Passage 7

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In plain words

The feelings of each devotee take shape in their own way. Yad bhāvaṃ tad bhavati. It is not possible to decide or to argue that … is this kind of vision or that kind of vision; … … He grants His grace in keeping with … vessels of the heart. Annamācārya … … 'enta mātramuna evaru talacina anta mātramē nīvu': O Swāmi, in whatever measure and in whatever way … You, in just that measure You too will be. Whatever vessel anyone takes, only that much water …; though there is plenty of water in the ocean, when the vessel is small, anēṭi fill more. … if you want more, make the vessel bigger. If you keep the vessel of the heart small and want to fill it with more … water, is that possible? So we must … … broadness of heart.

When does the heart become broad? Only when you give up differences, turn away from hopes and keep … … can the heart become broad. It is because of increasing desires greatly … … that the heart keeps shrinking. It keeps sinking. Broadness of heart … trusting the truth that God is in all, we must respect all. Individual by individual … …, we must recognise the truth that the divine power in each individual is one. Keeping desires under control, … … must be kept under control as far as possible. When control of the senses is lost altogether, man turns into an animal … …. Whatever you set out to do, you must inquire: is this true, or is it Asatya; is this … … to be done, or not fit to be done? Only then … … to recognise this truth and reach truth. It is most essential not to enter into worldly desires as far as possible, and to act within … … as much as is needed.

Listen, sirs, to the teaching, listen, sirs; having listened, walk on the path of Satya, sirs. ‖Listen‖ From the time they rise from sleep until they go to sleep, they wrestle for property, sir; for the sake of a rupee, on the sly, they eat any foul grass at all, sir. ‖Listen‖ For money, meditations on God, cēnālu; they weave many schemes, sir. Around the sun the earth, around money the people go spinning round and round, sir. ‖Listen‖ Saying 'Liṅga, Liṅgā', you do pūjās to Raṅga and practise a false sādhana, sir; for selfishness, longing for fame and honour, you do wicked deeds, sir. ‖Listen‖ On the day you have wealth, you leap about like frogs; when wealth is gone, you curse, sir; you go after grandeur, and it all comes to nothing; give up your airs and your pomp, sir. ‖Listen‖ In all beings the Lord of all, see Him alike, sir; with a kindly heart, in all living beings see Sai Rāma, sir. ‖Listen‖