Sai Inspires - April 16, 2022
Narration
Translated
Why should we keep our minds clear and happy? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today. People find the reflection of their own defects in others. Those that find mistakes in others don’t know their own mistakes. How can you get a belch of mangoes if you haven’t eaten it? The belch you get depends on the food you take. The good and bad you see and experience are the results of your own thoughts! First, recognise defects in yourself and get rid of them. It’s a great sin to criticise others. God is in everyone. So, criticising others amounts to criticising God Himself. Do not criticise or ridicule anyone. Respect everyone; only then you will be respected! It is foolishness to expect others to respect you without yourself respecting them. If your feelings are good, you will see only good in everyone. The mind is the root cause for everything. Man cannot exist without the mind. A torch cannot function without batteries. The body is like a torch, eyes are like the bulbs, and the intellect is like a switch. But, without a mind (compared to a battery), the body cannot function. So, the mind has to be kept in good condition!
- Divine Discourse, Apr 14, 1999.
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When one looks at one’s own defects and others’ merits, one will reach noble heights. - BABA
— Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

