SWAMI WARNS US MANY, MANY TIMES IN HIS DISCOURSES
swami's WORDS OF TRUTH:
"I shall scorch the wrong-doer for his wrong and soothe the virtuous for his righteousness.
Justice shall be meted out to all."
In each Yuga, the Divine has incorporated itself as an Avathaar for some particular task. This Incarnation is different in that It has to deal with the crisis which is world-wide and worldshaking. Intellectual conceit has grown so wild that men have become foolish enough to ask, "What and where is God?" Immorality has put on the garb of morality and is enticing man into the morass of sin. Truth is condemned as a trap; justice is jeered at; saints are harassed as social enemies. Hence this Incarnation has come to uphold the True and suppress the False. I behave like you, moving, singing, laughing, journeying, but watch out for the blow I inflict of a sudden, to chastise and to warn. I shall scorch the wrong-doer for his wrong and soothe the virtuous for his righteousness. Justice shall be meted out to all.
http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume08/sss08-28.pdf, page 4
The Divine destroys even those who either do not oppose or remain passive while injustice and wrong-doing is perpetrated. To remain silent in such circumstances is an indication that they too are tainted by the same guilt. It is only when we resist acts of unrighteousness and injustice and try to put down malpractices in society that we can claim to be assisting in the task of restoring dharma for which purpose I have taken birth in human form.
SSS: Vol. 19, Chapter 23, Page 2-3
or Gems of Wisdom. Quotations from Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Page 297-98
In Italian:
In ogni era il Divino si è incarnato coma Avatar, per alcuni compiti ben determinati, l’attuale incarnazione è diversa, perché ha a che fare con una crisi di ampiezza e di ripercussione mondiale. La presunzione intellettuale è cresciuta in modo così selvaggio al punto che gli uomini sono diventati tanto stolti da chiedersi <<Chi è Dio? D’ov’e’ Dio?>> L’immoralità ha indossato i panni della morale, e sta attirando l’uomo nei pantani del peccato. La verità viene definita una trappola, ci si fa beffe della giustizia, e i santi vengono molestati come se fossero dei nemici pubblici. Per questo motivo è venuta questa incarnazione: per sostenere il vero e sopprimere il falso. Io mi comporto con voi, camminando, cantando, ridendo e viaggiando, ma stare ben attenti al colpo che Inferirò all’improvviso, quale castigo ed avvertimento. Scorticherò i peccatori per i loro torti, e accarezzerò i virtuosi per la loro rettitudine. Tutti avranno giustizia.
http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume08/sss08-28.pdf
Il Divino distrugge anche coloro che o non si oppongono o rimangono passivi mentre vengono perpetrate ingiustizie e illeciti. Tacere in tali circostanze indica che anche loro sono contaminati dalla stessa colpa. È solo quando resistiamo agli atti di ingiustizia e proviamo a reprimere le pratiche scorrette nella società che possiamo affermare di essere d'aiuto nel compito di ripristinare il dharma per il quale scopo sono nato in forma umana.
SSS: Vol. 19:23 Pag. 2-3
Gemme di saggezza. Citazioni di Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Pagina 297-98
In ogni era il Divino si è incarnato coma Avatar, per alcuni compiti ben determinati, l’attuale incarnazione è diversa, perché ha a che fare con una crisi di ampiezza e di ripercussione mondiale. La presunzione intellettuale è cresciuta in modo così selvaggio al punto che gli uomini sono diventati tanto stolti da chiedersi <<Chi è Dio? D’ov’e’ Dio?>> L’immoralità ha indossato i panni della morale, e sta attirando l’uomo nei pantani del peccato. La verità viene definita una trappola, ci si fa beffe della giustizia, e i santi vengono molestati come se fossero dei nemici pubblici. Per questo motivo è venuta questa incarnazione: per sostenere il vero e sopprimere il falso. Io mi comporto con voi, camminando, cantando, ridendo e viaggiando, ma stare ben attenti al colpo che Inferirò all’improvviso, quale castigo ed avvertimento. Scorticherò i peccatori per i loro torti, e accarezzerò i virtuosi per la loro rettitudine. Tutti avranno giustizia.
