Friday, February 7, 2014
Thought for the Day - 7th February 2014 (Friday)
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Thought for the Day - 6th February 2014 (Thursday)
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Thought for the Day - 5th February 2014 (Wednesdsy)
All of you have seen a map of the world, is it not? How little is India in this map? Compared to India, Andhra Pradesh is small. The district of Anantapur is still tinier. In this district, Puttaparthi is virtually a microscopic dot on the map. Now you as a person residing in Puttaparthi are practically so insignificant. Then how can you suffer from ego? Remember, God is all around you. There is no meaning at all in being egoistic. You may feel proud that you are educated; there are more educated people than you. You may think you are beautiful; there are any number more beautiful than you. Maybe you are good at singing; there are several who can sing better than you. Why are you then so proud of yourself? This is mere ignorance. Do not give place to ego. Become egoless, give up pomp and show. Be selfless and lead a life that befits an educated person. Always, Help Ever, Hurt Never.
Bukankah kalian semua telah melihat peta dunia? Betapa kecilnya India dalam peta tersebut. Dibandingkan dengan India, Andhra Pradesh lebih kecil. Distrik Anantapur lebih kecil lagi. Di kawasan ini, Puttaparthi hanya merupakan titik yang sangat kecil pada peta. Sekarang engkau sebagai orang yang berada di Puttaparthi praktis begitu sangat kecil. Lalu bagaimana engkau bisa merasa ego? Ingat, Tuhan ada di sekitarmu. Tidak ada artinya sama sekali jika engkau egois. Engkau mungkin merasa bangga karena engkau berpendidikan; ada orang yang lebih berpendidikan dari engkau. Engkau mungkin berpikir bahwa engkau cantik; ada banyak orang yang lebih cantik dari engkau. Mungkin engkau pandai menyanyi; ada beberapa orang yang bisa menyanyi lebih baik dari engkau. Mengapa kemudian engkau begitu bangga pada dirimu sendiri? Ini hanyalah suatu kebodohan. Jangan memberikan tempat bagi ego. Engkau hendaknya tanpa ego, melepaskan kemasyuran, menjadi tanpa pamrih dan menjalani hidup layaknya orang yang berpendidikan. Selalulah membantu, jangan pernah menyakiti. (Divine Discourse, “My Dear Students”, Vol 2, Chapter 1)
-BABA
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Thought for the Day - 4th February 2014 (Tuesday)
You must be able to get up with the same ease with which you sat to have your food. If you sit down feeling light and feel heavy and difficult to get up after eating, you have taken more than you need and it will develop Tamasik qualities. The space in your stomach is divided into four parts. Youngsters should fill three parts of their stomach with food and remaining one part with water. For adults, two parts of stomach with food, one part for water and one part for air is advisable. If you fill all four parts with food with no place even for water, you are violating the rules for digestion! After having your lunch, rest for just ten minutes. That will help blood to circulate freely from your head to your toe. At night, after dinner, you must go for a walk. This is a sound routine for good health and to develop Satwik nature.
Engkau harus bangun dengan kemudahan yang sama sesaat setelah engkau duduk menikmati makanan. Jika engkau duduk merasa ringan dan terasa berat dan sulit untuk bangun setelah makan, engkau telah mengambil lebih dari yang engkau butuhkan dan itu akan mengembangkan kualitas Tamasik. Ruang di perutmu dibagi menjadi empat bagian. Anak-anak harus mengisi tiga bagian perut mereka dengan makanan dan satu bagian dengan air. Untuk orang dewasa, disarankan, dua bagian perut diisi dengan makanan, satu bagian untuk air dan satu bagian untuk udara. Jika engkau mengisi keempat bagian dengan makanan dengan tidak ada tempat bahkan untuk air, engkau melanggar aturan pencernaan! Setelah engkau makan siang, beristirahatlah selama sepuluh menit. Itu akan membantu darah beredar dengan bebas dari kepala ke kaki. Pada malam hari, setelah makan malam, engkau harus berjalan-jalan. Inilah rutinitas kesehatan yang baik dan untuk mengembangkan kualitas Satwik.(Divine Discourse, “My Dear Students”, Vol 2, Chapter 2)
-BABA
Monday, February 3, 2014
Thought for the Day - 3rd February 2014 (Monday)
Truth is that, which does not change with time. A policeman wears his uniform and performs his duty. When you see him, you think that is the truth. After his duty, he goes home and changes to a night-dress. Now too he is a policeman! Though the clothes he wore has changed, his body does not change. Similarly, ‘Dehi’ your indweller, does not undergo any change. Your body is associated with Satvik, Rajasik and Tamasik qualities. Remove them and you will see the divine ‘Brahman’. In a cold hill station, you wear vest, shirt and then a protective coat on top of it. If you want to see your heart (chest), you must remove your coat, shirt and vest; only then you can see your heart. Similarly, the body of a human being is covered with many qualities. When you go beyond these, you will be able to see the Divine in your heart.
Kebenaran tidak mengalami perubahan waktu. Seorang polisi memakai seragamnya dan melakukan tugasnya. Ketika engkau melihat dia, engkau berpikir bahwa itu adalah kebenaran. Setelah tugasnya selesai, ia pulang dan mengganti seragamnya dengan pakaian tidur. Sekarang dia juga seorang polisi! Meskipun pakaian yang dikenakannya telah berubah, badannya tidak berubah. Demikian pula, 'Dehi', tidak mengalami perubahan. Badan jasmani-mu dihubungkan dengan sifat Satvik, Rajasik dan Tamasik. Tinggalkanlah semua itu dan engkau akan melihat 'Brahman'. Di bukit yang dingin, engkau mengenakan rompi, kemeja, dan baju pelindung. Jika engkau ingin melihat hatimu (dada), engkau harus melepas mantel, kemeja dan rompi; hanya setelah itu engkau bisa melihat hatimu. Demikian pula, badan manusia ditutupi dengan berbagai kualitas. Jika engkau melampaui ini, engkau akan dapat melihat Tuhan di dalam hatimu. (Divine Discourse, “My Dear Students”, Vol 2, Chapter 1)
-BABA
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Thought for the Day - 2nd February 2014 (Sunday)
Many take tea and coffee in excessive quantities; this kill the body’s capacity to sleep. Drivers who drive vehicles during nights take excessive tea and students who are preparing for exams also do the same. Do not avoid sleep, this is a great mistake. A person can live without food, but not without sleep. Many students have the habit of studying through the night and sleeping during the day. Most living beings, including birds and beasts, sleep during the night. A person, who reads in the night as a habit, is cultivating Rajasic and Tamasic qualities. Change this habit slowly. If you read throughout the night and sleep through the day, your retention of what you studied will not be very strong. If you must put in hard work, get up early, say 3 or 4 a.m. and study. After early morning study, do not go and sleep again. This is the Sathwik way of life.
-BABA