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MAHASIVARATRI 2002 PHOTOS

The following discourse has been translated into English from Bhagavan's Telugu speech as heard on this festival's ashram audiocassette. It is a complete, literal translation made with the objective of preserving Bhagavan's precious original poetic style as much as possible.

Discourse By Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

summer course - 2002

  16^th May, Evening

Punar Vitam, Punar Mitram,

Punar Patni, Punar Mahi.

Ye Tat Sarvam Punar Labhyam,

Na Sariram Puna Punah.

Again money, again friends,

again wife, again property.

Everything may be gained again,

but the body cannot be gained again.

         (Swami sings a Sanskrit sloka)

Gained Again

Punur Vitam: In our life, we are losing money; but there is opportunity to obtain it again. Punur Mitram: We are losing friends; however we can gain a greater friend than that. Purnur Patni: We lose our wife; but people get married again and gain another wife. Punur Mahi: We are losing land; however, we exert and in some way or other we can gain that land again.

Ye Tat Sarvam Punur Labhyam: In some way or other, we gain all of these again. However, Na Sariram Puna Punah, Puna Punah: If we lose the body, we cannot gain it again. Hence, while the body is present, we should try to experience the bliss that we should gain, the happiness and comforts that we should obtain, and the joy that we should experience.

Our ancients fell into numerous types of difficulties and experienced so many sufferings, yet they protected this body. Even though they did that, they were unable to keep it permanently. Even though the body cannot be permanently kept, we should make the proper effort to gain the things that should be gained through the body.

The Center Of All Types Of Education

From ancient times, the country of Bharath has been a place that is the centre of all types of education. All education can be gained in Bharath. Even mathematics arose in Bharath. Grammar also arose from Bharath. All education like this, even the arts, are available in Bharath. That which cannot be gained in Bharath cannot be gained anywhere at all by us. Therefore, it is said:

Yanna Bharathe, Tanna Bharatha.

       (Sanskrit sloka)

That which is not in Bharath we cannot get anywhere else.

Savitri, who brought her dead husband back to life, 

gaining victory over the god of death,

belongs to the sacred land of Bharath, isn’t it?

 (Swami sings a Telugu poem)

Even individuals, who had died like that, were brought back to life by chaste wives, who looked after them, prayed and made God accept their prayers. Through that, success was gained (bringing the husband back to life). They were ones who were born in this Bharath.

Chandramati, who extinguished the flames of fire

with her power of Truth,

 was a woman of Bharath, isn’t it?

Sita, who upheld family respect by undergoing the test of fire, was a woman of Bharath, isn’t it?

Damayanti, who burnt a wicked hunter to ashes

with the power of her chastity,

was a woman of Bharath, isn’t it?

It is because of such chaste women of character that Bharath has attained the reputation of being

 the land of plenty, prosperity and rich harvest

 for illustrious women.

It is the teacher of all countries, isn't it?

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

But the minds of foolish people today have delusions in many ways and the craziness of, “That which is not in Bharath, we shall gain in foreign countries.” So they are running to foreign countries. What is it that you cannot get in this holy land of sacred knowledge, the land of action, and the land that confers deservedness on everyone?

We are unable to have the determination to succeed. But if there is the determination, there is not even a single thing that cannot be obtained in Bharath.

Each University Had Specialization

Regarding education, Bharathiyas underwent so much exertion, put to use their intelligence and discovered a new way. Each university had accepted one important branch of knowledge and mastered it.

In Kashi, they considered grammar as a dear subject and they spread it to the world. In Kashmir, they considered the science of alankara (rhetorical figures of speech) as important and shared this science of alankara to all countries. In Ujjain University, they considered the science of law as important and they propagated it. In this way, each university specialized in only one science and fostered it.

In the kingdom ruled by Rama’s brother, Bharath, the important knowledge was the science of health and Panini grammar. A great scholar by the name of Charaka was its founder. However, this was an ancient university. Such a great university has not been seen up till this day.

There are so many such educational institutions that have gained such fame in our Bharath. However, these universities didn’t have great, huge buildings with very great conveniences at all. The house that the teacher lived in was a university. The number of students in those days was also much less. The number of the students was limited, but the power of instruction was unlimited.

The Method Of Teaching

The method of teaching in those days was that they taught even difficult subjects to very small children in a way that could be understood easily by them. While sitting under a tree, that tree only was their building. With cool winds blowing, the students learned in a sweet way, the inner meanings that were present in the slow words that the teacher uttered.