http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume08/sss08-28.pdf
Il Divino distrugge anche coloro che o non si oppongono o rimangono passivi mentre vengono perpetrate ingiustizie e illeciti. Tacere in tali circostanze indica che anche loro sono contaminati dalla stessa colpa. È solo quando resistiamo agli atti di ingiustizia e proviamo a reprimere le pratiche scorrette nella società che possiamo affermare di essere d'aiuto nel compito di ripristinare il dharma per il quale scopo sono nato in forma umana.
SSS: Vol. 19:23 Pag. 2-3
Gemme di saggezza. Citazioni di Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Pagina 297-98
SWAMI SAYS,
"Units [centers] should have no contacts with cheats!"
Embodiments of Divine Aathma!
This Bhaarath land is the centre of spiritual progress for ages past and the region where Divine incarnations re-establish Dharma for the good of humanity. In order to make known My majesty and My glory as the Divine that has Incarnated, miraculous happenings of an amazing nature do take place in certain areas.
Taking advantage of the attraction that those happenings draw upon them, many misuse them for personal propaganda and aggrandizement. They trade for money the Vibhuuthi (sacred ash) that the pictures in their altars shower! They go about pretending that they are "superior devotees" of a higher order and conferring boons and blessings on the innocent folk whom they fleece. Others put forth false claims that vibhuuthi is emanating from the pictures of Baaba in their homes, that Amrith (nectar) is dripping from them or that material objects are falling from them, like written answers to questions. Samithis and other Units should have no contact with such cheats and crooks. Anyone who is attached to such or who encourages such can be immediately removed.
There are others who claim that I am speaking through them, and answering questions put to them. These people must be either insane or hysteria-affected or they are possessed by some ghost or by the greed to earn money thereby. I can only tell you that it is not I that speaks through them. I do not need media; nor do I need substitutes or subsidiaries or representatives. There are some crooks who are publicising that I have allotted them some regions for ministration by them on My behalf, because, they say, My devotees have increased so much that I am unable to attend to all of them, single-handed! On the face of it, this is an absurd lie. Moreover, consider another aspect.
Evil Forces Try to Draw Away Aspirants
Even those who cry in pure agonising yearning, Sai Sai Sai, and lead pure unselfish virtuous lives, even these find it hard to realise Me; how then can these low scheming vulgar men who know no saadhana, sincerity, truth and humility, how can these people claim that they have been blessed by me? They may wear the same style of dress, imitate gestures and style of speech but these will only bring their falsehood into greater prominence. That I am supposed to "possess" such people or speak through them or shower My Grace on them is an assumption of which one ought to be ashamed! How then can anyone believe it, I wonder.
Evil forces which design to damage or diminish the faith and devotion of the simple and the sincere do emerge into action and try to attract attention by devious means. They try to draw away aspirants from the spiritual path into worldly paths of avarice and malice. There is a big chasm of difference between the Sai Shakthi (Sai Power) and these inferior shakthis. Since the opportunity has now offered itself, this has to be said.
There can be no limit for Sai Shakthi, no hindrance, no opposition or obstacle. You may believe it or you may not, but Sai Shakthi can transform earth into sky, the sky into earth. Only, there is no call for that transformation. This Divine Behaviour is far distinct from the mean exhibitionistic tricks of the inferior shakthis. This is spontaneous manifestation; those are calculated to collect customers and exploit the ignorant. The inferior shakthis may imitate the dress or the gestures, for imitation cannot be prevented. But you have to ask yourselves the question: "Can all green feathered birds be parrots? Or, can all worms on petals turn into butterflies? Or, can a donkey wearing a tiger-skin become a tiger or can an overgrown boar be honoured as an elephant?" Beware of being cheated by dress or speech or by tricks. Nor need you feel angry or upset by these.
