UK Divine Visit

29th 31st August, 2015

Divine Discourses
By Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
In the Subtle Body

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Introduction

Saturday, 29 Aug. 2015: Educare Conference

Speakers Talks

Divine Discourse

Sunday, 30 Aug. 2015: Youth Satsang

Speakers Talks

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Divine Discourse

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Question and Answer

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Monday, 31 Aug., 2015: Public Satsang at Chigwell

Speakers Talks

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Divine Discourse

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Editors Note

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INTRODUCTION
In August 2015, Bhagawan graciously blessed the UK with His second
visit. Bhagawan, with His entourage of seven, arrived on Friday, 28th
August and stayed in Chigwell, Essex for the duration of the 5-day
visit.
On Saturday, 29th August, 2015, the first public gathering for an Educare
Conference took place at Rutlish School for Boys in Wimbledon, South
London. Aside from talks by His entourage and an inspiring divine
discourse, the Balvikas children performed a drama entitled The Ancient
Way of Dharmic Living.
On Sunday, 30th August, 2015, a youth satsang took place. The programme
consisted of talks by Bhagawans entourage, sharing by two UK youth,
Bhagawans eagerly awaited divine discourse, followed by a question and
answer session.
The final public event took place on Monday, 31st August, 2015 in Chigwell,
Essex. A marquee was set up at the residence of Dr. Grish Malhotra. The
evenings program began with a soulful rendering of some songs by Sister
Sonja Venturi from Italy and others. Inspirational talks by Bhagawans
entourage preceded the divine discourse. In His discourse, Bhagawan
announced that a devotee had offered her property in the UK to Bhagawan, for
use as an ashram. Bhagawan blessed the lady, accepted her offering of love and
declared that He would open the ashram within one year.
This booklet, prepared at His command, includes full transcriptions of
Bhagawans three divine discourses, the question and answer sessions and
excerpts from the talks of His chosen devotees who addressed each gathering.
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EDUCARE CONFERENCE
29 AUGUST, 2015:
MR. ISAAC TIGRETT
Nowadays,
neighbours
and
people
in
organisations dont get along because theyre
selfish and self-involved. We must go beyond
what we want from Swami, and ask ourselves what
we can do for Him. For over 85 years, the whole
world was invited to Puttaparthi; anyone could
come for darshan, twice a day. Now, Swami says,
I am behind the curtain; only the invited will be
able to experience this. The price of admission is
a pure heart.
We are all on our personal journey to the same destination, but its an individual
journey. I love Swamis quote, Do not follow, as I may not lead; do not lead, as
I may not follow; just walk beside Me and be My friend. Sai Baba is not only
your best friend, Hes your only friend.
This is a very precious time and He needs us. Wonderful, amazing things are
happening ashrams and hospitals being built; people are bringing land and
resources. Its a wonderful, fantastic journey, and you all have been invited
here. You will all be transformed in a most amazing way from the time He
begins to speak and you will recognise instantly His incredible signature.

SRI B. N. NARASIMHA MURTHY

There is nothing consistent with the human mind,
except its tendency to drift towards evil. That is what
Duryodhana told Krishna when He went to avert the
great Mahabharata war. Duryodhana said, I know
what is right, but I have not will-power to practice it.
I know what is wrong, but I lack will-power to keep
from doing wrong. Baba says, True will-power to
control your mind and senses comes only when you
experience the divine bliss within your heart.
St. Augustine said, The shield against all nails is spiritual joy. This is what
Jesus taught and how He lived. In His 40 days with temptation, He feasted His
soul on the spiritual joy of communion with God. That is the only way to get the
will-power to always be good, think good, feel good, speak good and do good.
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If the youth and the children are drifting away, the reason is
the kind of education we are providing. That is why
Bhagawan Baba has given us the most wonderful philosophy
of education, not only for India, but for the entire world: Sri
Sathya Sai philosophy of integral education synthesises
physical, intellectual, emotional and, most importantly,
spiritual education.
The Bible for education written by Bhagawan Baba Himself is the book,
Vidya Vahini. In it, He has said, Complete education has two aspects:
worldly knowledge and skills, which help people to eke out their
livelihoods; and the ultimate goal of life, or God-realisation. Unless both
material and spiritual education are taught, not only the educational
sphere, but the future of mankind is doomed.

SRI C. SREENIVAS
These are the most motivating, inspirational, exciting,
and challenging times of our lives. We have been born
because we are the most privileged and blessed.
Remember always, before pleasure, life is a privilege.
For every breath we take, millions are gasping for
breath. For every glass of water we drink, more than
half the planet is dying without water. For each
freedom we have, a million children are caged, not
just by physical walls, but social custom and religious
dogma.
We are destined to write human history in a manner that generations to come
will remember with great salutation, respect, and reverence, and we are finally
so blessed because our lives are going to be lived as instruments in His hands.
This is no small act; this is an immeasurable act of grace.
Most of life is a choice we make of a career. We have to be extremely intelligent
today in the world; but remember, as much as careers are important, ours is
the only generation, which, along with a career, has a calling. Answer a calling
- youll make a million careers. The calling is to rise above ourselves. When I
see young children and their parents at the hospital, they come out with
fantastic responses to acts of goodness, grace, benevolence, and mercy. The
power of human goodness that can come out in a human heart is magical.
So remember, we are privileged. We are going to write human history today
onwards. We are going to make our parents proud of us. We are going to make
this generation proud, because we have been hand-picked by dear Swami.
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EDUCARE CONFERENCE
29 AUGUST, 2015
DIVINE DISCOURSE
Where there is faith, there is love. Where there is love, there is truth.
Where there is truth, there is peace. Where there is peace, there is
bliss. Where there is bliss, there is God.
Embodiments of Divine Love! This vast universe
is sustained and run only on one principle: love.
Narasimha Murthy said children should be
taught both Para and Apara Vidya, that is, worldly
education and spiritual education. The truth is,
neither religion nor God needs to be brought
into the classroom. If you bring love into
classroom, that itself will lead to God. As the
message says, start with love and end with God.
Therefore, if you just live our lives on this one
principle of love, sooner or later you will attain
God.
Every person is born with the power to love. First, love is for ones own self.
Then, man loves those who care for him, who love him, who are related to him
that is, family and friends. Then, he is capable of loving the land where he is
born. Hes proud of it, and he wants to look after it. He considers the people of
his land as his brothers and sisters. He then becomes capable of loving the
whole universe as nothing but the reflection of his own Self.
Whether a small child, which loves its mother because she looks after it, or a
great, evolved sage who loves the entire creation as his own self, the quantity
of love may grow, but the quality remains the same. Love remains the
underlying principle which sustains the entire universe. Love is complete by
itself. Nobody can add to love or remove from love. Love remains love. It
neither decreases nor increases. That love alone is true love. Everything else,
though considered as love, is not really true love. It is a form of affection arising
out of attachment. It is contaminated with expectations; whereas true, divine
love, does not know giving and receiving. It does not decrease, diminish or
expand. It always remains complete by itself. Nobody can take your love away
from you, nobody can add to your love. This love remains complete and equal
for one and all, and is not bound by place, circumstances or time. Such love is
what I aspire children in our schools and schools elsewhere should be taught.
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Once children have learnt to love anybody and everybody

without any expectations, then they truly will know God
someday.
Many are wondering whether small children can understand the
philosophy I am speaking about. The truth is, children alone can
understand all this. Elders cannot. Children are like blank sheets of
paper. Anything written on a blank sheet can be read; whereas the
minds of the elders are so full of I and mine, that there is no place
left for Me to write anything anymore! Only if you empty yourself of all
that which is selfish in you, can you become like children again and
be worthy to receive this message of Bhagawan.
For the sake of children, here is a small story. There was a child, to whom
his mother told, Do not ever think that you are alone. Wherever you go,
believe that Lord Krishna the Avatar of God Himself is always with you.
Never be afraid, for He is always there to protect you, whether you can see
Him or not. The child immediately believed what his mother said.
Belief and faith are natural to children. How else does a child know that its
mother is indeed his mother? A doctors certificate is not a proof that makes
the child believe. Belief comes naturally to children.
This child had to cross a dense forest to go to the school. So, in the morning,
when he began walking towards the school, he wasnt afraid of anything. He
finished school and was returning home. On the way back, it started becoming
dark. The forest was dense and dark, and the child started feeling lonely and
afraid. He started thinking of the words of his mother. Mother had said, Never
be afraid, because God is always with you. Krishna is always with you and He
will walk with you and bring you back home. Do not be afraid. So, he closed
his eyes and called upon Lord Krishna, saying, Oh Lord, please help me. Im
afraid, but my mother says You are always with me. Show me Yourself and take
me across this forest. Lord Krishna appeared as a young lad and held the hand
of this boy; and both of them walked together, through the forest, talking about
many leelas of the Lord, and chatting together. Ultimately, Krishna came all the
way until the doorstep of his house, dropped him there, and disappeared,
promising him that if ever the boy needed His help He would be available.
The child entered the house and told his mother the story. The mother was very
happy to know that such a thing had happened. She did not doubt the child, for
she knew, where there is faith, God will be present.
The next day, the father had to go to the next town on some business. It would
have been late in the night by the time he could return. So, while conversing
with his wife, he said, This forest is full of wild beasts. If it becomes late, I am
not sure whether I will reach home or not; it is very dangerous. So, I will try and
come as early as I can. Pray for me.
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The wife said, Do not worry. Krishna is always with you. If

