1991-07-17 - Kodai Discourses Notes 3



(From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu8cGFpdJ0o )

Summary of Discourses given by Swami to students from Kodaikanal, Apr-May 1991, delivered at the school assembly by Sri Sai Surendranath.

  • Moha kshayam is Moksham. Man thinks worldly joy is real bliss, but if he realizes this is not correct and sees inward, he will get real joy. If he realizes he is Sath-Chith-Ananda, he will get bliss.
    1. Ash covers fire. Fire == truth. Ash == ignorance. Blow away the ash to uncover fire.
    2. Algae cover water. 
    3. Cataract clouds the eye. 
    1. Removing is Karma marga.
    2. Bhakthi marga
    3. Jnana marga. Discrimination is operation (surgery).

  • Japa, Bhajan, etc to channelize mind. We cannot see ever-present God since our capacity is limited. Mirror - turn to self, then can see self. Clean mirror of intelligence. 
    Man does not get vision of God?
    1. Does not see as the mirror is turned to show others.
    2. Does not see as the mirror is dirty.
    3. Breaks mirror as reflection is ugly. 

  • Man's shadow is much longer - Maya. Cannot overtake the shadow. But if you turn towards the sun, shadow becomes behind you.

  • Tongs catch everything except our own hand. Similarly, Maya does not affect God. 

  • (Nowadays) Education leads to agitation which results in confusion. 

  • Divine principle is everywhere. Newton discovered gravity, but it existed even before that. Therefore, if man makes effort, can see God through concentration and bring down to one place. 

  • Reflection - mirror reflects what we do.
    Reaction - do good actions, reap good consequences.
    Resound - say good things, the echo will repeat them to you. 

  • Kaamam Karma Naashanam
    Krodham Jnaana Naashanam
    Lobham Bhakthi Naashanam
    Actions polluted by excessive desire - eg. businessman
    If a person gets angry, he loses all discrimination as to elder or younger, good or bad. 
    After satisfy desire, devotion reduced by greed.

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