Unity In Diversity

Students,
The entire universe is encased in you. Never give room to the thoughts that you are the body. You are neither the body nor the mind. The body is transitory like a bubble, and the mind is crazy like a mad monkey. Hence, never set faith on the mind and the body, but pin your faith on the conscience within you. The human body, though decked with the finest ornaments and dressed elegantly, carries no value once the breath of life ceases. For Man, faith is his life breath. Vishwasa (Faith) is his Swasa (breath). All the attainments achieved by the body carry no value if he lacks faith. The key is the life of the lock, similarly the self is the key of our life. It is the Atmic consciousness which promotes the functions of the body. The Atmic consciousness manifests as Soham in man. Soham means I am God. So is That (God) and Ham means I. Soham is known as Hamsa Gayatri. Hamsa signifies the power of discrimination which enables man to be established in the faith that he is different from the body. The word Gayatri signifies the mastery over the senses. The second name of Gayatri is Savitri. Savitri signifies mastery over life. The third name of Gayatri is Saraswati. Saraswati signifies mastery over speech. Hence chanting Hamsa Gayathri enables man to acquire mastery over the senses, life and speech. Gayatri speaks of the world of Bhur, Bhuva and Suvaha. Bhur signifies body, Bhuva, life and Suvaha stands for Pragna (constant integrated awareness). These three also stand for materialisation, vibration and radiation respectively. The three worlds of Bhuloka, Bhuvarloka and Suvarloka are in fact contained in man himself. Man is the embodiment of the three worlds and also the three times. Man is the embodiment of the cosmic divine.

Man has sacrificed his inner divinity at the altar of the senses. He is selling away the jewel of life in exchange for charcoal. Man is in fact the eternal effulgent Sath (Being). Man is in fact God- Manava is indeed Madhava.

[Sai sings]

God does not exist anywhere else
He verily exists encased in the body.
Sin does not exist anywhere else-
It exists in the deeds we do.

Man should cultivate the latent quality of awareness. Awareness is acquisition of total knowledge but not half-knowledge. Awareness is born of the knowledge of Sath (Being). In fact Sath and Chit (awareness) exist together. It is only when you understand Sath and Chit, that Ananda (Bliss) arises in us. This Sath, Chit and Ananda is also known as Asthi, Bathi and Priyam in Vedantic parlance. Since man has name (nama) and form (rupa) he is robbed of the light Satchidananda.

Our Vice-chancellor has appealed to me to speak about the relationship that marks Manavathva (Humanity) and Divyathwa (Divinity). In fact there exists no relationship between the two. There is only Reality. Relationship is said to exist when things are separate. There is no room for relationship when man and God are one and the same. Jeeva and Deva, Kshetra and Kshetrajna are only one. It is the want of this kind of broadmindedness which causes misunderstanding and differences. Truth is one, but not two. There is nothing like the American truth, Pakistani truth, the Italian truth, the Chinese truth and the Indian truth. Truth is only one and Truth is God.

From ancient times the principles of Sathyam VadaDharmam Chara (Be Righteous) have been regarded as two eyes. Since modern man has lost sight of Sathya and Dharma he is unable to protect himself. You should realise the fact that it is through the Self that you have come to the world. You have come from the Atma. You should not entertain the notion that you have come from Prakruthi and that you are going into Paramatma. That is why it is said, "You may worship a picture as God but not God as a picture." You must look up and aim high. Low aim is a crime. There should not be descent but only ascent. You should not hurt anybody in any way. You must realise the fact that the Self exists in all.

What I have spoken to you today is only an outline, a master plan. Students, you should stand as ideals to the world. You must spread the true knowledge and bring peace and security to the world. It is selfishness to desire peace and security only for India. You must practice the ideal of Loka samastha sukino bhavanthu (let all the people of the world live in joy). You should not be satisfied with mere acquisition of secular knowledge. You should all have the secular science only for filling the stomach.

The man who studies and studies without discrimination fails to understand himself. A mean-minded man can never give up his meanness, in spite of his vast learning. Why should one waste one's life in the pursuit of acquiring useless learning? It is better to acquire such wisdom that confers immortality.

Education should contribute to elevation. Only that education which contributes to your elevation is true education. It is spiritual education which is the true education. Along with true education, you must acquire secular education as well. The rice of spiritual education should be accompanied by the side dishes of secular learning.

Man should become Amanaska (the one without the mind). In the days to come, you shall understand mind and overmind. You can attain the fullness of knowledge by acquiring spiritual knowledge.

These summer classes are organised to impart spiritual education. Your teachers teach you secular sciences in the class room, but spiritual learning is more important than secular learning. Spiritual education is like an ocean, and the secular sciences like physics, chemistry, and botany, zoology et cetera are the rivers. The rivers of secular learning should merge into the ocean of spiritual learning. This brings about unity in diversity. This Unity in Diversity is seen right in front of us. Though many of you are different individual beings, the air you breathe is one. Beings are many but breath is one. Hence resolve to sanctify your hearts in these Summer Classes by contemplating on God.