August 31st, 2008
“What is Beyond?” (Part 1)
(About Upanishads)
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Sai Ram
With Pranams at the Lotus Feet of Bhagavan,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As stated earlier this morning, we will make an attempt to know some of the highlights of the Kenopanishad, one of the older primary Upanishads. (The Upanishads are the essence of the Vedas, which are the earliest Hindu sacred texts, heard as Divine revelation.) We spoke briefly about the Ishavasya Upanishad in the earlier talk. This morning, I would like to take up the Kenopanishad with the blessings of our Bhagavan.
We will be going along the same path as before, with Sai literature and the quotations in original Telugu in support of the statements. I don’t mind repeating once again that the Telugu quotations of Bhagavan are given not for exhibition or vanity. My purpose in doing this is to establish the credibility of the statements. At the same time, I will give the English translation.
The Kenopanishad is full of questions
The Kenopanishad deals with some major issues. It begins with a question or kena. That is why it is called Kenopanishad, meaning ‘full of questions’.
In this connection, I would like to draw your attention to its first point. Our life journey should find an answer to this question or kena. If we do not find an answer, our life is wasted, unspent and meaningless. The Upanishad says you have lived only if you find the answer; in other words, the value of life lies in finding the answer to this question.
The second point is the answer, which is consciousness or awareness, Atma. There are two or three things mentioned in the Kenopanishad referring to the nature and expression of Atma or consciousness.
Then the third point is how to know or attain the awareness of this Atmic consciousness.
The fourth point is to understand and know the Creator through the creation. For instance, we see a photograph of a man, and with that, we can find the man to whom the photograph belongs. Am I clear? These are the four points mentioned in the Kenopanishad.
Is there anything beyond the body and mind?
As I said earlier, it begins with a question:
Keneshitham Pathathi Preshitham Manah
Is there anything else beyond the body, mind, intellect, and senses?
Is there anything above? Is that all, or is there anything more? Well, if I just look at myself, I have my hands and legs; there are different parts of my body. Good! I think, yes, so the mind is there too. I can decide, so the intellect is fine. Is that all? Or is there anything more? That is the question.
As I said, our lifetime is to be spent knowing that which is beyond the body, mind, intellect and senses, that which is beyond. There lies the fulfillment of life, however long it is led—be it sixty, seventy or eighty years, it doesn’t matter.
One person may pass in the first examination. Some others may not pass; they have to appear for supplementary examinations. We call that in India: “Come September, music”, because supplementary exams are held in the month of September. (Laughter) March-September, March-September. So life after life, March is one life, September is another life. Another March, another September, another life! (Laughter)
So, in that case, life’s purpose is not fulfilled. One has to be born again and again, repeatedly. One has to pass through this intermittent happiness and sadness endlessly until we find an answer for this question: “Is there anything beyond the body, mind, senses and intellect?” Therefore we will try to investigate what is beyond, for we recognise that the secret of life lies in finding out that answer. That is the purpose of our life.
How DO we spend our lives?
It is in this connection that I would like to tell you what Bhagavan has said about how we spend our lives. Some people, most of us, leave the answer alone. We do not know the question either, because what are our questions?
1. How much money do I have in the bank, and how to increase that amount?
2. How many flats and plots have I got? How to acquire more, grabbing the neighbour’s holdings as well, if possible?
3. What is power? How can I be powerful? How to attain the position I want?
These are the questions in our life for which we seek answers, and struggle for, throughout our life, until the last breath. But the Kenopanishad does not refer to such worldly, mundane, ephemeral questions, such momentary benefits. No, the question here is to find out what is beyond the body, mind and intellect. That is life’s purpose here.
What did Baba say about the way how we spend our lives?
Balyamu Nanduna Paluvura Tho Gudi
Atapatalayandu Ikyudagunu
In childhood, a child is so happy to play in the company of other children.
A child is lost in play.
The child wants to play all through childhood,
And in play, the child forgets.
That’s how our childhood is spent.
Yavvanambuna Alarina Alaruvilthuni Polki
Kaminiloludayi Kraluchundu
In youth , with a good and fit body, he follows the senses and is after sensual satisfaction.
