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CEILING ON DESIRES Look at a piece of cloth. Truly it is a bundle of threads; and if you examine it more carefully, you will say that it is just cotton. The first stage is cotton, second stage is thread, and the final stage is the cloth. What

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Look at a piece of cloth. Truly it is a bundle of threads; and if you examine it more carefully, you will say that it is just cotton. The first stage is cotton, second stage is thread, and the final stage is the cloth. What would you do if you do not like that cloth? You remove the threads one by one and the cloth disappears! In the same manner, your mind does not have any specific

  • form. It is simply a bundle of desires. These desires themselves come from

the thoughts of your mind which can be compared to the cotton. Thus in this analogy the three stages are the cotton or the thoughts, the thread or the desires, and finally the desires constitute the mind which is the cloth. So you must try to diminish these desires as far as possible. Desires are like heavy luggage in the journey of your life. Less luggage, more comfort for you!

Sathya Sai Baba - Summer Roses on Blue Mountains, 1976, Ch 13.

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EXCESSIVE DESIRES CAUSE IMBALANCE IN NATURE

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FOOD TIME MONEY ENERGY CEILING ON DESIRE

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“Don’t waste food. Food is God.” Your body is made of food, and you are the result of the food eaten by your parents. Food is

  • God. Eat as much as it is necessary

to eat. But do not throw away food by taking too much on your

  • plate. By wasting food you will be

wasting the energy divine.

DO NOT WASTE FOOD

  • Don’t over indulge
  • Cut down on


portion size

  • Eat food from home
  • We are what we eat
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DO NOT WASTE MONEY

“Don’t waste money. God is wealth.” Since God is wealth, misuse of money is evil. Practice charity by gifting away money, food, clothes, houses, etc., instead of misusing money in extravagance. Misuse of money is not only evil but a sin as well.

“When you see a thing with a view to buy it, ask yourself, ‘Do I need it?’ if the answer is ‘yes’ ask again, ‘Can i afford it?’ If the answer is ‘yes’, ask again. ‘Can i live without it?’ If they answer is ‘yes’, do not buy it.” Baba

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DO NOT WASTE TIME

“Don’t waste time. Time waste is life waste.” God is exalted as time. He is beyond time, transcends time and is the embodiment of time. Spend the time by using sanctifying words. Do not waste time. Wasting time is wasting God.

  • Spend time chanting the

name of god

  • Watch less TV
  • Use social media less
  • Go to sleep and get up

early

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DO NOT WASTE ENERGY

“Don’t waste energy.” People waste their energy by indulging in bad thoughts, seeing bad things, hearing bad things, and taking bad actions.

  • Talk only what is good
  • See only what is good
  • Think only what is good
  • Speak only what is good
  • Do only what is good
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Master the Mind, and Be a Mastermind

Man can control the mind and attain peace by constant and sustained practice. It is only in a peaceful mind that noble thoughts arise. The mind should be under the control of man. Master the mind, and be a mastermind. Unfortunately, instead

  • f controlling the mind, man has become the slave
  • f his senses. This is the main cause of his
  • unsteadiness. Moreover, he has body attachment.

This is the reason he gets easily disturbed if people find fault with him. Why should he worry about the body when the body is like a water bubble? You should get rid of body attachment.

Summer Showers in Brindavan 2002; Chapter 11: Sense Control Is the Highest Sadhana

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Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. The purpose is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ - his suffering, his sacrifice and his life. This is an ideal time for us to also practice Swami’s teachings about Ceiling on Desires. Lent is for 40 days from Wednesday 1st March 2017 until the day before Easter Sunday which is on Saturday 15th April.

LENT

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TRUSSELL TRUST

  • 13,000,000 in UK below poverty line
  • 2015/16 - 1,109,309 three day emergency food supplies to people
  • 400 Food banks
  • Offer advice with money/ how to break out of the poverty cycle

Josh

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  • Cereal
  • Milk (UHT/Powder)
  • Soup (Can/Packet)
  • Pasta
  • Noodles
  • Rice
  • Pasta sauce
  • Beans
  • Tinned vegetables
  • Tea/coffee
  • Tinned fruit
  • Biscuits
  • Long life juice
  • Chocolate
  • Jam
  • Rice Pudding
  • Custard

Trussell Trust Leic Hospitals

  • Easter Eggs for

the elderly

  • Toys, DVDs and

books for children (3-12 Years)

  • This will be

collected for Leicester Hospitals

RSPCA

  • Newspaper
  • Cardboard
  • Pet Food

ITEMS

All items will be collected every Sunday until Easter Sunday

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