets hold of them. Is this to be your goal and way of life? With every passing day, you are nearing one step closer towards the cave of death, missing precious opportunities. Do you ever worry over a wasted day?” - Dharma Vahini, Ch 12. Open the gates of wisdom, tear the veil of ignorance, and enter the abode of Divine Bliss. Rest in peace, forever.-BABA. <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/SI040116.jpg> Many dull-witted moderns are puzzled at the purpose of all the constructions and conditions, conventions and customs that revolve around the temple. They cannot grasp the significance of any answer because it is beyond their limited understan...ding. A patient suffering from high fever will find even sweet things bitter; so too, those afflicted with the high fever of worldliness can never taste the real sweetness of truth. The fever must subside; then they can appreciate the value of the things of the spirit. Similarly if you deny yourself of the bliss derivable from surrender to the Lord, and run about madly pursuing sacred spots, sages, and holy rivers, how can you be helped? Cultivate an ounce of pure devotion! That is sufficient for you to be awakened from this delusion! Devotion will teach you that you can attain peace only by returning to your own native home, which is God within you. Until then, homesickness will haunt! - Dharma Vahini, Ch 12. Desire destroys devotion, anger destroys wisdom, greed destroys work – hence sacrifice these bad qualities from today.-BABA. <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/Hawaiian%20Ganesha.jpg> <http://www.ssso.net/pnews-2016/SI030116.jpg> What is important is not the acquisition of argumentativeness but the acquisition of single-mindedness, equanimity, and freedom from likes and dislikes. Why does one undertake these spiritual disciplines, this chanting, meditation, devotional singing, etc.? Isn’t it for acquiring singl...e-mindedness and one-pointedness? Once that one-pointedness has been earned, human effort becomes unnecessary; the inner significance of life gets revealed. So those eager to become spiritual aspirants, should not yield to arguments and counterarguments. They should not be enticed by the wiles of bad feeling. They should see their own faults and not repeat them again. They should guard and protect the one-pointedness they have acquired, with their eyes fixed on the goal they are after, dismissing as trash whatever difficulties, defeats, and disturbances they encounter on their path. They must dwell on subjects that would give enthusiasm and joy, and not waste valuable time building up doubts regarding all things, big and small. - Prema Vahini, Ch 45. Bhajan, Satsang and meditation done with the mind soaked in love can confer Peace, Joy and Wisdom.-BABA. __._,_.___ -- --- 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.