He is drawn by the opposite sex,
And he wants the satisfaction of the body.
That’s how the stage of youth is spent.
Ardha Vayassunath Ikanuna Mungi
Dravya Marginchuta Daviliyundu
In middle age, one is totally drowned in the world.
One is totally sunk in the worldly problems or worldliness.
There is nothing other than the bank book entry!
That is only the target of life.
Wealth is everything at that age, middle age.
Mudimivachinayantha Murahari Ni Thalavaka
He doesn’t think of God.
He has no time to think of God, even in old age.
Adi Edi Ledani Alapinchu
He goes on complaining, “I don’t have this, I don’t have that!”
You ask any old man! (Laughter) He may not exactly say, “I don’t have that”, but he might say, “I used to have my coffee at 5 o’clock—while I was in service, you know”. And today the coffee is at 7 o’ clock. He thinks only of the past; it means he is not having any part of ‘today’.
He goes on complaining, “When I had that position, I used to say, “Who is there?” I would have ten people coming to me! But today, nobody! I have to look out for myself. That is my position, now.”
Vividha Dhurvysanambulu Veeda Leka
Over a period of time, he cultivates certain habits,
And he is not able to give up those vices now, even in advanced age.
(Bhagavan even says vices.)
Bhakthi Margambu Vethuka Asakthi Leka
He has no interest in following the path of devotion.
It is rather surprising that even at an advanced age, people talk of worldly things and their family matters—although the helicopter (taking them to other planes) is ready to take-off! But this man wants to settle down here. There is already a wakeup call, but he has not woken up yet! Even at this old age, he is not proceeding along the path of devotion:
Karma Pankilamunabadi Kraluchundu
He passes through the cycle of life, repeated birth and death, as a result of fate or destiny.
He is not able to come out of this cycle of birth and death.
Matti Kalpunu Janmambu Manavundu
That’s how man ruins himself.
A human being ruins himself, spoils his life.
This beautiful gift of life given to him is totally lost!
That’s what Bhagavan says.
Do not waste life
If we link all this up with the Kenopanishad, yet we still do not understand—we still do not get an answer to that eternal question of the consciousness, which is beyond body, mind and intellect—then what does Baba say?
“If we do not understand this consciousness in our lifetime, before our death, then our life was useless. Where was its worth? What did we achieve?” asks Bhagavan.
It is like a tree that bears no fruit. If the tree does not bear fruit, it is firewood. It is like a fruit without juice. You have to throw it into the garbage. It is like a cow that does not yield milk.
Aruduga Dorikenu Narajanmambidi
Human life is very rare.
The theory of evolution says that mineral becomes matter as it bonds, and the animal finally becomes Homo sapiens, man, over thousands and thousands of years. That’s why the Viveka Chudamani says:
Janthunam Narajanma Durlabam
Human life is the rarest of all forms of life on earth.
It is also said in our sacred text that there are eighty four lakhs (one lakh = 100,000) of varieties of species in the whole creation. Of all these, man is the most precious, the most valuable.
Aranimisamu Vrudhaparupakura
Do not waste even a second,
Do not waste even a moment.
Life is highly valuable!
Theravunerigi Chani Paramathmuni Gani
Chira Sukhamondara Chintha Jeeva
Know the path that leads to the vision or the manifestation of God.
See His manifestation, see His beautiful form.
Find the path that takes you to the Avatar;
Find the path that leads you to the Divine presence.
Thereby, you can experience eternal bliss.
Neetuga Matalu Koti Palkina
People will speak like Me.
There in the pulpits and temples, people on the platform . . .
Yes, with fine gifted articulation, linguistic excellence,
With bombastic words and jugglery of vocabulary,
They will speak like Me.
Nee Kadupinthayu Nindadura
But still, your hunger and appetite is never satiated, never appeased.
There is a lasting hunger within you;
There is a lasting appetite within you.
It will not be satisfied by these words of linguistic jugglery.
No, no, no, no!
Sootiganathma Jyothini Kannane
Atavidupune Kagunayya
Only when you see the manifestation of God will your life be triumphant.
Only then can you call yourself a winner in this game of life.
When you have the vision of the Divine within, you are the winner in this game of life.
