Iśāvāsyopanisat with meaning २. ईशावास्योपनिषत् ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुच्यते । पूर्णस्य पूर्णमाया॒य पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते । Om pūrņamadaḥ pūrņamidam pürņātpürņamudacyatē. Pūrņasya pūrņamādāya pürņamēvāvaśiṣyatē. ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः । Om śānti śānti śāntih That (Transcendental Brahman) is complete. This (phenomenal universe) is also complete since, this phenomenal universe has emerged from that Transcendental Brahman. Even after emergence of this phenomenal universe, that Transcendental Brahman remains complete. According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, universe is the projection of God; therefore, the universe is as perfect as God himself. In continuation, Bhagawan says that when one’s Drishti (vision) is filled with Prema (love), Srishti (creation) is filled with Brahma (God). ॐ ईशा वास्र्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जर्गत्यां जग॑त् । तेर्न त्यक्तेन॑ भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्य॑स्विद्धनम् ॥ १ ॥ Om isä väsyamıdagam sarvam yatkiñca jagátyám jagat. Tena tyaktična bhunjitha må grdhah kasyasviddhanam. According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the Truth (Sathya) is that the universe is the Lord Himself. One has to practise Dharma (Righteousness) in order to attain Sathya (Truth). The essence of Dharma is to enjoy with detachment what belongs to you without desiring for what belongs to others. कुव॑ने॒वेह कर्मीणि जिजीविषेच्छ्रतं सौः । एवं त्वय॒ नान्यथेर्तोऽस्ति न कर्म’ लिप्यते नरै Kurvannēvēha karmaņi jijīvişēcchatagam samaḥ. Evam tvayi nănyathēto’sti na karma lipyatē nare. According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, detachment means to act without the sense of ego and not seek any reward for action. When the reward comes, one should learn to enjoy it without the sense of possessiveness by realising that whatever comes is the gift of God (God’s prasadam). This is the essence of Karma Yoga. Bhagawan Baba further explains that, Karma Yoga is to involve in Karma (work) with Bhakthi (worship) for Jnana (wisdom). असु॒या॒ नाम॒ ते लोका अन्धेन॒ तम॒साऽऽर्वृताः । तांस्ते प्रेत्या॒भिर्गच्छन्ति॒ि ये के चाँत्महतो॒ जनाँः ॥ ३ ॥ Asuryā nāma të lökā andhēna tamasä”vrtah. Tagatiste prétyabhigacchanti yë kë catmahanó janah According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the spiritual way of life will lead to bliss and enlightenment, whereas the materialistic way of life would lead one to misery. अनॆजदेकं मन॑सो जीँयो॒ नैन॑दे॒वा आँध्रुव॒न्पूर्वमर्षंत् ।तद्धाव॑तो॒ऽन्यानत्यैति तिष्ठत्तस्मिन्न॒पो मा॑त॒रिश्वा॑ दधाति ||४|| Anejadēkam manásō javīyō nainaddēvā apnuvanpūrvamarşát. Taddhāvatō’nyānatyeti tişthattasminnapō matariśva dadhāti Bhagawan Baba gives the example of the road and the vehicles moving on the road. The moving tyres are supported by the road which is stationary (the road is permanent and does not move). The road is like the Brahman; the vehicles are the ever changing world. Brahman (who is eternal) supports the ever changing universe. तद॑जति॒ तन्नेज॑ति॒ तद्दूरे तद्वंन्तिके । तद॒न्तर॑स्य॒ सर्वस्य॒ तदु सर्वस्यास्य बाह्यतः ।। ५ ।। Tadejati tannējati taddūrē tadvantikë. Tadantarásya sarvasya tadu sarvasyāsya bāhyataḥ According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, “Yath Bhavam, Tad Bhavathi,” i.e, “As is the feeling, so is the result.” God cannot be either described or understood. Hence Bhagawan Baba says that one should not try to understand Him, but should only experience and enjoy the Divine company. The only