அழகு தமிழ் ஆத்திச்சூடி , அருமையான ஆங்கிலத்தில் !!!

1. அறம் செய விரும்பு / …1. Learn to love virtue.
2. ஆறுவது சினம் / 2. Control anger.
3. இயல்வது கரவேல் / 3. Don’t forget Charity.
4. ஈவது விலக்கேல் / 4. Don’t prevent philanthropy.
5. உடையது விளம்பேல் / 5. Don’t betray confidence.
6. ஊக்கமது கைவிடேல் / 6. Don’t forsake motivation.
7. எண் எழுத்து இகழேல் / 7. Don’t despise learning.
8. ஏற்பது இகழ்ச்சி / 8. Don’t freeload.
9. ஐயம் இட்டு உண் / 9. Feed the hungry and then feast.
10. ஒப்புரவு ஒழுகு / 10. Emulate the great.
11. ஓதுவது ஒழியேல் / 11. Discern the good and learn.
12. ஒளவியம் பேசேல் / 12. Speak no envy.
13. அகம் சுருக்கேல் / 13. Don’t shortchange.
14. கண்டொன்று சொல்லேல் / 14. Don’t flip-flop.
15. ஙப் போல் வளை / 15. Bend to befriend.
16. சனி நீராடு / 16. Shower regularly.
17. ஞயம்பட உரை / 17. Sweeten your speech.
18. இடம்பட வீடு எடேல் / 18. Judiciously space your home.
19. இணக்கம் அறிந்து இணங்கு / 19. Befriend the best.
20. தந்தை தாய்ப் பேண் / 20. Protect your parents.
21. நன்றி மறவேல் / 21. Don’t forget gratitude.
22. பருவத்தே பயிர் செய் / 22. Husbandry has its season.
23. மண் பறித்து உண்ணேல் / 23. Don’t land-grab.
24. இயல்பு அலாதன செய்யேல் / 24. Desist demeaning deeds.
25. அரவம் ஆட்டேல் / 25. Don’t play with snakes.
26. இலவம் பஞ்சில் துயில் / 26. Cotton bed better for comfort.
27. வஞ்சகம் பேசேல் / 27. Don’t sugar-coat words.
28. அழகு அலாதன செய்யேல் / 28. Detest the disorderly.
29. இளமையில் கல் / 29. Learn when young.
30. அரனை மறவேல் / 30. Cherish charity.
31. அனந்தல் ஆடேல் / 31. Over sleeping is obnoxious.
32. கடிவது மற / 32. Constant anger is corrosive.
33. காப்பது விரதம் / 33. Saving lives superior to fasting.
34. கிழமைப்பட வாழ் / 34. Make wealth beneficial.
35. கீழ்மை அகற்று / 35. Distance from the wicked.
36. குணமது கைவிடேல் / 36. Keep all that are useful.
37. கூடிப் பிரியேல் / 37. Don’t forsake friends.
38. கெடுப்பது ஒழி / 38. Abandon animosity.
39. கேள்வி முயல் / 39. Learn from the learned.
40. கைவினை கரவேல் / 40. Don’t hide knowledge.
41. கொள்ளை விரும்பேல் / 41. Don’t swindle.
42. கோதாட்டு ஒழி / 42. Ban all illegal games.
43. கெளவை அகற்று / 43. Don’t vilify.
44. சக்கர நெறி நில் / 44. Honor your Lands Constitution.
45. சான்றோர் இனத்து இரு / 45. Associate with the noble.
46. சித்திரம் பேசேல் / 46. Stop being paradoxical.
47. சீர்மை மறவேல் / 47. Remember to be righteous.
48. சுளிக்கச் சொல்லேல் / 48. Don’t hurt others feelings.
49. சூது விரும்பேல் / 49. Don’t gamble.
50. செய்வன திருந்தச் செய் / 50. Action with perfection.
51. சேரிடம் அறிந்து சேர் / 51. Seek out good friends.
52. சையெனத் திரியேல் / 52. Avoid being insulted.
53. சொற் சோர்வு படேல் / 53. Don’t show fatigue in conversation.
54. சோம்பித் திரியேல் / 54. Don’t be a lazybones.
55. தக்கோன் எனத் திரி / 55. Be trustworthy.
56. தானமது விரும்பு / 56. Be kind to the unfortunate.
57. திருமாலுக்கு அடிமை செய் / 57. Serve the protector.
