Peace On Earth...

 Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions:

The first question was, "When you were on the earth, did you find Peace ?
The second was, "Did you help others find Peace?"

"To be able to say, with a smile, 'Yes' to both whilst you're still alive has got to be the most amazing achievement that a human being can achieve. When you do those things it isn't just some effort being lost in an abyss. No. You are rewarded instantly. And the reward is that Gratitude, the reward is that feeling of Fulfillment, the reward is the Peace, the reward is the Joy.

These credentials are the ones worth hanging on the wall." This quote inspires me and guides my life more than any other. So if meditation has helped YOU find peace then now is the time to help others find peace. Tell your own meditation story and enjoy the instant reward - that sense of gratitude, fulfillment and joy that comes from knowing that you are helping others.

Sai Bless You..!!

Five Regrets People Have in their Final Moments...

A Nurse reveals the TOP 5 REGRETS most people make on their Death bed.

There is an IMPORTANT LESSON for all of us here :

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone's capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected - denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again.

Here are the most common five regrets expressed by them :

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to Myself - not the life others expected of me.

This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late.

Health brings a freedom very few realise ... until they no longer have it.

2. I wish I hadn't work so hard.

This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation.

Many of the female patients had not been breadwinners.

All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.

3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.

Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others.

As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result. We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying. It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them - It is their FRIENDSHIPS !

They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love.

Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task.

It is all comes down to love and relationships in the end. Friendships -

That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.

5. I wish that I had allowed myself be Happier.

This is a surprisingly common one.

Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice.

They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called 'comfort' of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.

When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.

Life is a CHOICE.

It is YOUR life.

Choose consciously,

Choose wisely,

Choose honestly.

Choose HAPPINESS !

Then, you will have NO REGRETS !

Think about it ..

Sai Bless You..!!

Are you open to abundance ?

Are you open to abundance? That's an interesting question. Most of us would say a resounding YES! However, to step into abundance you have to get your head in alignment with your heart. Most of us have no idea what that really means. We've lived our lives with a battle going on within. A battle between our heads telling us what we "should" do versus our hearts telling us the truth.

Here are five steps to align your head with your heart and create a life of abundance.

1. Give yourself permission to receive…
Most of us don't do this very well. We've been ingrained with a belief that says to receive is selfish. But it's not. Receiving creates an opening to give of yourself. If your cup is empty, there is nothing left to give to anyone else.

2. Release any beliefs that say you're not worthy of receiving…
This is an interesting one and key to abundance. So many of us carry around subconscious labels and beliefs that tell us we are bad. It is due to this self-judgment that we shut down to receiving the abundance we crave. As you let go of your "badness" and see who you are and what you bring to the table of life, you see that you are of value and open up to abundance.

3. Get to know the real you…
The question here is, "Do you know who you are?" Most of us don't. We've lived our lives conforming, trying to survive. We have no idea what we believe or what our hearts desire. But when you peel away negative mental programming and false beliefs, you see your truth. This truth is how God created YOU!

4. Say YES! to your heart…
As you get to know who you are and what you believe, you open up to abundance. But get this; you've got to say YES! to you. We get stuck with this because humans are pack animals. We want to be a part of the group. But it's in this survival mode that we separate from God. It's when we say YES! to who we are and give ourselves PERMISSION to stand in this truth that we create a connection to God and take a giant step into abundance.

5. Surrender to God…
Your heart tells you the truth. Your heart is God speaking to you. Most of us look outside of ourselves asking for guidance, but don't know how to receive it. Your heart is God's greatest messenger of all! When you surrender to the messages in your heart that guide you each day, you surrender to God. You align your head with your heart and create a life of abundance.

So my question to you once again is, "Are you open to abundance?" Are you standing in your truth, saying YES! to your heart? If you are, congratulations! If you feel you're not open to receiving the kind of life your heart is guiding you to, then I invite you to look at your limiting beliefs to see how you shut down to abundance. It's time to say YES! to you!

