Message for Students
Dear Students!
What for are all these festivals celebrated?
They are celebrated to remind us about God. People of all religions have festivals to celebrate. All religions teach only good things. Therefore, everyone should follow his religion and respect other religions. No religion is bad. It is the bad intellect which sees bad in other religions. So, rectify your intellect. When you have discriminatory intellect, you will see only oneness of all religions.
Do not waste time. Do not make it unsacred. Observe the sacredness of time and thereby experience bliss. Man is essentially the embodiment of bliss. Hence, you should always be happy and blissful. Do not harbour unnecessary desires; you will feel depressed when they are not fulfilled. Happiness is union with God. Be always happy with a smiling face. Do not put on a ‘castor-oil face’ under any circumstances. Remain smiling all the time. The more enthusiastic and energetic you are, the more happy you will be. After all, what is there for you to worry about? Nothing at all. The students who do not prepare well for the examination will, of course, be worried. But if you have prepared well, then why should you worry? You will surely get good marks. Hence, read well, pass the examination with distinction and work for the advancement of the country.
The celebration of the festival of Dasara is meant to encourage and enthuse you to control Dasendriyas (ten senses – five senses of perception and five senses of action). It also signifies the killing of Mahishasura by the goddess Chamunda. Mahishasura is a demon. What is the inner meaning of this story? A Nara (human being) should have no association whatsoever with Asura (demon). So, man should give up the company of those who have demonic qualities. Always have good company, as advised by Adi Sankara:
Satsangatwe Nissangatwam,
Nissangatwe Nirmohatwam,
Nirmohatwe Nischalatattwam,
Nischalatattwe Jivanmukti.
(Sanskrit Sloka)
(Good company leads to detachment; detachment makes one free from delusion; freedom from delusion leads to steadiness of mind; steadiness of mind confers liberation.)
Be in good company. Your company determines the type of person you are. If you join bad company, you will also become bad. Say goodbye to bad company, and leave the place immediately where you find such a company. Never go near such a place. However, do not hate anybody. Whomever you come across, consider him as the embodiment of divinity and offer salutations to him and enquire, “How are you, brother?” Then the other person will also respond, “How are you, brother?” Be happy and share your happiness with all. A human being is one who develops human values. What are these human values? These are:
Sathya, Dharma, Santhi, Prema and Ahimsa
Where there is love, there is peace
Where there is peace, there is righteousness
Where there is righteousness, there is truth
Truth is one, not two
Always speak truth, follow righteousness
Be peaceful, happy and blissful.
Then only can you acquire true knowledge.
Conduct yourself with love in society.
I always address you as embodiments of love because I am full of love. I have only love. Love is My only property. You should all become heirs to this property. I distribute love to one and all. I do not hate anyone. I have no selfishness at all. I am totally selfless.
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