you pray to Krishna, He will definitely help you cross the
jungle and come back.
The father said, Oh! Krishna is only an idol inside the temple. He
passed away long ago. I do not believe that He can come and walk with
me. Do not tell me these stories.
The mother said, No, just the other day when our boy had to return,
Krishna walked with him and brought him home safely.
The father, whose mind was full of dry logic, did not understand the words
of his wife. He went to the other town and, while returning, true to his
fears, it became dark. Once he entered the forest, he was afraid there
could be wild animals or thieves who may rob him. He did not know what
to do. For once, he closed his eyes and thought, If my wifes words are
true, let me pray to Krishna and see if He really appears.
He closed his eyes and prayed, Oh Krishna! If You are really there, please
come and be with me and help me cross this forest.
He heard a voice, Yes, I am right behind you, but if you turn around, I will
disappear.
The father heard the voice, but he doubted whether it was truly
Krishna or somebody else. So, as he kept walking, he kept on
asking, Are You there, Krishna? Are You there? He would hear
a reply, Yes, I am behind you. Keep on walking. Dont turn
back. After some time, when he was in the middle of the dense
forest, he thought, Maybe it is not Krishna. Maybe it is a thief
who wants me to come right to the middle of the forest, away
from people, so that he can rob me peacefully and take away all
my money! Doubting as his mind was, he turned around to see
if Krishna was there. Until then, he could clearly hear the sound
of Krishnas anklets and he knew He was coming behind him.
However, when he turned around, Krishna was nowhere to be
seen.
Suddenly, he was overcome with fear and ran for his life, dropping all the bags
of money behind. He reached home and said to his wife, See! You said Krishna
would be with me, but He was not there when I turned around! This is not
correct! You lied to me! The wife replied, Thats not true. Just the other day,
our son saw Krishna and they walked hand-in-hand all the way home.
The husband said, I also heard a voice, but I dont think it was Krishna. Then
the wife asked, What did Krishna tell you? He said, He said not to turn around
and see if it was Him. If I were to see Him, He would disappear. And the
husband had precisely done that.
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Then the husband asked wife, Do you really think Krishna

was with me? You pray to Krishna; can you not get an answer
from Him?
So, she prayed to Krishna, My husband doubts whether You were
there with him or not. Can You clarify this doubt, Oh Lord?
Krishna said, Yes, I told him that I would always be coming behind him,
and for him not turn around and doubt Me. When he turned around, I
again went behind him, so that he could not see Me. But I was always there
with him. It is his doubt that made him feel that I wasnt there, and he has
unnecessarily lost his wealth without actually being robbed.
I am telling you this story because childrens hearts are pure. They do not
have so much of mind. Whatever they are told, they believe. If you tell them
God exists, they will believe. If you tell them God is their true friend, they will
believe. If you tell God loves them most, they will believe. It is the
responsibility of the elders to teach love for God to the youngsters. However,
because the elders themselves do not have love for God, there is no way they
can teach the children.
Therefore, this Education Conference should not be for the children, it should
be for parents and teachers first. They are the ones who need to be set right. If
they are right, the children will automatically become right. There are no bad
children according to Me; there are only bad teachers and parents. If they dont
do their duty properly, the result will be shown on childrens lives.
In order to ensure that we have good teachers, not merely who are very
professional and skilful in their teaching, but also have love for God and love
for each other those who have this sense of sacrifice and service I am starting
a programme called Guru Vikas, that is, development of the real Guru. Not
just a teacher of subjects, but one who can teach both worldly subjects as well
as about love and service.
Soon, many people from around the world will come together to ensure that
such a programme is taken up in all the countries of the world, where teachers
will be given training in order to transform them first and, through them, the
children all around the world.
Long ago we had, and still have Bal Vikas, that is, training for the children. The
truth is, in those days, there were many teachers. People were proud to become
good teachers. Today, if you ask someone, What are you doing? and if they
reply, I am a teacher, the first impression is, Oh, he must not have got any
other job elsewhere; that is why he has become a teacher. Not many
appreciate the good fortune that comes to a teacher.
We were in Dubai recently, and Dubai must have lots of engineers, because
there are so many buildings and they go on building more.
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However, when I asked, Are there enough schoolteachers? they said they dont enough. They have more
engineers and doctors. Theyre filling up every inch of their
land with more structures, but the people who will reside in
them, if they are not the right kind of people, whats the use
of building such tall buildings?
A nation is not about buildings, roads, lands, rivers, mountains and
oceans. Its about its people. If you really want to have a nation that is
good, first and foremost you must bring up the children in a good way.
Children bereft of selfishness and self-interest alone can create a great
and good nation; a nation that becomes an ideal for all others.

Last year, I said that we must have a programme and get together many elders
and children. I had one Doubting Thomas in London. I have many in each
country, but the London Doubting Thomas thought, How is it possible to have
such a programme? Its very difficult to gather so many children and elders. I
told him, You go ahead with the programme and My devotees and My children
will come. All those whom I call will come. Bees need not be invited; where
there is a fragrant flower full of nectar, they will automatically come. Only those
bees whose noses are blocked because of cold and cough may not be able to
smell the nectar and may stay away. The fault is not with the flower.
Under My divine will, and with the efforts of the people here, we all have
gathered here today. What seems to be extraordinary to you, is natural for Me.
Therefore, it is not something out of this world or something that nobody can
understand. Let people not have such doubts. It is their minds that reflect in
their words. We must not say such things.
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Everybody who has a heart will understand. We dont have

to explain. What can a teacher do for those who come to class
with the only mission not to learn? Only those who are willing
to learn, who come with empty slates, empty minds, and
hearts full of desire to learn, alone can get educated. The
rest, even if they are enrolled in best of schools, will remain
uneducated for their entire lives.
It is not up to somebody to come and tell you what you should study, how
you should study, where you should study, and when you should study. It
is for you to decide and study; and not only read, but whatever you have
read should be put into practice.
All these devotees all around the world must unite together; not simply to
come and chant My name and sing My glory, because that neither adds
anything to Me nor removes anything from Me.
I am beyond praise and blame; it is for your own self that you must come
together and, while you chant the name and sing the glory of Lord on one hand,
the other hand should be engaged in service; service that does not differentiate
between one person and the other, between one country and the other,
between one organisation and the other, between one religion and the other; it
should have no boundaries.
When you say, We are all children of God, you should truly believe that you
are. When you say that God is your mother and father, you should truly believe
it. Therefore, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, whichever profession
you are in, there is an opportunity to serve and you must make the best use of
this opportunity and not waste it away.
While you are young, your bodies, minds, and hearts are strong. There is much
opportunity to serve. After a while, your bodies and minds will become weak,
the memories will fade, hands and legs will be shaking, and not many can help
you. My only desire is all the devotees from around the world must unite in love
and not simply decide to come to one place and go to the other. Wherever they
are, they must love all; and that love should translate itself into service.
While Narasimha Murthy and Sreenivas and others are building Educare and
Healthcare institutions elsewhere, even in London, there is enough opportunity
to serve. Hence, whichever country you belong to, wherever you are, find a
way, find an opportunity to serve. That is the only way you can love Me.
Until yesterday, you were known because of Me. You are Sai Babas devotee;
because of the good name and good works of Sai Baba, people respected you.
However, today, when Sai Baba is not seen or heard, the only way people can
know and glorify your Swami is by looking at you. Your behaviour, words, and
actions will speak for Me. The way you conduct yourself will bring glory to Me.
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That will bring good name to Swami. Therefore, with your

