Quotes from Sathya Sai Baba

Conflicts and factions, violence and upheavals are caused by the neglect of human values in daily life.

When individuals change, society will change. And when society changes, the whole world will change. The welfare of the individual is bound up with the welfare of society as a whole.

It is only when the individual is good that society will progress. When the society and the nation is based on the observance of human values.

There is only one caste... the caste of humanity. There is only one religion... the religion of love. There is only one language... the language of the heart.

There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey...Love

All spiritual practice must be directed to the removal of the husk and the revelation of the kernel.

It is because the doctrine of human unity based on the spiritual oneness of all beings, is not propagated in the right manner that we have today many divisions leading to many conflicts.

Spiritual education is not a distinct and separate discipline; it is part and parcel of all types and levels of education, In fact, it is the very foundation on which a lasting edifice can be built.

Anything that comes from the cow, a little milk, butter, cheese, is alright for the spiritual aspirant. There is no harm to the cow, and it is of benefit to take it.

Life is a mosaic of pleasure and pain - grief is an interval between two moments of joy.

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.

Do not contemplate on death; it is just an incident in life; contemplate on God, who is the master of all life.

Earn by your efficiency and enthusiasm, The right to play higher and higher roles ,That is the meaning and purpose of life.

Make the mind, the voice and the actions agree in harmony. That is the right way of life.

God does not live in structures of stone or brick. He lives in soft hearts warm with sympathy and fragrant with universal love.

Without God, life is like a school without a teacher. It is a wire with no current passing through it; it is a body with no soul.

Teachers are reservoirs from which, through the process of education, students draw the water of life.

The grace of God is like insurance. It will help you in your time of need without any limit.

Breaking the cycle takes time. Be Patient and Gentle with yourself. Set long term goals. And be persistent! Remember to Stretch, Laugh and be Unshakable!

As worldly thoughts diminish, thoughts of God increase. Normally, the mind is all the time desiring these worldly things. As the desires are cut out one by one, the peace becomes stronger.

Man must saturate his daily life in truthful speech, virtuous acts and holy thoughts.

Men seek the causes for death but no one seeks the Divine source of life.

Life is endless, not punctuated by nights, days, months and years - for all are one, in the eternal stream.

Do not spend your time thinking about the world or your relationships to individuals. These are all impermanent. They have only to do with the body.