The only sign of fulfillment in life is this vision of light, the Self within, Atma Jyothi.
Kamithardhambu Lellanu Kalpatharuvu
Valenu Dayacheyudevundu Kaladokandu
God is there, fulfilling our desires,
According to what is destined—what karma and fate decide.
He will certainly grant these desires, unasked and unsolicited.
You will get them.
Durlabhambagu Narajanma Doraku Kathana
Having been gifted with this life, which is most precious and extremely fair,
Athani Jerute Parama Lakshyambu Meeku
The chief aim of life is to reach His Lotus Feet.
Our chief purpose and ambition in life should be to attain His Lotus Feet.
That’s what Bhagavan said with these examples. He has described the way we are spending our life. My friends, for your information, these Upanishadic statements are taken, supported by Baba’s teachings, compositions and sayings. That’s my job.
Do not waste OUR BODY
Bhagavan has also given this example of how we spoil our life: a person finds someone in the kitchen, good! What is the person doing in the kitchen? He is cooking—expected. How does he cook the food? He has a golden vessel, which is gem-studded—full of pearls, rubies and diamonds. That is the golden vessel used in the cooking.
Could you ever find a person worse than this? No! (Laughter) A better fool than he? Impossible! No one can compete with him for sheer foolishness! How could he use the golden gem-studded vessel for cooking purposes?! (Laughter)
Similarly, we are using this costly, precious, highly valuable vessel of the human body and our life for cooking purposes: we are very much interested in the ‘cooking up of things’ Accounts are ‘cooked up’; that’s why you see corruption. So, we waste our life, not knowing its value.
THE BODY IS TO BE USED TO REACH THE FINAL DESTINATION
Bhagavan gave another example. One person purchased a Mercedes Benz car—yep, very costly! That car is never on the road, but only kept in the garage! This person never uses it. So what is it there for? Sell it! Or, is he going to allow it to get rusty and dusty?
The car has to be used, not kept in a garage! No. You bought the car to reach a destiny, to go to your work place, whether it is an office or in industry—wherever it may be. Instead of that, if you keep this car in the garage, it is a waste of money.
Similarly, if we allow this car of our body to lie in bed throughout our lifetime, it is like the Mercedes Benz car kept in a garage—not taking you to any destination. So, you are not benefited by that car. This is the second example Baba gave.
UNDERSTAND THE PRECIOUS VALUE OF THE BODY
Now Swami gives a beautiful story in support of this statement. It seems one day a king was riding in the forest on a horse, just moving along and enjoying his ride. (Even kings want free time to run away from the maddening crowd and busy schedule!) So, this king wanted to have a break. While he was enjoying himself in the forest, he saw a very, very poor man, carrying firewood on his head. He took pity on him and called him, “Come here!”
The man came and said, “Oh King, what do you want?”
And the king said, “I don’t want anything. I want to know what you want, because I see you suffering like this, limping and carrying heavy loads of firewood on your head. The road is rough, and on a rainy day, or on a hot day, still you are straining, carrying that heavy load. I want to give you some relief from that suffering.”
This gentleman was happy! “Oh King, you are really merciful!”
The king said, “See me tomorrow in my court.”
So, this poor man went to the court. There the king said, “I will give you a garden—a garden full of sandalwood trees!” This fellow was very happy.
After six months, the king wanted to know just how happy this old man was with his sandalwood garden of trees. So he went to the garden to see how this old man was making his living. What was he doing? He was cutting all the precious sandalwood into pieces, putting the load on his head and selling it as firewood!
Then the king said, "What a fool you are!"
He called him and said, “This one piece is worth more than a head load of ordinary firewood! Don’t you know that? You are cutting these precious branches, selling them as ordinary firewood. What a fool you are!”
This is the example Baba has given us. Just as this sandalwood was cut for sale, like ordinary firewood, our body is also used like firewood. We don’t understand that its value is equivalent to sandalwood. This is the example Bhagavan has given.
Divinity is present in all
So, my friends, Swami describes how life is wasted. The Kenopanishad says the purpose of life is to explore, investigate and enquire into the spirit or consciousness in every atom.
Anornaniyan Mahathomahiyan
From microcosm to macrocosm, there is Divinity.
