Dasara Sandesh 1999
By Sathya Sai Baba
15th October 1999,
Prashanti Nilayam
("...You
should not indulge in such wrong activites..."- excerpt from below)
…You may have read
the news item in a newspaper this morning that Swami is not speaking because of
students. It is sheer nuisance. It was specifically mentioned, very
incorrectly, that Bangalore students are responsible for Swami desisting from
speaking. By publishing such a wrong news item, the image of Bangalore students
has been tarnished. No student has ever troubled Swami in any way. In fact they
have been pining for Swami incessantly. The relation between me and students is
heart to heart, and prompted by selfless love. Even such wrong information
flashed in the internet so much so that Goldstein from America, being greatly
agitated, contacted Prasanthi Nilayam to find out the Truth. He was very much
relieved to know the truth. Do not believe in such false propaganda. I do not
trouble anyone and none can trouble Me. All our students are good. Such good
students should not be put to disrepute. Unknowingly they may commit a few
mistakes, but no one has ever troubled Swami. No one should come in between the
noble heart of Swami and the sacred minds of the students. Some of the elders
sitting in the Verandah are indulging in gossip; it is finding its way into the
internet. Anyone found talking in the Verandah should be sent out immediately,
whosoever it may be. All those who give misleading information about what Swami
tells them in the interview room should also be thrown out. I will never call
such people for interview again. Only those who observe silence are good
people. Silence fosters purity. Therefore observe silence at all times. It is a
waste of time if you carry tales about others. What have you come here for?
Vain gossip causes harm to many. So refrain from indulging in it. Ignorance is
on the rise with the progress of science. Truly speaking science has not
matured. Man has become senseless. All the trials and tribulations faced in
this world are due to the so-called. development in science and technology. It
is not technology but it is 'tricknology'. Do not become a slave to such
technology. Uphold truth and righteousness. Cultivate love and experience divinity.
Students, do not harbour any undesirable thoughts. Do not get perturbed by such
misinformation campaigns. Swami is always with you. He has been showering His
love and grace on you. You too have immense love for Swami. Attain Swami
through love. You cannot attain Swami through any other path but love.
Swami has
nothing to do with internet. Not only now, even in future also You should not
indulge in such wrong activities. This 'disease' has its roots in cities and
is spreading like wild fire into villages polluting the village environment.
Villages are the epitome of peace and love. Do not spoil the village atmosphere
by imitating the city culture. Bliss will prevail in the world only when you
develop peace and love. Do not give scope for ill feelings and worthless talk.
You can even reprimand the elders who indulge in mean talk. Tell them to behave
in a manner that befits the status as elders in the society. They should prove
themselves as elders in conduct and not by age. Self-respect leads to self-satisfaction,
which will in turn leads to self realisation. It is a shame that people who
come here for self realisation indulge in something contrary.
Our relationship is
only heart to heart and love to love, nothing else. Swami is love personified.
Swami gives importance to love and nothing else. Do not give any value to mean
and meaningless talk. Past is past. Now onwards, receive the divine love and
divine energy emanating from Me and experience the bliss derived therefrom.
(This is the
relative excerpt from his speech about "internet rumours")