Words of Prema and Shanti - Words of Love and Peace
Love is My Form
Love is my form,
truth is my breath, bliss is my food
My life is my
message expansion is my life
No season for love, no reason for love, no birth no death
Prema Sathya Ananda, Shanti Dharma Ananda
Shirdi Sai Sathya Sai Prema Sai Jai Jai
Shirdi Baba Sathya Baba Prema Baba Jai Jai
Love is my form, truth is my breath, bliss is my food.
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: on Avatâra:
"This
avatâra has no destructive weapon in His possession, like the
Kodanda (bow) of Râma, or the Cakra (discus) of S'rî
Krishna. He relies on education, rather than elimination; instruction
rather than destruction. The good are encouraged to become better, the
better to enter the region of the best and the blessed. The bad are
encouraged to shed the coil of cowardice, which keeps them in fear." -Baba-
"Since I move
freely among them, talking and singing, even intellectuals are unable
to grasp my truth, my power, my glory, or my real task as
Avatâra. I can solve any problem however knotty; I am beyond the
reach of the most intensive enquiry and the most meticulous
measurement. Only those who have recognised my love and experienced
that love can assert that they have glimpsed my reality. For the path
of Love is the royal road that leads mankind to me." -Baba-
: on Âtma:
"Space is one. But it is held in diverse containers
like the home, the pot, the building and the canvas. There is no truth
in this divided existence; it is the one space that exists in all these
‘receptacles’ which are varied shapes and forms, with distinct names
attached to them, and different modes of behaviour and use. So too,
individual beings (jivas) have different names and forms,
peculiarities, specialties and behaviours. But like the string that
holds the beads, passing in and through each one, the Super
Consciousness in all individuals is ONE. That is the Self, Atma, which
is mistaken as the ego through ignorance. Only when this truth is
acquired, can man release himself from the hold of this transient
world." - From Sathya Sai Vahini. -Baba-
: on Birthday:
"I do not accost
one particular date in the calendar as My birthday, for I consider the
day when Divinity blossoms in your heart as My birthday in you.
Therefore: each of you should individually celebrate such a day as My
birthday. The day when you resolve to practise My advice, to follow My
directives, to translate My message into acts of service, and to engage
in Sadhana - that day is My birthday for you. The 23d day of November,
which you now honor as the day on which I was born, is only like any
other day if you celebrate in a routine, ritual fashion. Adore man; the
adoration reaches Me. Neglect man; you neglect Me. Of what avail is it
to worship the Lord and to suppress man, His counterpart? Love
for God must be manifested as love for man, and love must express
itself as service." [see also: Mother's role in human values, spoken by Svami on His 77th birthday]
-Baba-
: on
the Body:
You are overly concerned about the human body. It is but
like a water bubble. The mind is a bundle of thoughts. Hence, one
should not lead one's life reposing one’s entire faith in the body and
mind. In today's world, righteousness has declined and the whole world
is filled with injustice, indiscipline, and evil behaviour. In such a
chaotic state, faith in God is the only lasting remedy. Love God to
receive the gift of love from God. Truth is the only refuge, for truth
is God. Love is God, live in love. -Baba-
: on Character:
"When there is righteousness in the heart,
There is beauty in the character.
When there is beauty in the character,
There is harmony in the home.
When there is harmony in the home,
There is order in the nation.
When there is order in the nation,
There is peace in the world." -Baba-
"It is often declared
that knowledge is power. No, character is power. Nothing can be more
powerful on earth than character. Riches, scholarship, status,
authority are all frail and flimsy before it. While earning a
livelihood is important, what matters most are the ideals for which you
live. The primary purpose of education is to enable one to manifest the
divinity within him. When students pursue education in this spirit,
they will be able to promote the welfare of the nation, of society and
their own good." -Baba-
"Do not shape your
conduct with an eye on the opinion of others. Instead, follow bravely,
gladly and steadily the sweet and pleasant promptings of your own satvic-manas
(pure mind), your own awakened consciousness, your own inner self.
