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Poem – Desire

Bhagwan Shri Sathya Sai Poem – Desire 1.) Adagakuve o manasa Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1987-11-21 Document Download Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description “Oh mind! Do not ask. Do not ask. As you go on asking it keeps getting delayed. If you don’t ask it will be done faster Didn’t Sri Rama fulfill the desire of Sabari ( an old aged devotee) without being asked Even without being asked did Rama not go to Jatayu and liberate him from this life! Did Sabari ask? Did Jatayu desire? If our heart calls Him with pure Love He Himself comes running to us. We need not explicitly ask. This is the proof for God’s Love. This is the value of God’s Love   Listen To Full Discourse Selfless love and firm faith Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1996-06-20   Document Download this Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description Embodiment’s of Love! The hall-mark of love is Thyaga (selfless sacrifice). Love seeks nothing from anyone. It bears no ill-will towards anyone. It is utterly selfless and pure. Failing to understand the true nature of love, man yearns for it in various ways. Love has to be cherished with feelings of selflessness and sacrifice. In what is deemed as love in the world– whether it be maternal love, brotherly love, or friendship—there is an element of selfishness. Only God’s love is totally free from the taint of selfishness. Divine love reaches out even to the remotest being. It brings together those who are separate. It raises man from animality to divinity. It transforms gradually all forms of worldly love to Divine love. To experience this Divine love, men must be prepared to give up selfishness and self-interest. They must develop purity and steadfastness. With firm faith in the Divine, they must foster the love of God regardless of all obstacles and ordeals.   Selfless love and firm faith Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1996-06-20   Document Download this Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description Embodiment’s of Love! The hall-mark of love is Thyaga (selfless sacrifice). Love seeks nothing from anyone. It bears no ill-will towards anyone. It is utterly selfless and pure. Failing to understand the true nature of love, man yearns for it in various ways. Love has to be cherished with feelings of selflessness and sacrifice. In what is deemed as love in the world– whether it be maternal love, brotherly love, or friendship—there is an element of selfishness. Only God’s love is totally free from the taint of selfishness. Divine love reaches out even to the remotest being. It brings together those who are separate. It raises man from animality to divinity. It transforms gradually all forms of worldly love to Divine love. To experience this Divine love, men must be prepared to give up selfishness and self-interest. They must develop purity and steadfastness. With firm faith in the Divine, they must foster the love of God regardless of all obstacles and ordeals.   2.) Lokamandu Pekku Bheekara Krutyamul Puttaparthi, Poornachandra Auditorium (Sevadal Conference )   Your browser does not support the audio element. 1986-11-21   Document Download Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description Terrible things are happening all the time; Inquire why, and you would find It is all due to the decline of selfless service, And the rise of limitless desires.   Listen To Full Discourse Seva Is The Highest Form Of Service Puttaparthi, Poornachandra Auditorium (Sevadal Conference ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1986-11-21   Document Download this Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description Seva or service is like a sharp edged knife or a sword. Such a knife (sword) is immensely useful when in the hands of an able person. On the other hand such a knife (sword) causes great danger and harm when it falls into the hands of a person who does not know how to use it. How should one make use of a knife (sword)? For what tasks should it be used? How should one hold the knife or sword? One needs to have the knowledge of such basic things first and foremost.   Seva Is The Highest Form Of Service Puttaparthi, Poornachandra Auditorium (Sevadal Conference ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1986-11-21   Document Download this Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description Seva or service is like a sharp edged knife or a sword. Such a knife (sword) is immensely useful when in the hands of an able person. On the other hand such a knife (sword) causes great danger and harm when it falls into the hands of a person who does not know how to use it. How should one make use of a knife (sword)? For what tasks should it be used? How should one hold the knife or sword? One needs to have the knowledge of such basic things first and foremost.   3.) Pattina Pattedho Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1996-06-27 Document Download Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Description Having determined to do a task, Hold on till it is finished. Having thought about something, Don’t go back till its realised. Having desired something, Persevere till it’s fulfilled. Having asked for something, Don’t give up till it’s given!! Notwithstanding your perseverance, Either he must succumb, Or you should persevere forgetting yourself!! To leave on your own midway Is not the quality of a devotee!!   Listen To Full Discourse Excessive talk leads to many problems Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses ) Your browser does not support the audio element. 1986-11-21   Document Download this Audio Social Share Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Students!! The present day student is highly confused. The one who can talk does not

