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Main Section => Sai Baba Spiritual Discussion Room => Topic started by: Shammi on May 29, 2006, 12:49:07 PM
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Nice one that i read - thought of sharing it here .
Devotion - As spoken by Matha Amrithananadmayi..
Devotion
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“Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation. If tears are not coming by themselves, try to cry by thinking, ‘Why am I not able to cry?’ Try to develop devotion. That is the easiest way.”
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"Love is not something that can be taught by someone or learned from somewhere. But in the presence of a perfect master we can feel it and, in due course, develop it, because a Satguru creates the necessary circumstances for love to grow within us.
These circumstances created by the Guru will be so beautiful and unforgettable that we will truly cherish these moments as something precious and invaluable. They will remain as a sweet memory forever and ever.
One incident of this kind will create a big wave of love in us. More incidents like this created by the Guru will make a chain of exhilarating memories which will produce waves and waves of love within us, until at last there will be only love. Through these circumstances the Guru will steal our heart and soul, filling us with pure and innocent love.”
Sairam Sairam Sairam
Bow to Sri Sai - Raksha Karo Deva !!!
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“Don't we get some relief when we confide our problems to those who are dear to us? We should feel that same love and closeness to God. We should feel that He is our very own. We need not hide anything from Him. It is in that sense that Amma says we should tell Him everything. It is good to lighten the burden in our hearts by telling God about all our sorrows. We should depend only on Him in all our difficulties. The true devotee never tells anyone else about his troubles. Our strongest relationship should be with God. If we decide to tell Him about our sorrows, it should only be for the sake of getting closer to Him.”
Bow to Sri Sai - Raksha Karo Deva !!!
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Constant remembrance of God, irrespective of time and place is real devotion. Constant waiting, waiting with intense longing for the Lord's or the Guru's arrival is the sign of a true devotee. Such a seeker is always ready to receive Him; therefore, he is always prepared both internally and externally to welcome his Guru or Lord.”
Bow to Sri Sai - Raksha Karo Deva !!!
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“Only if lust, anger and other negative tendencies are uprooted from within through sincere effort, will God dwell within one. How can seeds sprout if they are sown without removing the weeds? In the same way, when there are the weeds of lust and anger in us, the seed of bhakti (devotion) will not sprout in us and God will not dwell in us.”
Bow to Sri Sai - Raksha Karo Deva !!!
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“A real devotee considers everything as the will of his Lord. His whole being is constantly in a prayerful mood. For him, every word and deed is a prayer, a worship of his beloved. Having surrendered everything to his beloved Lord, a true devotee is always in a blissful mood.”
Sairam Sairam
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A true devotee or disciple will have great humility and, because of this, will also possess a certain spiritual beauty. The beauty of spirituality lies in humility.”
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“Forgetting God in times of happiness and remembering Him only in times of sorrow is not a sign of true devotion. We should be able to see that He gives us both happiness and sorrow.”
Sairam Sairam
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JAI SAI RAM!!!
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OM SAI RAM!!!
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“The meaning of shraddha is to be constantly aware.
But this is only possible when you are relaxed.
A tense, agitated person, who is constantly thinking about his
failures in life, cannot be watchful, nor can he be fully aware of
the present moment.
It is the same with a person who keeps dreaming about the future.
Both of these moods will make you inert; you lose your creativity
and cannot be productive. Relaxation, however, will enhance your
awareness and bring out your real being.
Only a relaxed person can be ever watchful and aware.”
subhasrini
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.
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Shammi what a coincidence I was also just reading this book Amma's teachings.
Glad to share the same along with you.
Dwarakamayi -hope all are fine there.
Jaisairam.
subhasrini
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.