Lessons for Life..

THE BUZZARD:
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and Is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its Ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is That a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a Run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, It will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner For life in a small jail with no top.

THE BAT:
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

THE BUMBLEBEE:
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom... It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

PEOPLE:
In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up! That's the answer, the escape route and the solution to any problem! Just look up for GOD.

Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, but Faith looks up!

Live simply, Love generously , Care deeply & Speak kindly ….!!

Why You Should Believe In Your Dream..

Do you sometimes find it hard to believe that you can really make your dream a reality? If so, then there is something very important that you need to know.

We live in a world of dreams.

Every man-made item around you at this very moment began as a thought, an idea or a dream in the mind of a single individual.

The computer on your desk, your mobile phone, your car and countless other items that you use each day are all the result of someone's 'dream come true'.
What this means is that throughout history, hundreds and thousands and millions of people have had an idea, worked hard, overcome problems and ultimately transformed their dream into reality.

And if hundreds and thousands and millions of people have been able to do this in the past, then it stands to reason, that you can do it too.
Often we make the mistake of thinking that dreams only come true for a small number of talented individuals who have skills or abilities that we don't possess.
But this is simply not true.

The fact that millions of people have brought their dreams to fruition in the past demonstrates that the ability to set and achieve goals is something that is available to each and everyone of us.

Right now, millions of people around the world are taking the steps necessary to achieve the goals that are important to them. Some are studying, some are building businesses, some are writing books. What is it that you want to achieve?

In order to achieve your goals in life, the only things you really need are:
(1) A crystal clear picture of what you want
(2) An unshakeable determination to do whatever it takes to make your dream a reality

As soon as you take these two steps, anything becomes possible. If you need a new skill – you learn it. If you come up against an obstacle – you find a way around it. If you experience failure – you learn from your mistake and adopt a different approach.
And gradually, step-by-step, you bring your dream into reality to join the dreams of the countless individuals who have gone before you.

I'd like to encourage you to take a look at the evidence around you and appreciate the fact that you live in a world where 'dreams do come true'.

Understand that millions of people have made their dream a reality in the past – Millions more will make their dream a reality in the future and you CAN be one of them.

Non Violence Parenting...

Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence, in his lecture at the University of Puerto Rico, shared the following story as an example of "non-violence in parenting":

"I was 16 years old and living with my parents at the institute my grandfather had founded 18 miles outside of Durban, South Africa, in the middle of the sugar plantations. We were deep in the country and had no neighbors, so my two sisters and I would always look forward to going to town to visit friends or go to the movies.

One day, my father asked me to drive him to town for an all-day conference, and I jumped at the chance. Since I was going to town, my mother gave me a list of groceries she needed and, since I had all day in town, my father ask me to take care of several pending chores, such as getting the car serviced. When I dropped my father off that morning, he said, 'I will meet you here at 5:00 p.m., and we will go home together.'

After hurriedly completing my chores, I went straight to the nearest movie theatre. I got so engrossed in a John Wayne double-feature that I forgot the time. It was 5:30 before I remembered. By the time I ran to the garage and got the car and hurried to where my father was waiting for me, it was almost 6:00.

He anxiously asked me, 'Why were you late?' I was so ashamed of telling him I was watching a John Wayne western movie that I said, 'The car wasn't ready, so I had to wait,' not realizing that he had already called the garage. When he caught me in the lie, he said: 'There's something wrong in the way I brought you up that didn't give you the confidence to tell me the truth. In order to figure out where I went wrong with you, I'm going to walk home 18 miles and think about it.'

So, dressed in his suit and dress shoes, he began to walk home in the dark on mostly unpaved, unlit roads. I couldn't leave him, so for five-and-a-half hours I drove behind him, watching my father go through this agony for a stupid lie that I uttered.

I decided then and there that I was never going to lie again. I often think about that episode and wonder, if he had punished me the way we punish our children, whether I would have learned a lesson at all. I don't think so. I would have suffered the punishment and gone on doing the same thing. But this single non-violent action was so powerful that it is still as if it happened yesterday. That is the power of non-violence. "

Mantra of Life...