58. தீவினை அகற்று / 58. Don’t sin.
59. துன்பத்திற்கு இடம் கொடேல் / 59. Don’t attract suffering.
60. தூக்கி வினை செய் / 60. Deliberate every action.
61. தெய்வம் இகழேல் / 61. Don’t defame the divine.
62. தேசத்தோடு ஒட்டி வாழ் / 62. Live in unison with your countrymen.
63. தையல் சொல் கேளேல் / 63. Don’t listen to the designing.
64. தொன்மை மறவேல் / 64. Don’t forget your past glory.
65. தோற்பன தொடரேல் / 65. Don’t compete if sure of defeat.
66. நன்மை கடைப்பிடி / 66. Adhere to the beneficial.
67. நாடு ஒப்பன செய் / 67. Do nationally agreeables.
68. நிலையில் பிரியேல் / 68. Don’t depart from good standing.
69. நீர் விளையாடேல் / 69. Don’t jump into a watery grave.
70. நுண்மை நுகரேல் / 70. Don’t over snack.
71. நூல் பல கல் / 71. Read variety of materials.
72. நெற்பயிர் விளைவு செய் / 72. Grow your own staple.
73. நேர்பட ஒழுகு / 73. Exhibit good manners always.
74. நைவினை நணுகேல் / 74. Don’t involve in destruction.
75. நொய்ய உரையேல் / 75. Don’t dabble in sleaze.
76. நோய்க்கு இடம் கொடேல் / 76. Avoid unhealthy lifestyle.
77. பழிப்பன பகரேல் / 77. Speak no vulgarity.
78. பாம்பொடு பழகேல் / 78. Keep away from the vicious.
79. பிழைபடச் சொல்லேல் / 79. Watch out for self incrimination.
80. பீடு பெற நில் / 80. Follow path of honor.
81. புகழ்ந்தாரைப் போற்றி வாழ் / 81. Protect your benefactor.
82. பூமி திருத்தி உண் / 82. Cultivate the land and feed.
83. பெரியாரைத் துணைக் கொள் / 83. Seek help from the old and wise.
84. பேதைமை அகற்று / 84. Eradicate ignorance.
85. பையலோடு இணங்கேல் / 85. Don’t comply with idiots.
86. பொருள்தனைப் போற்றி வாழ் / 86. Protect and enhance your wealth.
87. போர்த் தொழில் புரியேல் / 87. Don’t encourage war.
88. மனம் தடுமாறேல் / 88. Don’t vacillate.
89. மாற்றானுக்கு இடம் கொடேல் / 89. Don’t accommodate your enemy.
90. மிகைபடச் சொல்லேல் / 90. Don’t over dramatize.
91. மீதூண் விரும்பேல் / 91. Don’t be a glutton.
92. முனைமுகத்து நில்லேல் / 92. Don’t join an unjust fight.
93. மூர்க்கரோடு இணங்கேல் / 93. Don’t agree with the stubborn.
94. மெல்லி நல்லாள் தோள்சேர் / 94. Stick with your exemplary wife.
95. மேன்மக்கள் சொல் கேள் / 95. Listen to men of quality.
96. மை விழியார் மனை அகல் / 96. Dissociate from the jealous.
97. மொழிவது அற மொழி / 97. Speak with clarity.
98. மோகத்தை முனி / 98. Hate any desire for lust.
99. வல்லமை பேசேல் / 99. Don’t self praise.
100. வாது முற்கூறேல் / 100. Don’t gossip or spread rumor.
101. வித்தை விரும்பு / 101. Long to learn.
102. வீடு பெற நில் / 102. Work for a peaceful life.
103. உத்தமனாய் இரு / 103. Lead exemplary life.
104. ஊருடன் கூடி வாழ் / 104. Live amicably.
105. வெட்டெனப் பேசேல் / 105. Don’t be harsh with words and deeds.
106. வேண்டி வினை செயேல் / 106. Don’t premeditate harm.
107. வைகறைத் துயில் எழு / 107. Be an early-riser.
108. ஒன்னாரைத் தேறேல் / 108. Never join your enemy.
109. ஓரம் சொல்லேல் / 109. Be impartial in judgement.