Associate yourself only with those who are truthful. " -Baba-
: on Darshan:
"My energy goes
from Me as I pass you. If you proceed to talk to others immediately,
the precious Energy is dissipated and returns to Me unused. Whatever My
eyes see becomes vitalizes and transmuted. You are being changed day by
day. Never underestimate what is being accomplished by the act of
Darshan. My walking among you is a Gift yearned for by the Gods of the
highest Heaven and here you are daily receiving this Grace. Be
Grateful. The Blessings that you receive will express themselves in
their perfect time. But also remember that to whom much is given, from
him much will be demanded." - Baba -
:
on Devotion:
"The Lord can be invoked only through the
intensity of the devotee's love; He can never desist from manifesting
Himself for the sake of His devotee. The power of the blowing wind
makes the waters of the ocean take the form of waves. So too, God, the
immanent basic being can manifest in a picture or an image that one
worships on account of the power of true devotion. In order to fulfill
the yearning of His devotee, God will appear in any form, through any
means, at any place. But to see God, you must pray to Him with
one-pointed concentration. This single-mindedness comes only with
purity, which is itself derived from meditation. Therefore you must
cultivate virtues, which can be inculcated from good company (satsang).
Seek the company of the virtuous and avoid people with bad character.
Your real friends are those who talk and discourse about the Lord,
about truth, about the service (seva) of others, and about love
that considers all as equal. - Dhyana Vahini, Ch 9. -Baba-
: on Dreaming:
"Whenever
I
appear
in
a dream, it is to communicate something to the individual;
it is not a mere dream, as is generally known. It is real appearance".
- Baba. - Source.
: on Education:
"Education must implant elevating ideals and
kindle the lamp of wisdom. Character is the most precious gift of
education." -Baba-
"One can
attain divinity only when he stops hiding his mistakes and highlighting
the faults of others. It is a great sin to search for others' faults.
Instead, look for your own. Consider your smallest defect as a great
blunder and try to rectify the same." -Baba-
"The
educational process has not received proper attention from thoughtful
persons. The institutions which ought to have been temples of
Saraswathi (the goddess of transformation through learning) have become
in all lands, temples of Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth). The ideal
held before the tender, innocent, unselfish children is a lucrative
job, rather than a life of peace, contentment and love. Narrow
loyalties and competition are polluting the minds of children. Parents,
teachers and all interested in the progress of mankind have to take
note of this situation." -Baba-
"Someone was
found writing "pepper" on a tin of sugar, and when asked, he said, "It
is only to cheat the ants!" The label "education" on the present system
of teaching the young cannot cheat any thinking person who looks for
the real purpose of education - the unfolding of the divine in human
personality. Humility and an attitude of reverence are essential for
man. They are not promoted by the educational system today. The
curricula recommended in the Upanishads ensure these two." -Baba-
"Education must equip
man to live happily without making others unhappy, to evaluate things,
pleasures and possessions correctly. One who is ignorant of the
historical and cultural heritage of his country is like an orphan. For
saplings to grow soil is essential; for the ideals to get implanted,
knowledge of the struggles and successes of saints and sages is
essential." -Baba-
: on Faith/Religion:
"Let the different faiths exist; let them
flourish and let the Glory of God be sung in all the languages ... in a
variety of tunes; that should be the ideal. Respect the
differences between the faiths and recognize them as valid as long as
they do not extinguish the flame of unity. If each person lives the
ideals propounded by the founders of their religion, unaffected by
greed or hate, then the world will be a happy and peaceful habitation
for man." -Baba-
"I carry no labels assigning a country of
origin or residence for myself. The entire mankind is my family. There
is no one in this world who does not belong to me. All are mine. They
may not call out my name, but they are still mine. I shall not give you
up even if you keep afar. I shall not forsake even those who deny me. I
have come for all." -Baba-
"There is only one religion, the religion of
Love.
There is only one caste, the caste of Humanity.
There is only one language, the language of the Heart.
There is only one God, He is Omnipresent." -Baba-
"Have full faith in God and in yourselves.
