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Date:16 Jul 2001 Occasion:Maharashtra Visit Place:Chakur


  Love Can Unite the Entire World

God controls the entire world. He is the embodiment of Truth.
(Sanskrit Verse)

Embodiments of Love!

The whole world is permeated with love. The world does not connote only
the form but the people also. You are all the embodiments of love. You
may or may not have any other quality, but every one of you does have
love. In this world, there is nobody without love. There are, however,
two types of love in this world - one is worldly while the other is
spiritual or divine.

Have the Vision of God through Love

Divine love is totally selfless. It is love for love's sake; there is no
other consideration. God has no selfishness whatsoever. He does not
expect anything in return. But worldly love is tainted with selfishness,
and it craves for material possessions. Where there is selfishness,
there is fear. Where there is no selfishness, there is no fear. Man
should have no trace of selfishness in his love. He can have even the
vision of the Divine through selfless love. Love is selflessness; self
is lovelessness. God has no specific form. Love is God; live in love.
Love is the form of God and God is full of love. It is necessary to
connect love to love. You will have divine experience and wisdom when
you strengthen love in you. (Telugu Poem) Divine love is Nirgunam,
Niranjanam, Sanathana Niketanam, Nitya, Shuddha, Buddha, Mukta, Nirmala
Swarupinam (attributeless, pure, final abode, eternal, unsullied,
enlightened, free and embodiment of sacredness). Such divine love is
all-pervasive.Love is the magnet that attracts everybody. Love is the
cause of attraction between us. This magnet of love is present in every
one of you. It is because of love that you have come here to see Me and
I have come to see you. You are not merely human beings; you are Virat
Purushas (cosmic beings). Man is endowed with such tremendous power
which none of the other denizens possesses. There is limitless power in
each one of you, but you are unable to recognize it. When you love
others, they will love you in turn. Therefore, first and foremost, you
should love all. By experiencing love in this way, a human becomes
divine. But man today is focusing his love on fleeting and ephemeral
objects. He limits his love to his wife, children and material objects.

Here is a small example to illustrate the nature of worldly love. When a
young man gets married, he considers his wife as his very life for the
first two or three months. If he happens to find a thorn on the way
while going out for a walk, he pulls her aside immediately with great
concern, fearing that it might prick her feet. After a period of six
months, if the husband finds a thorn on the way while walking together,
he merely cautions her. After one year if the same situation arises, he
will shout at her, saying, "Can't you see? There is a thorn on the
road." Worldly love declines in this manner day by day, but divine love
will never decline. It is steady and changeless. You should make efforts
to attain such true and eternal love. You are not able to experience
this love due to your limitless desires. Life is like a long journey and
desires are the luggage. Less luggage, more comfort make travel a
pleasure. You will be free from worries and problems once you reduce
your desires.

There is nothing in this world that is not divine. Divinity permeates
each and every object of the universe. Man commits mistakes as he is
unable to recognize this principle of non-dualism. (Swami showing His
handkerchief) What is this? It is a handkerchief. It is made up of a
number of closely interwoven threads. The threads are made up of cotton.
Therefore, the cotton, the threads and the cloth are one and the same.
Likewise, Prakriti (Nature), Jivatma (individual soul) and Paramatma
(God) are one and the same. You are not one, but three - the one you
think you are (physical body), the one others think you are (mental
body) and the one you really are (Atma). You are neither the body nor
the mind; you are the embodiments of the Atma. The body and the mind are
mere instruments.

Do not Forget your Divinity

Embodiments of Love!

You don't need to talk about spirituality which all cannot understand.
It is enough if you hold on to the principle of love in your daily life.
The principle of love is the same in everybody, right from a pauper to a
millionaire. Even a millionaire has to live on food; he cannot partake
of gold. Food is therefore necessary for man. It sustains his body. Food
is God. The body is made up of food and the mind is a bundle of desires
which are the root cause of man's delusion. Man's life today is full of
delusion as he harbors limitless desires. You should have the firm
conviction that you, being the embodiments of love, are basically
divine. Your life will be redeemed once you know that you are the spark
of the Divine. You forget your divine nature as you get deluded by
various names and forms in this world.

Is it possible to build a temple for God who pervades the entire
universe? Your heart is the temple of God. Turn your vision inward and
find Him there. It is a very easy path to Divinity.

Embodiments of Love!

Love is the prime feeling of man. All other feelings originate from
love. Once you understand the principle of love, you can understand the
entire universe. First and foremost, man should have strong faith. Where
there is faith, there is love; where there is love, there is truth;
where there is truth, there is peace. You don't need to search for peace
elsewhere. It is within you. Likewise, you are the repository of truth
and love. In fact, the whole world is within you. Thousands have
assembled here. Your names and forms are different, but the same five
elements are present in all of you. In this world, you don't find
anybody without the five elements, which are nothing but the forms of
the Divine.

Truth is present in everyone. It is divine. But today man is ignoring
this divine principle.