Understand the principle of Divinity that is in every atom, every molecule, every particle, and every being . . . in all objects.
That is the purpose.
Bhootheshu Bhootheshu Vichithya
Investigate, explore, and understand Divinity.
That is the purpose.
When are we going to know that? When are we going to understand? Will it be in life-after-death? Who knows what is going to happen in the life-after-death! No!
Vedanta is for life ON EARTH
My friends, Vedanta, is meant for life on earth! Otherwise, why are we alive? There are some people who say, “Let me think of Vedanta or philosophy towards the end of my life, after retirement.” Who knows if you are going to live until retirement? You may get ‘tired’ even before! Who knows?
Some people say, “Let me enjoy this life, and after death, we will see.” Whom are you going to see after death? You are not able to see yourself, so then how do you help others? How do you help yourself?
Therefore my friends, Sanathana Dharma (the Eternal Law), as spoken of in the Vedanta, is for life, for the living. As life is uncertain, it is not to be postponed until a later stage. That’s what one has to understand.
He alone is responsible for all actions
There is one story mentioned in this Upanishad. (I will tell you the main theme of this story, but I won’t go into the details.) There is a mighty cosmic power. That mighty cosmic power is Himavathi, which means goddess, power, super-power, cosmic power, Divine energy. Himavathi, that cosmic or Divine power, is responsible for the victory of angels or devatas, gods or deities. They may think that they are responsible for victory; but no, the cosmic energy, the goddess, is responsible for their victory.
These deities are priding themselves, claiming credit for victory. So what happened? They were taught a bitter lesson later on. All angels were made to understand that it is not their greatness; they are not to be credited for the victory. It is the goddess Himavathi, the super power, who is responsible for all victories.
Well, the same story can be applied here to our lives. Some people say that they are very intelligent. OK, what effort did you make to be intelligent? Where did you buy the intelligence? In which shop? Let me know please. (Laughter)
Some may say, “I am very handsome and have a beautiful voice.” I don’t deny it; I accept that this is so. But why are you like this? Why are you handsome? So, you are not the cause for your beauty; you are not the cause for your handsomeness; you are not the cause for your intelligence.
Some people say, “I am very tall.” So what? So what? What did you do to be tall? You didn’t do anything. How can I say, “Congratulations, you are tall!” That makes me a first-class fool! (Laughter) Who am I to congratulate? How can you feel happy about it? We are double fools! (Laughter) My friends, let us conclude that there is nothing in this world for which we can take credit.
You may say, “I am very successful in business.” But I will show you a thousand people who are a hundred percent failure in business! So how can you say, “I am successful” when there is also failure?
There is something else that is responsible for both. He made you successful; He made you a total failure. You are not responsible. Please understand this. Therefore my friends, to take credit for one’s own self is the biggest mistake that we can ever commit.
In reference to Prashanti Nilayam, some people coming here feel very proud because they get interviews again and again. I pity them! I know full well that you are in no way more than me, or more than anybody else here. There is nothing ‘extra’ in you. Why He gives you many interviews is a matter left to Swami. I make no comment about it.
He gave the interviews; you got them. That doesn’t mean you should feel superior to all of us—certainly not! It is His grace that made Him talk to you; it is His mercy that made Him call you for an interview. It is not your greatness. We know what you are. If I come to your home, the neighbours might tell me what a horrible fellow you are! Yet still, with all your limitations and weaknesses, He gave you an interview. It shows how merciful He is and how unworthy you are; how great He is and how low you are; how kind He is and how useless you are.
So these acts of grace and mercy from Bhagavan speak of the height of His compassion and kindness; they speak of the height of His Divinity. We should never think, in the wildest of our dreams, “I deserve it! I am better than the others, so therefore I got an interview.” Poor fellows! They have to wait a hundred lives for realisation!
Therefore my friends, coming to the point, human life is very precious, as explained by Bhagavan with these numerous illustrations and points. There are many more such illustrations. These are just some I have picked out.