Engage always in good deeds, beneficial activities; speak always the
truth, do not inflict pain by word or deed or even thought. That is the
way to gain Santhi; that is the highest gain which you can earn in this
life." -Baba-
"The atmosphere
of love should not be disturbed by any uncharitable remark against
anyone's faith. Nor should anyone be ridiculed or slandered. Children's
minds should not be polluted by fear, hatred or disgust. The doors of
their hearts must be open to all. Later on as the impact of society and
the State grows, pupils can be led to an understanding of the political
and religious forces that affect their lives." -Baba-
: on Guru:
The best Guru
is the Divine in you; yearn for hearing His voice. Prayer must emanate
from the heart, where God resides, and not from the head where
doctrines and doubts clash. Be happy that others are happy. Patience is
all the strength that man needs. It is easy to conquer anger through
love, attachment through reasoning, falsehood through charity. -Baba-
Why
do
you
waste
your
time and energy to explain me - can a fish measure
the sky? If I had come as Lord Vishnu with four arms, they would have
put me in a circus. If I had come as a man like every other man, who
would listen to me? So, I had to come in this human form with infinite
powers and wisdom. -Baba-
: on Happiness:
"The secret of happiness is not doing what one
likes to do but in liking what one has to do." -Baba-
"People,
today,
are
making
every
attempt to be happy, blissful. Where do
you get bliss? Is it from the material things of the world, from
people, or books? Not at all. Bliss is within one's own
self. You have forgotten your true Self, the source of bliss, and
are struggling hard for artificial happiness outside. You are not aware
of the reality that lies in the heart. In fact, all the bliss is
there. The principle of love originates from the heart, not from
theworld. Everyone should develop love, more and more. But, today,
there is hatred and anger everywhere. Light the lamp of love
within, then fear and illusion can be removed, and you can have a
vision of the Self. Otherwise, you are bound to suffer. -Baba-
: on Hurting:
"In all that man does
with a view to love himself, it is not possible for him to ignore
loving others. Without cultivating love for others, you can never
cultivate love for yourself. Sorrow for yourself is gained by hurting
others. In the same manner, victory in every war will result in another
war. So also, any happiness that you can give to others will result in
happiness for yourself in the end. Man must realize that he cannot get
anything without sharing it with humanity around him. So, you must
believe that, in due course, happiness of the people around you will
lead to your own happiness." -Baba-
: on Kindness:
"Kindness to all living beings is one of the
most important virtues of human beings." -Baba-
: on Knowledge:
"We believe that
the acquisition of knowledge is for the acquisition of wealth. But this
is not right. Just as a bird has two wings, and a cart has two wheels;
man too must have two types of knowledge - to live on and to live for.
The one helps him to eke out his livelihood and the other rewards him
for having lived at all. Whatever job a student may take up, wherever
he may be working, he must continue to practice spiritual discipline.
Without a spiritual basis, education would be wasted." -Baba-
"The end of
knowledge is wisdom, the end of culture is perfection, the end of
wisdom is freedom, the end of education is character." -Baba-
: on Liberation:
"You have come to get from me tinsel and trash,
the petty cures and promotions, worldly joys and comforts. Very few of
you desire to get from me the thing I have come to give you, namely,
liberation itself." -Baba-
:
on Life
"Life is a challenge, meet it;
Life is love, share it;
Life is a dream, realize it;
Life is a game, play it." -Baba-
"A span of life
allotted to man is very short; the world in which he lives is very
wide; time extends far behind and far beyond. What little man has to do
here has to be done quickly, at the place that is assigned to him and
within the time that is allotted to him. And, man has such a formidable
task before him; it is to fulfill it that he has come as man,
exchanging for this human habitat all the merit he has acquired during
many past lives. The task is no less than the manifestation of the
Divinity latent in him." -Baba-
"Life is a challenge, fight to the end.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is divine, realize it.
Life is character.
There is one path, complete life." -Baba-
"The human life is a
great gift from God. It should be valued as such and used for sacred
purpose." -Baba-
"The advances in science and technology have
enabled man to roam in the sky like birds and move in water like fish.
But he has not mastered the art of living well on the earth. If man has
not learned how to lead a worthy human life, what is the value of his
existence? Make your life meaningful by doing your duty to your parents
and your Motherland. The man who is not proud of the land of his birth
is worse than a corpse. Learn to love your country, without any hatred
for other countries. Get rid of differences based on community, creed
or caste. Regard all mankind as one family." -Baba-
"The age span
16-30 is crucial, for that is the period when life adds sweetness to
itself, when talents, skills, and attitudes are accumulated, sublimated
and sanctified. If the tonic of unselfish Seva is administered to the
mind during this period, life's mission is fulfilled - for the process
of sublimation and sanctification will be hastened by this tonic. Do
not serve for the sake of reward, attracting attention, or earning
gratitude, or from a sense of pride at your own superiority in skill,