words, thoughts and deeds in unity, believing, saying what
you believe and doing what you believe, you must all
continue to serve.
There is no point in cribbing or crying about the problems in the world.
Let one step be taken by each one of you, cross the boundaries of
selfishness and self-interest. Have the courage and confidence to
become Divine and walk towards God. Start with love and reach God.
Eventually, more programmes will be rolled out to prepare good
teachers all around the world. Whichever country you belong to,
whatever classes you teach, you should use the principles of love and
service and give both the worldly, material education for a livelihood, as
well as the education of the soul, for their ultimate redemption. My
blessings are with all the people who are putting whatever effort they can
in order to make this society, this country a better place.
Swami has not gone anywhere. Swami cannot go. Can you separate an object
from its shadow? Only in the darkness of ignorance, are they not seen; but when
there is wisdom, the object and shadow, both are seen. Likewise, God and His
devotees can never be separated. Its only when the cloud of mind covers the
sun of wisdom that you cannot see the object or the shadow. Once the doubting
mind passes, like the passing clouds, and the brightness of sun is back again,
you can see everything in the clear light.
I am always with you, in you, above you, below you, around you and within you
and theres no way anyone can separate us. I am with you. You also be with Me
all the time. My blessings in abundance for all the people, devotees of London,
especially the children.
(Performances by Bal Vikas children at the Educare Conference)

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YOUTH SATSANG
30 AUGUST, 2015
MR. ISAAC TIGRETT
If you have ever been into a Hard Rock, it
represents American culture and food.
Swami allowed me to go into the world in a
massive way and expose people to His
photographs darshan and to His message,
Love All, Serve All. I am forever grateful to
play a small role in His dynamic mission. You
all have a role to play. You will soon see
things starting to change dramatically.
When anyone approaches you, take time to be kind. I have been gifted to see
Divinity in everyone. I have since I was a little boy. It gave me the ability, with
the restaurants and the House of Blues, to meet hundreds of people every single
day at work. All of them would want to speak to me. Fame is strange and
wonderful thing. I was in awe when anyone approached me, as it gave me a
great opportunity to see God in them. It is truly a Divine experience.

SRI C. SREENIVAS
Personality, character are products of cultivation.
Youre able to acquire a personality and develop
a character by cultivating it. If you look at Swami,
His was a life of disciplined duty. Every day, He
spent living for others and serving them, bringing
happiness into peoples lives. When not giving
darshan, He was discussing service initiatives with
people. He was totally aligned to that goal.
We make life out the way we wish to deal with it. Nothing is nobler than wishing
to serve for the betterment of people. You can make life count when you lose
track of the number of lives you touch. That sums up the essence, the very
purpose of life. That was the life lived and continues to be lived by Swami.
Another thing that inspires me is what He did by going against the tide, but
always in the right way. He went against the tide to provide education, which
He knew is really the panacea of all the ills, both of the world that we live in and
of the timeless truths that come about. He also provided the health that is
required to pursue that education free of cost.
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SRI B. N. NARASIMHA MURTHY

A young man once asked St.
Francis of Assisi, Master, you
are known to walk with God,
live with God. How did you find
God? St. Francis said, I did
not find God. God found me.
Dear youth young men and
young women! God has found
you; that is why you are here.
The fact is, we are always with God, wherever we are, but today we are here
to hear the authentic voice of God.
The second question asked by the same young man was, What is the way
to God? And he said, There is no road to God. God is an abyss. If you have
courage, jump. Maybe this moment, young men and women will decide, let
us become real instruments in Swamis hands and find fulfilment in our lives;
but the mind is not so simple. When you use your hearts, you are face-toface with God. Once you start using your brain, it takes you away from God.
You do not have to give up everything and come here. Do whatever you are
doing, but change your attitude to life. From this moment, I live for God; to
serve mankind. That is the decision we must take. He will take care of the rest.

YOUTH SATSANG
30 AUGUST, 2015
DIVINE DISCOURSE
Just as oil is present in the sesame seed, fragrance inside the flower; sweet,
nectarine juice inside the fruit, and fire inside a piece of wood; likewise, God
is present in everything in this creation in an unmanifest way.
Dear Youth, Boys and Girls! Just now, the young boy spoke about why God is
important. He spoke about what God has said and how He has said it, but truly,
he did not tell you why God is important for you.
From birth until death, you all live with the false notion of identifying yourselves
with your appearance, which is due to your physical bodies. You call
yourselves boys and girls, young men, old men, young women, old women,
and so on. It is all based on the status of the body, which bears a form and name.
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Just imagine that you have gone to attend a fancy dress

competition, like the children presented yesterday. Many of
them dressed like people who they are really not, but for the
sake of the drama they put on different kinds of makeup.
After the drama is over, if the child continues to wear the makeup and
costume, decides not to give up and starts identifying itself with the role
that it was playing in the drama, would it not be foolish? Would the
parents not reprimand him, Cast away those costumes! They were
only for that limited period; wash away all your make up, for that is not
your true self!?
Would they not take the child to the mirror, show him his true self and say,
This is the boy you are, and not the role that you played; that was for then,
but this is what you truly are? Just as the parents of the child who might have
been obsessed with the play and does not want to give up the costume, try
to teach him who he really is, the same way, I come again and again in
different ages, different times, different places to come and tell you, Cast
away the costume of the body, wash away this makeup of your name; what
you truly are is God!
Imagine if you live all your life without having looked into the mirror, without
even knowing who you are. How would you feel? You would feel very strange;
something that is not natural, for, everyone wants to know how he or she looks.
If you truly are God and havent seen your true face yet, how uncomfortable
should you feel? All born again and again, wear different names and different
costumes, and play different roles. The truth is, these are only acts or roles. The
true actor, the person is behind the costume and names, is really God.
God is important because that is what you truly are. You must know who you
really are; you cannot live with a false identity throughout your life. For a long
time in the history of mankind, priests and people who held great positions in
spiritual institutions kept on preaching, You are different from God, because
that was the only way they could hold on to their positions of being somebody
in between you and God, somebody who could take you to God, somebody
who could make you meet God, somebody who could bring the grace of God
to you; but that is false.
From the day I took upon Myself this mission, the only purpose for which I
worked, preached, and taught has been to tell you that you truly are God and
there is nothing that should stop you from knowing what you really are, other
than your own self. The journey between you and God, between you and your
true self consists of three steps.
The first place is I, the one you think you are; that is, this body with this name,
which is exactly what you are not.
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However, like the child in the drama, who starts to believe

that the role is what his true self is, you all believe this bodymind complex is what you are.
Believing that the name and form you presently have is what you truly
are, is I. This I is the source of all attachments and ego. It drives you
to look after only yourself, to care for yourself, to worry about yourself,
to secure yourself, and to safeguard yourself. It does not think about
others. As long as you are happy and comfortable, it does not allow you
to feel the pain and sufferings of others. But I is the first step, which
you already are.
The next step is we. From thinking about only yourself,
I and mine, you must grow to we and ours. That is when
you become happy because all around you are happy.
You are fine because all around you are fine. You are
comfortable because all around you are comfortable.
When you start thinking of others, that is we. The final
step is He, that is, your own Divinity or Godhood. When
you think all are One and nobody is different from
another, because of continuously living selflessly for
others, your false identification with your own body and
name disappears and you identify with the whole world,
and slowly, the entire creation. Thats when you reach
the state of Godhood.
If a person is wearing a coat, shirt and innerwear, how can he see his body? He
has to cast away his clothes and remove the innerwear; then he can see his skin.
Likewise, all feelings of I and mine have to be cast away. We and ours also
has to be cast away and finally, what remains is what you truly are. This is the
step-by-step journey you need to undertake. You are looking for God
everywhere, you think He will be found in books or temples, or in rituals or
pilgrimages; but that is not where He is. You must find Him where He really is.
Once, a rich man embarked on a pilgrimage to a very holy place called Kashi
in India, by the banks of the River Ganges. This man started on the journey with
his servant. The servant was very cunning, and he was keeping an eye on a box
the rich man was carrying. It had money and some valuables inside. The rich
man was aware of the intentions of the servant, who was trying to rob him of all
his valuables. As they walked, there were not many places where they could
stay overnight. It was not like today, when we have airplanes and hotels, but
you had to take the entire journey by foot.
As they walked, it became dark and in the night they decided to rest in a certain
place. In the old times, for pilgrims going to holy places, many people with big
hearts would provide shelter overnight so they could undertake their journey.
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Such is the culture of India. They would consider people

