THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
How should Swami, His glory and His message be presented to the modern world? As we observe the joyous occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Bhagawan’s Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, He reminds us and inspires us to build the true bond with Him.
The Lord, who is beyond time and space, before the beginning and after the end, can never be described in terms of the mushroom memories of man, the temporary phenomena of the human family and human society. Such descriptions cannot make any sense to those who have experienced the glory that is God. Do not make God modern to suit your fancy. He is neither ancient nor modern; His countenance never changes, nor His glory. Present Him, if you must, in a modern manner, in a modern style, so that He might be understood today. If a child is reluctant to swallow a pill, insert it in a plantain and offer him the fruit; he will swallow both fruit and pill. But, do not change the pill itself to suit the whims and fancies of the child’s taste. Then, the illness cannot be cured! Take the Lord to be your father or mother, but only as the first step to your overstepping that relationship and merging in the absolute. Do not stop on the steps; enter the mansion, to which they lead. The Atma sambandham (connection with the soul) is the everlasting and unchanging sambandham (relationship).
- Divine Discourse Oct 26, 1961
