Guru Poornima

29 July 1969, Prasanthi Nilayam

Professor Kasturi's English.

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(with no ill-will against living being), (always engaged in promoting the well being of all beings), (considering foe and friend alike) - jewels like these contained in the , are, as known to all, pointers to the need for Universal Love. The offers plenty such, to help the worldly to swim across the sea of sorrow. In the the Lord lays down the ideal, "Do all acts for Me; become Mine; be devoted to Me, giving up all other attachments." By declaring that man shall not bear ill-will towards the entire world of living beings, the is positing a lesson with invaluable inner meaning:, that in all beings and even things, there is moving and revolving, as an active illumining Principle, the Divine, appropriately called as . The Vedhic assertions, (All this is enveloped in God), (The inner core of all Beings is He), (All this is God, ) - firmly establish this profound Truth. It is a wrong against God, this Omnipresent Divine, to hate living beings, to injure them; that is to say, it is as bad as hating and injuring oneself - the reason being that the injurer is as much a living being with God as his core, as the injured. , the classic Thelugu Poet, had realised this truth; so he writes in the :"Grant me, O Lord,

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Love cannot be tarnished by malice or hate Until you become aware of your own Divinity () so long as you are conscious of your distinct individuality () - so long as you feel you are you and God is God, you cannot but struggle, with some attitudes and objectives. This is the stage called the stage. During that stage, you must endeavour to equip yourself with the above mentioned qualities of Love, Sympathy and Compassion. For, without these, and cannot be secured.

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Love is vital. Love is Divine. To render an act fit to be offered to God and pure enough to win His Grace, it has to be a manifestation of Love. The brighter the manifestation, the nearer you are to God. is not affected or modified by considerations of caste or creed, or religion; it cannot be tarnished by envy, malice or hate. Preserve Love from being poisoned by these evils; endeavour to cultivate hatred-less, distinction-free feelings. The root of all religions, the substance of all scriptures, the rendezvous of all roads, the inspiration of all individuals is the Principle of (Love). It is the firmest foundation for man's mission of Life. It is the Light that ensures World Peace and World Prosperity.

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Today's Festival is called ; it is a name full of meaning. means, the effulgent Full Moon. means (-ignorance; -destroyer) he, who removes the darkness and delusion from the heart and illumines it with the Higher Wisdom.

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The message and lesson of Day The Moon and the Mind are inter-related, as object and image. On this Day, the Moon is full, fair and cool, its light is fresh, pleasant and peaceful. So the Light of the Mind too has to be pleasing and pure. This is the Message of the Day. That is to say, in the firmament of the Heart, the Moon is the Mind. There are clouds there, thick and heavy - the sensual desires and worldly activities, which mar your joy at the Light of the Moon. Therefore, let the strong breeze of Love scatter the clouds and confer on you the cool glory of moon light. When devotion shines full, the sky in the heart becomes a bowl of beauty and life is transformed into a charming avenue of . That beauty of heart, that (bliss) in life can be won through the mind, if the lesson of this Day is remembered and realised. Strengthened by 's Grace, encouraged by 's Blessings, engage in (spiritual practice) and achieve success by realising the Goal of Life.