The Sai Ideal – Ceiling on Desires
“Man is the embodiment of divine consciousness. Only when
he is pure, he can experience that consciousness. Through
attachment to worldly pleasures man gets bound to the
physical and becomes oblivious to his essential divinity”
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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The Sai Ideal – Sai Ideal Spiritual Organization
“Why are we in this Organization? What is the purpose? You
must have the firm belief that the aim of this Organization is
to remove the obstacles that keep man away from God, that
separate humanity from Divinity.”
“Your goal is permanent and eternal bliss. It is within you and
can be attained only through love.”
Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 32, Part 2; Chapter 16: Complete Surrender Confers Bliss
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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Canadian National Spiritual Project
Theme, will focus primarily on “The Sai Ideal” and the
three sub-themes, “God Is”, “I Am I” and “Love All
Serve All” supported by Swami’s program Ceiling on
Desires
Uniting Swami’s programs supports devotees to experience divinity by
reflecting and reducing worldly desires that prevent us from transforming
ourselves with love.
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What is the proper plan of study?
Swami answers this question as follows:
“This is the proper plan of study - reading, reflection,
and regular application in life. Study is work. Inquiry
into the value and applicability of what is studied is
worship. The experience of the validity and value of
practice is wisdom.”
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Canadian National Spiritual Project
•First four months we will focus our Study Circles on “God Is”,
the next four months “I am I,” and the last four months “Love
all Serve All.”
•Ceiling on Desires (Food, Time, Energy and Money) will be
included each month as part of the discussion on realizing
“The Sai Ideal.”
•Devotees will be asked to read from monthly Sai Ideal
Suggested Examples and choose a Ceiling on Desires to
practice
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Canadian National Spiritual Project
•A list of Daily Practices for the realization of God Is, I Am I &
Love All Serve All is recommended and can also be used as
topics for additional study circles
•The program will be completed with “9 Discourses” and a
Ceiling on Desires centre workshop. A report will be requested
from the regional coordinators and centres then presented to
the Canadian Sai Council
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The Sai Ideal – Ceiling on Desires
“If there are no desires, then one can truly experience Eternal
and Supreme Happiness, which is what God is.”
“Not only should you curb your desires, and set aside the
savings thus gained to serve the poor, all aspirants along the
spiritual path should put a rein on growing desires, within an
increasingly materialistic, uncaring, wasteful and
obsolescence oriented society.” Sai Baba – pg 13. 9 discourses
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Monthly Centre Study Circle Program
1. 3 Oms
2. Readings/Study “God Is”, “I Am I” or “Love All Serve All”
3. Questions for Reflection
4. Meditation and Ceiling on Desires Reflection
5. Group Discussion
6. Daily Practice - The Sai Ideal with Ceiling on Desires
These meetings will be held once every month and will not be part of the regular Centre Study
Circle sessions
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Monthly Centre Study Circle Program
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
God Is – Ceiling on Desires Food
God Is – Ceiling on Desires Energy
God Is – Ceiling on Desires Time
God Is – Ceiling on Desires Money
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
I am I – Ceiling on Desires Food
I am I – Ceiling on Desires Energy
I am I – Ceiling on Desires Time
I am I – Ceiling on Desires Money
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
Love All Serve All – Ceiling on Desires Food
Love All Serve All – Ceiling on Desires Energy
Love All Serve All – Ceiling on Desires Time
Love All Serve All – Ceiling on Desires Money
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Transformation - Daily Practices
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Serve All With Compassion
Have a Pure Heart Filled with Love
Money Comes & Goes, but Morality Comes & Grows
Where There is Purity, There is Divinity
Love All, Hate None
Fear of Sin & Love for God
Selfless Intellect
Speak Always Obligingly
All are One; Be Alike to Everyone
Duty is God; Work Is Worship
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“It is not easy for you to comprehend the true nature of God’s love.
You are aware only of worldly attachments, which are subject to
ups and downs. What is liable to such changes cannot be called
love. True love is unchanging. It is Divine. Love is God. Live in love.
Embark on this path of love.” pg 41. 9 discourses
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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