Falsehood Can Nver Become Truth
For Truth is ever Truth. Falsehood can never become Truth, whatever its tactics. This is the very embodiment of Truth. It has no unreality or falsehood in its composition.
Source: www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume10/sss10-35.pdf
This Bhaarath land is the centre of spiritual progress for ages past and the region where Divine incarnations re-establish Dharma for the good of humanity. In order to make known My majesty and My glory as the Divine that has Incarnated, miraculous happenings of an amazing nature do take place in certain areas.
Taking advantage of the attraction that those happenings draw upon them, many misuse them for personal propaganda and aggrandizement. They trade for money the Vibhuuthi (sacred ash) that the pictures in their altars shower! They go about pretending that they are "superior devotees" of a higher order and conferring boons and blessings on the innocent folk whom they fleece. Others put forth false claims that vibhuuthi is emanating from the pictures of Baaba in their homes, that Amrith (nectar) is dripping from them or that material objects are falling from them, like written answers to questions. Samithis and other Units should have no contact with such cheats and crooks. Anyone who is attached to such or who encourages such can be immediately removed.
There are others who claim that I am speaking through them, and answering questions put to them. These people must be either insane or hysteria-affected or they are possessed by some ghost or by the greed to earn money thereby. I can only tell you that it is not I that speaks through them. I do not need media; nor do I need substitutes or subsidiaries or representatives. There are some crooks who are publicising that I have allotted them some regions for ministration by them on My behalf, because, they say, My devotees have increased so much that I am unable to attend to all of them, single-handed! On the face of it, this is an absurd lie. Moreover, consider another aspect.
Evil Forces Try to Draw Away Aspirants
Even those who cry in pure agonising yearning, Sai Sai Sai, and lead pure unselfish virtuous lives, even these find it hard to realise Me; how then can these low scheming vulgar men who know no saadhana, sincerity, truth and humility, how can these people claim that they have been blessed by me? They may wear the same style of dress, imitate gestures and style of speech but these will only bring their falsehood into greater prominence. That I am supposed to "possess" such people or speak through them or shower My Grace on them is an assumption of which one ought to be ashamed! How then can anyone believe it, I wonder.
Evil forces which design to damage or diminish the faith and devotion of the simple and the sincere do emerge into action and try to attract attention by devious means. They try to draw away aspirants from the spiritual path into worldly paths of avarice and malice. There is a big chasm of difference between the Sai Shakthi (Sai Power) and these inferior shakthis. Since the opportunity has now offered itself, this has to be said.
There can be no limit for Sai Shakthi, no hindrance, no opposition or obstacle. You may believe it or you may not, but Sai Shakthi can transform earth into sky, the sky into earth. Only, there is no call for that transformation. This Divine Behaviour is far distinct from the mean exhibitionistic tricks of the inferior shakthis. This is spontaneous manifestation; those are calculated to collect customers and exploit the ignorant. The inferior shakthis may imitate the dress or the gestures, for imitation cannot be prevented. But you have to ask yourselves the question: "Can all green feathered birds be parrots? Or, can all worms on petals turn into butterflies? Or, can a donkey wearing a tiger-skin become a tiger or can an overgrown boar be honoured as an elephant?" Beware of being cheated by dress or speech or by tricks. Nor need you feel angry or upset by these.
Falsehood Can Nver Become Truth
For Truth is ever Truth. Falsehood can never become Truth, whatever its tactics. This is the very embodiment of Truth. It has no unreality or falsehood in its composition.
Source: www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume10/sss10-35.pdf
I will never associate Myself with the temporary, the tarnished, the tawdry and the mean. Then, there are some who proclaim that I am “coming upon someone” and speaking through him! They pretend to be My mouthpieces and communicate to others My advice and My suggestions, as if I have ‘authorised’ them or as if I am MyseIf telling so through them.
Now hear this:
I never speak through another;
I never possess another or use another as a vehicle of expression.
I come direct,
I come straight,
I come as I am, to confer peace and joy. Sri Sathya Sai Baba (SSS 5:18)
Swami gave His devotees everything they need to be able to recognise what is really happening at Muddenahalli!
