Different needs or desires may have brought us to Bhagawan. But is the fulfilment of these the goal of our quest? Bhagawan reminds us today of the precious opportunity each one of us has been blessed with.

Sometimes, by just seizing a chance, you can elevate yourself steadily. Someone comes to Me to get his stomachache cured. Then he likes this place, its atmosphere, its omkara, its bhajan, and its prashanti (supreme peace); he sees Me and observes My movements, words, and actions. He takes home a picture or a Bhajan book, and before long, he forgets the ache, which brought him hither and cultivates a new ache - for prashanti, for darshan, sparshan, and sambhashan (divine vision, touch and conversation), for japam, dhyanam, and sakshatkaram (recitation, meditation and realisation). Of course, I never deviate from the truth. Since I recline on truth, I am called Sathya Sai; Shayi means reclining. The name is very appropriate, let Me assure you. It is only those who fail to follow My instructions and who deviate from the path I have laid down that fail to get what I hold out before them. Follow My instructions and become soldiers in My army; I will lead you on to victory.