trying to reach God as holy and try to help them with food,
water and shelter on their journey.
This man, along with the thief, decided to take rest in such a place.
The servant slept in the same room as the rich man, who had the box
with valuables by his side. The thief thought he could steal away the
valuables and run away.
He woke up after some time and looked for the key to the lock. He
searched everywhere but could not find it. He even searched under the
bed and the pillow of the rich man, but he could not find it. Finally, he
gave up and slept.
In the morning, the man said, Oh servant, I need to go for a bath. Get me
some clothes from the box so that I may go and take my bath.
The servant said, I do not have the key to your box. How can I open it and give
you the clothes?
The rich man was aware of his intentions and said, Oh, you searched
everywhere all night for the key, but didnt find it?
The servant responded, So you knew about it. Im sorry master, but I was
tempted so I searched everywhere, but I could not find the key.
The master then said, I knew you were going to search for the key, so I have
hidden it under your pillow. You did not search under that!
The moral of the story is, you look for this key to happiness, this key to joy, this
key to a greater life everywhere outside. You do not know that it lies right in
your own hands. It is up to you to become what you want to become. What you
are, is already given to you by God. It is a gift from God. That is why it is called
present. The present must be utilised well and it will take care of the future.
Many young men and women, are always worrying about what will happen to
them in the future, and they do all kinds of things to secure and safeguard
themselves, to become better in their future. Unfortunately, all the efforts are
only to gain materially, financially, and socially, but no effort is put to develop
spiritually. Why would somebody as rich as Tigrett give up all the material
wealth for which he worked all his life for the sake of his hearts calling?
Because he knew that all that did not give him true happiness. He could buy a
costly bed, but he could not buy sleep. He could buy costly food, but he could
not buy hunger. He could buy costly medicines, but he could buy health. He
could buy everything in the world, but he could not buy peace of mind. He
knew that could be found only at the feet of the Lord, and that is what made him
do what he did. We do not have to give up the material world in order to be
close to God. What is important is not to give too much importance to the world.
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Between the choice of world and God, God should always

come first.
The key to the happiness and joy that all are searching for, lies in the
word JOY. J stands for Jesus first, O stand for the others next and
Y stands for yourself last. As long as you live your life in accordance
with this word JOY, by keeping God first in your life, others next and
yourself last, you will always be full of happiness. The happiness that
you cannot buy and cannot find in the world outside, youll find within.
The key lies right under your own pillow. Dont look for it outside. Live
your life for the sake of others and see what kind of joy you can get. Truly,
God is not far away from you; you yourself are God. The only problem is
that you do not believe that you are God. You believe everyone who tells
you that you are a great doctor, engineer, accountant, or lawyer. You feel
happy and believe all of them, but when people come and tell you that,
above all, you yourself are God, you are not ready to accept it. If you truly
believe, you will become That.
By continuously thinking of God and believing that you are God, slowly, all
your actions, words and thoughts will change and you will become God.
Therefore, it is said, Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny. If you think you
are God, you will become God. If you think you are just a body, you are just an
ordinary mortal being, then that is what you will always remain. Aim high, soar
high. Think you are God and work accordingly.
God is love, selflessness, compassion, and
kindness. If you are God, you ought to
behave like God. You would expect a
cuckoo to sing, not bark like a dog.
Likewise, if you really think that way, every
thought, every act, and every word should
be the way God would do, God would think,
and God would say. Before you say, think or
do anything, ask yourself, Does it befit the
truth of my being God? If it does not,
discard it, for that is not what you truly are.
It is natural for a dog to bark and bite; you dont expect a dog to do any better
than that. However, as Divine beings that you all are, your duty is to live in
accordance to your true Divine Self. Continuously go from the limited thinking
of I and mine to larger thinking of we and ours. This is the first step, and
slowly, as you start on this journey, eventually you will realise that everything
is He, and everything is His. There is nothing called I and we. Everything is
His. Everything is Divine.
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If you start early and drive slowly, you can reach safely. At
this young age, when your body, mind, and heart are strong
and capable, you must undertake this journey towards God.
Once you grow old and frail, there is not much you can do,
not too far that you can go.
As one individual, if you try to embark on this journey alone, you may
get tired and give up soon. However, as a group of people, if you walk
together, you can walk much longer.
My message to all the youth is, you truly are God. Until you realise that,
you must not stop. As Vivekananda said, Arise! Awake! Walk until you
reach the goal and dont give up half way. You must all walk together,
hand-in-hand and walk towards your divine destiny. That is how you can
undertake this long journey comfortably. As young boys and girls,
consider yourselves brothers and sisters born of the same parent, God,
and walk together and reach your destination, which is Divinity.
Just as a farmer plants seeds in the ground to make them grow, I am going to
throw seeds as well. A seed that falls on fertile ground will grow. If it falls on a
hard rock, it will be wasted. If it falls on a sandy soil, it wont grow. Likewise,
what I say has the potential to change you, but what you do with what I say, will
define whether you really change or not.
If your minds are full of purity, your hearts are full of love, and hands are full of
service, then whatever I say will germinate and grow into a tree, which will
bear fruit and give shade to the needy. It is your primary duty and only duty in
this world to realise your Divinity. Everything else should help you lead to That.
Whatever is not allowing you to become that, is simply a waste of time and
energy. This is a very important time for you, as youth. Use it well, in the right
way. Do not waste time, energy, money, or your life.
This November, there is going to be a World Youth Meet in India. For a long
time, Bhuvana has been requesting Swami, Give us a message that we can use.
Please give a message to the worlds youth. Today, I am giving you this
message. It is very simple to say, but it needs courage to follow:
Hear all, say nothing;
Bear all, do nothing;
Give all, take nothing;
Serve all, be nothing.
If you have any questions, you may ask.
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YOUTH SATSANG
30 AUGUST, 2015
QUESTION AND ANSWER

Question 1: Dear Swami, You created this wondrous universe. Is there life
beyond Earth and other beings on other planets? If so, do they go through the
same trials and tribulations that we do?
Swami: In this world, there are many continents. In these continents, there are
many countries. For those who havent travelled, people in a small village in
India, may think America does not exist because they have never been there
or seen it. For people in America, those who have not travelled, may think that
London does not exist because they have not been there or seen that. People
in London, may think Africa does not exist because they cannot see it with their
naked eyes, standing in London. Likewise, all are bound by certain limitations
of space, time and circumstances, because of which you can only perceive so
much.
Until an Indian flies all the way to America, he wont know that America really
exists. Until an American flies to London, he may not know that London exists.
Similarly, only if a person in London goes to Africa, will he really know it exists.
As long as you consider yourselves as humans, you have limitations and are
bound, and you cannot perceive beyond the three dimensions in which you
live. However, more than physical universes or physical worlds existing
outside, there are worlds that exist in parallel to the world that you live in.
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You only live in the physical plane of existence. There are

higher planes, which are described in the shastras
(scriptures). There are 14 lokas or worlds that exist above
and below the plane of Earth, but they are not in the matter
state, they are in the state of energy.
When you speak of hell and heaven, do you think there is a place called
heaven where you can take a flight and go? No. All energy converts into
matter, and all matter eventually converts into energy. People worship
many gods and goddesses; where do they exist? They dont exist in the
physical state, like all of you, but you still believe that they exist
somewhere, in some place. These are all states of energy. Before they
become matter, they exist as energy.
Therefore, more whether there are other worlds in this physical universe
yes there are what is important is that they are just the tip of the entire
creation. The real world that is far bigger than this physical world, exists at a
state of energy, in a subtle state, where there are beings, things that being
done, and many forces that control the working of this physical universe.
And that is where you find higher beings, higher evolved personalities, gods,
goddess, angels, demi-gods all these beings exist there; they dont exist in
the physical world. How do you understand, see, or perceive these beings? The
mind is like an antenna; it can catch the signal. In a television, there are
channels. If you change the channel, you can see the next program. If you go to
the Indian station, you will see the Indian program; if you go to the Western
station, you will see the Western program; and if you go to the African station,
you can listen to the African program. Likewise, as you change the channels of
the mind, you can see the other worlds. The mind is an instrument that can
grasp far beyond the physical. Even as you all sit here, you only see what is
possible to be seen with the physical eyes the visible range of light; but there
is an infrared and an ultraviolet spectrum which you cannot see.
Even as you sit here and listen, we can only hear the audible range which your
hearing faculty can grasp. However, there are sounds above and below that
which you cannot hear. The instruments of the senses are limited and can only
perceive so much, but there are things existing below and above this
perceptible range that are available to human faculties.
Therefore, yes, there are worlds, there are beings, there are things that exist
beyond human perception. But more importantly, they are in the energy world,
not the physical world.
You must also believe in them; otherwise, how do you explain that for ages,
man has been worshipping gods and goddesses and truly does not know what
their address is?
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Question 2: Dear Swami, what do I need to focus on next in

