My love is My greatest miracle
People speak about My powers and My miracles, but My Love is My greatest miracle.
Bhakthi Yoga teaches people the path of Love – to love all as you love yourselve, and prosper by love. Then no harm can come to you. It will only spread joy and happiness to all. God is present in all beings as Love. They all endeavour to merge their love with the Ocean of Love that God is. Wherever Love is evident, be sure that it is God’s own Love. God is the greatest Lover of mankind. Therefore, on anyone who decides to serve humanity, God showers Grace abundantly. When the human heart melts at the suffering of others and expands as a result of that sympathy, believe that God is present there.
God’s mathematics: 3 – 1 = 1
Even if a big and brilliant diamond is found in a garbage heap, it doesn’t lose its lustre or value. Just because a good variety of pumpkin is grown in a thorny fence, there will be no change in its taste or cooking quality. Even though the peahen’s egg is hatched under the warmth of the ordinary hen or fowl, the young peacock that emerges will not lose its beautiful plumage. So also, the splendour and effulgence of the selfless, stainless, eternal Atmic Principle will in no way be diminished although it is associated with the human body which is full of impurities.
The body is like a water bubble, which emerges from water, stays on water for a while, and merges back into water. So also the bubble called ‘man’ (nara) has emerged from the water called ‘God’ (Narayana) and merges back in Him.
You should develop what may be called ‘fundamental discrimination’, which is equally applicable to all people, irrespective of the country to which they belong. Unlike in the case of ordinary arithmetic, 3 – 1 = 1 according to the spiritual arithmetic. You may argue that this equation is incorrect, but I firmly assert that it is correct. Why? Because it is not based on selfish worldly calculation but on selfless Atmic calculation, which aims at universal welfare. Of the three entities God, Maya and the Universe, God is the object, Maya is the mirror, and the Universe is God’s reflection. If the mirror is removed, there will be no Maya and Universe. Then only God remains.
Therefore, 3 – 1 = 1. People are not in a position to understand such things because they lack the fifth type of knowledge viz practical knowledge.
This practical knowledge is highly essential for man; but it is woefully lacking today, because every individual thinks that it is enough to take care of oneself only. He should realize that he is a part of society and that he should be equally concerned about the welfare of the society as a whole. There is no difference at all between the sun and his rays, or between the sea and his waves. Likewise, there is no difference whatsoever between God and Love, because God is the source of Love. Similar is the relationship between the body and the Atma, which are interdependent and intimately associated with each other.
Those who assert that the Universe is real, but declare at the same time that the existence of God is but a dream, are only proving themselves ignorant. For the effect that the Cosmos is real must have a cause. For how can there be an effect without a cause? God can be denied only when the Universe is denied. What now appears as the Cosmos is in fact God. This is the vision that the true aspirant will get when he/she succeeds in his endeavour. As a matter of fact, the Universe we experience is the dream. When we awake from the dream, the truth of it being God will shine in the consciousness. From the beginning of time, the God whom we posit outside ourselves, has been the reality inside us. This truth will become steady by growing faith.
Is it possible to know divinity which is all-pervasive?
You should have faith that everything that you see in this world is an aspect of divinity. Other than this, there is nothing else. Only One exists in this world and there is no second. We are unable to understand this truth and we suffer from many misconceptions. We are prepared to believe what others write in their books, but no one is prepared to have faith in one’s own self. People have all types of confidence except self-confidence. What is the use of having everything except self-confidence? If only we have self-confidence, we can achieve everything; there is nothing in this world which we cannot accomplish. We should make efforts to recognize this principle of Atma which is divine. Man today does not make efforts to know himself.
As we are unable to recognize the truth, we take the wrong path and get confused. We do not make efforts to know what we are supposed to know. On the other hand, we try to know that which is not possible for us to know by our senses. Is it possible to know divinity which is all-pervasive? It is impossible! Whatever happens, recognize it as the Will of God. All the differences are born out of our own feelings of mine and thine. In fact, there is no difference between you and Me. You and I are one.
