Ego is on the rise in devotees. Pomp and show has become the order of the day. Man is not able to recognise that ego will lead to his downfall. He is unable to derive the benefits arising out of his education and experiences.

Devotees are not grateful for the love and grace showered on them by Swami. They pose themselves as great people to the world at large. There is no greater sin than this.

Since ancient times, the Vedas have been proclaiming profound truths. They form the basis for a peaceful and prosperous society. The term ‘Veda’ refers to ‘wisdom, ‘discrimination’ and ‘existence’. There are people who chant the Vedas from dawn to dusk. No one is examining these issues – What is the utility and significance of the Vedas? What is the benefit derived by chanting them? Many do attend the Veda Classes and study them, but they do so only for the sake of money, name and fame.  It is well right impossible for man to study the infinite Vedas within his limited life span. Therefore, Sage Vyasa classified the Vedas into four broad categories – Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharvana Veda. The Yajur Veda has been further classified into Krishna Yajur Veda and Shukla Yajur Veda. The manifold nature of the Vedas is conveyed by several other names such as – Sruti, Smriti, Trayee, Chandas, Swaadhaaya, Nigama and Agama etc. Each name is pregnant with a deep Inner significance. The Vedas consist of two divisions: Brahmanas and Aranyakaas. The Mantras that are chanted during the Yajans and the Yaagas constitute Brahmanas. Aranyakaas consist of Mantras that are chanted by the Vaanaprasthhaas in the forest. But unfortunately, no one is giving due respect to the Vedas, which are very sacred and are replete with profound truths. As a result, Indian culture is on the decline. People from the overseas better understand the value of the Vedas than the Indians. People from the overseas better understand the value of the Vedas than the Indians The Japanese and the Germans have studied the Atharvana Veda deeply and thus could excel in the manufacture of arms and ammunitions. But unfortunately, the Bharatiyas are unable to comprehend the greatness and the grandeur of the Vedas. They are ruining their lives in the pursuit of the materialistic pleasures. Even spiritual practices are undertaken only to fulfill their worldly ambitions. Man can nourish this sacred culture only when he develops steady faith in divinity. They take Pravritti Marga (outward path) forgetting the Nivritti Marga (inward path). Today man wants everything to be done in a trice without any exertion on his part. He is not prepared to put in any effort or put up with any hardship. Today people are not prepared to accept truth, they are carried away by untruth. This is similar to the situation wherein people turn away the milk delivered at the doorsteps but are prepared to travel long distances to consume illicit liquor. What is the essence of education? Education is meant to know oneself, one to amass wealth. In spite of his education, a mean minded person cannot give up his wicked qualities. The modern education leads to only argumentation but not to total wisdom. If the elders themselves take too the wrong path the young students are likely to follow their footsteps. The modern man thinks he is highly educated, but in fact he is highly ignorant. As he is unable to understand the significance of education, he is using it only to eke out his livelihood. He is going through various scriptures and joining various spiritual organisations but is not making any effort to put into practice at least a few sacred teachings. There is no greater sin than this, it is all right if a mistake is committed unknowingly, but committing a mistake deliberately amounts at great sin. Though man is fully aware of what is good and what is bad, he is not able to practice good and give up evil. This is the reason he is unable to progress in the field of spirituality.

Since ancient times the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna has been associated with a profound spiritual significance. Yagna means sacrifice. In this Yagna, you have to sacrifice your bad thoughts, wicked feelings and evil tendencies and cultivate all the noble qualities. Before the commencement of the Yagna, fire is produced by keeping one piece of wood over the other and churning vigorously. The piece of the wood which is below can be compared to the mother and the above too the father. The resultant fire, the son, burns the parents themselves. You have to recognise the inner significance of this.

Students!

Many of you are feeling bad, thinking that Swami is upset with you and is not talking to you. I do not have even a trace of anger or dislike towards the students or the elders. I consider students as My very life. In such a case how can o be upset with them? But I do not wish to talk to anybody, because I do not want to belittle My own words. I feel it is better not to speak than speak and lose the value of My words. I will speak to you only when you start giving due respect to My words. There is no point in feeling bad that Swami is not talking to you. Make efforts to attain the deservedness, so that Swami would talk to you. I have taught you on innumerable occasions, but have you made any sincere attempt to practice at least one of them? When you do not give up evil tendencies like hatred, jealousy pomp and show, how do you expect Swami to talk to you? Hatred is the greatest enemy of man. Pomp and show give rise to ego, which will in turn ruin the humanness. Love is the common property of one and all. You can attain happiness and peace only when you develop love. But today love is on the decline and hatred is on the rise. We find hatred among the members of the same family students of the same college and inmates of the same Ashram.

Embodiments of Love!