By: Dwarika Mohan Misra
Sai Baba says our only real duty in life is to be happy, cheerful, and full of mirth and mischief, irrespective of what the world offers. The fountainhead of happiness Sai Maharaj is within. Not just happiness but infinite happiness. This is possible only when you get to Perfection and surrender to Lord Sainath close behind your thoughts.
Ancient seers were intrigued. Is it possible for the ordinary, finite human to transform into the extraordinary, infinite, superhuman? They found the formula for Perfection. Human minus desire is Sai Maharaj who is the God, the Perfect Person. Desire prevents you from achieving success, makes you unhappy, and keeps you stunted and dwarfed. We are so caught up with the desire that we cannot conceive of a state free from it. The Sai Satchaita – our Bhagwad Gita does not ask you to give up desire. It only asks you to do what you are familiar with – just escalate to a higher desire, a more fulfilling one.
You have grown from infancy to adulthood by doing just what the Lord Sainath prescribes. At every stage, you conceived of a higher state, struggled for it, and achieved it. From having only a rattle for entertainment, you moved to toys, gadgets, teenage delights, and adult aspirations. You only have to rekindle this growth-propelling mode.
In Plato’s metaphor, while the rest of the tribe were content to live in a dark cave, one young man thought there had to be something beyond their little world and decided to explore. He plodded on till he came out and found a beautiful, magnificent world. Life as we know it is pretty much like the cave. We experience deprivation when we are blessed with abundance. We are sorrowful when we should be deliriously happy.
My Guru, Sri Ganeshnathji Maharaj states that all we need is inspiration. A mother who is inspired to do her very best for her child breaks through physical barriers and excels. A scientist on the verge of an important discovery rises above physical limitations as well as emotional hang-ups. Finally, when you are consumed by a spiritual goal like realizing Lord Sai in your life, you smash through all barriers. Develop the intellect. Shun impulsive, thoughtless living and move to a life led by the intellect and guided by Sai Maharaj. When the intellect gains strength, you become more objective and in control of your life. While acting, move from thinking only of yourself to accommodating the welfare of others. The higher the ideal you work for, the greater will be your success. Athletes perform better when they play for the country versus just playing for personal records. Selfishness gives sorrow. Finally, a selfless person understands a divine Power as Sai Maharaj has bestowed the talent on him and dedicates his actions to that Mahatma. This makes for excellence.
When you genuinely love others unconditionally, you live a happy life. In the end, when you are aware of a Power that has blessed you with a million things, you develop gratitude and turn your attention from the world to the Beyond.
The intellect becomes sharp when you begin to reflect on the distinction between the permanent and the impermanent. Then you embark on the search for the Permanent. That journey is thrilling, and the destination is infinite happiness.
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