wealth, status, or authority. Serve because you are urged by love. When
you succeed, ascribe the success to the Grace of God, who urged you on,
as Love within you. When you fail, ascribe the failure to your own
inadequacy or ignorance." -Baba-
"You do not see
the foundations of a skyscraper. Can you, therefore, argue that it
simply sits on the ground? The foundations of this life are laid
deep in the past, in lives already lived by you. This structure
has been shaped by the ground plan of those lives. It is the
unseen foundation that decides the structure and design of
the entire edifice." -Baba-
"A home where
the members of the family are leading their lives in keeping with noble
ideals, where they together sing the glory of the Lord's name and spend
their time in performing good deeds, where the values of truth, peace
and love reign supreme, where regular study of holy books are
undertaken, where the senses are under control, and where there is
equal love and respect for all creation prompted by the knowledge of
the basic unity of all creation - such a home is verily heaven on
earth." -Baba-
:
on
the
Lord
"God is not involved in either rewards or
punishments. He only reflects, resounds and re-acts! He is the Eternal
Unaffected Witness! You decide your own fate. Even creation, protection
and destruction follow the same law, the innate law of the maya-ridden
universe." -Baba-
"God does not
consider how wealthy or how learned you are; He is concerned with the
sincerity and purity of your mind and heart and about how whole-hearted
and genuine your love is." -Baba-
"For the protection of the virtuous, for the
destruction of evildoers, and for establishing righteousness on a
firm footing - I incarnate from age to age. Whenever disharmony
overwhelms the world, the Lord will incarnate in human form to
establish the modes of earning peace, and to re-educate the human
community in the paths of peace." -Baba-
"Let us take a
cycle or a car tyre. If a small pin is pierced in that tyre, all
the air inside it will be released. While all the air that is in
the tyre goes out under such conditions, your body, which has nine big
holes in it can always hold life in it without leaking out. Everything
is held together by God's strength. God is present everywhere. You are
only a means through which God is seeing everyone in this world. You
are imagining that you are seeing with your eyes, but you are, in fact,
seeing with God's eyes. This world is full of God and everything
that you see is God." -Baba-
:
on
Love:
"There is one religion, the religion of
Love" -Baba-
"Love all, Serve all, Help ever, Hurt
never" -Baba-
"Love as
thought is Truth.
Love as action is Right Conduct.
Love as feeling is Peace.
Love as understanding is Non-violence." -Baba-
: on the Mind of man:
"The mind is like a lake. When the water is
calm, the rays of the sun are reflected on the surface of water, like a
mirror. But if the water is disturbed because the wind is blowing, then
there is very little reflection. Man must learn to control his
mind." -Baba-
:
on
Miracles:
"My miracles are my calling cards. I give the
people what they want so that they will give me what I want, their love
of God." -Baba-
:
on
Mothers:
"The mother is
the pillar of the home, society, nation and of humanity itself. Mothers
must know the secret of mental peace, of inner silence, of spiritual
courage, of contentment (which is the greatest wealth) and of spiritual
discipline which give lasting joy. -Baba-
If you want to
know how advanced a nation is, study the mothers: are they free from
fear and anxiety, are they full of Love towards all, are they trained
in fortitude and virtue? If you like to imbibe the glory of a culture,
watch the mothers, rocking the cradles, feeding, fostering, teaching
and fondling the babies. -Baba-
Love for the
mother has to be fostered by everyone. Whoever she may be, a mother is
verily divine. She is indeed the first teacher for everyone. It is only
the mother who strives most for securing the well-being of the child by
showering on him boundless affection and love and showing him the
father." -Baba-
: on Nature:
"There are some men who are like moths, who
must bore through whatever they come across, silk or cotton or wool;
there are others who are like bees, who seek only honey. The lotus
attracts bees from afar, but the frogs that skip around it on the lake
know naught of its beauty or fragrance." -Baba-
"Consider for a moment wherefrom the rain
comes. It comes from clouds. The clouds have come from water vapor
rising from the sea. The rain becomes a channel on the earth, then a
rivulet and then a big river which joins the sea. A pot made out of
clay, when it is broken, is cast on the ground, where, in course of
time, it becomes clay again. Water from the sea joins the sea, clay
from the earth goes back to earth again, man alone forgets the source
from which he came." -Baba-
: on Religion:
"I preach only
one religion of love for all, which alone can integrate the human race
into a brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God. I know only one
language - of the heart - beyond the mind or intellect relating man to
man and mankind to God, thereby creating mutual understanding,
cooperation, and community life in peace and harmony. On this basis, I
want to build one humanity without any religions, casts, or other
barriers in a universal empire of love which could enable my devotees
to feel the whole world as their own family." -Baba-
"It is good to
be born in a church, but it is not good to die in it." [SSS - The Shirdi Feet]
: on Sadhana (spiritual practise):
"Sadhana (spiritual practice) must render you
calm, unruffled, poised, balanced. Make your mind cool and comfortable
as moonlight, for the moon is the deity holding sway over de mind. Be
calm in speech, be calm in response to malice, caviling and praise.
