摘自「每日靈糧--賽的福音」
轉載自Edward Chao「每日靈糧--賽的福音」信件，英文原稿出處請見http://media.radiosai.org/www/。更多文章請參見http://sarani.pixnet.net/blog/category/list/832296
第一篇
神的恩典，是你所能得到的最佳保險，它能在你有需要時，無限度的提供幫助。-- 賽巴巴
「交託（Saranagathi︰臣服、皈依）」有三種，第一種是Thavai-vaaham──信徒對主說︰「我是您的」，第二種是Mamai-vathwam──「您是我的」，最後一種是Thwame-vaaham，意思是「爾與我一而不二」。每一種都代表一個次第（階段），依序進入下一個次第（階段），最後那種則是究竟之境。在第一個階段中，Thav-eva-aham，上主完全自由，信徒則完全受縛，就像母貓和小貓，母貓隨自己之意，啣著剛出生的小貓移來移去，小貓只是喵喵的叫，而接受一切。這種態度，非常溫和，人人都可輕易做到。在第二個階段，Mama-eva-thwam，信徒將主縛於心中，而主願意受縛。信徒能用Prema（神性之愛）把主綁住，這種神性之愛，能壓倒一個人的我執。當一個人有了這種型式的虔誠時，神恩會滿足他的一切所需。
There are three types of Surrender (Saranagathi). The first one ïs Thavai-vaaham, where the devotee affirms “I am Yours” , the second is Mamai-vathwam, where one asserts “You are mine” and the last is, Thwame-vaaham which means “You and I are one.” Each is a step that leads to the other and the last is the ultimate state. In the first stage, Thav-eva-aham, the Lord is completely free and the devotee is fully bound. Just like the cat and the kitten - the cat shifts the new born kitten about, as it wills; the kitten just mews and accepts whatever happens. This attitude is very gentle and is within easy reach of everyone. In the second, Mama-eva-thwam, the devotee binds the Lord in his heart and the Lord willingly remains bound. A devotee can tie up the Lord with Prema (love) that overwhelms and overpowers one’s own egoism. When one has this type of devotion (Bhakthi), the grace of the Lord fulfills every single need of the devotee.
The grace of God is the best insurance you can get. It will help you in your
time of need without any limit. – Baba
第二篇
真愛純潔無瑕，不帶一絲驕傲，並充滿極樂。
Sath意為「神」，你應該以神為伴，亦即親近神（sathsang）。Chith是「覺知」，結合Sath和Chith，就得到Ananda（神性極樂）。據說，一切經典的精髓都在下面這句話︰”paropakaraya punyaya, papaya parapeedanam”。一般都認為，paropakara意指助人，但此處para意指神。upa意思是「近」，kara則意指「去做」或「下功夫」。所以整個字的涵義是︰要下功夫去親近神。papaya parapeedanam意指︰在「一」中見到「多」是罪過也，你要在「多」中見到「一」，亦即，在「異（萬象）」中見到「同（統一）」。
~~ 沙迪亞賽巴巴
True love is pure, free from pride, and is full of bliss. - Baba
Sath means God. You should have the company of God or proximity to God (sathsang). Chith is awareness. The combination of Sath and Chith gives Ananda (divine bliss). It is said that the essence of all scriptures is paropakaraya punyaya, papaya parapeedanam. We generally think paropakara means helping others. But here Para means God, upa means near, and kara means do or make efforts. The import is that you should make efforts to be near God. papaya parapeedanam means to see the many in One is sin. Therefore you have to see the One in many, or unity in diversity.
第三篇
神以信徒心中感受的強弱，來判定信徒的愛，而不是看膜拜方式的多寡。
真虔誠不局限於儀式或程序，《薄伽梵歌》裡提到各式各樣的供品，像是葉子、花、果、水。這些字不該直接按照字面意思解讀。人體是要供奉給神的葉，就像樹葉，人體有一天也會死亡衰敗，沒有人能預測那何時會發生，我們得在那一刻來臨之前，將這個完整、新鮮、純淨的身體供奉給主。你的心花才是能讓主高興的東西，而非市場買來的花──那幾小時就凋謝了。心花，完全純潔清淨，浸泡在愛中，完美無缺，是不容易凋謝的。能取悅神的水果又是哪一種呢？祂對樹上長出的果實不感興趣。心念是必須供奉給神的水果。最後，神要的水，是當你心中充滿對祂的愛時，所流出的喜悅的眼淚。這些才是主所期待的供品。
~~ 沙迪亞賽巴巴
God judges the devotee's love by the intensity of the feeling and not by the number of ways in which worship is offered. - Baba
True devotion is not bound by rituals or set procedures. The Gita talks about various offerings like patram (leaf), pushpam (flower), phalam (fruit), and toyam (water). These words should not be taken literally. The human body is the leaf that must be offered to the Lord. Like the leaf of the tree, the body too would one day die and decay; no one can say when that will happen. Before such a fate befalls, the body in its fullness, freshness, and purity, ought to be offered to the Lord. The flower of your heart is what would please the Lord most and not the ones purchased from the market, which fade in a few hours. The flower of the heart, that is totally pure, soaked in love, and perfect does not wither easily. And which fruit would please God? He is not interested in fruits that grow on a tree; Mind is the fruit that must be offered to th e Lord. Lastly, the water the Lord wants from you is the tears of joy that flow when your heart is full of love for Him. These alone are the offerings that the Lord expects when you worship Him.
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