Such institutions of learning have been increasing in the country of Bharath from ancient days. Four hundred years ago, the British entered into Bharath and they wondered what kind of means did the Bharathiyas have for them to acquire such great education. Yet they were unable to understand how.

Bharathiyas are not simply learned in letters. Their true foundation is the measure of sound. They practiced knowledge only with sound. They didn’t have the habit at all of writing on a slate or notebook. Teachings came from the words of the teacher and arrived in the ear of the student. The mutual relationship between the two is the root cause for this kind of knowledge to develop so much. They learned and fostered all education only through words, the measure of sound.

They didn’t have a timetable. There was no rule of what knowledge should be spoken about at what time. They used to teach whatever science the children liked. There were no rules set by the government.

Therefore, the education of children in those days was from heart-to-heart, heart- to- heart. Students were ones who opened their hearts. Teachers were ready in a suitable way to fill them. Night was night and morning was morning. Whatever time it was, at that time, even when getting up, they used to teach.

In educational institutions of those days, they didn’t used to take any kind of fees, not even one paisa. (While Swami is speaking, there is a sudden loud clap of thunder! Swami pauses till it passes.) The hearts of the teachers were so sacred. Such hearts rendered help to the hearts of the students, and they gave all the great knowledge to this world.

So, the type of education of Bharathiyas is very latent, blissful and very valuable. Bharathiyas are losing such secret, such vast and such blissful education today. If it is lost, it is very difficult to get it back again. In a situation like this, today we should not lose that education at all. One should be suitably ready to make our heart sacred.

The maintenance of the teachers was dependent upon the people. Based on their position and situation, the people used to give conveniences with suitable joy. They didn’t take a single paisa from the students.

What was the duty of the students of those days? They used to get up, take a bath, pray to God and afterwards, go house to house and accept food. They gave the food that was collected to the teacher. After he ate, these children used to eat the prasad (the holy food that remained after the teacher ate).

In this way, from ancient times in Bharath, people taught and investigated numerous sciences, histories and puranas (stories of the gods).

(It starts to rain heavily. Swami says a word that is only half audible. Anil Kumar translated, “Are you able to hear? Please raise your hands.” People in the audience raised their hands, indicating that they are able to hear Swami over the storm. Swami says something aside to the translator. Anil Kumar answers Him inaudibly. Then Anil Kumar says into the mike, “Thank you.”)

So, the education of Bharathiyas is highly valuable, deep and easy. This amritha (immortal) knowledge we are changing into anrutha (falsehood) today.

In the Ujjain University, they taught law. They said that this law didn’t have any fault at all. Today, all the nyaya (law) has changed into anyaya (injustice). In Ujjain University, even anyaya was transformed into nyaya. They didn’t give place to even a bit of anyaya (injustice). Bharath had such sacred students and such sacred educational instruction even from ancient times.

How was their living place?  From Buddha’s time, Ajanta and Ellora were their dwelling places. Numerous children used to gather in Ajanta. Their dwelling place was like that. Ellora also was a centre of learning. Ajanta and Ellora were both their dwelling places and their places of learning.

The teachers were also selfless people. Every sweet word that arose from their heart they gave joyfully to the children. From the day that food and education transformed into a business, the mind of man became contorted. Earlier teaching, prayer and food were not run as a business. Education was run in a completely free way.

Saraswathi

Saraswathi (the Goddess of Learning; also used to refer to learning or education itself) didn’t bind anyone. It was freely run. Saraswathi, which was free, has become bound today and is subjected to numerous types of difficulties. Her name is Mahabharathi (another name for Saraswathi). This country of Bharath was joyfully fostered and developed, and Mahabharathi conveyed education in numerous ways. She was very happy. They used to pray:

O Saraswathi!

(Goddess of Learning!)

Salutations to You who bestows boons,

and who is capable of taking any form desired.

I am starting my learning.

Make this successful always.

Your eyes are broad like lotus-petals

            and with the color of the pollen

in the lotus flower.

You are always present in the lotus.

O Saraswathi, protect me!

Saraswathi, Bhagavati, Bharathi, Poornendubimbanana.

(Various names for Saraswathi; the last name means

‘Face like the full moon’)

(Sanskrit sloka)

All of these describe Saraswathi. Due to the advice of the government today, in schools people don’t even think of or repeat such names of Saraswathi. Therefore from ancient times, she protected the people in so many way and made people to utter sacred words. It is said:

O Saraswathi!