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don't lose the lesson... Follow the three R's: Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Responsibility for all your Actions. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship. When you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. Spend some time alone every day. Open your arms to change, but don't give up your values. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality. Be gentle with the Earth. Once a year, go some place you have never been before. Remember the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

You are a Masterpiece...

A plum once said, just because a banana lover came by, I converted myself into a banana. Unfortunately, his taste changed after a few months and so I became an orange. When he said I was bitter I became an apple, but he went in search of grapes. Yielding to the opinions of so many people, I have changed so many times that I no more know who I am. How I wish I had remained a plum and waited for a plum lover.

Just because a group of people do not accept you as you are, there is no necessity for you to strip yourself of your originality. . You need to think good of yourself, for the world takes you at your own estimate. Never stoop down in order to gain recognition. Never let go of your true self to win a relationship. In the long run, you will regret that you traded your greatest glory - your uniqueness,

for momentary validation. Even Gandhi was not accepted by many people. The group that does not accept you as you is not your world.

There is a world for each one of you, where you shall reign as king / queen by just being yourself. Find that world... in fact, that world will find you.

What water can do, gasoline cannot and what copper can, gold cannot. The fragility of the ant enables it to move and the rigidity of the tree enables it to stay rooted. Everything and everybody has been designed with a proportion of uniqueness to serve a purpose that we can fulfill only by being our unique self. You as you alone can serve your purpose and I as I alone can serve my purpose.

You are here to be you... just you.

There was a time in this world when a Krishna was required and he was sent; a time when a Christ was required and he was sent; a time when a Mahatma was required and he was sent; a time when a R.D.Tata was required and he was sent. There came a time when you were required on this planet and hence you were sent. Let us be the best we can be. Don't miss yourself and let the world not miss you.

In the history of the universe, there has been nobody like you and to the infinite of time to come, there will be no one like you. Existence should have loved you so much that it broke the mould after making you, so that another of your kind will never get repeated. You are original. You are rare. You are unique. You are a wonder. You are a masterpiece. .. your Master's piece. Celebrate your Uniqueness.

Sai Bless You..

God Never Loses Even One..

Your pathway has been

carefully planned and designed.

Whether you walk it out on the earth

or spend it with Jesus, all will be fine.

The Word tells us Jesus

knew you before you were born.

He tells us your days have

been recorded in the Book of Life

where pages are never torn.

Some of you have been discarded

and called just "tissue."

Don't worry little one,

with God that's not an issue.

Our Father's plans for

you will not go astray.

How precious your life is,

we will still convey.

If you are allowed to complete

your journey here on the earth,

either way my child, your

existence is recorded as a birth.

If you have not been allowed to minister

to those our Father designed for you here,

your place with Jesus has

already been marked for you, so have no fear.

Jesus tells us the angels will teach you

the oracles of God and His ways.

He will prepare you and you will still recognize

and welcome that mother and father in only a few days.

Forgiveness is waiting for those whose heart is heavy

for the deeds they have done,

for you see sweet child

"God never looses even one."

Sai Bless You..

Editing your Life...

