A beautiful car, so well decorated washed, oiled and painted is coming towards you on the smooth road and gently stops before you. As the doors open slowly, you get into it. The car is now set for a long journey. It starts moving on the road. The interiors of the car are elegant. The seats are so comfortable. Now sit back and look through the window. You can witness the trees moving, vehicles crossing and the fun around. But remember, the destination can be reached only if the car is filled with Petrol/Diesel.

Swami says, like this long journey of car, we human too must go on in our journey. How do we plan for our journey? We must fill our body car with the Diesel/petrol of Namasmarana and keep moving on the road of Righteous living. We should not stop the journey with food and fun but go beyond that.

The Car that we should leave is Ahankar, that is the ego and the Car that we should cultivate is Paropakar, that is serving others. With our God Baba’s name on our lips, and His Shakshathkara we should keep marching.

Why fear when Sai is there? Enjoy the comfortable journey in the car of Bhagavan’s divine guidance, the ups and downs in the journey may not affect you with Sai on lips. Slowly feel the car is slowing down and comes to a halt, you are getting out to reach the Sai’s divine lotus feet. Now slowly open your eyes and have the darshan of Sai’s lotus feet.

Activity: The following Questions can be discussed

1. If our body is a car, how can we put diesel into it?

2. Which car we should leave. Why?

[Source : Silence to Sai-lens – A Handbook for Children, Parents and Teachers by Chithra Narayan & Gayeetree Ramchurn Samboo MSK – A Institute of Sathya Sai Education – Mauritius Publications]