Spread the message of Love

25 December 1994, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam

Published English.

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The Cosmos is controlled by the Divine; The Divine is governed by Truth; Truth is governed by noble beings; The noble are the Divine Itself. EMBODIMENTS of Divine Love! The entire visible cosmos is under the control of the Divine. The Divine is governed by Truth. That Truth is subject to (noble beings). A noble person is the embodiment of God. The human body, made up of the five basic elements and endowed with the five sense organs, is not different from the mind. The mind wears the body as a vesture. The mind, for its enjoyment, uses the body as an instrument. It is the cause of all experiences. A body without a mind is as illusory as a crop on a barren field. In ordinary life people regard the body as permanent and for the sake of its pleasures undertake all kinds of efforts. This is a sign of ignorance. A body without the mind is as useless as a school without a teacher and a temple without a deity. The body should be regarded as an instrument for right living.

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Men are developing their intellectual abilities but are using their intelligence for wrong purposes. Knowledge without right action is useless. Mere action without knowledge is foolishness. Hence it is necessary to combine knowledge with cultivation of character. The most important faculty in man is (the power of integrated Awareness). It is from that other powers like (will power), (intelligence), (the power of speech) and (the reasoning powers) are derived. This integrated Awareness is sustained by thoughts.

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It is well known that humanness thrives on good company and good thoughts. What good thoughts can achieve is illustrated by the life of a poor boy in , . His father died at a very young age. The forlorn widow summoned the young man and told him that there were many poor people in the world who were suffering many hardships because they were not able to get justice. "Somehow you must pursue your studies so that you may one day provide help to these unfortunate people," she said. The mother's words strengthened the determination of the young lad. He pursued his studies diligently though he lacked many necessities. In the evenings he used to study under street lamps, as them was no light at home. He was solely inspired by his mother's good advice. As a result of this hard work, he graduated and secured a law degree. He dedicated himself to the service of the weak and helpless. His zeal and devotion resulted in due course in his becoming the first Indian Judge of the High Court. Consider the lowliness of his birth and what eminence he achieved! It was entirely due to the noble thoughts he cherished and his strength of will.

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Good fortunes grow according to good thoughts Man's bad or good fortune is related to his thoughts. Sowing the seed of thoughts man maps the fruit known as (deeds). Sowing the seed of , man maps the fruit called (practice). From , man reaps the fruit of (character). From one reaps the fruit of (good fortune). Thus fortune is based on character, which is based on good practices arising out of good deeds based on good thoughts. Thus according to the development of good thoughts, one's good fortune will also grow. Unfortunately; men today are deluded by bad thoughts and are engaged in evil deeds. They enjoy bad company and as a result come to a bad end. Everyone of you can experiment in a small way with the gradual elimination of bad thoughts. You will discover for yourself how your willpower grows with the diminution of bad thoughts. Man has forgotten that the spiritual path alone will rescue him from the grip of insatiable desires, endless worries and numerous troubles. He is indulging in various malpractices. As desires multiply; the will-power weakens and vice versa. You can find out for yourselves how when addiction to coffee, tea and smoking is reduced, the willpower gets stronger. The results can be verified with just one week of practice. By addiction to various deleterious practices, man's will-power and other faculties decline in strength. The will-power should be strengthened by giving up bad habits and it should be directed towards social service.

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In the story, consider the emergence of the Lord from a pillar. The significance of the destruction of the pillar is a prelude to the manifestation of the Lord. The illusion relating to the body has to be destroyed for the Divine to manifest Himself. The body is no doubt essential upto a point. It has been given for the performance of right actions and to discover the secret underlying action. (body), (action), (mystery) and (righteousness) together signify the purpose of (human birth). Today men are not aware of righteousness or the role of . Of what use is human existence?

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Do not give room for the waywardness of the mind. Purify the mind and direct it towards the righteous path. It is a straight and narrow path. In the spiritual field there is no royal highway. The path is narrow because the goal is infinitely precious. Crowds swarm a fish market but only a few go to a diamonds shop. The road to God is for the few who are genuine (spiritual aspirants).

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Uniqueness of Christmas in Christmas is celebrated today in many countries. In every country small groups of people go to their respective churches, listen to the sermon and return to their homes. In some places people eat, drink, and make themselves merry. But nowhere in the world can you find Christmas being celebrated with the solemnity and holiness obtaining in . Here are gathered men and women from all countries. There are many denominations among Christians and the members thereof celebrate Christmas in their separate ways. Only in do Christians of all denominations and men and women of other faiths join to celebrate Christmas. Here are devotees from Germany, Russia, Argentina, America and many other countries. They speak different languages. has become a mini-world. All of them work in unison. You witnessed last night the beautiful play by children from so many countries. They conveyed the Divine Message so effectively. Here is a concrete manifestation of the Brotherhood of Man and the Fatherhood of God.

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Holy festivals are conducted in such an ideal manner only in . Devotees should set an example of ideal living to the whole world.

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Messengers of Today; the former girl students of College at , who have formed as association called Messengers of , are observing their annual day They are doing good service. They carry out the commands of in the spirit and the letter. They are spread all over the world - Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Germany; Japan and other countries. They come to from these far off places out of their devotion to . They are bringing their husbands and children also out of their deep love for . They go our to villages and do various kinds of service there. They serve the blind and deaf and dumb children and make them self-reliant and useful citizens. They are carrying on their work wholeheartedly. For the expenses of their travel from far off countries they save money from their domestic budgets. This is a sign of their dedication to God's work. In this manner the old students of the College are leading exemplary lives wherever they are. In addition to all their multifarious household duties, they carry on their social service activities.

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In this cosmic university all are students. Hence everyone should render social service to the extent of one's capacity and spread 's ideals among all. There is nothing selfish in 's message. Hence anyone can spread it selflessly.

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