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Sathya Sai Baba
Prema Vahini
Prema Vahini Index
Sahajamaarga, Saadhanamaarga, not the same
The Sadhaka should note the distinction between the conduct of
the natural man and the aspirant. Sahaja man is one without Sahana
or Fortitude, with an Aham-kara, or conceit, and one who is full
of desires relating to the Jagath by which he is trying to have a
contented Janma. The Saadhana man is he who is engaged in
Sarveswarachinthana as ceaselessly as the waves of the Sagara or
sea, who accumulates the DHANA (treasure) of Equality and Equal
Love to all, who is content in the thought that all is the Lord's
and nothing is his. The Saadhana man will not, like the Sahaja
man, easily bend before grief or loss, anger or hatred or
selfishness, hunger, thirst or fickleness. One should master all
the above things as much as possible, and journey through life
with fortitude, courage, joy, peace, charity and humility.
Realising that tending of the body is not all important, one has
to bear patiently even hunger and thirst and be engaged
uninterruptedly in the contemplation of the Lord. Instead,
quarrelling for every tiny little thing, losing one's temper,
becoming sad at the slightest provocation, getting angry at the
smallest insult, worried at thirst, hunger and loss of sleep,
these can never be the characteristics of a Sadhaka. Rice in its
natural state and rice that is boiled, can these two be the same?
The hardness of natural rice is absent in the boiled one. The
boiled grain is soft, harmless and sweet. The unboiled grain is
hard, conceited and full of delusion. Both types are Jivis and
Men, no doubt; those who are immersed in external illusions and
Avidyamaya are "Men"; those who are immersed in internal illusions
or Vidya Maya are "Sadhakas", and God is immersed in neither,
devoid of both. He, who has no external illusions, becomes a
Sadhaka and when he is devoid of even the internal illusions, he
can be termed a God. Such a person's heart becomes the seat of
God. Therefore, it is possible to deduce that all is pervaded by
God. Though, of course the Lord is situated in every heart,
Sadhana is necessary so that they may discover it for themselves.
It is not possible for us to see our own face! We must have a
mirror to show us its image! So too, a basic Marga or Path, a
Sadhana Method is necessary to become devoid of Gunas.
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