Our lives can be compared to an ongoing movie script over which we have complete creative control. Within us lies the power to examine what works or isn't working in our lives and make "edits" to our life's script, accordingly. Choosing to actively edit your life can be incredibly empowering. As you evolve, you have the choice to accept the script you've written thus far or edit it so you can create a life that fulfills you. You can cut out from your life's script what is no longer working for you. Acknowledging that you are responsible for the experience you create gives you the ability to create the life you've always longed for. Granted, editing your real life isn't always as easy as erasing a line of text. If you've carried emotional baggage or held on to an unhealthy relationship for a long time, these may be difficult to edit out. But when you do cut out what isn't working from your life, you'll feel lighter and more alive. Editing out activities that you find stressful, disassociating yourself from people that drain your energy, and letting go of your emotional baggage are all beneficial cuts you can make. In the empty spaces that are left behind, you can add in anything you like. Just as you have the power to edit out negative situations or beliefs that you no longer wish to have as part of your life, you can now include the kinds of positive experiences, people, and beliefs that you would like to fill your life with. The manifestation of these thoughts and images as realities in your life will inevitably follow. As you make changes to your life, you can also add in the bits where you choose more intimate, healthier relationships, seek out adventure over tedium, and are no longer negatively impacted by old experiences. To begin editing your life, simply think about your positive and negative experiences. When you determine what parts of your life are no longer serving you, make the commitment to remove them – though, it is important to remember that there is no proper timing or way to do this, and patience and compassion for yourself are always important during this process. Then, ask yourself what has brought you profound bliss and consider how you can make those experiences and beliefs part of your life now.
With a little editing, you'll be able to clear out what is no longer serving you and make room in your life for more happiness, love, and wisdom...

Promise Yourself...

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind;
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet;
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them;
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true;
To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best;
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own;
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future;
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile;
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others;
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear; and too happy to permit the presence of trouble;
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds;
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you...

Excellence ...

A gentleman was once visiting a temple under construction.In the temple premises, he saw a sculptor making an idol of God.Suddenly he saw, just a few meters away, another identical idol was lying.Surprised he asked the sculptor, do you need two statutes of the same idol. Nosaid the sculptor.

We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage.The gentleman examined the statue.No apparent damage was visible.Where the damage is .. Asked the gentleman.

There is a scratch on the nose of the idol.Where are you going to keep the idol? The sculptor replied that it will be installed on a pillar 20 feet high.When the idol will be 20 feet away from the eyes of the beholder, who is goingto know that there is scratch on the nose? The gentleman asked.

The sculptor looked at the gentleman, smiled and said, "God knows it and I know it ".

Always Remember...

The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciatesit or not."Excellence is a drive from Inside not Outside."

Power of Four Words...

There was once a king who had a sun-dial in his garden. A sun-dial, as you know is a round slab of stone on which the sun casts its shadow thus telling the time of day. As an ornament to the sun-dial, the king commanded his court philosopher to make up an inscription which he could look at during any hour of the day and furthermore would mean the same whether the king should feel wonderfully happy of unutterably sad, something which would help him and comfort him.
As you can imagine, this was not easy to do. For what you might say about happiness, certainly would be hard to say about sadness and trouble. Do you know what the philosopher wrote?

Four words:
This too will pass
Yes, happiness on earth will pass to days of gray. That is true and while it does not comfort, it helps you prepare for those days. But so, alike, will your pain, your burden, your misfortune no matter what it is, it always has passed and it always will. This, too, will pass. And if you will remember this thought, you will find it wonderfully comforting.

Precious Lesson for Love...

There was once a lonely girl who longed desperately for love. One day while shewas walking in the woods she found two starving song birds. She took them homeand put them in a small gilded cage. She nurtured them with love and the birdsgrew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a marvelous song. The girl feltgreat love for the birds. She wanted their singing to last forever.

One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of thetwo birds flew from the cage. The girl watched anxiously as he circled highabove her. She was so frightened that he would fly away and she would never seehim again that as he flew close, she grasped at him wildly. She caught him inher fist. She clutched him tightly within her hand. Her heart gladdened at hersuccess in capturing him.

Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened herhand stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate clutching love had killed him.She noticed the other bird teetering on the edge of the cage. She could feel hisgreat need for freedom. His need to soar into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air.

The bird circled once,twice, three times. The girl watched delighted at the bird's enjoyment. Herheart was no longer concerned with her loss.

She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softlyon her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody, she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tight, the best way to keep loveis to give it -- WINGS!

Cheers...

You Might Not Know...

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem.

"The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have let this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn’t find it.

""Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem.

"Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later...

Sai Bless You..

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POWER OF POSITIVE WORDS..