OUR TRAVEL SHOULD BE FROM Creation TO THE Creator
Now, the question is very clear. What is it which is beyond the body, mind and intellect? If there is something, what is it? That’s the question. Up till now, we have studied why we should know the question: life is meant for that! The whole life will only find its value after knowing the answer to this question. That’s what we have covered so far. Now comes the procedure for us to know what is beyond the body, mind and the intellect. How can we know that?
A simple example: see this glass here. On seeing this glass, we cannot say that it has fallen from the sky; it has not fallen from space on its own. (If glasses fall like that, how very nice! All of us can collect as many as possible!) It has not fallen like a heavenly marma (secret). It is made up of steel, a metal; there is a factory where people made this. There are other people who sold it. Then there are people who purchased it. Finally, our friend has filled it with water, and left it here for me!
I cannot say that this glass of water has fallen from the sky. If it really did, nobody will come here tomorrow! Maybe this is a place where there are devils, with things drop from the sky at any moment! (Laughter) When you look at a pen, there must be a manufacturer; there must be a place where the pen was made. Therefore, my friends, kartha means the maker, manufacturer, or creator.
Now, karana is the object. All these instruments and electronic gadgets that are here are karanas. Whatever you see are karanas. On seeing these objects, you can imagine there must be a maker, manufacturer, creator.
To put it into one sentence: on the basis of the creation, imagine the creator. So our travel should be from creation to the Creator. That is the direction that the Kenopanishad has given us all. That is the direction!
OK. Now the Upanishad clearly said . . . (see how nicely Baba explains, with such beautiful examples):
Srothrasya Srothram Manaso Manaha
Adwacho Ha Vaachamutha Pranasya Pranah
The ear is able to hear because of Divinity.
The mind is able to think because of Divinity.
The tongue is able to talk because of Divinity.
All life is because of Divinity.
Srothrasya Srothram Manso Manaha
Vacho Havaachamutha Pranasya Pranah, Pranasya Pranah
It is the Life Principle.
Divine is life!
I have life because of Divinity.
It is Divinity that makes the ears, tongue, brain and intellect function.
That’s what the Kenopanishad says. So, what does Baba say? While speaking in Kulwant Hall, Swami gave an example: “You have thousands of bulbs here in this Kulwant Hall. All of them are giving light, illumination. They are all brightly burning. Yes! However, there is only one current. Though there may be thousands of bulbs, there is only one current. That’s all.”
The mike also receives the same current. It amplifies my voice, so you can hear me from the platform. Then, there is a fan by the side of Swami’s chair that sends a cool breeze, using that same current. So it is the same current that makes the fan rotate, the mike amplify sound, and the bulb shed light. It is all the same current.
Similarly, the ear, the mind, and the eyes are like the lights and fans in operation. All these senses of this body, all the parts of this body, operate or are functional because of the same current, the same ‘electricity’. That current is called chaitanya or consciousness. It is this consciousness, Divinity, Atman (Self or soul) or Brahman (God) that is responsible for the whole creation. This is clearly what the Kenopanishad says as well.
God is the Master of all
Now Bhagavan gives some examples on this point:
You say, “Yes, I hear.” We think that the ear hears. Is that really so? No, it is not the ear that hears! Deaf people have better ears—more good looking—but they cannot hear! Why? There is a power cut.
You think that the eye sees. Well, there is Padmakshi, the goddess with the eyes of a lotus flower, or Meenakshi, the goddess with the eyes in the shape of a fish. Aha! Such eyes are beautiful, but those eyes don’t see. No! There are blind people with better eyes, but they cannot see because there is no power supply there. Do you understand?
Likewise, it is not the mind that thinks. A mad fellow cannot think! Therefore, all is the Divine principle, which is operating for the mind to think, the ear to hear, and the eyes to see. That’s what Bhagavan says.
Pogako Moolamu Nippula Punjamunda
Rylubandini Nadapinchu Drivarunda
Automatic Lightuku Avadhulunda
Okadu Prakruthini Srushtimpa Nundavalade
Without the Maker, nothing can be made.
Without the Creator, creation cannot exist.
Creator is the cause, while creation is the effect.
When you find any object, there must be some maker! Glasses—there’s a maker there. Dresses—also there’s a maker there.
Bhagavan gives another example: Fire is the cause, while smoke is the effect.