my life? Please guide me in making the right choices in life.
Swami: The answer to this question, for the benefit of all, I have
already given in My discourse. Everything that you do, think or say,
do it in accordance with your divine nature. If it helps you become
more Divine and less selfish, then do it. If it does not allow you to do
that, dont do it.
Those who belong to you will always stay with you. They are destined by
Divinity. Therefore, love needs no selfishness. Love does not bind, it
frees. Learn to free not to bind. If you take up any work, be it a job here
or anywhere else, as long as it allows you to perform it in a righteous way,
that you do not disturb your inner peace, take it up and do it. You cannot
escape work while you are in this world, but make sure that the work is in
line with your divine feeling, divine nature; this will help you evolve and
not devolve you into a lower being.
Between the choices that you have to take in life, choose those that will help
you to move closer to God. Everything that you do, think or say, do it in
accordance with your divine nature. If it helps you to become more Divine and
less selfish, then do it.
Question 3: Dear Swami, should I go to Australia? Is this the right path for me?
Also, who is the right life-partner and the one I should marry?
Swami: He is going to Australia only to get married! (Laughter) The marriage
is good for you. If the life-partner is Divine, proceed. Marriage works both
ways; it is a double edged sword it can cut if you do not know how to use it.
There was this great saint in India named Kabir Das. He was a weaver by
profession. His wife was so obedient that, whatever he said, she would not
question.
One day, in broad daylight, he asked his wife to bring a lamp so that he could
search for his needle. The wife simply obeyed. Kabir Das said, Are you a fool?
Cant you see that there is so much light? Why do need to bring a lamp to search
for the needle? She simply returned with the lamp and put it back. She did not
question and argue with him. If you get that kind of a life-partner, definitely go
ahead with the marriage.
Question 4: Dear Swami, working in demanding fields, people often take
advantage of our good nature. How should we behave in such difficult
situations?
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From my experience, if we are too nice, people abuse our

good nature and treat us unfairly. So, how can we strike the
balance between keeping our morals, but at the same time,
not allowing people to treat us unfairly?
Swami: While you are in this world, your primary duty is to be good.
A tree does not differentiate who eats the fruit; an insect may eat the
fruit, a bird may also eat the fruit and, if it falls, another animal may eat
the fruit, or a man who has grown the tree will eat the fruit it does not
differentiate. A river follows for everybodys sake it does not
differentiate whether an animal, a good man, or a criminal drinks from
it; its nature is to flow.
As long as you think that you need to be good, whatever be the cost, you
ought to be good. However, since you live in a world where there are people
who may take advantage of your good nature, My advice is follow the rules
everywhere. If another person will become lazy as a result of your goodness,
dont do it. If parents feel they are being compassionate to their children by
letting them do whatever the children feel like doing, truly, they are not
being good parents. If they start doing their childrens homework to help
the children be comfortable, they not doing good to the child.
Hence, return to your heart and ask yourself whether doing an activity will help
or actually the person. The heart will reply and you will know whether you
should proceed or not, because the other person may take undue advantage.
Sometimes, you may find it so difficult to say No to people because of ego,
rather than compassion. You may think, Its not for me to say No, if someone
asks. Actually, it is the ego that makes you say Yes. If you are humble enough
and realise that there will be a problem if you help, you should have the
humility to explain in a nice way, If I do this, you wont learn anything; if I do
this, you will be failing in your duty; if I do this, you will not grow and evolve.
That is why I do not want to do it. But yes, I can be by your side and help you,
but you must do it yourself. With good nature, with good heart, with good
words, if you explain nicely, even the person who is wrong will understand
what you are saying.
Many times, out of anger, people try to punish others by being rude to them;
that is not the way. Whatever be the mistake, you can correct with love. If you
correct with love, the correction will remain permanent. If you punish and are
harsh to people, it will never remain for long.
Therefore, My advice is: first, be good. By helping or not helping, it will decide
whether you become good or bad. Sometimes, by not helping, you are being
good to a person, because he or she will then have to do it themselves, and
become better. If you know more than others, help them to do it themselves
and be by their side; do not let them take undue advantage.
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However, when you do not know people, when you are in a

situation where you are not aware of the realities, then
simply help, because your help should not discriminate or
differentiate. When you know a person, ask your heart and
proceed accordingly. Do not be harsh or rude; even if you
have to say No, say it in a sweet way so that the other person
understands.
Question 5: Todays youth are finding it increasingly hard to meet a lifepartner whom they can marry. Marriage does not seem like it used to be
at the time of our parents, with the rates of divorce increasing. Please
Swami, can You give us some advice on how to deal with this matter.
Swami: Marriages will survive longer if men and women understand why
they should marry, not whom they should marry. Marriage is a way to expand
your love. Before marriage, a young man thinks only about himself, and a
young woman thinks only about herself. Before marriage, even if a girl stays
next door and falls sick, the boy is not going to bother, because she is not
related to him. After marriage, he starts to think, How can I make her happy?
How I can look after her better? In this way, his love expands only from I to
we. Even though it was within the family.
When they have children, their love expands further to look after the welfare
of the children. Before putting one morsel of food in his mouth or her mouth,
the mother and father would think whether the children are comfortable,
whether they are fed, and whether they are happy. This love teaches them to
sacrifice, and through sacrifice alone can you become happy. All the
marriages, which are not based on sacrifice, will not survive long.
True love is sacrifice, when you think of others first and yourself later. If
husband and wife can think of each other more than themselves and are willing
to make sacrifices for each other, then marriage will survive.
All cannot take to the path of renunciation and start living for the entire world
from day one. For them, the path is from the individual to the family, from the
family to society, from society to the nation, and from the nation to the world.
In Indian culture, life is divided into four parts: before marriage, you are just an
aspirant, a person who is getting educated or learning; the second phase is
married life, where you live with your wife and children and take care of them;
the third stage is that of social service, where you stop thinking about your own
family and start thinking about society; and the fourth phase is the spiritual
state, where you only think of God and not even society. Once you proceed
step-by-step, it will happen.
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That is why I say, when people marry only based on

attraction to outer looks, outer beauty, which disappears
with time, the love that you call love, but I call attachment,
will also disappear with time. One who marries looking at
inner being, goodness, kindness that person will stay
longer. Unfortunately, it is very rare to find people who are
both beautiful outside and inside.
That is where people make the wrong choice by considering only outer
beauty and start making mistakes. Marriage is to help you learn sacrifice
and help you adjust. Without that, ones selfish nature can never carry on
for long.
Question 6: Swami, why do I get the tendency to eat meat at sometimes and
smoke or drink alcohol?
Swami: Yesterday, one of the speakers said all have evolved from monkeys.
As you evolve from a stone to a plant, to an animal, to a human, you carry past
tendencies with you. The entire world is a combination of three things: Tamas,
that is, inertia; Rajas, activity; and Sattva, pure feelings. It is all a balance of
these three.
Some people have more of inertia and activity and less of purity. Others have
more of purity and less of activity and inertia. All have varying degrees of the
same three qualities. Tamas has come from when you were just matter, that is
jada stones, mountains or earth.
Rajas has come from when you evolved into plants and animals, who have to act
in order to sustain themselves. Things wont come to them; they must go out to
feed themselves. Thats how Rajas came about.
Animals also have a sizable portion of Tamas, too, so many animals sleep half
the year and work only the other half, because of their nature that comes from
there being jada, or matter. Eventually, you evolve into human beings, where
purity gets added to your character. That is the divine portion. The more you
give up Tamas and Rajas, and the more you fill yourself with Sattva, you become
more Divine. However, all these tendencies come from the past. That is what is
known as Samskaras, tendencies which arise from previous incarnations.
Just as you have learned many things since you were born you did not start
running, talking, writing or reading right away you learnt these over a period
of time; similarly, you gave up things that were not right and you picked up
things that were right.
The temptations come from the past, but they can be overcome by constantly
thinking about your Divine Self. Divinity would not like to drink, smoke or eat
meat. Animals, on the other hand, would.
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Its a half-truth to say, I am not an animal. You must say, I

