Thoughts and Inspirations for the Day11th June 2009

[Mani kutty]

There is only one important thing that you have to take note of - give up the delusion that the Divine is in some remote place. Have the faith that you are God. When you have the faith that you are Divine, you will never go astray. You will pursue the right path. Believe that God is in every human being. Have the firm faith that Divinity is present in every human form. Perform right actions befitting the human form. Eschew selfishness, and the attachments and hatred arising from it. The way to get rid of selfishness is adoration of God.
You must be ever engaged in the process of purifying the mind and clarifying the intellect. You have to free yourself from all prejudices and misunderstandings. You must speak softly and sweetly and give everyone the respect and attention due to them sincerely. Humility and tolerance must characterize your behaviour as a devotee. When the wind agitates the serene waters of a lake, wavelets dance all over its face and a thousand Suns sparkle. When calm descends and the waters are still, the shadow of the Sun within the lake is one full image.
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Sairam

[kalpana]

''Have the firm faith that Divinity is present in every human form. Perform right actions befitting the human form...''

...which means step out of the way, if it is God in the form of the rampaging elephant, and listen to the warnings of God in the form of the shouting mahout! [from a parable of Ramana Maharishi].
That for me would constitute a 'right action'. LOL.