Transcript THE FIVE ELEMENTS AND THE FIVE SENSES “When you investigate the truth about the five basic elements, you will find that they.

THE FIVE ELEMENTS AND THE FIVE SENSES
“When you investigate the truth about the five basic elements, you will find
that they are all within you also. You should strive to make proper use of these
elements and sanctify your life. Think of God incessantly. Sing His glory.”
earth • water • fire • air • ether
EARTH: attributes - smell, taste, form, touch, sound
made up of all five elements
WATER: attributes - taste, form, touch, sound
lighter than earth, hence has the capacity to flow and move
FIRE:
attributes - form, touch, sound
lighter than water, hence has the capacity to rise and spread in all
directions
AIR:
attributes - touch, sound
wafts about everywhere and is more pervasive than fire
ETHER: attributes - sound
unrestrained in its capacity to pervade among the elements. Where
does ether exist? It exists everywhere because sound pervades the
entire creation.
- Sathya Sai Baba, May 15, 2000
INNER INSTRUMENTS OF THE BODY
AIM: Constant Integrated Awareness in
Speech, Action and Feelings
ANNAMAYA KOSA
- Smell
- Taste
- Form
- Touch
- Sound
MANOMAYA
KOSA
- Taste
- Form
- Touch
- Sound
VIJNANAMAYA KOSA
- Form
- Touch
- Sound
PRANAMAYA
KOSA
- Touch
- Sound
ANANDAMAYA KOSA
- Sound
SOUND
TRUTH: “In the beginning was the word.” OM, the Pranava is
the basis for creation.
RIGHT ACTION: Listen to the Om within. Sound carries
powerful vibrations to the body. Listen to sacred
sounds. Speak softly and sweetly. Hear only good.
PEACE: Practice silence. Talk less, why disturb the
atmosphere. Practice silent prayer and peace will
follow.
LOVE: Singing creates love for God. Harmony occurs and all
are united. Practical application for plants, water
crystals.
NONVIOLENCE: Sacred sounds discourage violent
thoughts and actions.
TOUCH
TRUTH: Touch is created to enjoy the 5 elements.
“You are swimming in God.”
RIGHT ACTION: Use touch to help others. Use
discrimination to avoid temptations. Do
good. Be good.
PEACE: Actions should benefit society and bring
about harmony.
LOVE: Hands that serve are holier than lips that
pray. Loving thoughts from the head go to
the hands. 3HV.
NONVIOLENCE: Control anger with higher
conscience. Never use violence in touch.
SIGHT
TRUTH: Sight has fire within. Vision is meant for
appreciating the beauty in nature and all life.
RIGHT ACTION: See only good.
PEACE: Practice seeing the good in everything, even bad
sights. This will create peace in one own mind and
the minds of others.
LOVE: See Sai’s sweet Form. See His Form in others. Smile
with love at friends, parents, and those in distress so
they may see your loving face.
NONVIOLENCE: Don’t frown or have a long face which
makes everyone feel bad to see you.
TASTE
TRUTH: Taste is created to enjoy Satwic foods that
are nourishing for the body.
RIGHT ACTION: Control the sense of taste. Eat
vegetarian foods that not only save animals
but preserve resources on the earth. Drink
pure water.
PEACE: Satwic, vegetarian food creates
harmonious thoughts. Animal food creates
animal thoughts. Food should be prepared
in a clean environment.
LOVE: Serve good Satwic food with love to
helpless and hungry. Teach others about
the power of Satwic food.
NONVIOLENCE: Don’t waste food. Don’t waste
water. Practice environmental awareness.
SMELL
TRUTH: The sense of smell is related to the earth
and is created to enjoy fragrances.
RIGHT ACTION: Practice inhaling clean air which
carries Prana, the vital energy from the sun.
PEACE: Certain fragrances such as Vibhuti and
incense are conducive for prayer and
meditation.
LOVE: There are fragrances from the earth,
flowers, and herbs that have the power to
heal. Example: essential oils.
MISUSE OF THE SENSES
SIGHT: Contains the element of fire. Eyes are endowed with
immense power and contain 4,000,000 light rays.