Here is exactly what is happening in Muddenahalli . . .
Swami warned us 48 years ago!
How prescient!
Swami warned us 48 years ago!
How prescient!
Evil forces which design to damage or diminish the faith and devotion of the simple and the sincere do emerge into action and try to attract attention by devious means. They try to draw away aspirants from the spiritual path into worldly paths of avarice and malice. There is a big chasm of difference between the Sai Shakti (Sai Power) and these inferior shaktis. Since the opportunity has now offered itself, this has to be said.
SSS 10.35: 22 November 1970
Devotee: Swami, what kind of acts should be done and what type of acts should be avoided for self-realisation? We are ignorant of this.
Swami: Do not believe in mesmerism (nb: spiritualism, mediums). Do not try to learn it or practice it. What you see then are evil spirits. God is not that easily attainable. God, who is a form of satvaguna (purity), will never enter into these lowly things and talk. Man is seven steps below God. Evil spirits are six steps below God. God's aura falls on all these steps. Evil spirits have slightly greater strength than man. With this extra strength, they have the power to masquerade themselves as Gods. (Do not get cheated by these spirits. Beware!).
Sri Sathya Sai Anandadayi, p.292 or http://scriptures.ru/jws_exc.htm
…Even those who cry in pure agonising yearning, Sai, Sai, Sai, and lead pure unselfish virtuous lives, even these find it hard to realise Me; how then can these low scheming vulgar men who know no saadhana, sincerity, truth and humility, how can these people claim that they have been blessed by me? They may wear the same style of dress, imitate gestures and style of speech but these will only bring their falsehood into greater prominence. That I am supposed to "possess" such people or speak through them or shower My Grace on them is an assumption of which one ought to be ashamed! How then can anyone believe it, I wonder.
SSS 10.35: 22 November 1970, http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume10/sss10-35.pdf
PRETENDERS! BEWARE AND BE WARNED!
"In the Bhaagavatham, there is mention of a certain Poundraka, who sought to become a passable 'imitation' of Krishna. He added unto his name the name of Krishna, viz., Vaasudheva. He announced himself as Poundraka Vaasudheva. He got made an imitation Conch and an imitation Wheel (out of wood) and carried them about, in his two artificial extra hands. He discovered the style which Krishna adopted while wearing His yellow silken robe and he scrupulously followed the same. He skilfully imitated the gait and gestures of Krishna. Some fools gathered round him, mistaking him to be the Lord they were seeking. His insanity finally brought about his downfall and humiliation. Nature is the best preacher in this Kali Yuga. Also such imitations are cropping up just as Poundraka shaped himself into a Vaasudheva.
We have today even Sathya Sai Babas. They get the same type of robe stitched, they strain themselves to cultivate the crown of hair, they study photographs and hold their hands up very nearly like I do and make themselves ridiculous by frantic efforts to imitate me. They forget that "imitation is only human but, Creation is Divine".
Those who attempt to become Sathya Sai Babas by this ludicrous process of imitation only destroy whatever faith some people have placed in the Divine. They are poisonous pests which injure the peace and harmony of society. They collect around themselves insects of like nature. For only birds of the same feather can flock together. These 'pretenders' fall into ruin themselves and bring ruin on the society where they operate, as the proverbial horde of monkeys that ruin themselves and bring ruin on the forest which they inhabit. Let me tell you this : There is no need for you to follow this person or that person in the search for a Guru. The heart full of compassion is the altar of God. Nature is the best preacher. Life is the best teacher. Fill yourselves with awe and reverence at the handiwork of God, the manifestation of His Power and Glory that is called the World.
THIS IS ENOUGH INSTRUCTION AND ENOUGH INSPIRATION FOR YOU.
Brindhaavan, 14-1-1973
Source : Sathya Sai Speaks, Ch. 2, PRETENDERS, Pp. 4,5,6.
"WHOEVER IS ATTACHED TO ME AND ACTS ACCORDING TO MY WILL
CANNOT BE HARMED BY MAYA.
