Live up to Sai ideals

22 November 1980, Prasanthi Nilayam

Professor Kasturi's English.

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MAN has in him as the prime cause of both life and activity an entity, designated as the (Divine Self). The (sacred scriptures of spiritual knowledge and practice) and the originated to satisfy the need of man to become aware of this mysterious entity. The (aphorism on the Supreme Reality) which sets out to demarcate the lines of this inquiry has, as the very first aphorism,

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These four words - , , and - deserve careful study, for they contain the very essence of the four and their teachings, meant to help the (study) of , the (Divine Self) principle in its Universal aspect.

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The word has many meanings: auspiciousness, afterwards, in the beginning, questioning, Universal, etc. But the meaning afterwards is most appropriate here. After what? "After acquiring the requisite qualifications" is the answer. They are:

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Aura can be discerned around human body Messing came to India in order to identify and realise the principle. He undertook a variety of spiritual exercises with this end in view. As a result, he acquired Divine Vision. He met and many holy persons engaged in ascetic practices on the Himalayas and returned to his country gratified that he had won what he was yearning for. Only those who know and seek what has to be sought can gain the goal. Only those who know the (Supreme Truth) Principle can recognise It. Messing had the (divine self) ever in his mind and so he was able to announce that he had attained the awareness. He proclaimed that Stalin's state would collapse and just as he prophesied, Khruschev transformed it soon after. Kiril, the photographer, also helped the transformation. He conducted many experiments in his laboratory on the Black Sea coast in South Russia. He demonstrated that a multicoloured aura can be discerned around the human body and can be photographed. Science had not known of its existence; it reached beyond the known limits of physics. It was caught by his camera around humans, plants, insects, and stones. He proved true the Vedhic dictum,

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"All this is enveloped by " ().

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Gather good and offer good Students of the should be like the bee and avoid the behaviour of the fly. Gather good and offer good. In army camps, whether a person is a (washerman), cook or sweeper, every one has to attend parades and learn the handling of weapons. So too, whatever the job the Old Boys of the College might do, belief in God is a must for them.

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What benefit can they derive from the "Kingdom of " if they do not acquire spiritual consciousness? They should on no account deviate from duty bound, disciplined living. There are however, some - only some - who slide into wild cultures as soon as they leave the college - growing long hair, side-burns and moustaches.

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Courage, adventure, sacrifice, detachment, discipline, selfcontrol, the divine urge towards truth and justice - these are qualities that mark men. When students prepare themselves for the ideal life and present it to the world, the and Himself will be content. Do not cultivate bad desires, do not crave for worldly pleasures, and reduce yourselves to the animal level. By developing spiritual qualities, you will be promoting the resuscitation of this country and its culture.

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Look at the warning that the sacred texts offer! , the , stole the ; kidnapped ; grasped an empire; slaughtered children; but not one of them realised their heart's desire; their names are execrated by history. Sentence of death awaits everyone, which cuts off their pride and pomp. Some young persons feel that the work they have on hand gives them great pleasure but they do not pay heed to its future consequence. When you seek beneficial result, you have to involve yourselves in beneficent activity. Every conscious act of yours produces results in unseen fields. Hence, you have to be ever alert. Cultivate the habit of holy study, develop humility and reverence, adore and serve your parents and be examples and ideals for others. I bless that this goal may be realised by you.