am a man; I am not an animal. Give up your animal
qualities; develop divine qualities. That is what the whole
journey is about. Temptations are natural. As long as you
identify yourself with the body, these temptations will come,
but life is all about conquering them through persistent
effort and constant reminder of your true Divine Self.
Question 7: Swami, how can I be of service to You? What is it You would
like me to do?
Swami: I dont need anyones service. If you can serve your fellow beings,
that is the right way to serve Me. Do not lose an opportunity to help or serve
anyone in need, whether you know them or not, whether they are associated
with you or not. As you walk on the road, if an old man needs something to
be carried, help him - you are serving Me. As you are walking, a hungry
person needs food and you give him food you are serving Me. A person
who is sick, you help him with medicines you are serving Me. Even a kind
word to a depressed soul, a loving glance to somebody in sorrow, or a pat
to somebody who is afraid everything is service to Me. So start serving,
dont wait for Me to tell you what to do. Opportunities are everywhere.
Nowadays, the cars have GPS where a womans voice inside the car will tell you
where to turn and where not to turn. Recently, a devotee gifted Me a car. That
car also tells you how to go and how not to go. If you want reach from one point
to another, there are different routes. Routes which are already there are
destiny. It is written that if you want to go from Point A to Point B, these are the
two or three roads available to you. However, there is will-power that is also
available to you. You choose which route you would take. If you ask your heart,
God will tell you the shortest, easiest, and most comfortable route. You can take
that route and proceed. However, if God tells you to turn right turn and then left
and you dont obey, obviously, you will have to go in a big circle and come
back to the same road later.
That is what you do with your lives. You are born as humans so that you can
become Divine. Everything you do must take you towards your destination of
Divinity. God tells you, Be selfless, be fearless, be kind, be compassionate;
this is the route to Divinity; this is your destiny. You have to be Divine. When,
however, you choose not to follow Gods instructions because of limited willpower, what happens? You deviate, you go around the whole place, wasting all
your time, petrol, and energy, and finally coming back to the same road. You
end up wasting all your life and keep coming back birth after birth after birth,
because you have been wasting petrol and time.
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Whenever the tank is empty, you need to refill it; every time
your breaths are over, your life is over, you need to take
another life to continue the journey. Therefore, the destiny of
Divinity, which you must reach, is fixed. That is the ultimate
destiny for everyone. What you do when you are on the road,
whether you obey the commands of your heart or simply
follow your mind and get distracted that is your free will.
If you have good company and youre always reminding yourself of your
Divine Self, then youll never miss the path; your heart will guide you
straight to your destination. Life is already given to you; it is a gift. What
you do with it is in your hands.
Fate and destiny do exist, but God has also placed will-power in your hands.
The only time God will take over and there wont be any will-power, is when
you surrender it at the feet of God. The power that He has given you, if you
give it to Him and say, I want to follow the heart, and ask the heart, ask
God within, then there is no confusion. You will reach your ultimate destiny,
which is Divinity.
Question 8: How can we alleviate the suffering of the elderly? How can we help
them become more independent?
Swami: The world is very selfish. As long as someone is of use to you, you want
to be friends with them. The moment they cease to be of service, like an old
car, you send it to the workshop and dont care for it anymore. Parents who
have looked after you, brought you up, and are the reason you are what you
are cease to become of much help to you as they grow old. It is very selfish
on the part of children to behave like this and not look after their parents.
Sreenivas always says, the whole idea of developing hospitals is that we should
not have any more hospitals; everybody should be free of all diseases.
Old age homes should be reminders to you that society is still not responsible;
that is why there is a need old age homes or separate places for the elderly.
What you children can do, is first take of your own parents in your home. If each
child looks after his or her parents, that itself solves most of the problem.
However, if you have time, go to the places where the elderly reside.
If you cannot help them directly, put them in a place where they can be helped.
What they need is not much; their physical cravings have diminished, their
memories are failing, and they are just counting their days. All they need is a
little love and respect. If you find some time, it does not cost you much to go to
such places, spend a few hours talking to them, listening to them, and telling
them about yourself. That is more than enough.
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They should not leave feeling that the world is a cruel place,
people are only selfish, and without wanting ever to come
back here. They must go with the feeling, God does exist;
love does exist. There is compassion and care.
As young people, never forget that one day, you will also be the same,
and what you sow, is what you will reap. If you help them, who knows
what help will come back to you some day, in some way, when you
need it the most. More than anything else, spend time with the elderly.
That is all they need.
Question 9: Dear Swami, there is something called the Law of Attraction,
which suggests that if you think positively about what you want to manifest
and achieve in life, your vision and thoughts will manifest into reality. Is it
right to do this and have a vision, or should we just surrender and let things
come and be as they are?
Swami: The thought of surrender is itself a positive thought, which will attract
everything to itself. Even to think that you want to surrender, itself will make
you surrender and everything will follow.
Yes, anything that you think must happen. Every thought released is energy
released, which never dies. Energy is neither destroyed nor created. Every
thought leads to some word or action at some point in time. So, develop positive
thoughts. There is nothing more powerful than a selfless thought. It will attract
everything to itself. You may have noticed, sometimes when you pray to Me
selfishly, I do not answer your prayers. Then you get angry with Me imagine
that Swami doesnt care or love you. The truth is, I do not want you to become
more selfish. Pray for somebody else and see how I fulfil your prayer. Then you
will know that, yes, a selfless thought will attract everything unto itself.
Question 10: Swami, how do I know that I am on the right path? Sometimes, it
feels like You do not hear me when I talk to You or call Your name. Am I being
selfish? Am I being ungrateful for all that You have given me and more?
Swami: If you take a journey, you know there are certain stations that will come
as you go in this train. As long as the stations are supposed to come and are
coming, you know that you are on the right train. If, however, the stations are
different from what you are supposed to be meeting on the way, it means you
are sitting on the wrong train. You should immediately get down, take
somebodys advice and get into the right train.
When you are really doing things for My sake, you will meet with the stations
called Peace, Happiness, and Divine Joy, and not the stations called
Restlessness, Hard-heartedness, Sorrow or Sadness.
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You will not know these stations. So, every time you do
something, if you experience the feelings of peace and joy,
it means you are on the right path.
Many children try to talk to Me in the silence of their own hearts.
Unfortunately, before I can start talking, they lose patience, get up and
go. You must have some patience to sit down and listen to Me. There is
no need of coming to Me to talk to Me. Just come to Me to listen to Me.
Be silent and wait for Me to speak. When you speak over the phone, if
you keep talking all the time, where is the time for the other person to
answer? If you keep silent, the other person can respond. Both of us
cannot talk simultaneously. Once when you keep silent, thats when I
start talking. You must wait. Dont give up too soon.
The entire purpose of My coming here and talking to all of you, is the
possibility of connecting to your own Divinity within. Before Sai Baba came,
there was also God. After Sai Baba goes, there will also be God. Sai Baba is
just a manifestation of the unmanifest God and nothing more. It is the same
water in different vessels, be it Rama, Krishna, Jesus, Allah, or Buddha. The
truth is, you are also a vessel, which carries Divinity. The quality is the same.
Therefore, all children and all elders must put in some effort.
Though there is oil in the sesame seed, it cannot be seen because it has to be
extracted. The fragrance in a flower cannot be seen; it has to be extracted. The
juice in a fruit is not seen; it has to be squeezed and extracted. The fire latent in
wood is not seen; it has be rubbed against another piece of wood to make it
manifest. Likewise, your Divinity is right there, within, but it is not seen because
it has to be made to manifest, and that will require you to become a little more
pure, selfless, compassionate, and patient. When I can wait for you for so long,
cant you wait a few minutes for Me to come and speak to you? You must give
Me some time to manifest. Put in your effort and remember, no effort ever goes
to waste. It will definitely help you become closer to your true Self someday or
the other. Never be disappointed.
I know there are more questions and doubts, but to all of them I have only one
answer your answer lies within. You must find the answer for yourself within.
A teacher can only teach so much; beyond that, the student needs to put in the
effort and learn for himself. Put in your effort and you will know all the answers
from within.
When you have a question or doubt, just close your eyes, take a deep breath,
and sincerely ask Me, Swami, or whomever you worship, God, I have a
problem. I have a doubt. Can You guide me, please? If you truly and sincerely
pray to Me, the very first answer that comes to you will be My voice. You can
hear it in your mind and go ahead and do it, even if it does not sound rational
at the time. Only after doing it, will you realise what it meant.
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Practise this. The more you practise, the louder the Voice
will become. Then, you wont have to practise any more.
Everything that you do, will become guided by the Divinity
within.
I have come here only to tell you that you are capable of that, you are
That; but a little effort needs to be put in to make it happen, to make it
manifest, and this the right age to put in that effort, because time is on
your side.
All of you should join together and become a group and work together.
Individually, you will fade away in no time, but together, if you meet often,
at least once a month, and discuss your issues and problems and how you
can do better, how you can become a better human being, how you have
been or not been able to follow your heart, then each one of you can guide
the other and through these small study groups or study circles, you will
become better soon. Put in this effort of being together. Through good
company, you will learn many good things.
Today, I give you the following message. It is very simple to say, but it needs
courage to follow: Hear all, say nothing; bear all, do nothing; give all, take
nothing; serve all, be nothing.