A group of frogs was travelling through the woods and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they would never get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.
Finally, one of the frogs took heed of what the other frogs were saying and simply give up. He fell down and died.
The other frog however continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. But to the surprise of one and all, he jumped even harder and finally did come out.
When he got out, the other frogs asked him, Why did you continue jumping? Didn't you hear us?
It was shocking for them to know that the frog was deaf and all the time he actually thought they were all encouraging him to get out. He did not want to disappoint them and therefore did not give up till the end.
It is sometimes hard to understand. An encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.

Special is the individual who will take time to encourage another...

Few Good Quotations..

• "If you have made mistakes, even serious mistakes, you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down"


• "One man who has a mind and knows it,
  can always beat ten men who haven't and don't."


• What comes first, the compass or the clock? Before one can truly manage time (the clock), it is important to know where you are going, what your priorities and goals are, in which direction you are headed (the compass).
  Remember..
  Where you are headed is more important than how fast you are going. Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.


• "Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change."


• "Difficulties increase the nearer we approach the goal."


• "The harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn and put them to use in the future!Do not be discouraged by setbacks and failures...! They make you strong."


• "Painful memories and emotions from the past must be allowed to surface into the light of consciousness in a spirit of unconditional love and acceptance. Only then will they gently and lovingly relax and dissolve."


• "He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives. "


• "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails."

Intuit And Do It..

If doubt is challenging you and you do not act, doubts will grow. Challenge the doubts with action and you will grow. Doubt and action are incompatible.

To reap the greatest benefits from intuition, we need action. Be in motion. Act as if your highest expectations have already happened. Be in front of more opportunities and people. Let go of any blocks or attachments. Create mental space and physical space. Plan your work and work your plan.

Miracles rarely happen by doing nothing. Most miracles happen through other people.

What actions can you take that will move you towards your goals?

Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which you are setting out into an unknown country, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle.

Sai Bless You..

NO PLACE FOR GOD...

A gentle and well respected old Negro one day decided that he would like to become a member of the church near his home. He called on the pastor of the old fashioned church and told him of his desire.
My dear man said the pastor with a touch of aloofness. I do not think you will be happy here though I appreciate your good intention. Really you would be most uncomfortable among my people and I am afraid it would be quite embarrassing to you and perhaps to them. I suggest you think it over and meditate and see if God does not give you some direction.
A week later, the old Negro met the pastor on the street, stopped him and said, Reverend, I took your advice and prayed and meditated and finally God sent me a message. He said I should not bother any more trying to join your church. He said that He hâd been trying to get in there Himself for years without success.

You may ask where i am now and how i can meet you now.
But I am within your heart and we can meet without any effort
-God

Sai Bless You..

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Keep Smiling Always...

The Poor family who has no place to sleep, still they make some space for thecat and the dog.The water pores from the roof but still each one of them have a peaceful smileon their face.

Isn’t this Simply amazing!!!!!

Now let us understand the Simple Truth of Life.

The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,But are those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.

Keep Smiling Always...

MY HANDS, MY HEALTH, MY GOD..

A poor woman was abandoned by her husband and left with no visible means of support. When the case came up in court, the judge asked the wife: Madam, have you any means of support whatever?
Well, your honour,she answered, I have three, to tell the truth.
Three!
Yes, Sir.
What are they?asked the astonished judge.
My hands, my good health and my God, Your Honour, came back the reply.
The resourcefulness of this woman, her self-reliance, and her dependence upon God, can be a lesson to all of us. The old saying, God helps those who help themselves, is still valid. The strength we derive from our faith in God gives us the courage to have confidence in ourselves.

Sai Bless You..

Great Service Is a Choice..

