The third eye for man is knowledge
Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses )
Wisdom is main ‘eye’ gifted to mankind. Without the eye of wisdom, man is just an animal. Therefore knowledge is the third eye in man. Character is the very life of the sacred education. One may read different Vedas and shastras, but one must recognise that the human values are important. Though being educated and knowledgeable, A foolish person doesn’t know himself!! With all the education and knowledge, A mean man will not give up his qualities!! Man with all the education indulges in arguments, He would never get total wisdom!! Why study to die? Study to be immortal!! What is it that dies? It is only the body that dies. What is born must one day die. The Atma, that is neither born nor is annihilated, has no birth or death. Therefore one must aspire to achieve the divine wisdom which is beyond birth and death. One takes birth and dies again and again, One sleeps in the mother’s womb again and again!! It is difficult to cross the ocean of life, So seek refuge in the Lord!! Chant the Lord’s name!! O foolish man! Chant the Lord’s name!!
Puttaparthi, Sai Kulwanth Hall (1996 Special Discourses )
Wisdom is main ‘eye’ gifted to mankind. Without the eye of wisdom, man is just an animal. Therefore knowledge is the third eye in man. Character is the very life of the sacred education. One may read different Vedas and shastras, but one must recognise that the human values are important. Though being educated and knowledgeable, A foolish person doesn’t know himself!! With all the education and knowledge, A mean man will not give up his qualities!! Man with all the education indulges in arguments, He would never get total wisdom!! Why study to die? Study to be immortal!! What is it that dies? It is only the body that dies. What is born must one day die. The Atma, that is neither born nor is annihilated, has no birth or death. Therefore one must aspire to achieve the divine wisdom which is beyond birth and death. One takes birth and dies again and again, One sleeps in the mother’s womb again and again!! It is difficult to cross the ocean of life, So seek refuge in the Lord!! Chant the Lord’s name!! O foolish man! Chant the Lord’s name!!
