Vedam at Prasanthi Nilayam | October 30th 2016

Audio Courtesy: Radio Sai (www.radiosai.org)

“The Vedas are the gift of God for the welfare of the entire humanity. The Vedas make no distinction whatsoever on the basis of religion, caste, nationality, etc. The Vedic mantras can be chanted by one and all. (Swami then called two boys from abroad studying in Prasanthi Nilayam and asked them to recite Sri Suktam).”
Divine Discourse August 9, 2006

“The Vedas declare that we should live and work together and achieve noble goals with unity.
Let us all move together, let us all grow together, let us all stay united and grow in intelligence together, let us live together with friendship and harmony. (Telugu poem).
This is the foremost teaching of the Vedas.” Divine Discourse August 10, 2006

This rite is not merely for a few individuals, it is for the entire world. The mantras chanted here have mixed in the air and spread to the entire universe. These sacred sounds have entered our hearts and purified them. Hence, do not think that the mantras chanted in this rite are confined to only this place. They have spread to the entire world. This rite is not only for the benefit of India but for all the countries in the world. There may be differences in the languages spoken in different countries, but there is no difference at all in the bhava (feelings).
There is not even an iota of selfishness in chanting these mantras. They are for all humanity. They are essential for the well-being of every human being. The Veda transcends the individual and concerns itself with the the collective form. Even Westerners are now printing Vedic texts, with the intention of spreading the message of the Vedas to people of all countries.”
Divine Discourse August 19, 2006