Guest guest Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 108 Quotations on Faith in God >From Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses - 44 - Faith, Daring, Courage and Intelligence,Energy and Valour--whereverThese six qualities existDivine protection is assured. Embodiments of Love! Vishvaasam (faith or confidence), Saahasam (daring or determination), Dhairyam (courage), Buddhi (intelligence), shakthi (energy) and Paraakramam (valour)--when a man has these six qualities, the Divine will stand by him in all his endeavours. In any age or at any place or in any circumstance, these six good qualities are essential. No worry will haunt any man who has these six virtues. These six qualities cannot be acquited by education nor can they be imparted by any preceptor. Nor can they be inherited from one's parents. These qualities are secured only by Aathma-vishvaasam (Self-confidence). The first among the six qualities is Vishvaasam (faith). In our daily experience faith is evident from the simple act of posting a letter. No one will send a letter by post if he did. not have faith in the postal department. The address and the postage stamp on the letter are unaffected by distance. Likewise, God makes no distinction-between those near to Him or remote from Him. One's faith should be properly addressed. The faith should be unwavering, total and free from doubts of any kind. The letter of Faith has also to carry the stamp of Prema (Love). It should be selfless love. Selfish love will be useless. When firm faith is associated with unselfish love, the prayers addressed to Bhagavaan are bound to reach Him. This kind of faith has become rare nowadays. Self-confidence is totally absent. How can one without confidence in himself have faith in God? And how can such a person hope for God's grace? Hence, every man must cultivate firm faith. Today in every field, firm faith is essential. Any one who leave home for his office sets ut with the confidence that he will return home in the evening. No one will embark on any undertaking unless at the outset he has the confidence that he can do the job. Faith is hus essential for every activity in life. The ancient sages accomplished many great things by their faith. Their achievements are cherished by people today, even after thousands of years. Unfortunately, because of the influence of kali in the present age, faith is declining from moment to moment. People change their beliefs constantly. Such changes are mental aberrations. They do not pertain to the Spirit (which dwells in the heart). – Sri Sathya Sai Baba Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 25.12.1997Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXX, Chapter 33: Dedicate your lives to the Divine,Section: Introductory SectionOnline: http://sathyasai.org/search/volume30/sss30-33.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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