Love all but trust none, especially people - Sathya Sai
This is an excerpt from a discourse delivered in Sai Ramesh Hall in Brindavan, Bangalore
on Easwaramma Day, 6th May, 2002.
Very interestingly, the translator is Sri. B.N. Narasimhamoorthy!
on Easwaramma Day, 6th May, 2002.
Very interestingly, the translator is Sri. B.N. Narasimhamoorthy!
Aravind Balasubramanya
Published on 16 Jul 2015
Here is the English transcript of the translation of the discourse.
(as done by the translator)
Here is a small matter. The other day, a devotee.... Swami's cars have become very old....
Swami, I am prompted to give you a car, you should accept it he told Swami. He brought the car. Three days are over... Swami is not looking at his face also... What is the reason?
I have enough number of cars... My car I can give you; you can take it. Swami has no desire to travel in big cars....The foreign devotees sent them, therefore Swami has to keep them. Swami told him, "you can take my car."
Swami will never receive anything from anyone. Never... Even when Swami was coming here... Sreenivas came...He expressed his grief, "Swami, that person is feeling miserable. Please accept the car."
Swami told him, "Shut up. Don't enter into these things. Let him take his car. I'll give my cars; you also take one and let him take one. I don't need these."
That is not real greatness. You should develop a sense of sacrifice. You have to demonstrate sacrifice. That is what Swami has been practicing even since His childhood. If you follow the footsteps of Swami you will be become men of merit and fulfillment. You can even attain liberation. You should attain that liberation. Attainment of liberation!
What is moksha? It is giving up one's attachment. You have to give up Moha or attachment. That is moksha or liberation. Love everyone. But don't trust men. Anybody who trusts men will be ruined. Love them. But don't trust.
Then, what is the problem of trusting people? When we have faith in people, we get cheated. Love all Serve all. But don't believe them. Believe your own Atma (Self). Develop self-confidence. Develop divine feelings. Give up worldly feelings. Give up worldly feelings and develop Divine feelings. This is Dharma, the path of righteousness for man.
Discourse link in Sathya Sai Speaks: http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volum...
Audio of the entire discourse from Radiosai: http://dl.radiosai.org/DD_2002_05_06_...
Swami, I am prompted to give you a car, you should accept it he told Swami. He brought the car. Three days are over... Swami is not looking at his face also... What is the reason?
I have enough number of cars... My car I can give you; you can take it. Swami has no desire to travel in big cars....The foreign devotees sent them, therefore Swami has to keep them. Swami told him, "you can take my car."
Swami will never receive anything from anyone. Never... Even when Swami was coming here... Sreenivas came...He expressed his grief, "Swami, that person is feeling miserable. Please accept the car."
Swami told him, "Shut up. Don't enter into these things. Let him take his car. I'll give my cars; you also take one and let him take one. I don't need these."
That is not real greatness. You should develop a sense of sacrifice. You have to demonstrate sacrifice. That is what Swami has been practicing even since His childhood. If you follow the footsteps of Swami you will be become men of merit and fulfillment. You can even attain liberation. You should attain that liberation. Attainment of liberation!
What is moksha? It is giving up one's attachment. You have to give up Moha or attachment. That is moksha or liberation. Love everyone. But don't trust men. Anybody who trusts men will be ruined. Love them. But don't trust.
Then, what is the problem of trusting people? When we have faith in people, we get cheated. Love all Serve all. But don't believe them. Believe your own Atma (Self). Develop self-confidence. Develop divine feelings. Give up worldly feelings. Give up worldly feelings and develop Divine feelings. This is Dharma, the path of righteousness for man.
Discourse link in Sathya Sai Speaks: http://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volum...
Audio of the entire discourse from Radiosai: http://dl.radiosai.org/DD_2002_05_06_...
swami travels IN economy class
"A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS"
"For many years Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba traveled to Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai and Delhi in commercial airlines in ECONOMY class, sitting with the public along with many devotees who also had the great privilege of flying with Him. It was an ecstatic Darshan as devotees, pilots and flight crew lined up to have His Divine Darshan, take padnamascar, receive His blessings and have a brief talk or get His Divine Signature. Those were unforgettable heavenly trips!
in contrast Muddenahalli team enjoys business class . . .
without buying a ticket for swami*!
*According to Muddenahalli Madhu, "subtle Swami" never travels in the flights (though He does travel in a car). Instead "subtle Swami" takes the "aerial route" and reaches the "target" devotee's house just before the Muddenahalli team lands! How convenient! (So much for OMNIPRESENCE! )
however On Land,
"Subtle Swami" cannot reach the destination without a car!
....and a very expensive one at that!
When the living Purna Avatar is very happy with His economy cars . . .
. . . why does "subtle ghost Swami" need a Bentley?!
drama around the bentley
There was quite a drama around their new 4 crore ($650,000) Bentley car which was supposedly received as a gift from a devotee for "subtle Swami".
Gifted on 90th Birthday, it disappeared in February 2016 when a big truck came and dragged it away!
Rumors abound re the fate of the Bentley.
It is likely that:
- The EMI (monthly payment on car loan) -- a huge amount -- was not paid so the finance company confiscated the car (OR)
- Initially the dealer was paid some down-payment with a promise to pay the balance (as they were anticipating huge donations from devotees on Swami's 90th birthday). However, when the dealer was not paid, he took the car back.
Madhusudan Naidu's cover-up version:
- Baba asked to sell the Bentley to use the money for projects.
Some MDH supporters story:
- "Bentley has gone for repair!"
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