way to attain God is to experience Him through the heart and not by analysing Him through the head. यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतान्या॒त्मन्ये॒वानुपश्य॑ति । स॒र्वभूतेषु चात्मानं ततॊ न विर्जुगुप्सते ।। ६ ।। Yastu sarvani bhūtānyātmanyēvānupaśyati. Sarvabhūtēşu cātmānam tatō na vijugupsatē. According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, “Ekatma Sarvabhootantaratma”. There is only one Atma and the same is reflected in all beings. यस्मिन्सर्वैणि भूतान्या॒त्मैवार्भूद्विजान॒तः । तत्र को मोहः कः शोर्क एकत्वम॑नुपश्य॑तः ।। ७ ।। Yasminsarvani bhūtānyātmaivābhüdvijānataḥ. Tatra kō mōhaḥ kaḥ śōka ēkatvamanupaśyataḥ. According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Agnyani (Ignorant man) sees the multiplicity in unity, whereas a Jnani (Wise man) sees the unity in multiplicity. Hence, a Jnani does not have either grief or attachment. स पर्यंगाच्छुक्रम॑वा॒यम॑व॒णम॑स्त्रावि॒रं ग्रुद्धम쀼पविद्धम् । क॒विर्मा ‘नीषी प॑र॒भूः स्व॑य॒म्भू-थातथ्य॒तोऽर्थान् व्य॑दधाच्छाश्व॒तीभ्यः समा॑भ्यः ॥ ८ ॥Saparyagācchukramákāyamávraņamásnāviragam śuddhamapapaviddham Kavirmānīşī paribhūḥ svayambhūryathātathyatō’rthān vyadadhācchāśvatībhyaḥ samabhyaḥ अन्धं तमः प्रर्विशन्ति॒ि येऽव॑द्यामुपास॑ते । ततॊ भूय॑ इव॒ ते तो य उ॑ वि॒द्यार्यांं र॒ताः ।। ९ ॥ Andham tamaḥ praviśanti yē’vidyāmupāsátē. Tatō bhūya iva të tamō ya u vidyāyāgam ratāḥ. According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, those individuals who have gained the knowledge and do not practise are worse than those who have not attained the knowledge and hence cannot practise. Bhagawan explains that there are five types of knowledge and they are: a) Superficial knowledge b) Bookish knowledge c) General knowledge d) Discriminatory knowledge and e) Practical knowledge. One would attain true Vidya when one has not only attained bookish knowledge but also practical knowledge. अ॒न्यदे॒वाहुवि॒द्यया॒ऽन्यदाँहु॒रव॑द्यया । इति॑ि शुश्रुम धीराणां ये न॒स्तर्द्विचचक्षिरे ।। १० ।। Anyadēvāhurvidyayā’nyadahuravidyayā. Iti śuśruma dhīraņām yē nastadvicacakșirē 10 & 11. This is what we have heard from the wise (those who have realised their divine nature). Avidya and Vidya would lead to different outcomes when one practises the knowledge he has gained. Then, Avidya will lead one to misery and Vidya would lead one to immortality According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Lord Rama was a good man and King Ravana was a great man. Ravana was accomplished in 64 forms of knowledge but Lord Rama was accomplished in only 32 forms of knowledge. The difference between the two was just being able to put into practise all knowledge gained – Lord Rama put his knowledge into practice, but King Ravana did not. विद्यां चाव॑िद्यां च यस्तद्धेोभय॑ं स॒ह । अव॑िद्यया मृत्युं ती॒त्वा॑ वि॒द्यया॒ऽमृत॑मश्नुते ॥ ११ ॥ Vidyām cāvidyāṁ ca yastadvēdōbhayagam saha. Avidyayā mṛtyum tīrtvā vidyayā अन्धं तमः प्रवि॑िशन्त॒ येऽसम्भूतिमुपास॑ते । ततो भूय॑ इव॒ ते तो य उ सम्र्भूत्यां रताः ।। १२ ।। Andham tamaḥ praviśanti yē’sambhūtimupāsátē. Tatō bhūya iva të tamō ya u sambhűtyāgam ratāḥ {In Sanskrit, there are four meanings for the word Sambhoothi. One of the meanings is Union or Unity (Advaitha); therefore the opposite word Asambhooti would represent Duality (Dwaitha)} According to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, “A man with dual mind is half blind.” Bhagawan explains the above with an example of a seeker of Truth who ‘attempted’ to see the Lord in everything. One day as he was walking on the road, he noticed an elephant rushing towards him.He thought that this elephant