Cut and Connect ...
“What is Yoga? Yoga is cutting and connecting. Cutting is dispassion. Connecting is yoga. You cut from all worldly things and connect to God. Yoga means attaining the Highest, the Lord.”In satsang Amma summed up the elaborate teaching of the Patanjali Yoga sutra in two simple words, ‘Cutting and Connecting’. As always she explained the higher wisdom from her experiences. She said since her childhood she always connected all the objects she saw with God. How?When she saw a peacock Amma would think, “This is Sri Krishna’s feather” A door would make her think that it was the door to liberation. The pillars in her home would remind her of the Narasimha Avatar. A gentle breeze would bring her a message from her Lord. The dosai in the frying pan was Lord Vishnu’s discus. In this way she would join all she saw with God.This gave us the idea to play a game called Cut and Connect. Each picked a chit with a word written on it and tried to connect it spontaneously with God. Here are some of the answers...
Snake
Like the snake we should wriggle through the maya of the world and reach Swami’s feet.
Rope
Tie Swami with your Prema.
Carrot
A carrot is orange, so that is Swami; it is also a root vegetable so Swami is the root cause of everything.
Bicycle
The two wheels of the bicycle are Swami and Amma, they will take me to the destination. [though, have to peddle, make effort through sadhana.
Fan
Has to do with air, the Prana, life force.
Telephone
We should call Swami on the heart phone, speak with Him inside.
Soap
We have to use the inner soap to clean away our impurities
For the interest of the reader; the book Prema Nivarana Sai has a list of words for which Swami Himself has given the Divine connections.Amma said in a later satsang that first we have to cut from the world; then we connect everything to God and in the end God Himself will connect with us.Make every moment of your life divine! Uncover the sweetness of the Lord that lies hidden beneath the worldly exterior.
Mad, Mad, Mad ...What is all this cutting and connecting? Have all at Mukthi Nilayam gone mad? Yes we have gone mad! Mad for God! What bliss to find Him everywhere! He’s is in the...
Bureau
Be as you are; Bury ego awaken unity.
Kitchen duty
No duty to your kith and kin; Catch hold of your chosen deity; Cut your destiny; Kill the ‘I’ and shine in your duty
Biscuit
Wish cut; Bind Sai, cut world; Baba is cute
You too can join the God mad - just cut and connect!
The Eternal Itch ...
One evening at Mukthi Nilayam.Nicola : Amma I can see God everywhere, but how to see God in mosquitoes!Amma : Mosquitoes! ---- Must see Swami's toes!Nicola : Oh Amma, hereafter I will remember this about mosquitoes. (laughs)Eddy : This is a new way! We can connect words to Swami.Amma : This is true wisdom, see God everywhere, and connect God to everything.Later we played a game, where each person picked a small chit from a box. The word on it was connected like this:COMPUTER - Contemplate on HerGOOSEBERRY- Go inside... hurryTHURSDAY — Everyday is a 'thirst day’ for SwamiHOSPITAL — Heart Sai PetalCOTTON - Caught on Sai LoveCUCUMBER — Come to Baba's Beloved RadhaPANDURANGA — Bond to RangaTOOTHPASTE — I have a sweet tooth for Ammas Prema PasteSTUPI - Don't be stupid, I will take you high (Am ma)EXPLOSION - Excel in Prema and shineBATHROOM — Baba true Om OCTOBER- Overcome calamities to be eternal Radha WASHING MACHINE — Wash-sins-mind-shine TELEPHONE - Talk less focus on OneMATCH BOX - I am boxing my senses, what match is this? (Amma)MEDICINE - Me die without sin BANGALORE - Bring your LoveAPPLE - Apply pure Prema and love everyoneSCISSORS - Sai sourceYou too can try this game! Play it wherever you are and enjoy the sweetness of the Lord in everyday life.
