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    Meditation
    Meditation
    Meditation
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    Meditation

    By Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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    Meditation is all about attunement. Meditation is oneness with our spiritual core, our intrinsic divinity. How do we connect to this state of oneness? How do we meditate? What are its varied methods? What are its benefits? This little compilation provides us with rare insight into these and other related areas. Bhagawan’s words shower light on aspects of meditation. Listen to Him in the following pages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division
    Release dateOct 24, 2013
    ISBN9789350691465
    Meditation
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    Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

    Sri Sathya Sai Baba was born as Sathyanarayana Raju on November 23rd, 1926 in the village of Puttaparthi, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India. Even as a child, His spiritual inclination and contemplative nature set Him apart from other children of His age, and He was known as 'Guru' and "Brahmajnani' among His peers and others in the village. On October 20th, 1940, He made the historic declaration of His Avatarhood and the world at large learnt of this divine phenomenon. Today, millions of devotees worship Him as an 'Avatar' and an incarnation of the Sai Baba of Shirdi.Revealing the purpose of His Advent, Sai Baba has said that He has come to re-establish the rhythm of righteousness in the world and repair the ancient highway to God, which over the years has systematically deteriorated.Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is an integral manifestation who combines two very significant roles. Firstly, He is a great spiritual Master, famed for His simple and sweet exposition of the greatest and most intricate of spiritual truths which form the fundamental teachings of all the religions of the world. His formula for man to lead a meaningful life is the five-fold path of Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema, and Ahimsa. Love for God, fear of sin and morality in society - these are His prescriptions for our ailing world.Secondly, He is an inexhaustible reservoir of pure love. His numerous service projects, be it free hospitals, free schools and colleges, free drinking water supply or free housing projects, all stand testimony to His selfless love and compassion for the needy and less privileged. True to His declaration - "My Life is My Message", He has inspired and continues to inspire millions of His devotees worldwide by His personal example to live the ideal that service to man is service to God.Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is a beacon of hope in the world. A devotee said, "Bhagawan Baba is nothing but Love walking on two feet."

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      Meditation - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

      Foreword

      Meditation is all about attunement. Meditation is oneness with our spiritual core, our intrinsic divinity. How do we connect to this state of oneness? How do we meditate? What are its varied methods? What are its benefits? This little compilation provides us with rare insight into these and other related areas. Bhagawan’s words shower light on aspects of meditation. Listen to Him in the following pages.

      1

      To lead a happy life, man needs peace of mind. The mind is like the turbulent Ganga. It has to be restrained by the use of brakes, as in a fast-moving vehicle. Dhyana (meditation) is the brake devised for the control of the mind. Dhyana means one-pointed concentration. All the diseases, which afflict man, are the result of agitations in the mind. The enormous growth of disease in the world, today, is due to the loss of peace of mind. To get rid of illness and to lead a calm, healthy life, man has to cultivate mental peace.

      (S.S.S. Vol.XXI p.29)

      2

      What is Dhyana? The process of merging the mind in Divinity, oblivious of the world, is described as ‘Dhyana’. But, this alone is not meditation. Even activities, like walking, talking, eating, driving, reading, writing, etc., are also meditation. Unless you meditate on what you are writing, you won’t be able to write at all. Unless you concentrate, you cannot drive at all. Whatever you are doing, do it as if life itself is meditation. You must ensure that while performing action, you do it with concentration, avoiding haste, waste, and worry. It is difficult to control the mind without sublimating it. Do not entertain the notion that the path is fraught with difficulties. Anything can be achieved by earnest endeavours.

      (S.S.B. 1993 p.47)

      3

      The clock, for all appearances, keeps on ticking away continuously. But, this is really not the case. It is not continuous, for one can notice a short pause between one tick and the next. That is the interval of rest. But, the

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