“Sir, there is lot of smoke, but no fire!”
“Please go and study the situation! There simply cannot be smoke without a fire.” (Laughter) Therefore the cause and effect theory will clearly establish the fact of the relationship between the Creator and the creation.
When the train runs automatically, there is a driver. Even the Bullet trains in Japan have a driver. Yes, the Bullet trains are the fastest in the world, but they are operated by a person. They don’t just move on their own! (Laughter)
Therefore, my friends, there must be somebody else behind the entire world you see; behind all the objects you handle, behind all the people you meet. There must be some Creator; there must be some Maker; there must be some Manufacturer. Therefore, the Kenopanishad says, “In this creation, imagine the Creator.” That’s what it says.
Now, see Swami’s beautiful poem:
Kramamu Thappaka Minta Prathdinambunu Bhanudu
Udayastamayamula Nanda Nela
You find the day and the night in regular sequence.
The night will never say, “I want to stay!”
The day will never say, “I am more powerful, therefore I should stay!”
The day and night happen in regular, sequential, perfect order and precision.
Why? How does this happen?
Gaganambunaku Kanthikyseyu Tharalu
Pagalu Mathramu Dagu Bhangiyela
You find the stars glitter in the night,
But daytime you don’t see those stars.
Why? How do they hide in the day?
Why do they shine in the night?
Kshanmyna Visranthigonaka Thapavanundu
Jeevakotula Brova Veevanela
There is a cool breeze so there is oxygen.
If there is no breeze, we will die from suffocation.
If there is no breeze, we will die from breathlessness.
If there is no oxygen, there is no population problem. There is no population explosion if there is no oxygen! So, while we can’t solve the population problem, let us solve the oxygen problem. (Laughter)
Why? Why does the wind blow? Why does the wind blow and make you cheerful, particularly during evening time? When you walk along the fields, with green pastures around, when the beautiful breeze touches your body, it makes you cheerful, and you jump in joy.
Why? Can you answer that? No!
Anisambu Kala Kala Thwamula Navvuchu Nadi
Salilamy Pravahinchu Chandamela
We find rivers that flow and running brooks that cross the valley.
Down the valley, waterfalls make a beautiful sound.
In this movement of water, there is the sound with music: “Kila Kila Navvuchu.”
When you find a waterfall…wow! When the birds sing, it is the laughter of God. The Niagara waterfalls are God’s laughter!
Therefore, my friends, rivers are the expression of God’s smile and laughter, due to the fine sound, rhythm and beat with which their waters flow. Why and how?
Prakruthilo Nendu Joochina Bramayela
We are deluded, we are deluded!
We are drowned in illusion or Maya.
Why? Why this illusion? How has the illusion come? Why? How does it trap you? Why should it happen?
Bhuvini Dhana Kula Matha Jaathi Bhedamela
On this earth, we find the caste system, the class system:
Higher and lower,
Educated, uneducated,
Rich, poor,
Fair and unfair,
Tall and short,
All varieties.
Why? How?
Evani Anathi Nidi Yella Nitlu Jarugu Chundo?
Who is the Commander of this?
Who is the Master of this? Who is He?
Upon whose command is this all happening?
The Master or Controller who is responsible for day and night, for keeping stars shining only at night, who allows the wind to blow freely making you jump in joy and dance in ecstasy, who makes the brooks run fast, sounding like a beautiful lullaby—in short, who is responsible for all the variety which is the spice of life? Do you ever know that Master?
I think some of the senior devotees (by senior, I mean devotees who have been visiting this place for a long time) might have heard Swami sing this poem. These are all Swami’s poems; but unfortunately we don’t appreciate them. Instead we want to know how Swami’s miracle saved a fellow from death. (Even if his death is not today, tomorrow he will certainly die!) So we run after only these things!
We won’t go into the depths of spiritual knowledge; we don’t make an attempt to know Divinity. Go deeper and deeper within. In the sea, the precious gems lie in the depths, not on the surface. If you want to collect shells, they are available on the surface; only shells are available on the surface.
Unnaday Devudunnadaya
Kannulaku Kanupinchakunnadaya
Yes, there is God!
But you don’t see Him with your naked eye.
