108 Quotations on Faith in God [40]

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108 Quotations on Faith in GodFrom Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses

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Man deserves to enjoy peace and bliss, but he does not make the necessary

effort to get them. If he cultivates love and faith, he will acquire peace and

bliss. Without these two, his effort is as fruitless as a letter that has

neither stamp nor proper address.

With love and faith in Swami, you can accomplish any task you undertake.

Observe three maxims: Love of God; Fear of Sin; Morality in Society. To develop

love of God you have to see whether every act of yours pleases God or not. When

you please God, you will have no fear of sin. When these two are present,

morality in society will follow naturally.

All the ills of the world today are due to absence of fear of sin and

decline in love for God. Decline in respect for human values has undermined

world peace.

When the Lord's name is chanted from the depths of the heart, it turns into

the nectarine music of Krishna's flute, which charmed even the cows of

Brindavan. The melody that flows from the devotee's heart confers ineffable

bliss.

Love and faith are the cardinal principles for redeeming human life. My

life is my message. I have love for all. I have affection even for those who

commit wrongs and for those who dislike me. I have no ill will toward anyone

because of my love for all. Therefore, the whole world loves me. The root cause

of my love is my esteem for all (Visvaasam). The basis for the esteem is

adherence to the path of Truth. Divinity is the basis of adherence to Truth.

Thus, this Divinity is the primal source of universal love. All should practice

universal brotherhood. Out of fraternity will be born Divinity. Then humanity

will manifest its glory. Men will behave like ideal human beings.

– Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 25.2.1998 The Power of the

Lord's Name Sanathana Sarathi, March 1998, Page 61 Online:

http://sathyasai.org/discour/1998/d980225.html