No one can make you serve customers well. That’s because great service is achoice. Years ago, my friend, Harvey Mackay, told me a wonderful story about acab driver that proved this point. He was waiting in line for a ride at theairport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxiwas polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, andfreshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car toopen the back passenger door for Harvey. He handed my friend a laminated cardand said:“I’m Wally, your driver. While I’m loading your bags in the trunk I’d like youto read my mission statement.”Taken aback, Harvey read the card. It said:Wally’s Mission Statement:To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapestway possible in a friendly environment.This blew Harvey away.

Especially when he noticed that the inside of the cabmatched the outside. Spotlessly clean!As he slid behind the wheel, Wally said, “Would you like a cup of coffee? I havea thermos of regular and one of decaf.”My friend said jokingly, “No, I’d prefer a soft drink.”Wally smiled and said, “No problem.

I have a cooler up front with regular andDiet Coke, water and orange juice.”Almost stuttering, Harvey said, “I’ll take a Diet Coke.”Handing him his drink, Wally said, “If you’d like something to read, I have TheWall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.”As they were pulling away, Wally handed my friend another laminated card. “Theseare the stations I get and the music they play, if you’d like to listen to theradio.”And as if that weren’t enough, Wally told Harvey that he had the airconditioning on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for him. Then headvised Harvey of the best route to his destination for that time of day. Healso let him know that he’d be happy to chat and tell him about some of thesights or, if Harvey preferred, to leave him with his own thoughts.“Tell me, Wally,” my amazed friend asked the driver, “have you always servedcustomers like this?”Wally smiled into the rearview mirror. “No, not always. In fact, it’s only beenin the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my timecomplaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard the personalgrowth guru, Wayne Dyer, on the radio one day. He had just written a book calledYou’ll See It When You Believe It. Dyer said that if you get up in the morningexpecting to have a bad day, you’ll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, ‘Stopcomplaining! Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don’t be a duck. Bean eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.’”“That hit me right between the eyes,” said Wally. “Dyer was really talking aboutme. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitudeand become an eagle.

I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. Thecabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. SoI decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customersresponded well, I did more.”“I take it that has paid off for you,” Harvey said.“It sure has,” Wally replied. “My first year as an eagle, I doubled my incomefrom the previous year. This year I’ll probably quadruple it. You were lucky toget me today. I don’t sit at cabstands anymore.

My customers call me forappointments on my cell phone or leave a message on my answering machine. If Ican’t pick them up myself, I get a reliable cabbie friend to do it and I take apiece of the action.”Wally was phenomenal. He was running a limo service out of a Yellow Cab. I’veprobably told that story to more than fifty cab drivers over the years, and onlytwo took the idea and ran with it. Whenever I go to their cities, I give them acall. The rest of the drivers quacked like ducks and told me all the reasonsthey couldn’t do any of what I was suggesting.Johnny the Bagger and Wally the Cab Driver made a different choice. They decidedto stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles.

How about you?

Push Yourself Forward..

Arrow goes forward only after pulling in to backward.
Bullet goes forward only after pressing the trigger backward.
Every human being will get happy.Only after facing the difficulties in their life path...

So do not be afraid to face your difficulties.They will push you forward...

Respond to life..

Respond with love to those who might otherwise annoy you, and suddenly the annoyance is gone. You'll both be better off.

Respond with patience to situations that might otherwise make you frustrated, and suddenly the frustration is gone. In its place will be energy for positive achievement.

Respond with understanding to things that might otherwise anger you, and the anger will dissolve. Instead of destructive rage, you'll see creative possibilities.

Respond with determination to events that might otherwise cause you dismay. You'll find yourself powerfully motivated to move positively forward.

Respond with enthusiasm to tasks you might otherwise find tedious. You'll find a way to create new and lasting value.

Respond to life as if each moment is a grand experience, filled with positive and unique possibilities. And that's just how it will be.

Big God, Big Ideas..

Two men went fishing. One was an experienced fisherman the other wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally got tired of seeing the man waste good fish. "Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch?" he asked.The inexperienced fisherman replied, "I only have a small frying pan."Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throwback the big plans, big dreams, big jobs, big opportunities that God gives us. Our faith is too small.

