Passage 7

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Their father heard this news, flew into a rage and set out to make war on Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa. He fought them many times, could not conquer them, and turned back under the weight of disgrace. Kṛṣṇa came down as an Avatāra to destroy the wicked, protect the righteous and proclaim good conduct. That was the Dharma of the Dvāpara age. But it does not apply to this age. Today we must set men right by good words and by exemplary conduct.

One day a woman who sold fruit came to the front of Yaśodā's house; in those days people did not buy fruit for money, they took it in exchange for some grain. Seeing Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, she forgot herself in joy. She called those boys to her, picked out the good fruit in her basket and put it in their mouths. Kṛṣṇa: “Mother! For the fruit you have given us, we must give you something in return, must we not,” He said. At once He went into the house and brought back rice, His little hands full. All the way the grains of rice kept trickling out of Kṛṣṇa's cupped hands. The few grains of rice that were left Kṛṣṇa put into her basket. When she went home, set down the basket and looked, she saw most precious gems glittering in it. All the grains of rice Kṛṣṇa had poured into the basket had turned into precious gems.

“Yato vāco nivartante aprāpya manasā saha”: the līlās of Kṛṣṇa are beyond mind and speech. Experiencing such līlās to their hearts' content, the cowherd boys made their lives fruitful. They went on living very holy lives. Apart from helping others, they never knew what it was to do others harm. That is just why they could recognise God. It is the same today. If you would recognise God, you must help others.

My hand is always helping others

Some reports are going round that Sai Baba is angry with these people, angry with those. Sai Baba is angry with no one. No one is angry with Swami. All love Swami; there is no one who hates Him.