MAYA ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR AUTHORITY."
Sai Baba Geetha Vahini Q & A, The Teaching of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,
Chapter XIII, Pg 139 (1999 edition)
What is the fate of those who have only demerit?
Question 17: What is the fate of those who have only demerit as their earning accumulated during their previous birth?
All men do not get the inner prompting to conquer Maya by surrendering their all to the Lord. Those who have only demerit as their earning accumulated during their previous births will pursue the fleeting pleasures of the senses. Like birds and beast, they revel in food and frolic. They take these as the purpose of life. They do not entertain any thought of God. They dislike the company of virtuous and God. They stray away from good acts. They become outlaws from the realm of God.
Sai Baba Geetha Vahini Q & A, The Teaching of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Chapter XIII, Pg 141 (1999)
"I DO NOT NEED MEDIA!"
(PLURAL FORM OF MEDIUM)
I do not need media;
I do not need substitutes or subsidiaries or representatives.
That I am supposed to 'possess' such people, or speak through them, or shower My Grace through them, is an assumption of which one ought to be ashamed.
Divine Discourse, November 22, 1970
Love for God can grow only in a well-ploughed heart, free from weeds. So prepare your heart through Namasmarana (constant recital of the divine name). This is called Chitta shuddhi yoga - The path of Consciousness-cleansing. Charge every second of time with the Divine current that emanates from the name. Have the name of the Lord always on your tongue and in your breath, ever. That will evoke His form, as the inner core of everything, every thought and turn of events. That will provide you with His company, and contact with His unfailing energy and bliss. That is the Satsanga (good association) that gives you maximum benefit. Converse with God who is in you, and derive courage and consolation from Him. He is the Guru most interested in your progress. Do not seek the Guru outside you, in hermitages or holy places. The God in you is father, mother, preceptor, and friend. God is Love; live in Love - that is the direction indicated by the sages.
Divine Discourse, Mar 01, 1968
“Our relationship is only heart-to-heart and love-to-love,
nothing else."
“Our relationship is only heart-to-heart and love-to-love, nothing else.
Swami is love personified. Swami gives importance to love and nothing else.
Do not give any value to mean and meaningless talk.”
Excerpts from Discourse on 15th October 1999 at Prasanthi Nilayam
"a warning: people are collecting money
in various places using My Name AGAINST MY WISH"
“Talking of faith, I must issue a warning. Many people are collecting money in various places using My Name for various purposes like arranging receptions, building temples, doing Puja, etc. That is unauthorised and against My wish and command. Do not yield to such requests and encourage this practice, which I condemn.”
Baba, the Breath of Sai, by Grace J. McMartin, 1984, P 327
"Treat all such people and their agents or brokersas you treat cheats! IF YOU DO NOT TREAT THEM SO, THEN YOU ARE ALSO ACCOMPLICES IN THE CHEATING PROCESS."
“There is another set of people who trade on your faith. They advertise that I am 'talking' through a medium or some other thing. Treat all such people and their agents or brokers as you treat cheats; if you do not treat them so, then you are also accomplices in the cheating process.”
Baba, the Breath of Sai, by Grace J. McMartin, 1984, P 327
“There are others who gather groups of followers and admirers and collect money. They even declare, ‘Baba sent me to you to take from you some money’ or ‘Baba has given me this’ or ‘Baba blessed me specially thus and thus’ and then ask for your help or your praise or your purse! I ask you to chastise all these types of men and turn them away, whoever they are.”
Excerpts from Discourse on 25th November 1962 at Prasanthi Nilayam
"DO NOT GET CHEATED BY THESE SPIRITS. BEWARE!"
“Do not believe in mesmerism. Do not try to learn it or practice it. What you see then are evil spirits. God is not that easily attainable. God, who is a form of satvaguna, will never enter into these lowly things and talk. Man is seven steps below God. Evil spirits are six steps below God. God’s aura falls on all these steps. Evil spirits have slightly greater strength than man. With this extra strength, they have the power to masquerade themselves as Gods. Do not get cheated by these spirits. Beware!”
