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Sai Baba and God
susarla.krishna@studentserver1.swmed.edu (Hari Krishna Susarla) wrote:
>I am very ignorant and I don't know who God is, but I hear there are many
>people on this newsgroup who claim that they are God.
God is the paramatma/atma that is each of us. That we do not realise this is
due the prison of opinions, fixed views and other limitations that we have
placed upon ourselves. We are like the prince who is suffering from amnesia,
forgotten his heritage and is moving on the streets as a pauper.
The human objective is to recognise this matter which the scriptures proclaim
and act on it. Repentance and surrender (i.e. recognising the fallibility of the
ego) is the the necessary first step towards remembering our true identity.
>I humbly request that if such a person is reading this message, could he use
>his mystic powers to generate $80,000 to finance my medical education? I am
>asking because the interest on the loans I am taking out are killing me.
>Surely God will be compassionate.
No problem. But it is said that "God helps those who help themselves". The
compassion of God is like sunshine. If you want it, you cannot stay in an air-
conditioned room and complain that the Sun is not shining on you. However, mystic
powers are not to be simply used just to prove a point or for enriching oneself.
Doing so is a sign of waywardness and very "ungodly".
So if you want God's compassion, you have to make some effort on your part to
go out into the sunshine. In the context of your request, it is not very difficult;
just carry out the following (some minor and easy tapas) for 49 consecutive
days:
1) eat only one meal a day after sunset. And do not take more than one regular
plate of food for that one meal;
2) be fully vegetarian and do not consume meat (which includes seafood, eggs
and poultry), alcohol, aerated water, coffee or tea at all;
3) do not take any fried and greasy food;
4) do not have sex or even touch your girlfriend or wife or any other woman for
that matter, do not even glance at a woman with the slightest lusty thoughts;
5) meditate 3 times a day at sunrise, noon and sunset 30 minutes each session.
6) do not speak unnecesaarily, joke, raise your voice or gossip;
7) do not lose your temper or get agitated or get irritated;
8) do not watch TV, listen to the radio, and music. And do not read any
magazine (especially porno stuff) or books other than "scriptures" or your
medical course texts. Actually you should not even access the Internet during
this period (but again no porno stuff or gossip), but I am giving you a
concession on this matter.
9) sleep at 9.00 pm and wake up at 4.30 am every day;
Choose a day to start this programme such that the 49-day period ends on a full
moon day. This offer expires on 31 August 1996 (last day of the 49-day
period). Conditions may vary if a new request is received.
After you have carried out the above, the money will come from the most
unexpected sources. The interest on your loans will also no longer be killing
you. In fact you will be very healthy and look forward to paying the interest.
If you have any problems, just meditate deeply for 1 hour on the problem. I (the
paramatma/atma) will give you an answer to the problem telephatically. But
don't blame me if you fail to carry out the above to the letter.
Regards,
Eddy Fong Choong Ee
