As Is The Feeling,
So Is The Result.
We see many nations, just as we see many persons and very many other types of creature.
We see many races and one race, human.
We see many bands of brothers and one Human Brotherhood united in one Divine Godhood, one might even say, as one Divine Godhood.
Classical philosophy poses the question of the one and the many. We see both. We cannot escape seeing both. We do not want to escape seeing both. We divide in order to unite. We unite then divide. We are stuck with this situation. It will not change.
The way classical philosophy poses the question is instructive: the one and the many. The implication is that the one is the prius of the many. The Bible concurs with this manner of posing the question, which presents itself unavoidably, even dramatically, and directly in our experience. The many is how the one likes to conduct business, apparently.
Human life is highly sacred and mysterious. Only God can unravel its mystery. Visweswara (the Lord of the universe) permeates the entire universe. He transcends all descriptions. He is present in you in the form of atma. There is only one path for the realisation of atma. Give up the feeling of ‘mine’. You say ‘this is mine and that is mine’. Once you get rid of such worldly attachment, you will develop purity, steadiness and selflessness. You will be free from suffering, worries and anxiety. Ultimately, you will attain moksha (liberation). Having attained manavatwa (humanness), you should make efforts to rise to the level of Madhavatwa (Divinity). That is your goal. What is the use if you remain in manavatwa forever? You should develop sanmati (pure mind) to rise to the level of the Divine. Unity confers purity which will in turn lead to Divinity. Hence, all of you must stand united. You belong to the human race. You belong to one family.
- Sathya Sai Baba – Divine Discourse, February 26, 2006 / Daily Email, Sai Inspires: Subscription
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