SSS Anandadayi, Journey with Sai, Chapter 26
"WHEN SILENCE IS A CRIME --
FAILURE TO RESIST EVIL IS A CRIME"
Failure to Resist Evil is Crime
When the good are associated with the wicked and do not oppose them, they share the responsibility for the deeds of the evil doers. The Divine destroys even those who either do not oppose or remain passive while injustice and wrong doing are perpetrated.
The Divine will not consider whether they are learned or ignorant, wise or unwise. If they are learned or wise, why did they not stand up for truth and justice? Why did they remain silent? It means they are tainted by the same guilt. The failure to resist evil is their offence. It is only when we resist acts of unrighteousness and injustice and try to put down malpractices in society that we can claim to be assisting in the task of restoring Dharma.
In Treta Yuga, Ravana's brother, Vibhishana, could not put up with the wrong deeds being done by Ravana. Opposing these actions, he tried to correct Ravana in all possible ways. But when his efforts failed and he had no alternative, he sought refuge at the feet of the embodiment of Dharma, Sri Rama. The prime offender was Ravana alone. But in the war with Rama, all the Rakshasas who supported him or sided him, perished with him. They paid the penalty for their abetment of his crime. Whoever may commit an offence, whether a son, a relation or a close associate, one will be free from the taint of being accessory to the crime only if he opposes the wrong action and tries to correct the offender. If on the contrary, he allows it or encourages it to be done, he will be guilty of abatement.
When Silence is Crime
Bhishma, Drona and others, having been beneficiaries of the sustenance provided by the wicked Kauravas, chose to be loyal to them and stayed on. All of them were great preceptors. They knew well the distinction between righteousness and evil. They had enquired into the nature of the eternal and the permanent. Of what avail was all that knowledge?
When it came to practising what they knew, all their knowledge was of no use. In the final outcome, all of them met with the same end in the great war as the evil-minded Kauravas. Krishna looked upon those who, even if they were good in themselves, did not oppose unrighteousness and injustice committed in their presence when they had the capacity to do so, as actual participants in the crimes. When evil and injustice and violence are being perpetrated, if individuals look on unconcerned, they must be regarded as accomplices in the crimes. In the end they also suffer as much as the criminals. By their passive association, they provide encouragement to the evildoers.
Sathya Sai Speaks 19:23
http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume19/sss19-23.pdf
"DO NOT BE LED AWAY BY CROOKS!"
“There are some who extol others for the absurd reason that Sai Baba speaks through them! How silly? It is all drama which cheats sick minds. Do not fall a prey to these. That is why I say, keep your devotion within yourself, under control, and not be led away by crooks and self-seekers. These lead you astray by giving you a wrong idea of the Lord's manifestation. They befoul the faith that their brothers and sisters repose in God.”
Excerpts from Discourse on 15th October 1964 at Prasanthi Nilayam
"PUNISH THEM IN THE WAY THEY DESERVE!"
"People say, 'Baba appeared to me in a dream and commanded me to do this and that, to you, to collect so much from you' etc.
Do not give heed to such cheats; punish them in the way they deserve. That is the advice I have to give you."
"Do not believe if anyone comes to you and declares, ‘Sathya Sai Baba came to me in my dream and commissioned me to do publicity for Him. Please help me as far as you can’. I do not commission any one for such work, either in dream or while he is awake. Such men are cheats; treat them as such, without mercy.”
Excerpts from Discourse on 26 March 1965 at Kakinada
"ALL THIS IS SHEER DECEIT!"
“There are quite a few who declare that I am coming "upon them," possessing them rather, and they sway, shake and shiver and say all kinds of things, claiming that I am speaking through them or that they are under My Influence. They answer questions and 'foretell' things and perform many tricks to collect money or things from people who do not know Me and My reality. All this is sheer deceit; it is a disease that is spreading. Do not encourage it; nip it whenever you see cases of people suffering from it. Such people have agents and brokers; scotch them first and their puppets will disappear. They wear the dress of holiness, but their greed announces them as vile. People say 'Baba appeared to me in a dream and commanded me to do this and that, to you, to collect so much from you etc., etc. Do not give heed to such cheats; punish them in the way they deserve. That is the advice I have to give you.” "it is not I that speaks through them.