Calmness of senses, passions, emotions, feelings, impulses - that is
real santhi (peace) . Do not be led away by doubt and vain arguments;
do not question how and whether I can do all this." -Baba-
"The best
sadhana is that every act through the day be done as worship of God.
God is like electric power. The heart is the light bulb. The wiring is
the discipline. The switch is the intelligence." -Baba-
:
on
Silence:
"Practice
silence. For the voice of God can be heard in the region of the heart
only when the tongue is still ... Silence is the speech of the
spiritual seeker. Soft sweet speech is the expression of genuine love.
Hate screeches, fear squeals, conceit trumpets - but love sings
lullabies; it soothes, it applies balm." -Baba-
: on Time
"Time waste is life waste." -Baba-
"Realise the
value of Time. Time is supremely precious. It waits for no one.
Everyone has to submit himself to Time. It is not subject to any one.
It is only when Time is utilized properly through right actions that
the human can rise to the level of the Divine." -Baba-
"Man's foremost
duty is to make the right use of Time through the bodily vesture given
to him. Man is bound by actions in this phenomenal world. While the
Divine is all-pervasive, man is failing to recognize it. He is unable
to see the light that is within him. The Reality which you are seeking
everywhere in the outside world is within you." -Baba-
"Time is God. All things happen according to
the dictates of Time; Both good and bad depend on Time; Prosperity and
poverty likewise depend on Time; Time is the determinant of all things,
there is none who is not subject to Time in this entire world; that's
the Truth."
"The poet Bhartruhari said: "Salutations to the Lord of Time who sets
everything in motion. Time is all-powerful. One should not
waste." -Baba-
"Do not attach too much significance to any
particular day. Every day is Guru-vaar, not Thursday alone. Every
second is a new start and has to be celebrated as an opportunity. The
New Year, beginning on a particular day, is just a convention, a
creation of man's limiting mind, separating God's infinity into tiny
sections." [Sathyam Sivam Sundaram]
"Time is no servant of the body; the body is
the servant of Time." [Ramakatha Rasavahini]
"Festivals based
on the calendar, solar or lunar, celebrating the apparent change of
movement or direction of the sun or the moon have been devised, in
order to emphasize the need for mind-control (the moon is the presiding
deity of the mind) and intelligence-regulation (the sun is the
presiding deity of intelligence). Placing disproportionate faith in
material wealth and objective pleasures, man has lost the art of
tapping the resources of joy within himself, within his own mind and
intelligence. One need not wait for Uttarayana to arrive, for resolving
upon the process of mind-control and intelligence-control. Every moment
is the right moment" [from Sathyam Sivam Sundaram]
"Men may have
super abundance of food, clothing and housing; but their hearts may be
dry and their spirits glooming. Sense-control, self-confidence,
contentment, absence of hatred and greed are far more precious
possessions than land, money or houses. No effort is made today to give
lessons of this discipline in the educational institutions. It is wrong
to lay the blame on want of time. You are the obstructor, not the time.
The monkey that cannot pull out its clencled fist from the narrow neck
of the pot blames the pot or the maker of the pot. But if only it
releases the hold on the peanuts it has caught in that fist, it can
easily take its hand out. The fault lies in itself. So too, man's greed
is the reason for this want of time. That is why I often refer to it as
the monkey mind" -Baba-
"All things
happen according to the dictates of Time;
Both good and bad depend on Time;
Prosperity and poverty likewise depend on Time;
Time is the determinant of all things,
There is none who is not subject to Time in this entire world;
that's the Truth". -Baba-
"Life is like a
flight of steps towards the Godhead. You have your foot on the first
step when you are born; each day is a step that must be climbed; so, be
steady, watchful and earnest. Do not count the steps ahead or exult
over the steps behind. One step at a time and that well climbed, is
enough success to be satisfied with and to give you encouragement for
the next one. Do not slide from the step you have got up on. Every step
is a victory to be cherished; every day wasted is a defeat to be
ashamed of. Slow and steady - let that be your maxim! Adhere to a
regular routine. Maintain discipline of time." -Baba-
"Be thankful to
the Lord that He gave you time, as well as action to fill it
with. He gave you food, as well as hunger to relish it. But
that does not entitle you to engage yourself in action
indiscriminately. Admit the highest wisdom of the scriptures, the
wisdom culled out of the crucible of experience. The lotus born in
the slime and mud rises up through the water and lifts its head high
above the water. It refuses to get wet, though water is the
element, which gives its life! Be like the Lotus!" -Baba-
"Love even
those
whom
you
consider
wicked. In fact, there is nobody who is wicked
in this world. It is because of delusion that you consider some as good
and a few others wicked. Develop noble feelings and follow the path of
truth. Do not indulge in vain gossip. Do not entertain bad feelings or
use bad words. Do not hurt others. Instead, sanctify your time by
chanting the Divine Name. There is nothing sweeter in this world than
the Divine Name. The Divine Names that you chant purifies the hearts of
many. Use only sacred words and sing the glory of God. In doing so, you
would have rendered a great help to the whole world. Make proper use of
your time. Help everybody. When you help others, you will certainly
achieve positive results." -Baba-
: on Unity:
"Now, all things
have gone up in value; man alone has become cheap - he has become
cheaper than animals. He is slaughtered in millions without any qualm,
because of the terrific growth in anger, hate and greed. He has
forgotten his unity with all men, all being, and all worlds. The
completion of that unity alone can establish world peace, social peace
and peace in the individual." -Baba-
:
on
Vegetarianism/Vidhi:
"It is a fact
that plants also have life like animals. But animals are endowed with
mind, and nervous systems too while the plants do not possess the same.