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Desire Desire is like the shadow caused by the morning sun; it gets longer when you run to catch; it makes you a fool. Desire is the worst enemy; it ruins many a human life. Desire when fulfilled breeds further desire. Desire leads to ultimate ruin; It can never be destroyed by fulfilment; Dispel desire; Develop true love. — From the discourses of Sathya Sai Baba Desire is storm, Greed is whirlpool, Pride is precipice, Attachment is avalanche, And ego is volcano. Discard these and you will be liberated. Desire is a bonfire that burns with greater fury, asking for more fuel. Desire is the sole cause of sorrow and distress. —From the discourses of Sathya Sai Baba Desire – A Sacred Reflection on Longing, Control, and Inner Freedom Desire is one of the strongest forces in human life. It moves the mind, shapes choices, and pushes people toward action. Some desires help us grow, work hard, serve others, and improve life. But uncontrolled desire can also create restlessness, attachment, disappointment, and suffering. Spiritual wisdom does not always say that every desire is wrong. It teaches us to understand desire, purify it, and direct it toward a higher purpose. In ordinary life, people often believe that happiness will come when all wishes are fulfilled. They think, “If I get this position, this person, this money, or this success, I will be peaceful.” But the mind rarely stops after one wish is completed. One desire ends, and another begins. Desire becomes a chain when the heart depends completely on outer things for happiness. The problem is not only wanting something. The real problem begins when wanting becomes attachment. When the mind says, “I must have this, otherwise I cannot be happy,” peace is lost. A person becomes anxious before getting it, proud after getting it, and afraid of losing it. Desire then becomes a source of fear instead of joy. Spiritual life teaches balance. A person may have goals, dreams, duties, and responsibilities, but they should be guided by wisdom. Good desires can inspire service, learning, discipline, and devotion. The desire to become kind, truthful, peaceful, and useful to others is noble. Desire becomes sacred when it helps the soul grow instead of trapping it in ego and selfishness. The mind must be watched carefully because many desires appear attractive in the beginning but bring pain later. Anger, greed, jealousy, pride, and unhealthy attachment often hide behind desire. A wise person pauses and asks, “Will this bring lasting peace? Will this harm someone? Will this make me better or weaker?” Such self-reflection protects the heart from wrong choices. Desire also teaches us about our inner condition. What we repeatedly want shows what we truly value. If the mind always runs toward praise, comfort, control, and comparison, then it remains restless. But if the heart longs for truth, love, peace, and divine remembrance, life becomes more meaningful. The direction of desire decides the direction of life. A devotee learns to offer desires to the Divine. This does not mean becoming inactive or careless. It means praying with sincerity, working with honesty, and accepting results with faith. Human effort is necessary, but life does not always move according to personal plans. Surrender gives peace when outcomes are uncertain. Desire becomes lighter when gratitude grows. A person who is always focused on what is missing cannot enjoy what is already present. Gratitude teaches the heart to value simple blessings: breath, food, family, health, shelter, friendship, and the chance to begin again. When gratitude increases, unnecessary craving slowly decreases. Control over desire also requires discipline. The senses constantly pull the mind toward pleasure and comfort. Without discipline, a person may know what is right but still follow weakness. Prayer, meditation, good company, truthful living, and self-control help purify the mind. Slowly, the heart becomes stronger than impulse. In the end, Desire is a sacred teacher when understood correctly. It can either bind the soul to restlessness or guide it toward higher living. Worldly desire says, “Give me more.” Spiritual desire says, “Make me pure.” Worldly desire creates hunger without end. Spiritual longing brings peace, devotion, and inner awakening. A sincere seeker does not hate life, but learns to live with wisdom. The goal is not to kill every feeling, but to purify the heart. When desire becomes guided by truth, love, service, and surrender, life becomes balanced and peaceful. That is the real blessing hidden in Desire – it can turn from a restless craving into a divine longing for truth, goodness, and God.

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