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“In order to make known My majesty and My glory as the Divine that has Incarnated, miraculous happenings of an amazing nature do take place in certain areas. Taking advantage of the attraction that those happenings draw upon them, many misuse them for personal propaganda and aggrandizement. They trade for money the Vibhuthi (sacred ash) that the pictures in their altars shower! They go about pretending that they are "superior devotees" of a higher order and conferring boons and blessings on the innocent folk whom they fleece. Others put forth false claims that vibhuthi is emanating from the pictures of Baba in their homes, that Amrith (nectar) is dripping from them or that material objects are falling from them, like written answers to questions. Samithis and other Units should have no contact with such cheats and crooks. Anyone who is attached to such or who encourages such can be immediately removed.
There are others who claim that I am speaking through them, and answering questions put to them. These people must be either insane or hysteria-affected or they are possessed by some ghost or by the greed to earn money thereby. I can only tell you that it is not I that speaks through them. I do not need media; nor do I need substitutes or subsidiaries or representatives.
That I am supposed to ‘possess’ such people or speak through them or shower my Grace on them is an assumption of which one ought to be ashamed! How then can anyone believe it, I wonder.”
Excerpts from Discourse on 22 November 1970 during All-India Conference of Workers of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations at Prasanthi Nilayam; also appearing in SSS Vol. VIIB Chap 16 P 123-124
"DO NOT ALLOW BUSINESS TO ENTER THE FIELD OF SPIRITUALITY"
“There are some people who are doing business in the Name of Sai. They are cheating others, pretending to be devotees of Sai. I do not approve of such behaviour. They are not devotees at all. They are going to different parts of the country and also abroad to make money in the name of Sai. It is a big crime. I do not ask for even a single paisa from others. I never approve of such business. Whoever it may be, if somebody approaches you with such a crass motive, tell him to get out at once. Do not allow business to enter the field of spirituality.”
Excerpts from Discourse given on 22 July 2002 during International Seva Conference at Prasanthi Nilayam
"keep people at a distance who approach you
for money in the name of Sai.”
“In foreign countries, some Indians are claiming themselves to be Swami's devotees, and they are telling many lies using the name of Swami for collecting money. Some claim they are constructing temples and schools for Swami, and they collect money. These are all blatant lies. Swami has not accepted any money for any purpose. So be careful, and keep those people at a distance who approach you for money in the name of Sai.”
Excerpts from Discourse for American devotees on 27 July 2002 at Prasanthi Nilayam
"There can be nothing more diabolical than this!"
"Yet others, invoking the name of Swami and claiming that they have been endowed with miraculous powers by Swami Himself, are collecting money. There can be nothing more diabolical than this. This is a matter to which Swami has thus far never made even the slightest reference, to anyone and at any time. Sai’s name is being invoked and a bad name is being brought to Sai by people engaging in such foul actions. This is one of the ways in which Sai activities are being converted into business transactions."
Excerpts from Discourse on 21st November 1988 at Prasanthi Nilayam
"Obeying My instructions is enough!"
“Utilize the chance of association with Me as much as possible, and endeavour as quickly and as best as you can, to follow the directions that I have been giving. Obeying My instructions is enough; it will benefit you more than the most rigorous asceticism. Practice Sathya, Dharma, Santhi and Prema, which are dear to Me; resolve to keep those ideals before you ever, in all your thoughts, words and deeds. That can confer on you the summum bonum of mergence in the Supreme Substance of Divinity.”
Excerpts from Discourse on 17 May 1968 during World Conference of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations at Mumbai
"NOBODY CAN ESCAPE FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF KARMA!"