The creation emerges from Truth and merges into Truth,
Is there a place where Truth does not exist?
Visualize such pure and unsullied Truth.
(Telugu Poem)

Understand the Principle of Unity in Diversity

Man's mind is the cause of his pleasure and pain. Manah Eva
ManushyanamKaranam Bandhamokshayo (mind is responsible for both bondage
and liberation of man). When you insert key into a lock and turn it to
the left, the lock gets closed. When you turn it to the right, it opens.
It is the same lock and the same key, but the side to which you turn the
key matters. Likewise, the heart may be compared to a lock and the mind
to a key. When the mind is turned towards the world, you are attached to
the world and when it is turned Godward, you get detached and attain
liberation. Today man is bound because his mind is turned towards the
world.

Human life is divine. Janthunam Narajanma Durlabham (out of all the
living beings, the human birth is the rarest). Man is wasting such a
divine and auspioous life. Human body is a gift of God, which has to be
utilized to realize one's Self. The body is an instrument for
self-realization. Just as ears, nose, hands, etc., are the limbs of the
body, likewise body is the limb of society, society is the limb of
Nature and Nature is the limb of God. Body cannot exist if the limbs are
separated from it. Likewise, the country cannot exist if there is no
unity among its 'limbs'.

In olden days, the Bharatiyas considered their country as their very
home. They would proudly proclaim that they belonged to Bharat.
Unfortunately, such patriotic feeling is lacking today. People identify
themselves with their respective States, saying "I belong to
Maharashtra, I belong to Karnataka, I belong to Tamil Nadu, etc." By
thinking in this sectarian way, the spirit of unity is lost. When a limb
is cut off from the body, it leads to severe pain and loss of blood. The
country also suffers the same fate if the various regions are separated
from it. You are all Bharatiyas. Develop the feeling of nationality.

Embodiments of Love!

You belong to the human race. So, develop human values. Today the world
is fragmented as man has forgotten human values. Unity of the world can
therefore be strengthened by developing human values. He is a true human
being whose thoughts, words and deeds are in perfect harmony. Your life
will be wrecked if your thoughts, words and deeds are in disharmony.
Develop the spirit of oneness. All are one, be alike to everyone.
Different bulbs have different wattages and colors, but the current that
flows through them is one and the same. Likewise, God is present in men
of all colors, races and nationalities. Easwara Sarva Bhutanam (God is
the indweller of all beings).

Flowers are many, but worship is one,
Jewels are many, but gold is one,
Cows are many, but milk is one,
Beings are many, but breath is one.
(Telugu Poem)

Make every effort to recognize the divinity in everyone. Though God is
present in everyone, you search for Him elsewhere and thus waste time.
Wherever you see, there is divinity in this world. It is because of the
divinity within that you are able to speak. Is it not sheer madness to
search for God in the external world when you have divinity within you?
You are the embodiment of truth and love. So, you should not hate or
harm anybody. Hurting others amounts to hurting your own self.

You will become divine when you realize the oneness of all human beings.
You belong to the same universal family. Such being the case, why should
you give room for hatred and conflicts? Love everybody. Love is eternal,
immortal and nectarine. However, it is being turned into poison because
of evil qualities like hatred, jealousy and anger. Never allow such evil
qualities to enter your heart for God dwells in it. God and the
individual are not different; both are one. Lead your life with the
feeling that you are divine. Truly speaking, man has no misery. He is
the embodiment of bliss. But man subjects himself to misery because of
his limitless desires. Sukhadukhe Samekruthwa Labhalabhau Jayajayau (one
should remain equal-minded in happiness and sorrow, gain and loss,
victory and defeat). Your mind is responsible for both Pleasure and
pain. You feel elated when your desires are fulfilled; otherwise, you
are depressed. You will be blissful only when you control your desires.
Do not get carried away by pleasure and pain.

Power of Love is Immeasurable

Embodiments of Love!

Being the embodiments of love, you should not hate anybody. Only through
love can you attain immortality. There is love in everybody, but it is
used in a perverted manner. With love, one can achieve anything. One can
even control the five elements. When you gain control over the five
elements, the whole world will be under your control. It is out of
ignorance that you consider yourself weak. In fact, all powers are in
you. It is only love that can dispel the darkness of ignorance. Love is
God. God is love. Love can unite the entire world. What is the
relationship that exists between you and Me? This body was born in a
remote village of Andhra Pradesh. You belong to the State of
Maharashtra. What is the connection between you and Me? It. is love and
love alone. It is only out of your love for Swami that you have all
gathered here. Your love has made Me very happy. How much is the power
of love? It is infinite. None can fathom its depth.

Do not hate anybody. All are your brothers and sisters. Cultivate the
spirit of Brotherhood of Man and Fatherhood of God. Serve all with love.

