Speech

Aum Sairam

I shall consider you blessed when you will renounce all attachments, conquer lust and palate and getting rid of all impediments, serve God wholeheartedly and resort to the begging bowl.

The above is the reply given by Sri Sai to Bapusaheb Jog who asked him why even after serving Sri Sai for so many years, his mind was not calm and composed and why he failed in his efforts for self realization. Sri Sai always laid stress on controlling pleasures of the sense, especially those of sexual passion and tongue.

In our scriptures, great stress is laid on non violence which means not to hurt anybody physically, mentally, or by speech. Sri Sai had realized that of all the above, harsh and scornful words hurt a person much more than physical or mental violence. Such cutting words are more easily forgotten and cannot be withdrawn. Consequently, they cause everlasting ill feeling. Sri Sai, therefore, not only advised his devotees, Not to speak cuttingly to anyone so as to hurt him. He said, let anybody speak hundreds of things against you, do not resent by giving a bitter reply. If you always tolerate such things, you will certainly be happy, and to make sure that they did follow his advice, He also said, he who carps and cavils at others, pierces Me in the heart and injures Me, but that suffers and endures, please Me the most.

Allah Malik