(Partial) Text of the Divine Discourse delivered by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
21st July 2005, Guru Purnima, Sai Kulwanth Hall, Prashanti Nilayam
Everyone has to face the consequences of his actions.
Who has made the bats to hang from the branches of a tree with their heads downwards?
Has anyone done it out of hatred?
No. It is their Karma (fate).
Likewise, nobody can escape from the consequences of Karma.
(Telugu poem)
Who has made the bats to hang from the branches of a tree with their heads downwards?
Has anyone done it out of hatred?
No. It is their Karma (fate).
Likewise, nobody can escape from the consequences of Karma.
(Telugu poem)
Birds fly in the sky with the help of wings. Likewise, bats too fly in the sky, but unlike other birds, they hang with their heads downwards from the branches of trees. Is it not their fate? One may perform any activity, but one is bound to face the consequences of one's action. This is the law of nature.
Students – Boys and Girls,
People may act as they please, but they cannot escape from the consequences of their actions. Whether he is a pamara (simpleton) or a mahaneeya (noble soul), he has to face the results of his actions. Let no one be under the illusion that one can commit sin and still go scot-free. Hence, one should enquire before undertaking any activity whether it is good or bad. Wherever you go, the results of your actions will follow you like your shadow. However, it is possible to escape from the consequences of action by the grace of God. God is always by your side saying "Tathastu!", "Tathastu!" (so shall it be!). Man is not taking cognisance of this truth and is indulging in wicked deeds. He knows pretty well what is good and what is bad, yet, he is unable to give up his evil ways. One's experiences in life, good and bad, depend on his actions.
No one can comprehend the ways of God. They are beyond description. You may think that you can commit a mistake surreptitiously and feel that no one has seen you. But you cannot hide your actions from God. The consequences of your actions will haunt you wherever you go.
One should not be judged by his external appearance. One may look noble and speak in a pleasing manner, but his actions may not be in consonance with his words. We may undertake a number of good activities, yet we cannot escape from the consequences of our past deeds. We have to bear this truth always in mind.
Embodiments of Love!
The world is full of wonders and mysteries. The law that governs human life and the world at large is beyond the ken of human understanding. The principle of divinity is not visible to the naked eye, but it is what prompts you to perform action and experience the consequences thereof.
The story of the Lord is amazing,
It purifies the lives of people in all the three worlds,
It is like the sickle that cuts the creepers of worldly bondage.
It is like a good friend who helps you in times of need.
It is like a shelter for the sages and seers doing penance in the forest.
(Telugu poem)
Embodiments of Love!
You may not be able to comprehend fully all that is being said. But you will understand it through experience. It is impossible to escape Karma Phala (fruits of action). We read a number of books, but do we put into practice whatever we have learnt? No. No. We put into practice only that which is convenient and necessary for us and ignore the rest.
Students!
You may wonder if there is a way to escape from the consequences of Karma. Yes, it is possible for those who earn the grace of God. Once you become the recipient of God's grace, you will not be affected by Karma Phala. Hence, you should strive to earn Divine grace. Scholars say, it is impossible to escape Karma. What they say is true to a certain extent. But once you earn Divine grace, even if you have to experience the consequences of Karma, you will not feel the pain. Take for instance a bottle containing medicine. You find the expiry date mentioned on the bottle. After the expiry date, the medicine will lose its potency. Likewise, God's grace will make the Karma Phala 'expire', i.e., it nullifies the effects of Karma. Hence, it is possible to escape from the consequences of Karma. Man should cultivate the necessary strength and will power to deserve Divine grace. You will be free from the shackles of Karma once you attain Divine grace.
These 'pretenders' fall into ruin themselves
''Those who attempt to become Sathya Sai Babas by this ludicrous process of imitation only destroy whatever faith some people have placed in the Divine. They are poisonous pests which injure the peace and harmony of society. They collect around themselves insects of like nature. For only birds of the same feather can flock together. These 'pretenders' fall into ruin themselves and bring ruin on the society where they operate, as the proverbial horde of monkeys that ruin themselves and bring ruin on the forest which they inhabit."
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