Be a Snake Charmer

23 May 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam

Professor Kasturi's English.

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"," it is said; that is to say who compiled the story of the different manifestations of God, the and , and thus made it possible for mankind to know the glory and majesty of , is himself a manifestation of ; in other, words, he must have been impelled, and inspired, by , whose instrument he became, through His Will. The Divine that is as omnipresent as the radio waves carrying the programmes of the different stations was received and reproduced by , so that mankind can listen and know, know and adore, adore and achieve. This day, the services of are remembered with gratitude by all who seek God, and see Him in all that creates wonder and awe.

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The devotee must be skilled in controlling the senses When you emerge into the world, you have no thirst for sensual pleasure; when you make your exit from the world, you have no such thirst. Why suffer from it, between birth and death? Do not allow it to enslave you and blind you to the goal. taught that man has a far greater task to do, between birth and death - to learn and practise the Divine Path. The senses are cobras, which man is now enraging by his desires: when they are excited by the heavy thuds of desire, they raise their hoods and strike. If they are charmed by the music of chants, full of the melody of devotion, they swing but do not strike. That is the secret of making them harmless. The must be a (an expert), with the knowledge and skill, the know-how of controlling the senses and sublimating the mind. In the there is mention of a , a supreme sovereign, who had a daughter, . Yes; if you are such an expert in the science of spiritual progress you can call (the wisdom relating to the ) your own. is wedded to () God, according to the Purana story. Yes; is wedded to God and so, one can merge in God, if one has the knowledge of the discipline and one practises them. A person who has not acquired this skill is merely a human biped; he does not deserve any higher nomenclature. He is as unimpressive, as inglorious, as insignificant, as purposeless, as a chariot without axle, as skimmed milk; as a moonless night; as a lotus-less lake. has said something that gives hope to those who feel that this skill is unreachable by them. He has declared, "I shall tell you in half a verse the gist of all that I have tried to teach, through the eighteen voluminous - listen! It is an act of merit to be of service to others; it is a sin to harm others." Believing in this, if you sincerely, unhesitatingly, constantly, gladly, lovingly, offer all your skill and strength to the service of others, God will melt and move and manifest Himself in you, before you, with spontaneous Grace.

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The three forms of worship likes It is not a big problem or a laudable achievement to feed the little stomach and find a few feet of space to sleep. One can manage to live until the call of death releases one from bondage to the body; the greater problem is how to live like a hero, as master of the inner enemies - lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride and hate; how to train the mind, how to listen to the dictates of the Intelligence rather than the senses, and accept and (Righteousness and the Absolute Reality) as the two guide-lines of life. has the trident, three-pronged spear, as His weapon; He is worshipped with the leaf, which is tri-foliate. The significance is that likes the three forms of worship, namely, , and (Devotion, Spiritual Wisdom and Detachment). You should not pray to God for secular advantages. You should pray only for Grace. That one-pointed devotion can be got only by long practice of , especially, the of (Remembering God through his Name). Thank the Lord for giving you this life, this much intelligence, this much detachment; do with this gratefulness in the background of your mind.

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You toil day and night for this (world); how many minutes do you devote for (the Master of the world)? The is the witness of all the worlds. He is to be remembered with gratitude and reverence and wonder. spread the glory of and made men aware of the debt they owed to God. His day is fixed as a holy day, on the Full Moon Day, for he fills the dark heart with cool, comforting light, the Light that is transmitted from God. It does not emanate direct from him. So, it is moonlight and his Day is on a Full Moon Day.