Discourse Date
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Let students master

SSS 5:53

14-11-1965

Consider first things first - that is the message of the Shaastras.

Lokaassamasthaah sukhino bhavanthu -- May all the denizens of all the worlds be happy.

Establish contact with that Almighty Power, that Omniscience, that Omnipresent Entity and all things will be added unto you -- power,wisdom,vision,liberation.

Truth and Love

SSS 7:46

2-12-1967

The Shaastras also say, "Sathyam bruyaath, priyam bruyaath na bruyaath Sathyam apriyam"-- "Speak the truth, but speak pleasantly.Simply because a statement will be welcome to the hearer, don't speak it out to win his approval; if speaking truth will cause grief or pain, keep silent.

Be Human

SSS 14:46

17-02-1980

 The Lord has declared, "Maamaivaamsho jeevaloke jeevabhuuthaah sanaathanah" ( all Living beings are part of Me).They are all a part of His Sanaathana (Eternal) Self. So every one is an embodiment of the divine.

Ceiling on Desires

SSS 16:3

19-01-1983

From these we see that our life is a limited company!

What God wants is the flower of your heart that is filled with humility and devotion.

Eight types of flowers can be offered to God.

Unity is Divinity

SSS 16:29

31-10-1983

The whole of mankind belongs to one Religion---the Religion of Man.For all men God is the Father.

The basis for a spiritual , Godbased life is the indwelling spirit-- the Aathman (divine Soul). The body is the home of Spirit.

Seva is the Highest Saadhana

SSS 18:2

25-01-1985

Love plus action is Dharma and Love plus understanding is Ahimsa. Love is the common denominator for all these values.

In the various forms of worship of the Diane, culminating in Atma-nivedhanam ( complete surrender to the Divine), Seva comes before Atmanivedhanam.God's grace will come when Seva is done without expectation of reward or recognition.

Face the Challenge of Krodhana

SSS 18:8

22-04-1985

This divinity can be realised only by Thyaga ( Sacrifice or renunciation of the worldly things )

Live the Values and Lead the Children

SSS 18:13

01-06-1985

All living beings on each have bodies composed of physical elements, but the human body is unique in many respects.

However, man is not allowed to know his glory, by the six thieves who hide in his mind--lusty desire,anger,greed,undue attachment,pride and hatred.

Truth is unity of Thought, word and deed.

Practice what you Preach

SSS 18:22

07-11-1985

In the land of Bharat two great streams of Higher Wisdom have been flowing from ancient times. One is Vedic wisdom. The second stream is the scriptural heritage of Puranas.

Embodiments of Love! You have participated in many conferences, but what have you accomplished thereby? Without putting into practice the decision taken, what is the use of endless dedates and long resolutions?

You must try to implement at least one or two of the decisions

One God: Basic Truth of All Faiths

SSS 18:30

 

There are two types of human beings-- the degraded and the sublime.

All faiths have emphasized one common factor-- that there is only God and Truth is His form. There is no difference between Hindus, Muslims and Christians on this basic concept.

The Mantra round your Wrist

SSS 19:3

07-03-1986

The five-lettered word WATCH can be as potent a mantra in promoting the five basic Human Values Truth,Righteous Conduct,Peace,Love and Non-voilance-- as the Panchakshari mantra--Namah-Sivaya in promoting the spiritual progress of a sadhaka.

Message of the Vedas

SSS 19:10

MAY 1986

The Vedas together with the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads--provide the guidelines for the proper conduct of the four Ashramas(stages) in life--Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa.

Spiritual Basis for Value Education

SSS 20:20

24-09-1987

Antahkarana is the collective name for the manas(mind), Buddhi(intelligence),Chitta(will) and Ahamkara(ego-sense).

Prajna is 'constant integrated awareness'.

What seems to be necessary is not EHV but 3--HV: Head-Heart-Hand(values). The hand should cary out what the heart has approved of the ideas emanating from the head. This process has been described in Vedas as Thrkaranasudhi-- the purity and harmony of thought,speech and action.

Teaching Values by Example

SSS 20:21

26-09-1987

Society may also be compared to a four-wheeled chariot. The four wheels are: Aikamathyam(Unity), Swaadhenam(Control),Jnanam(Knowledge) and Sakhti(Power). These four help the society to go forward.

Truth is that which does not change with time

The Quest for Aatma Jnaana

SSS 28:15

30-05-1995

Students should delight in the well-beings of all creatures--"Sarvabhoota hithe rathah." They should also cultivate total awareness.
Paripuurna Jnaanam (total knowledge) is essential to acquire the qualities of good conduct, unity and purity which leads to Divinity

Message of the Avathaars and Epics

SSS 29:14

15-05-1996

Man should realise that the five basic elements which constitute the fundamental stuff of the universe are common to all mankind and should be enjoyed as such.

Buddham Sharanam Gachchaami, Sangham Sharanam Gachchaami, Dharmam Sharanam Gachchaami