காலத்தால்  அழியாத ஆத்திச்சூடியின்  ஆங்கில  வடிவாக்கம்  மேலே !!!!…தமிழ்  தெரியாத அன்பர்களுக்கும் , தமிழ் புரியாத குழந்தைகளுக்கும்  இது  ஒரு நல்ல  வழிகாட்டி !!!!

படித்தும் , பகிர்ந்தும்  பயன்  பெற  வேண்டி  விழைகிறேன் …

நடராஜன்

 

Source…Input from a friend of mine.
natarajan

 

Message For The Day….Elders Should Show The Way to Their Children For The Right Path …

For the wisdom of discrimination to dawn on people, elders must first set an example in discrimination and detachment. If they run after sensory pleasures with feverish excitement, how can the youth be blamed for their selfishness and greed? The elders must practise what they preach, show how a divine life confers mental poise, joy, contentment and harmony. They must spend at least some time everyday in the recital of the Lord’s Name or on Meditation. Then, children too, will imbibe that atmosphere and acquire peace for sure. Today, many speak with full passion that there is nothing as sweet as the Name of the Lord, but they do not repeat it at all. Children will easily discover the hoax, if one neglects their own spiritual progress on the path, but preaches it. The accountability of those who profess the spiritual path is great and must not be undermined.

 

Sathya Sai Baba

Salt, Pepper and the Spices of Life ….A Viewpoint !!!!

Nice Viewpoint….
Salt, Pepper and the Spices of Life
You’re sitting at a table, having a meal with some friends. Bowls of soup are served to everyone at the table. Before tasting the soup, the person next to you reaches for the salt
and pepper, and for the next 20 seconds vigorously shakes in to the soup more salt and pepper than you would use in a month.
You have a pained look on your face. These thoughts immediately go through your mind: “Why would you put salt and pepper in soup, or on any dish, BEFORE you taste it? How do you know how much to add?” You might also think, “How can someone put so much salt and pepper in their food?”
Of course, the roles could be reversed. You might be the one who loves to put a lot of salt and pepper on your food and the person next to you eats the soup without adding salt or
pepper. In that case, you think, “How can she eat this bland soup without putting any seasoning in it?”
When it comes to salt, pepper, onions, garlic, curry or just about any type of seasoning, we tend to see things only one way – OUR way. It’s hard for us to understand how someone
could enjoy food when it is not seasoned as we think is appropriate. We cringe when we see someone “overdoing” or “under-doing” the spices.
How we season our food is a matter of preference and personal taste. There is no right or wrong way to use seasonings. Furthermore, the way in which another applies salt and pepper does not affect us in any way. They’re not putting the salt and pepper in YOUR soup. They are putting the spices in their own soup.
Our world is so diverse, and yet it is difficult for us to accept each other’s preferences.
Often, when we see people doing things we wouldn’t do, our mind says:
Why aren’t they thinking as I think?
Why aren’t they acting as I would act?
Your mind would often have you believe that your way is superior. Your beliefs and habits are shaped by your genetics and your environment. Each person has different genetics and
has grown up in an environment that is different than yours.
Why expect everyone to come to the same conclusion?
Our spiritual growth comes when we learn to accept that others have different preferences, and we honor those preferences. There is no universal religion that everyone will agree to practice. There is no universal political viewpoint that all will accept. There is no one way of raising children that all cultures will agree upon. Marriage customs will vary from
culture to culture.
Getting people to agree on these issues is like trying to get everyone to use the same amount of salt and pepper on their food. It’s not going to happen.
The diversity in this world is beautiful and we can open our hearts to it. Within our own country and in our relations with people in other countries, we need to continually remind
ourselves that it’s perfectly acceptable for people to have preferences. If the other person is not harming us, why can’t we just smile and get on with life?


The next time you’re tempted to judge or criticize the way other people think or act , realize that in most cases, they are just using a different amount of salt  or pepper than you would use …Allow them to have their preferences , and there is no need to even consider what YOU would do !!!

source::::H.Deepa in shirdi sai speaks

natarajan

 

 

Message For The Day….What is “Samskrithi ” and “Samskara” ?….

‘Samskrithi’, the Sanskrit word for culture, is derived from the root word ‘Samskara’ which means the dual process of removing dust and dirt, and planting the virtues of Truth, Right Conduct, Love, Non-violence and Love. Certain obligatory rites of initiation and purification prescribed by the Vedas for one’s spiritual upliftment, are also referred to as Samskaras. There are 48 such, but all of them can be reduced to just one, which is the final and fulfilling one – recognition of one’s identity with the Divine. Man (Nara) is God (Narayana). The individual entity (Jiva) is Divinity (Brahman) seen through the limitations of primal ignorance.

