Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 108 Quotations on Faith in GodFrom Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses – 6 – One may have immense faith in God. But from time to time, the power of Maya may undermine this faith. In Mahabharata even staunch devotees of Krishna like Dharmaja and Arjuna displayed hesitancy in acting up to the advice of Krishna and had to be taught their duty through Bhishma and Draupadi respectively. Faith in God should never waver. In no circumstance should anyone go against the injunctions of the Divine. Whatever worship one may offer, however intensely one may meditate, if one transgresses the commands of the Lord, these devotional practices become futile. The reason is that the Divine has no selfish objective or aim. It is out of small-minded selfish motives that people act against the sacred commands of the Lord. Even small acts of transgression may in due course assume dangerous proportions. Like the clouds in the sky which are brought together or dispersed by the winds, the passage of time brings about for men the union or separation of associates and happiness or sorrow. Time is the form of God. It should not be wasted. It is to understand such sacred truths that festivals like Ganesh Chathurthi are celebrated. – Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 12.09.1991Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXIV, Chapter 24: Vinayaka worhsip ranks first,Section: Faith in God should never waverOnline: http://www.sathyasai.org/search/volume24/sss24-24.pdf Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at HotJobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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