2019 PLAY FOR SWAMI'S BIRTHDAY
The brand of the watch that young Vivek found at school.
What was Garmin?
Pick A or B:
It is harder to: A.Go from a negative to a positive
B. Go from a positive to a negative
Please explain what this means.
BONUS points: Provide an example.
What is A.
It is harder to from a negative to a positive, which emphasizes the importance of staying and focusing on positive thoughts because any negativity stays with us longer and is harder to recover from.
This is the message of the story of the two Parrots and a hunter.
Bonus points: These are the two ways a human being in place of the parrot could have had a different result regarding how their environment affects them.
What is: Keep Good Company as the good or bad company shapes your traits and character. What are: A human can choose to be not affected by the environment or influence and bring a positive change to their environment.
He woke up early to give himself the most amount of time to practice, work out, and improve himself. He made sure to wake up earlier than other players so that he could out-work them. He exemplified the idea of getting the most of his talent - "not leaving anything in the tank" or maximizing his potential.
This is how the current coronavirus situation exemplifies this quote from Swami: Three main principles are expounded in spirituality.
Don’t put all your faith in your body, for you do not know what will happen at any moment of time.Don’t put your faith in the world.Never abandon your faith in God."
Anybody can get sick with Coronavirus regardless of age or health status. The medical world does not have any cure for the virus and certain individuals with the virus die from it despite the best medical care available. God is the only who can protect and cure us when we are ill.
The Birthday Celebration play was titled "Watch your Thoughts" Finish Swami's quote that begins with those words. Partial answer qualifies for points.
What is "Watch your thoughts. They become words. Watch your words. They become deeds. Watch your deeds. They become habits. Watch your habits. They become character. Character is everything?"
This was how positivity helped in shooting free throws.
What is: when a poor free throw shooter was cheered, they made more free throws than they normally would and when a good free throw shooter was booed, they made less free throws than they normally would.
This was the story about the one boy who scored a 65 on his test and the other who scored a 91 and how Swami reacted to each one and why.
What is that Swami was happy with the boy who scored a 65 and encouraged the boy with a 91 to work harder. He knew how much work each boy put in and also the true capabilities of each boy. The story teaches us that God is only happy with us when we put our best effort in and He is not as concerned with the results.
This is how Kobe Bryant's goals evolved over time.
What is: they started out as personal goals to become the best basketball player he could be, then they changed to team goals to help the team be the best it could be, and then they changed to community/society goals of inspiring as many people as he could.
This is the vibhuthi referral and this is what it teaches us.
When a person places vibhuthi on their forehead, they have been referred to Swami and he will take care of them. This story teaches us to have faith in Swami.
This was the story of the King, God, and the divine worker Manas.
Bonus points: This was the meaning behind the story.
What is: The King asked God for a worker. God gave him a worker but that he had to keep the worker busy, or the worker would kill the King. The worker soon completed the King's work, which made the King fearful of losing his life. He once again asked God what to do. God advised him to ask Manas to build a ladder 108 steps in height and to have Manas continually go up and down the ladder.
What is: the mind is a useful and powerful worker but can cause trouble if not engaged in activity. The best activity to engage in is namasmarana.
This is the phenomenon whereby you realize while driving on the road that you have not seen a pink car in a long time. Within a few minutes, you invariably see a pink car or multiple pink cars.
Bonus: How you can use it?
What is the pink car syndrome?
Once you think about something and bring that idea to the front of your mind, you will start seeing it.
Bonus: If we "keep positive thoughts" at the front of the mind, we will see more positive things.
In last week's class on the video we watched, Mr. Arel Moodie was told by his father THIS when he was taken in to an affluent area
Bonus points: He started doing THIS right away.
What is: You can have all of these- Nice Home, Nice Cars if you work hard enough and want it bad enough
What is: Working much harder at the subject he was failing and max out on utilization of all the resources available, such as teacher hours, and best use of time
These are the projects Sai Baba executed for the welfare of humanity
This is why Swami undertook these three types of service projects
This is why Selfless service is encouraged by Swami
What Are: Schools, Water project and Hospitals
What is: To fulfill the wishes of his mother
What is: Service to others makes you humble, helps dissolve your ego, and purify your heart.
This is the starting point of the Faith/Surrender pyramid.
What is: All that happens is for my good.
This was the dilemma that was discussed during the board meeting scene.
What was selling quinoa from China in order to have better profit instead of obtaining the quinoa from Peru to provide the highest quality product even if profits suffer?
You need two things to truly believe in the statement: Whatever happens, It is God's Will or that it's good for me.
What is Faith and Surrender?
This is the story of a guy whose wife died because there was no road to the hospital and it was a far distance away.
This message of the story makes one work hard towards the goal.
His wife died as the road to reach the hospital was long due to a small hill on the way. He dug the hill and made a road single handedly by working most of his life with small chisel and hammer.
What is: if the motivation is good- to serve the society-selfless goal- impossible becomes possible
These qualities of Sai Baba prove that he is God.
This is the biggest miracle of Sai Baba in Kandarp uncle's opinion when he was still a child.
What are: All-knowing, All powerful and Present everywhere at all times
What is: Appearing inside the temple in Hampi while he was sitting outside / Teacher getting stuck /
This was the daily prayer we said everyday based on the Surrender Letter that Swami wrote to a devotee.
What is: Thank you Lord. With everything in Your Hands, I know that all will work out for OUR highest good. Lord, please deal with matters in the way You deem best. Thy will be done.
This was the bhajan that Vivek's mom was singing when he came home after finding the watch.
What is Deena Dukhiyon Se Prem Karo Mera Sai Prasanna Hoga?
Interpret these corporate slogans with positive thoughts:(only if needed, change any word to give it a positive spin)
Allstate: You are in Good hands.
Nike: Just Do It
Tide: Tide's In Dirt's Out
Apple: Think Different
Pizza Shop:"7 days without pizza makes one weak"
What is: In Swami's hands!
What is:For doing anything good, do not delay-Just Do it-No excuses
What is:Good thoughts(in)replace bad ones(out)/Clean the Mind- Heart with Swami's Love(Tide)
What is:Think always differently from the herd-dare to be different
What is: 7 Days without Prayers makes one weak and vulnerable
This was the message about the exercise of using the smartphone for one minute and then doing jumping jacks for one minute.
Bonus points: This is the way to make time fly doing what you have to do
What is: Time is elastic-Time flies when you do what you like to do. It seems it passes slowly doing something you do not like-stronger determination, constant motivation needed to put in hard work Bonus: Solution- learn to like what you have to do
These are the messages learnt from the song:
When dark clouds fill your skies, hiding sunshine from your eyes.
What are:
1. Say His Name, See His Form, Hold On
2. Keep a Smile say " I Can
3. Love and Serve Fellow Man
These are the five levels of the Faith/Surrender pyramid.
What are:
Positive attitude
Faith
Seeing the Big Picture
Acceptance
Surrender