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    Purity

    By Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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    The Bhagawan Uvacha series brings to devotees the world over, a compilation of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's teachings in the form of quotations, skilfully compiled and woven together by Shri. N. S. Venkatesh, the compiler.

    In this book in the series, Purity, Shri. Venkatesh says, "Purity is the first of the three ‘P’s envisaged by Bhagawan for fulfilment in one’s life. We know purity as an ideal and place it reverentially on a pedestal of worship. How do we reach out to our object of reverence? How can we relate to it in everyday life? This book serves to do just that. It is a small compilation of Bhagawan’s words on purity in daily life. It is about pure living, purity in thought, word, and deed. Listen to Bhagawan as He provides insight into the nature of purity and its manifestations in our lives."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division
    Release dateOct 5, 2013
    ISBN9789350691984
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    Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

    Sri Sathya Sai Baba was born as Sathyanarayana Raju on November 23rd, 1926 in the village of Puttaparthi, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India. Even as a child, His spiritual inclination and contemplative nature set Him apart from other children of His age, and He was known as 'Guru' and "Brahmajnani' among His peers and others in the village. On October 20th, 1940, He made the historic declaration of His Avatarhood and the world at large learnt of this divine phenomenon. Today, millions of devotees worship Him as an 'Avatar' and an incarnation of the Sai Baba of Shirdi.Revealing the purpose of His Advent, Sai Baba has said that He has come to re-establish the rhythm of righteousness in the world and repair the ancient highway to God, which over the years has systematically deteriorated.Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is an integral manifestation who combines two very significant roles. Firstly, He is a great spiritual Master, famed for His simple and sweet exposition of the greatest and most intricate of spiritual truths which form the fundamental teachings of all the religions of the world. His formula for man to lead a meaningful life is the five-fold path of Sathya, Dharma, Shanthi, Prema, and Ahimsa. Love for God, fear of sin and morality in society - these are His prescriptions for our ailing world.Secondly, He is an inexhaustible reservoir of pure love. His numerous service projects, be it free hospitals, free schools and colleges, free drinking water supply or free housing projects, all stand testimony to His selfless love and compassion for the needy and less privileged. True to His declaration - "My Life is My Message", He has inspired and continues to inspire millions of His devotees worldwide by His personal example to live the ideal that service to man is service to God.Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is a beacon of hope in the world. A devotee said, "Bhagawan Baba is nothing but Love walking on two feet."

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      Purity - Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

      Foreword

      Purity is the first of the three ‘P’s envisaged by Bhagawan for fulfilment in one’s life. We know purity as an ideal and place it reverentially on a pedestal of worship. How do we reach out to our object of reverence? How can we relate to it in everyday life? This book serves to do just that. It is a small compilation of Bhagawan’s words on purity in daily life. It is about pure living, purity in thought, word, and deed. Listen to Bhagawan as He provides insight into the nature of purity and its manifestations in our lives.

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      What is Pavitram?

      This has been characterised as shakti (energy or power).

      Purity has been described as a state of desirelessness in man.

      When there are desires,

      sorrow also dogs them like a shadow.

      When there is sorrow, there can be no purity. The mind is the cause for desires and purity.

      (SSS. Vol.XXI p.106)

      2

      The Upanishads have declared that God dwells in the cave of the heart. The Bible has declared that the Divine can be experienced only through purity of heart. The Quran also declares that purity of heart is essential for experiencing God. Guru Nanak declared that only through good thoughts, good speech, and good actions can one realise the Divine. All faiths are one in proclaiming the supreme importance of purity of

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