The animals cry and weep when they are being killed. It is not the case
with plants; as such, equating killing of animals and destruction of
plants is faulty logic. Further, killing the animals and eating their
flesh leads to the creeping or dissemination of the animal qualities
and behavior into man (meaning that man acquires the beastly qualities
by eating animal flesh). Thus follows our acquiring the beastly
qualities - tamasic nature - of the buffalos or the sheep. Hence, meat
eating should be discarded. Food conditions the nature of the mind.
Mind guides the thinking. Thinking results in action. Actions lead to
commensurate or matching results and effects. This chain of action
between the food we eat and the results of our actions highlights the
fact that meat eating leads to beastly actions and the concomitant evil
effects." - Sathya Sai, The Avatar of Love, p. 132.
"There should be some regulations with
regard to food. Many doctors emphasize the value of proteins and
recommend meat, eggs, etc. But proteins got in this form serve only to
build the body, but do considerable harm to the mind. Doctors are
primarily concerned with the gross physical body. They pay little
attention to the subtle form of the mental makeup. Most of the diseases
that are prevalent in the world today are related to the mind. Mental
illness seem to outnumber physical ailments. The Vedanta has declared that the mind is
the cause of man's bondage or liberation. This means that the mind has
to be used properly and turned godwards. Equally the mind is
responsible for health or sickness. In this context, food is all
important. Proteins are present in milk, curds and vegetables as much
as in meat. If in the matter of diet, the doctors give the right
prescription, diseases can be averted." Sri Sathya Sai Baba Discourse
on 07-02-1993. [see also: Nonviolence
and
Vegetarian
Sharing:
The
Filognostic Diet.]
: on Wisdom:
"Where there is confidence, there is Love.
Where there is Love, there is Peace.
Where there is Peace, there is Truth.
Where there is Truth, there is Bliss.
Where there is Bliss, there is God." -Baba-
"The end of
knowledge is wisdom,
the end of culture is perfection,
the end of wisdom is freedom,
the end of education is character." -Baba-
:
on
the
World:
"The world is a
great teacher, a constant guide and source of inspiration. That is the
reason why man is placed in the world. Every bird, every animal, every
tree, mountain and star and each tiny worm has a lesson for man, if he
has but the thirst to learn. These make the world a veritable
University for man; it is but a Gurukul (a school for spiritual
learning) where he is a pupil from birth to death." -Baba-
"The Supreme
Lord is present inside and outside, everywhere in the cosmos. Man today
looks only at the outside world like any animal. To look inward is the
mark of the true human being. Obsessed with the external and losing the
internal vision, man has forfeited his power of
discrimination." -Baba-
:
on
Youth:
"It is
the youth and youth alone who can set this world right. No nation can
stand without its youth. Never underestimate the capabilities of young
people thinking that they are inexperienced and immature. Only the
youth are capable of protecting this world; they are endowed with
immense power. If they take a firm resolve, they can achieve anything!
When they realize their power, they can emancipate nations. You must
face all difficulties with forbearance. Accept all trials and
tribulations with love. Accept both pleasure and pain with love. Fill
your heart with love and not with the poison of evil qualities.
Everything is love. The very word ‘love’ is suffused with sweetness.
Treat each other with love, converse with each other with love; lead a
life full of love and enjoy bliss." -Baba-
Bhagavan Srî Sathya Sai Baba 
