Цветок лотоса

"Most people are afraid of suffering . But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud."

"Большинство людей боится страдания. Но страдание - это своего рода грязь, чтобы помочь цветку счастья лотоса вырасти. Цветка лотоса не может быть без грязи."

- Хан Тит Нат

Хан Тит Нат - вьетнамский дзен мастер, поэт, писатель, участник движения за мир. В настоящее время проживает в маленькой общине во Франции, где продолжает обучать, писать книги, заниматься садоводством и оказывать помощь беженцам. (подробнее о нём, его книгах и его книги можно посмотреть хотя бы здесь

..nearer and nearer to Me.

Live, so that with every breath and step, you come nearer and nearer to Me.

Живи так, чтобы с каждым дыханием и каждым шагом, ты становился всё ближе и ближе ко Мне 

 - Шри Сатья Саи Баба

 

Высказывания Ширди Саи

"Я никого не брошу на середине пути".
"Все вещи принадлежат Мне. Я даю все всем".
"Вся вселенная - Моя".
"Я смотрю на всех одинаково. И лист не упадет без моей воли".
"Меня нельзя разозлить. Может ли мать злиться на своих детей?"
"Наша карма появляется от счастья и печали, поэтому примите все, что приходит к вам".
"Я не всегда с вами? Тогда почему вы ничего не предлагаете Мне перед тем, как едите?"
"Вы не должны оставаться и секунды там, где плохо говорят о святом".

Ширди Саи Баба

discourse " Raajas as Raajarishis". Ananthapur, 21-6-1971

26. Raajas as Raajarishis

YOU call your association, the Rayalaseema Rajula Sangham. What is a Sangham? Sangham must not instill an idea of separateness from others; on the other hand, it must emphasise the necessity of inter-dependence, inter-dependence of something like the limbs of an organism, each doing its share in the common task. The Vedhas declare that the four castes have four complementary functions, like the head, the hands, the thighs and the feet; the safety and security, the strength and efficiency of one depends on those of the other three! Each caste is in charge of some beneficial task and ideal. It is dedicated to some useful way of life, which is essential for society as a whole; each has rights as well as obligations. The rights are based on and are proportionate to the discharge of the obligations. If the ideal is neglected, the caste lowers itself-, if it is discharged, it raises itself to the level of the higher ideal. Every caste has the obligation to promote the spiritual progress of its components, through the fullest use of all facilities available.

Sai Baba's Sayings

Where there is Confidence, there is Love.
Where there is Love, there is Peace.
Where there is Peace, there is Truth.
Where there is Truth, there is Bliss.
Where there is Bliss, there is God.

Realise the Atma Principle by Constant Practice

Embodiments of Love!

       Everyone asks, “Swami, where is Atma?” They do not understand what Atma is. The Upanishads have dealt at length with the principle of Atma. Unfortunately, today people have not been able to interpret the teachings of the Upanishads properly. The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Bhagavatha have their origin in the Upanishads. Our sages in the ancient times did intense penance (tapas) to understand the nature of Atma and finally declared that Atma was the fundamental basis of everything in the universe. When it assumes a physical body, even while the body undergoes constant change from birth to death, Atma remains as the eternal and changeless principle. The Atma is the source and sustenance for everything. It has no birth and death.