We laugh at that fisherman who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger frying pan, yet how ready are we to increase the size of our faith?Whether it's a problem or a possibility, God will never give you anything bigger than you can handle. That means we can confidently walk into anything God brings our way.

REMEMBER:

Don't Tell God you've got big problems. Tell your problems you've got a BIG GOD!

Where You Take Life..

Over the same sea, on the same winds;A ship sails in one direction, another in opposite.It is not the wind that decides which direction the ship goes;Its the sails; how they are tied and how they are maneuvered.

Similarly, it is not fate that decides where your life is going;It is all about how you take life and where you take it to..

Sai Bless You..

Being Strong..

The harder the knocks

you go through in life,

the more you learn

and put them to use

in the future!

Do not be discouraged

by setbacks and failures...!

They make you strong.....!

Ten Guidelines from God...

Effective immediately, please be aware that there are changes you need to make in your life. These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill my promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I apologize for any inconvenience, but after all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. Please, follow these 10 guidelines

1. Quit worrying: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting Over every little thing that comes your way?

2. Put it on the list: Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not your list. Put it on my to-do-list. Let me be the one to take care of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to me. And although my to-do-list is long, I am after all... God. I can take care of anything you put into my hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.

3. Trust me: Once you've given your burdens to me, quit trying to take them back. Trust in me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on my list. Problem with finances? Put it on my list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster? For my sake, put it on my list. I want to help you. All you have to do is ask.

4. Leave it alone: Don't wake up one morning and say, "well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." why do you think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple. You gave me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I also renew your strength and cover you in my peace. Don't you know that if I give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started? Leave them with me and forget about them. Just let me do my job.

5. Talk to me: I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I'm in control. But there's one thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't forget to talk to me - often! I love you! I want to hear your voice. I want you to include me in on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with me. I want to be your dearest friend.

6. Have faith: I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are. Have faith in me that I know what I'm doing. Trust me; you wouldn't want the view from my eyes. I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You only have to trust me. Although I have a much h bigger task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?

7. Share: You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none.

8. Be patient: I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes me a little longer than you expect to handle something on my to-do-list? Trust in my timing, for my timing is perfect. Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, and rush.

9. Be kind: Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for my sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical. Please, know I love each of your differences.

10. Love yourself: As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a god of love. Love me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes my heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget that.

Sai Bless you..

Shri Sainathay Namah

Little Candle..

Once upon a time a little candle stood in a room filled with other candles, most of them much larger and much more beautiful than she was. Some were ornate and some were rather simple, like her. Some were white, some were blue, some were pink, and some were green. She had no idea why she was there, and the other candles made her feel rather small and insignificant.

When the sun went down and the room began to get dark, she noticed a large man walking toward her with a ball of fire on a stick. She suddenly realized that the man was going to set her on fire. "No, no!!" she cried, "Aaaaagghhh! Don't burn me, please!" But she knew that she could not be heard and prepared for the pain that would surely follow.

To her surprise, the room filled with light. She wondered where it came from since the man had extinguished his fire stick. To her delight, she realized that the light came from herself.

Then the man struck another fire stick and, one by one, lit the other candles in the room. Each one gave out the same light that she did.

During the next few hours, she noticed that, slowly, her wax began to flow. She became aware that she would soon die. With this realization came a sense of why she had been created. "Perhaps my purpose on earth is to give out light until I die," she mused. And that's exactly what she did. God created you and me to produce light in a dark world.

Like that little candle, we all can produce the same amount of light on this beautiful Thursday [Baba's Day], no matter how small we are or what color we might be. But we can't produce light until we receive it from an outside source. That source is God, the light of the world.

Sai Baba

God Is One..

Nations are many, but Earth is one;
Beings are many, but Breath is one;
Stars are many, but Sky is one;
Oceans are many, but Water is one;
Jewels are many, but Gold is one;
Appearances are many, but Reality is One;
Religions are many, but God is one.

Sai Bless You..

Sabka Malik Ek