Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathya Narayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian guru, cult leader, and philanthropist. He claimed to be the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi.
All spiritual practice must be directed to the removal of the husk and the revelation of the kernel.
Evil habits, in which men indulge, are the chief cause of disease in the physical as well as the mental state.
Do good, be good and see good. Do everything with love.
Silence is the only language of the realized. Practice moderation in speech.
The Avatar appears to be human and we are misled into thinking of him in these terms but the Avatar himself warns us against this error.
How can anyone be called human, if being born a human being and growing in a human society, he does not recognise human values? You must see that you don't harm any living being. He alone is a redeemed being who causes no pain to others and avoids pain to himself.
When asked where God is, people point towards the sky or some far and distant region: no wonder then that He does not manifest Himself! Realize that He is in you, with you, behind you, and all around you; and He can be seen and felt everywhere.
Man must saturate his daily life in truthful speech, virtuous acts and holy thoughts.
Do not talk too much. First do some Sadhana. First do, then be, then you can talk.
You must enshrine in your hearts the spiritual urge towards light and love, Wisdom and Bliss!
Willing is superfluous for Me. For grace is ever available to devotees who have steady love and faith. Since I move freely with them, talking and singing, even intellectuals are unable to grasp My Truth, My power, My glory or My real task as Avatar.
The body is just a water bubble. The mind is like a mad monkey. Do not follow either the body or the mind. Follow the Conscience. It is above the mind. It is permanent. It is the voice of God, the voice of unchanging truth inside you.
WOMEN preserve the culture of this country with greater tenacity and faith. They keep men on the moral path and inspire them to follow spiritual discipline. Their hearts are tender and full of compassion for the hungry and the distressed. That is why in this land, women are adored and revered.
Everyone should prepare NOW for this change, for I promise you that it will come, and only those who are ready will survive.
True devotion must not get dispirited; nor elated or satisfied with lesser gains; it must fight against failure, loss, calumny, calamity, ridicule and against egoism and pride , impatience and cowardice.
God can be addressed by any name that taste sweet to your tongue or pictured in any form that appeals to your sense of wonder and awe.
It is significant to note that those who live on vegetarian food are less prone to diseases, whereas non-vegetarians are subject to more diseases. Why? Because animal food is incompatible with the needs of the human body.
People abuse their own friends and family, but it is only after performing many meritorious acts that one gets a human birth.
Discipline trains you to put up with disappointments, every rose has a thorn.
I have come to light the lamp of love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added luster.