Due to unsacred vision, light rays within eyes are
being destroyed. Vision defects develop. Mind
becomes polluted.
TONGUE: Contains 30,000 taste buds. Due to lack of control,
the individual is a slave to taste, consuming various
foods. Utters unsacred words. Hurts others by harsh
words. Life span is reduced.
HEARING: Due to indiscriminate hearing: violent thoughts
occur, leading to violent actions. Fear and anxiety
are increased. Inner peace is lost.
SIGHT
THE SENSES AND THE FIVE VALUES
1.
Sight has fire within. Vision is meant for appreciating the beauty in
nature and all life.
2.
See only good.
3.
Practice seeing the good in everything. This will create peace in one’s
own mind and the minds of others.
4.
See Sai’s sweet Form. See His Form in others. Smile with love at friends,
parents and those in distress so they may see your loving face.
5.
Don’t frown or have a long face which makes everyone feel bad
to see you.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
TASTE
THE SENSES AND THE FIVE VALUES
1.
Taste is created to enjoy satwic foods that are nourishing for the body.
2.
Control the sense of taste. Eat vegetarian foods that not only save
animals but preserve resources on the earth. Drink pure water.
3.
Vegetarian food creates harmonious thoughts. Animal food creates
animal thoughts. Food should be prepared in a clean environment.
4.
Serve good nourishing food with love to helpless and hungry.
Teach others about the power of satwic food.
5.
Don’t waste food. Don’t waste water. Practice environmental awareness.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
SOUND
THE SENSES AND THE FIVE VALUES
1.
“In the beginning was the word.” AUM, the Pranava is the basis
for creation.
2.
Listen to the Aum within. Sound carries powerful vibrations to the body.
Listen to sacred sounds. Speak softly and sweetly. Hear only good.
3.
Practice silence. Talk less, why disturb the atmosphere. Practice silent
prayer and peace will follow.
4.
Singing creates love for God. Harmony occurs and all are united.
5.
Sacred sounds discourage violent thoughts and actions.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
TOUCH
THE SENSES AND THE FIVE VALUES
1.
Touch is created to enjoy the 5 elements. “You are swimming in God.”
2.
Use touch to help others. Use discrimination to avoid temptations.
Do good. Be good.
3.
Actions should benefit society and bring about harmony.
4.
Hands that serve are holier than lips that pray. Loving thoughts from
the head go to the hands. 3HV.
5.
Control anger with higher conscience. Never use violence in touch.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
SMELL
THE SENSES AND THE FIVE VALUES
1.
The sense of smell is related to the earth and is created to enjoy
fragrances.
2.
Practice inhaling clean air which carries Prana, the vital energy
from the sun.
3.
Certain fragrances such as Vibhuti and incense are conducive for prayer
and meditation.
4.
There are fragrances from the earth, flowers and herbs that have
the power to heal.
- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
The Mind and the Senses
“The mind is the basis for the actions of the eye, the ear and the
tongue. In the waking state, the eye sees, the ear hears and the
tongue speaks. In the dream state, the eyes, the ears and the
tongue are inoperative. The mind alone sees, hears and does the
talking. The mind does all of the functions of the senses. It is the
inner operator of all the sense organs. Without the control of the
mind, man cannot have peace even for a moment. One who wishes
to lead a happy and peaceful life, must exercise control over his
senses. Man today has lost peace of mind because he has no
control over his senses.”
-- Sathya Sai Baba
“The control of the senses is itself a form of sacrifice which
leads to immortality. Sacrifice of wealth or possessions is
no sacrifice at all. It is the sacrifice of the senses which is
the highest sacrifice…It is the senses that has to be
sacrificed, not the body, which is made up of the five
elements and contains all kinds of refuse.
It is the attachment to the body that has to be given up…
What is the value of all the pleasures you profess to enjoy?
If you cannot sacrifice these trivial and transient pleasures,
how can you experience the Bliss of the Eternal.”
-- Sathya Sai Baba
Sanathana Sarathi, April 1994