Do not think that God exists separately in a particular place. Think that you are God.
Whatever God does is for the welfare of the world.
You must understand that the world is the very form of God.
The Creator and creation are not different from each other.
We should not worship God for the fulfilment of worldly desires.
We should pray to God to attain Him. He showers His grace on all.
It is God who gives us everything. He alone knows what is good for us.
Everything that we need is provided by Him. However, it is not the quality of a true devotee to feel disappointed and to blame God if his desires are not fulfilled. It is our duty to find ways and means to earn God’s grace and make efforts to attain Him. Nobody can understand or explain divine plans. God alone knows His plans and He only can reveal them.
No one can comprehend the ways of God as stated by Thyagaraja:
Not even a blade of grass will move without divine Will,
Right from an ant to Brahma, God pervades everything,
But some people do not understand this and take pride in their intelligence,
But no one however mighty knows what is going to happen in the next moment.
(Telugu poem)
No one can predict when God will shower His grace on an individual. Only God knows the answers to questions like who, when, where, why and how.
Love is the quintessence of My teachings
Pray silently and sincerely. Then your prayers will surely be answered. God is not confined to a place somewhere in a distant corner. He always resides in your heart. He can accomplish anything. He is ever ready to perform any task, big or small, for His devotees. All are His children.
Hence, He will certainly answer your prayers. Jesus taught, ‘all are children of God’. When you have such firm conviction, you can accomplish any task. You need not read voluminous books. Fill your heart with love and leave everything to His Will. You will certainly achieve success in all your endeavours.
Embodiments of Love
Love is the quintessence of My teachings. My power is the power of love. There is nothing greater than love. When you develop love, you can easily face the challenges of life and emerge victorious. God will always be with you, in you and around you and will take care of you.
Any mighty task can be accomplished through prayer.
However, your prayer should be sincere. Say what is there in your mind. Develop unity of thought, word, and deed.
Have faith that Swami is in you and that He always listens to your prayer. If you think that Swami is outside, how will your prayer reach Him?
Embodiments of Love
It is only love that will help you to achieve success in your life. Hence, develop love. That is the true prayer God expects from you.
Life is a game, play it
The body is made up out of five elements and is bound to perish sooner or later, but the Indweller has neither birth nor death. The Indweller has no attachment whatsoever.
Truly speaking, the Indweller is verily God Himself, who is in the form of the Atma.
(Telugu Poem)
Man is always concerned about his health. He has become a victim of various ailments as he is steeped in body consciousness rather than Atmic principle. It is very essential for man to realize that diseases underscore the need for getting rid of body consciousness.
Body consciousness (Dehabhimana) will disappear once you develop Divine Consciousness (Daivabhimana). The first step on the spiritual path is to keep body consciousness under check. You are subjected to misery because you are immersed in body consciousness.
I have no body attachment. I see all of you with Atmic consciousness and hence I am blissful. Physical afflictions are temporary, like passing clouds.
Life is a Challenge, Meet It
Life is Love, Enjoy It
Life is a Game, Play It
The game of life should be played in the right spirit. I have been doing the same. I take delight in your love.
Embodiments of Love, gradually give up body attachment. Develop Atmic consciousness. Atma alone is true and eternal. Atma is our life. Everything else is a passing cloud.
There is no difference between you and Me
Do not identify Me with this physical body. I am not the body (Dehaswarupa), I am the Indweller (Dehi). There is no difference between you and Me.
Have faith that I am beyond the form.
I have never used My divine power to cure Myself
If I were to use it, I would have been cured of the suffering in a trice. I don’t have the selfish feeling that I should get cured. There is not even a trace of selfishness in Me. Everyone should be happy. This is My only desire.
I live upon the Aanandha that you derive when you sing the name and glorify the form of the Lord. That is My food, My daily sustenance.
