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From Satya all things were created; in Satya all creation is dissolved; search as you will, what place is there without the glory of Satya? This itself is pure sattva: behold it!

Embodiments of Prema! The devotees who came from Hyderabad this morning sang sweetly and gently and gave us the joy of listening. And it was not only the joy of listening; it gave the joy of reflecting too.

In this world there is nothing greater than Prema. There is no human being, no living being in the world without Prema. No one can describe Prema as ‘like this’ or ‘like that’. However much anyone says about Prema, it always falls short. ‘O Rāma, who bears the title of One who shines forth in fullness of Prema in the ant, in Brahmā, in Śiva, Keśava and the rest, protect me!’ So sang Tyāgarāja. What is the form of an ant like? What is the form of Brahmā like? Brahman shines like an unbroken flame; the ant goes about in the tiniest of forms. Set one beside the other, and there is no likeness at all. Yet the divinity in the two is one and the same. There are many lessons we must learn even from a little ant.

“Paropakārārtham idaṃ śarīram”

Once a bear came up to an anthill: ‘I am hungry. If you have any food stored away, give it to me and satisfy my hunger’, it asked.