(Goddess of Learning!)

Salutations to You who bestows boons,

and who is capable of taking any form desired.

I am starting my learning.

Make this successful always.

Your eyes are broad like lotus-petals

            and with the color of the pollen

in the lotus flower.

You are always present in the lotus.

O Saraswathi, protect me!

So, they praised Saraswathi in so many ways. Then, there is Lakshmi, Indira:

Indira (the Powerful, Cheerful One), 

Loka Mathama (Universal Mother),

Pramanamga Devata (Delight of the Entire World), Bhargavi (Radiant One),

Loka Janani (Mother of the World),

Ksheera Sagara Kanyaka.

(Daughter of the Ocean of Milk)

(Various names for Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth)

(Sanskrit sloka)

God Comes In The Form Of Human Beings

Gods like this come to the world in the form of human beings. God is not someone who cannot be seen. He takes human forms that can be seen.

Daivam Manusha Rupena.

God is in the form of Man.

(Sanskrit sloka)

He comes in the form of man. However, today God in human form is not accepted at all.  So, we worship Divinity in all our actions, meditation, and so many other ways. It is said:

  (Swami repeats a long sloka in Sanskrit

repeating the names of the Devas or gods.)

  Therefore, they described the nature of God in so many ways. So, in all places they taught education for free. Rich people would bring some food from their house and give it to each child. The children felt that it was nectar. They ate and afterwards they studied the education.

In those days, differences of caste or religion were not apparent. All were One. They taught all paths. They were taught all things like song, literature and dance. Not only that - They also taught carpentry, pottery, and how to be a goldsmith and a blacksmith. They developed the knowledge of being a goldsmith, a blacksmith and making pottery (a potter).

Every student used to receive instruction personally from the teacher. They wouldn’t be able to learn without a teacher. However, teachers of today should be ones who show an aim. Teachers of those days didn’t learn any education at all. A person named Charaka was highly educated and a great man. Without fail, he taught the science of health – medical science. He also had a good reputation and great good fame.

Heart: If heart disease comes today, they attach a heart machine to it and they do an operation with special equipment. In those days, they didn’t even use any heart machine. Charaka chanted manthras to God, put his hand on the heart and used to forget himself. Afterwards, the heart disease wouldn’t be there.

Chanting the Name of God was important to cure every disease. Physical, mental and also spiritual health arose with the blissful repetition of God's Name.

Remembrance Of God's Name

Embodiments of Love!

Without the Grace of God, we cannot even move a step. Wherever man of today steps, there is injustice and unrighteousness. Everything that is contemplated on is evil desire. Every sight that is seen, instead of being full of Love, is devoid of Love. Progress has lessoned. The nature of Love should be bound in every human being. These are the teachings of Charaka.

God is not in some place else. He is not in some foreign country, but in one’s own body. So, God is not in some foreign country. He is in one’s own heart. He is above the head. He is with you and He is beside you. Man has left such an easy path today and is following a difficult path, thus succumbing to numerous troubles.

No matter what the difficulties that come to man are, they could be dispelled in a moment. All of these are dispelled only through the remembrance of God's Name. So, in this Kali Yuga:

Harih Nama Harih Nama,

Harih Namame Kevalam,

Kalo Nastiva, Nastiva, Gatih Nidha.

Only God's Name, God's Name, God's Name

will grant liberation, grant liberation in the Kali Age.

(Sanskrit sloka)

There is no path more important than this. There is no power greater than God's Name. If the Name is contemplated on just one time, we will have enormously great bliss. No one understands the power of the Name.

Meditation in the Krita Yuga, yagna in the Treta Yuga, worship in the Dwapara Yuga and Namasmarana in the Kali Yuga. So, from so many years man has propagated so many paths of God's Name.

All Powers Are Present In Man

Students!

Understand correctly that the power that is not in you, where will it be available? The power of the magnet, which is the power that is in man, cannot be seen anywhere else. So many powers are in this world, and all of those powers are also present in man. Such a man, who is so big, feels that he is small and he is becoming weak.

Therefore, all of you are embodiments of the Divine. God is not separate from you. He is in your heart. If you want to see God, if you close your eyes, He will be seen. Due to you losing such faith today, you cannot see.

Ujjain, Kashi and Kashmir, which had the science of alankar, all of these are places that have great power for Bharathiyas. In Nava Dweepapura, they took the science of law as important. The place of law was Nava Dwarapuram. The justice that was not known anywhere else was present there.

