Sai Inspires Apr 6, 2025

Whatever is done by the great, whichever company they choose, they will ever be on the path of righteousness, on the divine path. Their acts will promote welfare of the entire world! So, when Ramayana or narratives of the Divine are recited or read, attention must be fixed on the majesty and mystery of God, on the truth and straightforwardness that are inherent in them, and on practice of these qualities in daily life. No importance should be attached to extraneous matters; the manner of execution of one’s duty is the paramount lesson to be learned. God, when appearing with form for the sake of upholding dharma, behaves in a human way. He must! For, He holds forth the ideal life before people and confers the experience of joy and peace. His movements and playful activities (leelas) might appear ordinary and commonplace to some. But each will be an expression of beauty, truth, goodness, joy, and exaltation. Each will captivate the world with its charm and purify the heart that contemplates it! Each will overcome and overwhelm all the agitations of the mind, tear the veil of illusion (maya), and fill the consciousness with sweetness.

• Ch 1, Rama Katha Rasavahini, Vol 1