PUBLIC SATSANG - CHIGWELL

31 AUGUST, 2015
MR. ISAAC TIGRETT
Baba invited me to watch His exit strategy. In 2006, He
said, Give up the world and come live with Me for the
rest of your life, which I did. In 2007, He sent me to
Singapore to give a talk, making sure to tell the
devotees, Swami might leave earlier than expected.
I thought I would get stoned by the audience before I
got out of that building because people were so upset!
Then, in 2009, He said, Go to Dallas, Texas and remind
them that I can leave My body anytime I want.
I watched Him all those years. He allowed me to witness the exit strategy all of
us must go through. His body had a series of illnesses. It came to a point where
He couldnt talk, comb His own hair, feed Himself, or put on His own clothes.
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I watched this in amazement because I knew who He was,

but of course, He appeared as a God-man. He demonstrated
everything that we all must experience in life.
Swami is here to remind you of your true personality, as this is the age
of mistaken identity. This is the end of the Kali Yuga. It is now the
darkest moment before the dawn. But dawn is right around the corner.
Swamis even revealed that Prema Sai will be here soon. He told me when
we first met at Muddenahalli, He said, I promised My devotees that My
mission would last till to the 96th year. Im keeping that promise, but Im
now in the Subtle Form. My body decayed, it was no longer useful. I
couldnt complete My mission, so now Im in this form and will be here
until the 96th year.

SRI C. SREENIVAS
The most beautiful faculty God gives us is very
mysteriously kept during infancy and
childhood. There is nothing equal in human
life to this age of wonder. The beauty of life
gets perpetuated, if you can retain that
wonder; but sadly, the rumble-tumble of life
sets in and seeming necessities and dos of
life take us further away from this beautiful
age of wonder.
In my life around Swami, I always made a conscious effort to retain that wonder
that pervaded Swami in all that He did and stood for. The truth is, only one thing
mattered to Swami throughout His life, which I saw from very close quarters,
and that was you, because you are Him. Every breath He took and move He
made was for you. His earthly existence and thereafter, was only for you.
I always wondered how it could be possible, that His every breath could be so
focused in its entirety on the welfare and happiness of others. The greatest
blessing I have received from Swami is this feeling of wondrousness. The
majesty, magnificence and marvel of Sathya Sai will always leave us with
wonder. That is what Swami was and that hasnt ceased.
If we keep ourselves open, retain that childlikeness, that beauty of innocence
that so pervaded Swami, then we can really see the beauty of life. If only we can
stay as children, all the secrets of life and this universe will open up. There is
nothing so difficult in the world except when we decide to complicate our lives.
If you can retain your innocence, you will see Swami work through you, live in
you and take you forward in your life.
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SRI B. N. NARASIMHA MURTHY

Jesus was born 2,000 years ago, lived for 32
years, was crucified and died; but the truth
is, Jesus was born but never died. He lives
on. His life, message, and inspiration are still
a love song in the wind for those who open
up their hearts. So it is with Bhagawan Baba.
He was born in 1926 but He never died,
though history writes that He died in 2011. It
does not apply to Divine personalities.
Swami is still with us carrying on the same mission for which He dedicated 85
years of His life in the physical body. His message and actions have His
signature. He cannot be seen, no doubt, but the most beautiful things in the
universe can neither be seen nor touched they can only be felt in the heart.
You can feel Him in your heart, if you open your heart and have love.
If you have a doubt, the only way forward is to pray, Lord, Bhagawan! I am told
that are in Your subtle body, but I cannot see You. If it is true, grant me an
experience. Every one of you will be given an experience. Seek, and you shall
find; knock, and the door shall be opened to you; ask, and it shall be given to
you. Suppose you are not capable of such a prayer, you can still go and see the
wonderful educational campuses He has set up in the last four years in the
Subtle Form. The most amazing miracle marvel is in Raipur. When you go there
and look at the faces of the helpless children from very backward, rural
regions, you know that Bhagawan has lit the light of optimism, hope and faith in
their hearts. The shining and smiling faces of the young children, who have
come out of the hospital after getting rid of their heart ailments, is verily the
signature of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

PUBLIC SATSANG CHIGWELL

DIVINE DISCOURSE
It is My pledge to confer bliss on the whole of mankind and protect everyone.
It is My love that removes the sufferings of the poor and downtrodden and gives
them what they lack. It is My vow, that those who stray away from the path of
righteousness, I will hold their hands and bring them back to the righteous path.
It is devotion to Me, if My devotees treat both sorrow and happiness with
equanimity.
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Embodiments of divine love, devotees!

God is truly formless. He does not have a name and a form but,
out of love for His devotees, He comes down as an incarnation in
human form and behaves in a human way. God shines forth in this
world, and the world also exists in God. The relationship between
the world and God is inseparable.
What is the proof for the existence of God? The very fact that the world
exists is enough proof for the existence of God. When you see a reflection,
you can easily conclude that the original object is also there. Without an
object, there cannot be any reflection. The object is God and His
reflection is this world is always there. The world is full of reflection,
reaction, and resound; truly speaking, it is not real. That is why the
Bhagavad Gita declares that this world is temporary and full of misery. In
a temporary world, you can only derive temporary happiness; you cannot
get permanent happiness.
Here, a temporary marquee has been built.
You can sit here only for a while; you cant
sit here all the t ime. If you want to reside
here permanently, you need to build a
permanent house out of bricks. If you think
this world is permanent and want to stay
here permanently, it is nothing but
complete ignorance.
Therefore, you cannot get something which
is permanent from something which is
temporary. However, there are two things
which are permanent in the world: truth
and good reputation.
All of you reside in United Kingdom. All of you know well what is meant by the
United Kingdom. If the question is asked, Who is the queen of the United
Kingdom?, even children will immediately know the answer. The children and
all of you know who the queen is today. However, do you know the kings and
queens who ruled over this land for many years and many centuries? You may
study it as a matter of history, but you cannot revere every one of them.
However, everyone will remember the great deeds of saints and sages and also
the good acts done in service to mankind. Hence, in this temporary world, only
two things are permanent: one is truth and second is reputation.
Earlier, Sreenivas said that, although many years have gone by since his
mother passed, people still remember the great service rendered by her and
still revere her. Only your good actions and good deeds will remain
permanently; all other things are temporary.
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It is, therefore, dangerous to base your life on that which is