You don’t see him with your naked eye.
Lokala Cheekatlu Pokarpa Ravichandra Deepalu
Gaganaana Thripputhunnadaya
Unnaday Devudunnadaya
Kannulaku Kanupinchakunnadaya
To see the whole world, we have light.
So He has given us sun in the morning,
And the moon to shine brightly at night.
Yes!
Lakshaladiga Nunna Nakshathramula Nella Nelaralpaka
Minta Nilpu Chunnadaya
There are a number of stars, just lying like that.
None of them fall on the ground!
They are just like that.
Can I just stand in space like that? Impossible! Even if I make an attempt, I will be a failure and you will run away from me! You cannot remain suspended like that in space. But all the stars are doing it! Why? How?
Eedharunichakra Mirusu Lekundaga
Ellavelala Thrippuchunnadaya
Unnaday Devudunnadaya
Kannulaku Kanupinchakunnadaya
The whole universe is rotating without an axle.
There is no axle, but the universe is rotating.
Though there is no axle, still the earth is moving!
It is not only moving around itself, it moves around the Sun’s house.
That is something we have to understand. You see, every wheel will have an axle at the centre. Due to the axle at the centre, the wheel moves. Right?
Jeetha Bathemuleka Preethi Tho Narulaku Gaali Kosam
Thani Visirenaya
Unnaday Devudunnadaya
Kannulaku Kanupinchakunnadaya
God made the breeze,
This breeze in nature, the cool natural breeze.
Yes, He is fanning you.
Have you ever understood this?
He has made this free for you.
We need a fan to give us breeze. But without electricity, without any commercial brand fan, the open breeze is God’s brand fan!
Adharameleka Alladuchunnati Akasamunu
Aapuchunnadaya
There is sky all around, but it won’t fall.
Nothing is being done,
Still it remains like that, without any pillar.
This roof of the hall stands without any pillars. Is it because the wall holds it up? How does the sky stand there? We do not know.
Pongiporalivachi Bhoomipai Padakunda
Kadali Kallu Virichadaya
Unnaday Devudunnadaya
Kannulaku Kanupinchakunnadaya
You see there are mighty oceans.
The oceans may cause floods.
But all the seas are commanded to be there.
They are all kept under control, but by whom?
Who is He? Do you know that?
You remember the tsunami effect? Once the ocean marches into the cities, we are finished! We will not be there the next morning. Even the newspaper cannot give the number of fellows who were simply washed away.
Thera Chaatu Thanundi Theranundu Prajalunchi
Thythaka Laadinchi Chunnadaya
Unnaday Devudunnadaya
Kannulaku Kanupinchakunnadaya
What is He doing?
He kept all of us on this stage, while He is behind the stage.
He makes me cry and dance; He makes me ecstatic on stage;
He makes me laugh hilariously.
He makes me love everything on the stage.
But He will be behind the curtain.
He is the Divine Director, the Divine Master behind everything.
Therefore my friends, Kenopanishad says, “Out of this creation, understand the Creator with the help of the theory of cause and effect.”
This morning we covered two points from the Kenopanishad. The first point is: what is the value of life? What is life’s question, for which you have to find an answer? This is an eternal question.
The second point is to know the Creator behind the creation. Two more points are remaining. Hopefully we will cover them next week, same day . . . same time.
Thank you for being here today. Sai Ram! Sai Ram!
OM…OM…OM
Asathoma Sadgamaya
Thamasoma Jyothirgamaya
Mruthyorma Amruthamgamaya
OM…
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu
OM…
Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi Hi
Jai Bolo Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba Ji ki…Jai!
Jai Bolo Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba Ji ki…Jai!
Jai Bolo Bhagavan Sri Satya Sai Baba Ji ki…Jai!
My friends, since I consider all of you as members of my own family, I beg of you to liberally come forward with your own comments. This is the first time in these Sunday Talks that I speak on the Upanishads from the background of the Sai message, with quotations in Telugu.
I do not know to what extent I am reaching you. I do not know how much is appreciated and understood by you. Therefore, I earnestly seek and urge you to come forward with your comments and criticism. I take both, yes! Your suggestions are most welcome.
Thank you for being here, Sai Ram!