Sathya Sai Baba

Message For The Day….Walk the Path Shown to You by Vedic Sriptures ….

Walk the path shown to you by the Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Bhagavatha and other scriptures. Proceed along that path, unmindful of halts and handicaps, approvals or disapproval of kith and kin, of praise or blame from society. What exactly is praise or blame? They are words – just sound waves coming from across the air; waves that strike your ear. Let them strike only the outer ear, do not welcome them in. Grace is won by suffering alone. The Lord incarnates in the world when unrighteousness becomes rampant. Therefore adharma(unrighteousness) has to be suffered so that each one may have the joy of welcoming the Lord and experiencing His Presence.

 

Sathya Sai Baba

 

Meet Auto Annadurai….A Role Model For Others !!!

Annadurai own’s an  Auto Rickshaw in Chennai City . Similar to the other Auto-drivers he also does the same thing but What makes his auto different  from others is he provides a lot of things inside the Auto for the passengers/customers . You can find the following facilities in the Auto which is owned by him. 1.Free mobile battery charger
2. Watch T.V for Free of cost
3. Free WiFi
4. Free Books to read
5. Bumper prize contest for customers
6. Refer a poor child for Studies
7. And discount in fare for teachers and on special days.
8. Mobile and DTH recharge

Photo of Annadurai in his Auto . Photo Courtesy : MRR Photography
Photo of Annadurai in his Auto .

Annadurai is now 29 Years old. Annadurai’s auto runs between Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus and Sholinganallur areas of chennai .His main goal is to get his customers feel happy and he needs customer satisfaction . The vehicle is Wi-Fi enabled and, if you’re not carrying a laptop or smartphone to connect to the internet, Annadurai will slip you a 10-inch tablet. He carries an internet dongle attached to a Wi-Fi router and offers free access to the internet. “Most people who take my auto work for IT companies and I know access to the internet is important for them,” Annadurai says. “It takes about half an hour to cover the distance between Thiruvanmiyur and Sholinganallur. Why waste that time?” Says Annadurai

The auto also has lots for magazines and newspapers that contain the latest editions. Annadurai spends 4,000 Ruppes a month on subscriptions to 35 various news publications. There are dailies for the customers who need to keep up on the news, weekly magazines for passengers who are taking a long ride, and glossy fortnight-lies for those interested in lighter reading.

Magazines in AnnaDurai Auto . Photo Courtesy : MRR Photography
Magazines in AnnaDurai Auto .
Live Television Channels and F.M System in Anna Durai's Auto , Photo Courtesy : MRR Photography
Live Television Channels and F.M System in Anna Durai’s Auto ,
Wi-fi Connection Status in Mobile in Anna Durai’s Auto ,
Notification of Contest Anna Durai Conducts every Month , Photo Courtesy : MRR Photography
Notification of Contest Anna Durai Conducts every Month ,
Mission Statement of Anna Durai's Auto
Mission Statement of Anna Durai’s Auto
Anna Durai's Auto Registration Number , Photo Courtesy : MRR Photography
Anna Durai’s Auto Registration Number ,

Then there are the offers. Annadurai gives free rides to children on Children’s Day, free rides to mothers (accompanied by their children) on Mothers Day, free rides to couples on Valentine’s Day and free rides to women on Women’s Day. On September 15, his birthday, customers get a 50% discount.

Gadjets for Anna Durai Customers ,
Magazines in AnnaDurai Auto .
Magazines in AnnaDurai Auto .

Annadurai spends more than 5,000 to give his customers an auto ride like no other in the city, yet makes a good living, taking home a profit of around 1,000 a day. “That is more than enough for a bachelor like me,” he says. “I drive from 8am to 1pm and from 5pm to 11pm,” he says. He charges Rupees 15 for the 11km route he covers, while other share auto drivers demand 20 for the same distance. “Money really isn’t too important to me,” he says. “What gives me pleasure is that people remember me and are grateful for the service I offer,” Annadurai Says

Driver Name: Annadurai
Mobile Number : 098 84 123413

Content & Photo Credits: MRR Photography 2012

Courtesy :  Post Reblogged from Propel steps @wordpress.com

Before publishing this post i spoke to Mr.Annadurai  in his mobile number 98841 23413 and congratulated him for his “differently thinking attitude ” . He was humble in his reply , when he stated that  ” whatever   work  we do , we should it with cent percent satisfaction ” !!!!  A  practical management  technique for  the customer satisfaction and customer delight !!!