impermanent. For this temporary world, there is a
permanent basis, which is God.
On a movie screen, the pictures may be moving, but the screen is
permanently standing. The unmovable screen is the basis for the
moving pictures. Similarly, on a road, many cars will be moving, but
road never moves. The permanent road is the basis for the
impermanent cars, which move on it. Similarly, for this ephemeral,
impermanent world, God, who is permanent, is the basis. However,
you cant see Him with your physical eyes or hear Him with your
physical ears.
As long as He is in the formless, attributeless state, people having bodies
cannot understand Him. On the one side, it is said that God is formless and
omnipresent. At the same time, many people say that God is in such-andsuch place and not in other places. They declare that God is everywhere, yet
say that He is only here and not there. This kind of duality happens because
of ignorance. Truly speaking, God exists where there is faith. If there is no
faith, God will not exist there. For one who believes even in a piece of stone,
that is God; but for one without faith, even if they are facing a lingam, which
signifies God, they would see only a stone.
Once, when Swami Vivekananda was roaming throughout India, he reached the
palace of the King of Kashi. This King did not have faith in God. His believed
that the worship of stone idols as gods was useless. He felt these were all the
imaginary feelings of devotees, who worshiped stone as God. The King
received Swami Vivekananda with great respect and offered him all kinds of
adoration. Finally, he asked Swami Vivekananda one question, All of you say
that God exists everywhere. You also say that God is there in this idol. How is it
possible? It is my view that this is all your imagination. It cannot be the truth.
Swami Vivekananda observed that in the grand palace, there was a big painting
hung on the wall. He asked the King, Whose picture is that? The King said,
That is my father. Then, Swami Vivekananda went near the painting and spat
on it. The King immediately became very angry. Why are you spitting on the
face of my father!? he demanded to know. Swami Vivekananda replied, It is
not your father; it is only a painting. Why do you think it is your father? Because
you think it is your father, you have so much love for that painting. If somebody
disrespects the painting, you feel very sad. Because you think that painting is
God, you are respecting it. Similarly, a statue is not merely stone; for those who
look upon on it as God, it is verily God.
That is why the Vedas declare, Wherever you see, God is there; He has His
hands and legs everywhere, He has His ears and eyes everywhere, He has His
head everywhere; He encompasses everything in that universe.
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You may simply learn the stanzas, but you are not
understanding what it means.
You may go to a temple, a church, or a masjid and look for God, but
you are not able to understand and realise God, who is there in
everyone. You say that you want God in the church, but you don't want
God who resides in youneighbour. You announce that God exists in
everyone, but your behaviour does not conform to that proclamation.
Today also, thinking that Sathya Sai Baba has come here, you have
come to see Him. However, truly speaking, where does Sathya Sai
Baba not exist? Sathya Sai Baba is there in your hearts as your own
Divinity. First, you have to realise the Divinity in Sathya Sai Baba who
is within you, and then you can look for Him outside.
As long as I was in the physical body, I behaved like a
teacher in a primary school. I went down to the level
of children and taught lessons in such a way that
children could understand. In a primary school, a
teacher cannot confine himself to just teaching a
lesson. He has to act upon a drama or perform some
gimmicks, so that the children focus their attention on
him and learn the lessons. In the same way, God, who
is ultimately formless, came down in the form of
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and star ted teaching
you lessons.
Now, the primary school days are over. Now you should graduate to high
school. Only those students who have studied well in primary school and
passed their examinations can understand this.
Follow your heart. The body is a water bubble, do not follow the body; the mind
is a mad monkey, do not follow the mind; follow the heart, the heart is the
master. These high school lessons will only be understood by those who can
follow their hearts. (Applause)
Narasimha Murthy and Sreenivas have been with Me for many years. They have
given up hearth and home and their families and they have been with Swami in
order to serve My mission. Even when I was in the physical form, they were
always with Me, listening to Me, obeying My commands and doing work which
gave delight to so many people. I have a heart-to-heart connection with them.
For an experience of the heart, no testimony or proof is required; the heart
knows the truth by itself. Just as iron filings get attracted by the magnet, true
devotees will get attracted by Divinity. For those with rust and dust, it is not
possible. You must give up the rust and dust of ego and attachment with a pure
feeling and love; then, when you approach God, this attraction will surely
happen.
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Till then, you may come and go, but you will not reach your
destination. Like a pendulum, you may keep moving from
one place to another, but you will not reach your destination.
Birth and death will keep recurring and will never attain
liberation. Again and again you are born, again and again
you die, and again and again you reside in the womb of your
mother.
Therefore, you must graduate from primary school and come to high
school. In high school, you should have higher thoughts. I and mine are
primary school thoughts; you must give them up and try to attain we and
ours, which are high school thoughts. However, if you want to really
understand higher thoughts, you should enter the path of service. As you
increase your feeling of we, the feeling of I will diminish.
Today, five thousand children are getting free education in our institutions. Are
they relatives of Narasimha Murthy? Not at all; they have only love relationship
and not blood relationship. For a thousand children, state-of-the-art facilities,
heart surgeries have taken place.
Parents, when they find something has happened to their children, are ready to
sell all their property in order to get their childrens health repaired. But
Sreenivas, over the last four years, gave up a comfortable life in Bengaluru and
went to Raipur, and has been working for this hospital. What is the relationship
between those children and Sreenivas? It is a love relationship and not blood
relationship.
Tigrett belongs to us. He has seen and done everything in life. Finally, whatever
he had earned, he offered at the lotus feet of God to build My hospital. When I
told him, You come and settle down here, he gave up everything, without
thinking for a moment, and came and settled down with Me. Not even once did
he hesitate, think, or worry, How can I live in the God-forsaken village of
Puttaparthi? He gave up his children and came and settled down. Even now,
he keeps moving with Me and speaking about Swami, giving delight to so many
people. I have such people who trust Me; that is why such service activities are
happening.
When Draupadi was humiliated in the court of Kauravas, Krishna did not really
appear there; but everybody could see what happened. Her saree became
inexhaustible. On seeing that miraculous act, everybody started believing that
Krishna was around, somewhere. Today, educational institutions are becoming
inexhaustible, even healthcare is becoming inexhaustible. For all this to grow
to such proportions, only Sreenivas and Narasimha Murthy are responsible.
They are just instruments; the doer is God Himself. Whether you can see God
or not, you can see His actions. Then you can understand that God is around,
somewhere.
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If you want to have the vision of God, you should rise to His
level; He is not going to come down to your level. If you want
to rise to His level, it is very essential that you develop
selfless love and involve yourself in selfless service. Only
then can you see God, who is there within yourself, and
derive all bliss.
Today, a lady from this country came and offered her property to Swami.
She prayed to Me, Swami, You are doing such wonderful acts
everywhere. I want Your ashram to be there even in London, so that it
becomes a centre of delight and happiness for many devotees.
My ashram is in your heart and not on this Earth; but for satsang, or good
company, a place is required. Because she prayed with a pure heart, I have
accepted her offering. Within one year, I am going to establish an ashram
of Sathya Sai in London. (Applause)
As I already told you, this is high school. Only those with high thoughts can
come to high school. You have to come here with a selfless heart. I keep testing
you quite often. Only if you pass the test, can you come here; otherwise, you
will be unable to come here.
How can you pass? Only if you give up selfishness and become selfless can you
pass. It is not possible to give up everything in one day. All cannot become
Narasimha Murthy, Sreenivas or Tigrett.
You may get together and perform small acts of service, which you are capable
of. Every journey begins with small steps. If you take one step, I will take a
hundred steps towards you. One step is selfless service, another step is selfless
love. If you walk in the footsteps of selfless love and selfless service, one day
you will definitely reach your destination. March on to the tune of right and left
and finally, you will reach the destination.
Thus, it is very difficult for everyone to know and experience Swami. Only those
who have understood the lessons of primary school well and have given up
their selfishness and have become selfless, can understand the lessons of this
high school. If you have true faith and true devotion, there is no scope for any
selfishness.
Why does selfishness enter you? Because of the feeling of I and mine. There
is fear in your mind; because of fear, selfishness comes; because of the fear,
What will happen to me?, What will happen to my future?, What will
happen to my family?, this selfishness gets into your heart. If you truly believe
in God, you should know that God will look after everything for you. You should
also have the faith that He will do what is required for you and what is good for
you. You should have that kind of feeling. Then you will lose your fear and
develop courage and true selflessness.
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It is not right for you to simply declare yourself to be a

devotee; you have to prove that devotion through acts. It is
not good enough to speak about it, you have to demonstrate
it through your actions.
My dears, I keep telling you the same thing, which I was telling you
earlier and you keep doing what you are doing. Because you repeat
the old habits, I keep saying the same thing again and again. I don't
have any desire to tell you something new after having come here. My
message, My lesson is always one and the same. My life is My message.
What did I do in My life? I just loved everybody and served everybody and
did nothing else. Truly, if you call yourselves devotees, as true devotees,
you should also do the same thing: love all, serve all and give joy to
everyone.
First, start some service activities in your surroundings and give joy to people.
Just coming to a satsang or like this and going back, you get only information,
there will not be any transformation. When you do things and experience it,
real transformation will occur.
We are building many hospitals and we need the right kind of nurses. There is
a very good nursing college in London. Because it is under the government, we
need to take government permission so that people can go and get trained. In
the near future, there is going to be a bridge between our hospitals and the
nursing college here, and good exchanges will take place. Through these
nursing colleges, we will produce good nurses and send them to our hospitals.
Apart from doctors, we also need good nurses. We also need good teachers
and good lawyers.
I conclude My discourse with My blessings and grace for you to start a new path
of service in your lives, realise your Divinity, and enjoy supreme bliss.

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