We are forgetting that Bharath has such power and capabilities. Thinking that these powers are present in foreign countries, we are making journeys. This is a very wrong feeling. Hence, we have to make this ignorance distant. We should light the radiance of higher Knowledge. Then Divine and auspicious bliss will be obtained by us.

Embodiments of Love!

I will tell later the effects of these educational institutions. However, that which you need to know today is that all powers (or capabilities) are in Bharathiyas. Even the power of the scriptures arises from Bharathiyas. Bharath has been the important centre of music and literature.

So, though we are in such a sacred country, why are we forgetting it? This is a big ignorance. Unable to understand the Truth, students of today are struggling for external joy. We cannot gain all of these. Even if it is obtained, it is not permanent. Therefore, everything is contained within this puppet (the human being).

I Wrote a Song

At one time in the past, in the Second World War, all the Russians came and the Chinese came. Not only this, foreigners came and attacked this country. Hitler also started from Germany.

Then I was a small boy. A communist leader came. “Boy, it’s said that you write poems very well.  Write a poem on our leader and sing it.” I said, “Bring a cradle like small babies have.” Then I wrote a song. (NOTE: ‘Jo, jo’ is a lullaby refrain in Telugu that is used to put babies to sleep.)

O small baby, don’t cry!

Don’t cry, dear!

If you cry, they won't say you are a great warrior

 of Bharath! Jo jo!

Are you afraid and crying because the killer Hitler

came with armies on immortal Russia? Jo, jo!

Red soldiers sent by Stalin are there to kill Hitler!

Don’t cry! Jo, jo!

All the people will come together to fight

and will be able to gain independence!

Don’t cry! Jo, jo!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

I wrote songs like this. I propagated very good and joyful lullaby songs among the people. “How can Sai Baba know all about Hitler? He is just a small boy!” Thinking that, people were very surprised. “He is saying that Stalin has come, names that He has no way of knowing. How does this small boy know?”

There is nothing that Sai does not know. (Applause) However, I pretend that I do not know. I will ask, “When did you come?” People may think, “Alas, doesn’t Sai Baba know when I came?” I know. But I ask a question to give you happiness. If I ask, “When did you come?” thinking, ‘Swami has talked with me!’ they will be happy. However, I don’t worry that they will doubt if I know or not, or whether they will doubt in any other way.

What Times Have Come!

Afterwards, after a few days, the school children came. The children came. They used to call Me, “Sathya, Sathya.” They said, “Sathya, we are enacting a drama. Write a story describing everything that is in the drama. Write a song (as an advertisement of the drama), and it has to be spread to the world. You have to give us help.”

Then I said, “Alright, be ready. Give two children to Me.” They brought two children. I taught them. What was it? After teaching these songs, they have to sing them in public.

What times have come!

O people! What times have come!

Face powder came, deceiving; turmeric has gone.

What times have come!

O people, what times have come!

All the gold has gone, deceiving chains have come. What times have come!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

In that way, I taught the people in a suitable way.

On their left wrist, with a glittering piece,

 they hang a leather belt.

What apparels are these,

which eyes can’t bear to see?

At the end of the left hand,

some glittering piece is hung with a leather belt -

a wristwatch!

Then it newly came.

They cut away the long moustache

leaving four (a few) hairs below the tip of the nose. 

(‘French cut’)

What apparel is this!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

(Laughter)

I wrote songs like this for the children, to destroy all the modern inclinations and to revive the ancient feelings, and I taught them to the children.

Stop Your Bad Actions

Karanam Subbamma was a very virtuous lady. She always came to Me saying, “Sathya, Sathya, Sathya!” I was then seven years old. My quality was not to go to her house immediately after she called. She would say, “Why shouldn’t You come to our house, son?” I used to say, “Why should I come to your house? I am not a beggar to go from house to house! If you call, I will come. But I won't come if you don’t call.”

Then she said, “My husband is doing some bad practice that will ruin him. Correct him a bit, please!” I replied, “I will bring about a very harsh action against him. You should not feel badly at all.” So, when it is like that, without him knowing, I made small children sing in front of him.

She said, “Maybe he will become angry.” I answered, “Each one’s anger is his own enemy. His anger cannot do anything to Me.” Saying that, I wrote the song and I sent the small children to sing in front of him.

In what way was it written? In a way that would make him come to his senses! It is not something that can happen with small words. The words should be given harshly so it will give pain to his heart. I taught them a couple of songs and told them to go singing.

