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    Body And Mind
    Body And Mind
    Body And Mind
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    Body And Mind

    By Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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    The Bhagawan Uvacha series brings to devotees the world over, a compilation of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's teachings in the form of quotations, skilfully compiled and woven together by Shri. N. S. Venkatesh, the compiler.

    In this book in the series, Body & Mind, Shri. Venkatesh says, "The body is a water bubble and the mind, a mad monkey. Swami has often used this analogy to bring out the impermanence of the body and the fickleness of the mind. This book aims to bring out other forms of relationships mentioned by Bhagawan, between the gross and the subtle, the confined and the permeating, the limited and the limitless, the body and the mind. Listen to the Avatar as He speaks on what constitutes the body and the mind and their role in an individual’s spiritual growth."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division
    Release dateSep 25, 2013
    ISBN9789350691861
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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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      Body And Mind - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

      Foreword

      The body is a water bubble and the mind, a mad monkey. Swami has often used this analogy to bring out the impermanence of the body and the fickleness of the mind.

      This book aims to bring out other forms of relationships mentioned by Bhagawan, between the gross and the subtle, the confined and the permeating, the limited and the limitless, the body and the mind.

      Listen to the Avatar as He speaks on what constitutes the body and the mind and their role in an individual’s spiritual growth.

      Body

      The body is a temple of God

      - Baba

      1

      Man has three bodies: physical body, subtle body, and causal body. In death, the physical and subtle bodies disintegrate. But, the causal body remains.

      (C.W.B.S.S.B. p.91)

      In the Bhagavad Gita, our body is described as Kshetra and the Paramatma, who resides therein, is called Kshetragnya.

      (S.S.B. 1974 p.13)

      2

      A healthy body is the best container for a healthy mind. Illness makes the mind agitated & anxious.

      (S.S.S. Vol.VI p.109)

      3

      What is body? (Deham)

      I am not it. (Naaham)

      Then, who am I? (Koham)

      I am That. (Soham)

      Unless you cultivate love, tolerance, humility, faith, and reverence, how is it possible for you to realise God? Make your bodies lamps of love that contain all, then there is no need for Japam or Tapas. Loving service to others (who are the forms assumed by the Divine) will bestow on you the Grace of God.

      Cultivate love and become intoxicated with it.

      (S.S.S. Vol.VII p.316)

      4

      The body is the temple of God.

      God is installed in it whether the owner of the body recognises it or not. It is God, Who inspires you to do good acts. Listen to that voice. Obey that voice and you will not come

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