He is available in  durai5285@gmail.com

natarajan

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Ramzan…Month Of Personal Introspection and Spiritual Reflection !!!

Images  reflecting and spreading the message of Peace and Oneness …

 

Sidra Sajid Pathan

 

Usba Khalid and Ashaab Khalid

 

 

 

 

 

Md Amjad Ansari's daughter Aaliya

Ramadan or Ramzan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is also known as the month of fasting. It is a month of personal introspection, spiritual reflection with the fast beginning at dawn everyday and ending at sunset. After the evening prayers, the fast is broken (usually a community affair) with Iftar (the evening meal). Traditionally, the fast is broken by eating three dates in emulation and respect of Prophet Muhammad who broke his fast in this manner. Alternatively, breaking the fast with water is also another popular norm.

After a long weary day without food and water, the community looks forward to the evening meal with gusto. Iftar, thus, is not just a meal. It is a celebration. And a celebration centred around food that entices people from all communities to join in and savour the delicacies prepared specially for this month.

Delhi's Jama Masjid is THE place to visit during Ramzan

 

 

source:::::rediff.com

natarajan

 

 

What One Man”s Dedication Brought in !!!

Sri Valli-Teyvanai Samedha MuruganMarch 20, 1968: It was a dark day indeed for the priest at the Ratnagiri Hill Temple, located between Vellore and Arcot about a hundred miles from Chennai. Three months had gone by since he was last paid, and his patience was running out. “How much longer must this go on?” he thought to himself. He was in a particularly sour mood this morning and decided to not perform his obligatory daily worship service in the main shrine of the temple.

Rathinagiri Bala Murugan Adimai:

What One Man’s Dedication Brought !!!

Pl read further ….

natarajan

Rathinagiri Tavatiru Balamurugan Adimai in 1968

 
About this time, Satchidanandam–a 27-year-old clerk–strolled into the temple for his usual morning worship. When he saw the condition of the main shrine, he was shocked. Not only were the lamps and incense not lit, but also fresh flowers and sacraments had not been gathered and prepared. Nor had the puja implements been cleaned and set out.

“Where is the priest?” he thought to himself. “Why is he not performing the morning puja?” Satchidanandam could not help feeling a special concern for the welfare of this particular temple. His father, Kandaswami Mudaliar, had initiated the construction of the 156 steps leading up to its entrance in 1936 and orchestrated its kumbhabhishekam (major consecration) in 1938.

Although young Satchidanandam was discouraged by what he saw, he still circumambulated the shrine and stood before the Deity to pray. As he began to commune with the shakti that he felt emerging from within the shrine, he fell into a swoon. The experience took him by surprise.

Nothing like this had ever happened to him before. As he leaned against a pillar for support, his body quivered with bliss as his head filled with a golden light. Just as he was about to merge into a sea of oneness, Lord Muruga appeared before him in His etherial body. Although the presence of this legendary God was powerful, He vanished almost as soon as he appeared–like a bolt of lightening.

Slowly, young Satchidanandam settled back into a calm and peaceful physical consciousness. He knew it would take some time to fully digest what had just happened. For now, however, he was aware only of a mighty determination to restore this neglected temple to the state of its original elegance and beauty. At that very moment, the transformed young man took a vow to never leave the Ratnagiri Hill Temple until it had been fully renovated.

Tavatiru Bala Murugan Adimai
Thus began the work that was to be his life’s mission. The residents of the nearby village of Kilminnal stopped calling the young man “Satchidanandam.” Instead, they referred to him as Balamurugan Adimai–or just “Swamiji ” for short.

In the 36 years that have passed since the clerk-turned-holy-man took his vow to do this work, he has not left the temple precincts even once, and his life has been one of exemplary simplicity and austerity. Aside from worshiping and meditating three times daily–at 4:30 in the morning, 12 noon and six in the evening–he remains fully available as a servant of the God that appeared before him during his one unforgettable life-changing experience. Most of his time is spent fully immersed in the supervision of temple construction and the hosting of guests. At 9:00 pm he retires to his room for meditation and sleep. His few personal needs are easily met.