However, the children were afraid. I told them, “I am with you.  Have no fear! Go!” The name of the Karnam was Narayana Rao. He entered onto a bad path. Then, he should be told without fail:

Your community will not allow you to dine with them. 

Seeing you, your relatives will throw you out,

saying to get out!

If friends see you, they will beat you with their shoes!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

I taught him with such harsh words and I told him, “Stop your actions.” I took action by doing something good. With that, he began good habits and stopped all bad actions.

Subbamma was very happy. Though a small boy, when I was going that way, she came running and fell on My Feet. “Alas! Raju, You are not a small boy. The Form may be small; but there is great power. The ones who stand up before elders so courageously and so boldly and face them cannot be seen anywhere in the world.”

“Your community will not allow you to remain (in the caste). Friends will beat you with chapels upon seeing you.” I wrote in that way and when he stopped the bad actions, she got to know. She called the Gruha Abbayi (the father of Swami). “Venkappa! You feel that this small boy is your son. You are being deceived so much! No, no! He’s greatly powerful. In the future, He will set a big example to the world. So don’t feel him as a son at all. Send Him to my house.” He said, “We do not have the practice of giving in adoption. We will look after him ourselves, as per our capability. So I will not send Him to any other house.”

In this way, without being caught by anybody, I led an independent life with courage and boldness, a free life. This is because there are no faults at all. Why should people without any faults have fear? No fear - I used to proceed forward with courage and boldness. I used to write some dramas also.

Because the rains have come (referring to the storm taking place during this discourse), I am telling these stories to you. Otherwise, I would not tell them.

I wrote small dramas. All the children used to perform them. One drama that was put on was named: “Will You Do As You Say?”

  Know the Meaning

The mother was in the house. The three: mother, father and teacher are very important people. In the evening, the mother used to gather several ladies around and teach Vedanta. I used to sit there. Then what was she saying? Her name was Kameswari, the wife of Panchangam Ramappa, She used to read the books. What books? Big books on Vedanta.

When these books of Vedanta were read, she didn’t understand at all. She didn’t know the letters (alphabet) well. She used to say something or the other, poor thing! She used to teach that the Lord is ‘like this’ or ‘like that’: One of Righteousness, proficient and very truthful. 

Then I wrote a song. What was it? I said:

Either in awareness or forgetfulness,

in wakeful, dream or deep sleep stages,

one should always, with openness,

see a way by which the Jeevatma crosses

the ocean of life by the Grace of a Sadguru.

                      (Telugu poem)

When that was said, she used say the meaning: “Saved is saved, seen is seen, and one who knows is the one who knows.” That is the meaning! When it was said like that, I used to go to her at night time: “Mother, if you tell it in a suitable way, it would be good. But instead, only saying that, “Saved is saved, seen is seen and to know is to know,” how can it be telling the meaning? The right meanings should be told. Therefore, teach the ladies in the right way.”

In those days, not many women were educated. She used to come together with elder ladies like this and they used to read stories of the Lord. I started institutions like these from those days. I told of the effects of good company.

Do Pandari Bhajan!

I called the children: “Do Pandari bhajan!” (This is enthusiastically singing songs to a certain aspect of God while dancing.) Good anklets were worn around the feet. Good cymbals were taken. Jumping nicely along, all the children would go street-to-street. Even people who were asleep used to get up. In that village, they were not used to getting up before 7 o’clock in the morning. However, due to My teaching the children bhajan, they were ones who got up at 5 o’clock, took a bath and prayed to God.

Holding cymbals in the hand,

handkerchief tied around the wrist,

destroying desire and anger,

staying on the path leading to Shirdi,

Victory, victory to Ranga!

Victory, victory to Sai!

Everyone say, “Victory, victory,” and come quickly!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

The children who got up first would wake the others. Then everyone would get up. That is Nagarsankirtan (singing the Names of God throughout the town). I started Nagarsankirtan back then. The age of this Body was seven years. Poor thing! Subbamama used to sleep at night, thinking what would I think if she joined in the bhajan. Without My knowing, she would come from behind and she also used to play the cymbals.

In this way, I spent time from birth itself with propagation and teaching. When Pandari bhajan was done, people came from the villages also. Everyone who participated in Pandari bhajan used to forget themselves.

