Saturday, June 7, 2008

Sai Inspires 3rd June 2008 (the inner journey from bad, to good, to God)

Once bad thoughts are given up, you would have reached the destination. Give no scope for bad thoughts. See good in all. Everyone must love God. Do not waste your time by looking for God elsewhere; He is right within you, around you, behind you, above you, and below you. Is it ever possible to get away from such an Omnipresent God? God is everywhere but what you see of Him outside is just a reflection of the inner Divinity. That is why Swami often says: Art is outside, while heart is inside. God is in the heart. That also is why Vedanta advocates the development of inner vision.

Sekali pemikiran-pemikiran yang negatif berhasil disingkirkan, maka engkau sudah sampai di tujuan perjalananmu. Jangan lagi menyimpan bad thoughts. Lihatlah kebajikan/kebaikan di atas segalanya. Setiap orang harus mengembangkan cinta-kasih Ilahiah. Janganlah membuang-buang waktumu dengan mencari Tuhan dimana-mana; sebab Beliau ada di dalam dirimu, di sekitarmu, di belakangmu, di atasmu dan juga di bawahmu. Apakah mungkin bagimu untuk menyembunyikan diri dari Tuhan yang maha omnipresent ini? Tuhan ada dimana-mana, dan segala sesuatu yang engkau lihat di luar ini tiada lain merupakan refleksi dari inner Divinity. Itulah sebabnya Swami sering berkata: Art ada di bagian luar, sedangkan heart ada di dalam. Tuhan hanya ada di dalam heart (hati nurani). Inilah salah-satu alasan mengapa kitab suci Vedanta selalu menganjurkan tentang betapa pentingnya mengembangkan inner vision.

- Divine Discourse, May 22, 2000 .

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