Swamiji is an expert in working with people. He takes special care to become knowledgeable in every aspect of temple construction so that, whether he is talking with sthapatis about stone work or silversmiths about metal crafting, he can negotiate knowledgeably on even the smallest details of their work. He even becomes actively involved with the supervision of photographers and journalists who come regularly to publicize the progress of the on-going renovation.

The neglected Ratnagiri Hill Temple, for which songs were composed and sung by Saint Arunagirinathar in the 14th century, was originally only 200 square feet in size. Today, due to the inspiration and hard work of Balamurugan and the people who help him, it covers more than 30,000 square feet.

Over time Swamiji has also become a spiritual guide and social leader for the residents of Kilminnal. Besides catalyzing their mystical and religious inclinations, he also provides assistance of a more practical sort. So far, he has built a school, a hospital and a number of roads; and provided much-needed water to the area by digging wells and constructing massive tanks for water storage.

It’s no wonder the local people love him and gladly volunteer their time and energy to lift large, heavy granite stones to the hilltop for the temple construction. In 1987, Swamiji began building his school for the youth of the surrounding rural areas by first constructing the Ratnagiri Nursery, which

opened with two teachers and 18 students. Through the years that followed, he constructed additional buildings to provide classroom and library space for education in a variety of fields including math, science, language, literature and computer science.

Sample of Rathinagiri Tavatiru Bala Murugan Adimai’s handwriting .

Today, Swamiji’s school campus includes ample kitchen and bathroom facilities, a large conference hall, several libraries and 24 classrooms. It employs 43 teachers and 12 staff members and provides education for 900 students. The hospital, which Swamiji began constructing in 1988, now has 26 staff members and makes medicine available at subsidized rates to local residents. Monthly eye camps sponsored by the hospital provide poor villagers with cataract operations, free of charge. Medical specialists from Chennai visit every Sunday. The Accident Relief Center, aided by State Government and run by the hospital, provides a fully equipped mobile van–the first of its kind in the Vellore district–for emergency outcalls.
Rathinagiri Tavatiru Balamurugan Adimai today

Rathinagiri Tavatiru Balamurugan Adimai
The future of Kilminnal and the Ratnagiri Hill Temple look bright as long as 64-year-old Balamurugan Adimai is around. Although one might assume that the continued improvement, maintenance and management of the temple, school and hospital facilities that have already been created might constitute a full-time job, such might not be the case for the ever-vibrant Balamurugan.

If the past provides any indication of what the future might bring–which usually it does–there should be good reason to assume that more dynamic creativity can be expected from Balamur ugan Adimai.

1968: Satchidanandam enjoys a vision of Lord Muruga. Local villagers name him “Balamurugan.”
1970: Balamurugan begins his service. A well is dug for the temple and nearby village of Kilminnal. The main Ratnagiri mandapam (worship hall) and an entrance Ganesha shrine and mandapam at the base of Ratnagiri Hill are constructed.
1973: Two more temple mandapams and a large marriage hall are built. Six staff buildings and eight guest cottages are also constructed.
1974: An ornate temple entry arch is erected, and electricity is installed to provide night lighting for the temple.
1975: A five-story rajagopuram (main temple tower) is completed. Two 8,000-liter water tanks are installed for use by local residents. A large dining hall and kitchen are built.
1978: A post office and police station for Kilminnal are constructed. Ten staff buildings and four guest cottages are added to the temple.
1988: The long-term construction of a school for local youth begins. A 25-bed hospital is completed.
2003: A separate building for computer training is constructed for the school. Science and library annexes are also added.
Courtesy: Hinduism Today magazine July/August/September 2004  and murugan.org

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Message For The Day….You Must Love God and Lead Your Life with Good Conduct …

Many of you often come to Puttaparthi or visit other holy places. You hear scholars expounding the scriptures. You have observed great and noble souls. What is the benefit? How have you improved by all this? Have you succeeded in at least recognising your rajasik (passionate) and thamasik (dark) habits and tendencies? Recognizing them as deleterious is the first step in removing them. Have you become more and more serene and poised (Sathvik) as the years go by, or are you the same dull or perhaps fiery individual? If you must know the Lord, you must love the Lord and lead your life with good conduct. Hatred or even indifference will result only in misunderstanding. Develop close association with the Lord and He will reveal Himself to you.

Sathya Sai Baba