Ah! Subbamma used to be so blissful! In those days, one could get a big bundle of puffed rice for two rupees. She used to buy two bundles of puffed rice and distribute it to everyone, ah! So, right from childhood we should make these Divine feelings strong.

From tomorrow, I will speak to all of you according to our programs. Today I put time to bad use and put you to a lot trouble to some extent by telling you all of these unnecessary words. (Anil Kumar kept silent, not translating this. Swami said aside to him, “Say it! Why are you keeping quiet?” Audience laughed. Then Anil Kumar translated it.)

A New Medicine

They sent Me to Kamalapuram in order to study. It is near to Kadapa. Kamalapuram is between Tadipatri and Kadapa. When I went to Kamalapuram, how he came to know I don’t know, but Kotte Subbanna came running to Me. “Sathya, Raju! It is said that You compose poems very well.”

I said, “I don’t compose poems. Everything that comes from My mouth is a poem! Everything that I say is a poem.” He answered, “See, I will have a pair of shirt and shorts made for you.” I said, “Fie! Don’t say words like that. Am I waiting for your charity? If it is like that, then I won't talk with you.”

Then he came. A new medicine had come. He wrote and gave all the good results of that medicine. Its name was ‘Bala Bhaskara’.  He said, “Write a song with the name of ‘Bala Bhaskara’. I will give it to the children. Have the children sing it from street-to-street.”

I said to come after an hour. I had classes - classes were going on. Kondappa (the teacher of the school) was very strict. He was a very good man. So I should fulfil My duties. I said, “After the classes finish, I will come. Come again after an hour.” I set the tune and composed a song.

It’s available! It’s available: ‘Bala Bhaskar’!

O children! Come, O children!

It works excellently to relieve one from stomach pain, swollen legs, arm pains, ills, careless fostering,

other diseases and diarrhoea due to indigestion.

Come, O children! Come, O children!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

He wasn’t satisfied only with that.

If anyone asks where it is available,

look there! Look there!

It is available in the shop of Kotte Subbanna!

O children! Come, O children!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

Then I composed it for him in that way:

Pandit G. Gopalacharya’s sacred Tonic!

O children! Come, O children!

(Swami sings a Telugu poem)

When all of this was said, Kotte Subbanna was very much encouraged. He brought a big basket of laddus (round Indian sweets). I said, “Don’t bring them near Me. Distribute them to everyone else first.”

I won't touch any sweet. I haven’t touched any sweet since I was born. Why? Because I have all the sweets I need with Me. My mind is sweet and My Love is sweet. Then what is better? (Applause) I distributed them to everyone. In this way, to give help, joy and bliss to every individual in some way or the other is an important duty of Mine.

The Necessary Education Today is Spirituality

Embodiments of Love!

I am making you very tired. Tomorrow I will speak of what our Vice-Chancellor asked to be started: the blissful description of the Ramayana.

Truly, I am not satisfied at all with this education. What is the use of studying? People are running after money, but not trying to develop good qualities at all. Money is indeed needed. However, money is not most important. Good qualities are also important. No matter how much education is spoken, no matter how much knowledge is taught, they end in the middle (is not complete).

The necessary education today is spirituality.

Adhyatma Vidya Vidyanam.

The Knowledge of the Self is the highest Knowledge.

(Sanskrit sloka)

That should be conveyed to the heart. Such a sacred essence is in the Ramayana. Ramayana is a very old book. No matter how many obstacles came in the way, the Ramayana is that which overcame, tolerated, pushed forward and proceeded.

There are dictates in the Ramayana that no one can understand. Tomorrow I will try to take all those very subtle forms, make it into a big tree, put it in front of you and give you cooling and blissful shade to take rest in.

Bhagavan ended His Divine Discourse by chanting the bhajan, ‘Rama, Rama, Rama Sita…’

Summer Course Glossary

16^th May, 2002 (Evening)

Taken from "A Glossary of Sanskrit Words

Gleaned from Sai Literature"

1)     Amrithah (pg. 20) Immortal or Immortality

2)     Amritham (pg. 20) The Divine nectar; the celestial nectar that gives Immortality

3)     Anritham (aka Anrutha): (pg. 27) untruth; falsehood

4)     Manthra: (pg. 220) Mystically powerful formulae or sound symbols to be recited for spiritual upliftment

5)     Namasmarana: (Pg. 244) Repeating the Name of the Lord

6)     Prasad: (pg. 279) Consecrated food blessed by God

7)     Yagna (same as Yajna) (pg. 416) Fire sacrifice