"Neither by penance nor by pilgrimage nor by study of scriptures nor by
Japa
Can one cross the ocean of life.
One can achieve it only by serving the pious."
(Sanskrit Verse)

No amount of money can procure the bliss that you attain by serving
others. Money comes and goes, but morality comes and grows. There have
been many men of affluence in this land, but what happened to them
ultimately? They had to leave the world empty-handed. No one can carry
even a fistful of dust at the time of departing from the world.
Otherwise, there would have been rationing even for dust in the country.
When you leave the body, you carry with you only the good and bad that
you have done in your life.

Aspire to become good, not great. Ravana was great, while Rama was good.
Why? Rama put into practice His innate noble qualities. Ravana also had
noble qualities in him, but he did not make use of them. Greatness is
like a passing cloud. You occupy an exalted position, you earn a lot of
money, but nothing remains with you. Earn a good name for yourself.
People should respect you because of your goodness. Only goodness gives
true happiness. Do always good. Never indulge in evil. If you want to be
happy in life, you should try to become a good man.

Take Refuge in the Divine Name

Embodiments of Love!

Today people fight for their rights, but do not carry out their
responsibilities. A true human being is one who has the noble qualities
of adherence to truth, duty, devotion and discipline. These are the
things that man should learn. Today man is filling his Masthaka (head)
with all that is contained in Pusthaka (books). First of all, he should
cultivate noble qualities. Otherwise, all that he has learnt will prove
futile.

Man can achieve anything with self-confidence. Therefore, it is
necessary to cultivate self-confidence. It transforms man into divine.
Why are you born in this world? What is it that you have achieved? What
is the purpose of life? Is it Khana, Peena, Sona, Marna (to eat, drink,
sleep and die)? No. Even birds and beasts do the same. At least they
have a reason and a season, but today's man has no reason and no season.
He misuses his senses. He should make proper use of his senses to become
a good man.

There is nothing greater than having love for God. Love is God and
through love alone can you merge in God. Mira was a great devotee of
Lord Krishna. She used to spend all her time in the temple of Krishna
singing His glory. When Maharana ordered her to leave the temple, she
was shocked. She did not know where to go. She meditated on Krishna and
sang, "O mind, go to the banks of the Ganga and Yamuna. The cool waters
of Ganga and Yamuna will make the body placid and serene." (Hindi Song)
She considered Ida and Pingala as the rivers Ganga and Yamuna which meet
each other at Sushumna. In order to reach Sushumna, all that one has to
do is to sing the glory of the Lord. When one contemplates on the Lord
incessantly, one will certainly attain Brahmaloka. There are many noble
souls in Maharashtra. In fact, they are everywhere. But how are we
leading our lives? What is the use of having a tongue that does not
chant the Divine Name and hands that do not serve others? Chant the name
of Easwara with love.

There is Immense Strength in Unity

Embodiments of Love!

Each of you is a spark of the Divine. Lord Krishna declared in the
Bhagavadgita: Mamaivamsho Jeevaloke Jeevabhuta Sanathana (the eternal
Atma in all beings is a part of My Being). When you identify yourself
with your body, you consider yourself as human being. But in reality,
you are divine. Prem Easwar Hai, Easwar Prem Hai (love is God, God is
love). Divinity is the same in everyone, be he a Hindu, a Muslim, a Sikh
or a Christian. There is only one religion, the religion of love. There
is only one caste, the caste of humanity. So, develop unity, chant the
Divine Name. What an exalted position will the country attain if all its
people were to chant the Divine Name unitedly! Once you take refuge in
the Divine Name, the whole country will progress. Then you need not run
after other countries for help. The greatness and grandeur of Bharat is
unparalleled. Since ancient times, Bharat has been occupying the
position of a leader to the rest of the world. What can be said of the
great good fortune of Bharat for God incarnated in this land many a time
to lead humanity to divinity! You may belong to any religion, but
consider God as one. Do not have any differences whatsoever based on
religion. You may be a Hindu, a Muslim, a Christian or a Sikh, but all
are one in the eyes of God. One who cultivates the crop of love in the
field of one's heart is a true Christian, a true Sikh, a true Hindu and
a true Muslim.

Embodiments of Love!

I am extremely happy to see that so many people of Maharashtra have
gathered here to express their love for Me. I bless you all to lead a
happy, peaceful and blissful life. Unity and love are fast disappearing.
It is only in villages that you find unity and love. If you all stand
united, you can achieve anything. When you conduct yourself with the
spirit of unity and love, the country can attain any height. It is not
possible for a few ministers to run the whole country. All of you should
stand united and extend your cooperation to them. A thread can be
snapped with two fingers, but when many threads are woven to form cloth,
it will be strong. There is immense strength in unity. When the people
and the government work together, any mighty task can be accomplished.

Embodiments of Love!

I am very happy and I bless you all to lead a meaningful and purposeful
life by working for the welfare of society. Pray to God for timely rains
and good harvest so that all are blessed with plenty and prosperity.
With these words, I bring My Discourse to a close.

[Bhagavan concluded His Discourse with the Bhajan, "Sivaya
ParameswarayaChandrasekharaya Namah Om.."]

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