On the auspicious occasion of the 15th Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam, what are we going to offer to our beloved Lord? Bhagawan reveals today what He seeks from us.

Cleanse your mind of all animal and primitive impulses, which have shaped it from birth to birth. Otherwise, just as milk, poured into a pot used for keeping buttermilk, curdles quickly, all finer experiences of truth, beauty and goodness will get tarnished beyond recognition. Do not postpone this duty to yourself, especially now, when you have the chance of contacting Me. I do not find you offering Me what I look for; you bring things which are unworthy and impure. I feel very much when I find you so agitated and troubled with the cure so near at hand. Reduce your wants; minimise your desires. All these material knick-knacks are short-lived. When death deprives you of resistance, your kith and kin take off the nose-stud, and in their haste, they may even cut the nose to retrieve it! If you go on heaping desire upon desire, it will be impossible to depart gladly when the call comes. Rather, become rich in virtue, in the spirit of service, in devotion to the higher power. That is what pleases Me and saves you!