The Golden Age Of Sai (Part 1 of 2).......!!! Jai Sai Ram

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Om Sri Sai Ram

Om Sai Jai Sai Jai Sai

 

 

THE GOLDEN AGE OF SAI [Part 1 of 2]

 

Compiled by Nirmal, Vancouver

 

Introduction

 

30 March 1996

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba has declared that He will usher in a new era of

Love, Peace, Righteousness, and Truth. This "Golden Age," as He

calls it, is destined to begin soon with an event (or series of

events) that will draw world attention to His Divinity. Many of

Baba's devotees wonder what these events will be like, what the

Golden Age represents, and what our duty is towards it, Bhagawan,

and each other.

 

This book of quotations, written for Baba's devotees, draws together

all the material that I have been able to find on the nature and

characteristics of the Golden Age and on our duty in regards to it

 

Baba tells us that we are fortunate to live during these times.

Never in human history has the planet witnessed a full Incarnation

of the Divine working with the world's population to raise human

consciousness to a level where world peace and fulfillment are

possible. All power resides in Swami's Palm and yet He does not

intend to correct the Earth's problems with a sweep of His hand.

Instead, He proposes to work with humans from within, to raise our

awareness so that we are empowered to solve our own global

predicaments. Swami promises all of us accelerated spiritual growth,

and even liberation for those who stick to their Sadhana to the end.

The opportunity of these times should not go uncontemplated.

 

Baba's is an unfolding gospel. He adds to His revelation daily. We

sit, mere spectators, watching and waiting for the golden moment to

arrive when He announces Himself to those in the world who remain

unaware of His Presence on Earth. Talk circulates of an impending

economic crisis, during which the leaders of the world turn to Baba

as the only one who can solve it. Miracles occur such as Ganesha

statues drinking milk. Food animals such as salmon and cod disappear

from the Earth's oceans and whole herds of cattle are infected with

disease and must be destroyed. To what extent are these evidences of

Baba's activity in pushing and pulling the world towards some

unknown consummation? We cannot know until Baba unfolds for us the

whole of His Plan.

 

For my part, I find more satisfaction than I can say in being able

to watch over and participate in these events as a Sai researcher

and writer. I thank Bhagawan for answering the prayers and pleadings

of saints and sages, whose supplications have brought Him here. And

I thank Him for allowing me to serve Him in this way as a means of

earning His Grace.

 

Om Jai Sai Ram!

 

 

 

PROPHECIES ON BABA

 

Aurobindo on Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 

Twenty-fourth November, 1926, was the descent of Krishna into the

physical. A power infallible shall lead the thought in earthly

hearts, kindle the Immortal's Fire, even the multitude shall hear

the voice!

 

 

 

[sanjay Kant:] According to an article published in "Two Worlds"

magazine of London, an Iranian writer was irresistibly drawn to a

huge volume in Tehran. This Book, called "The Ocean of Light", is in

25 volumes. It is claimed to be the collection of the discourses of

Prophet Mohammed. Volume 13 of these discourses is called "Mehedi

Moud" in Arabic, meaning "The Great teacher that was promised." The

teacher is also referred to as "Master of the World", "Master of

Time", "God's President" and "God Speaking and Advising". Prophet

Mohammed is quoted by Peggy Mason to have indicated a large number

of signs or marks by which the great teacher would be recognized.

Prominent among these hallmarks, which remarkably identify ...

Sathya Sai Baba are: "His hair will be profuse. His forehead will be

large and concave. His nose will be small, with a slight bump at the

bridge. His front teeth will be spaced apart. He will have a mole on

his cheek. He will not have a beard but will be clean shaven.

His clothing will be like a flame. He will wear two robes (one an

under robe). The colour of his face will be some times yellow like

gold, some times very dark and some times shining like the moon. His

body will be small. His legs will be like those of a young girl. All

the teachings of all the religions of the world will be in his heart

from birth. All the science and knowledge of the world from the

beginning of time will be in his heart.

 

All things which you will ask from God, he (the Master of the World)

will give you. All the treasures are under his feet. He will give

gifts that are light in weight. He will go around among his devotees

and touch their heads with his hand. Every eye that sees him will be

happy, not only humans but disembodied souls. He will live 95 years.

(Sai Baba has said that will be in the present body for 96 years --

this means he would leave his present body around 2022 A.D.)

 

In the last twenty years of His life, He will be the 'King of the

whole world', but at that time only two thirds of the world will

believe Him... (This period would then be 2000 A.D. -- corroborating

[the] Cayce Prophecies [see below]. Muslims will recognise him only

nine years before his passing from the world. He will make the world

light and full of peace. So as not to be deceived, you should know

that the Master of the World will bring things out of His body,

through His mouth.

 

According to all prophecies and predictions Sathya Sai Baba is going

to emerge as the universal Messiah and savior by the end of this

decade. All prophecies and predictions also point to great upheavals

on the economic, geographic and political fronts by 2000 A.D. Recent

changes in Russia and eastern Europe are evident examples.

 

[swami Maheshwaranand:] Irani Ma, one of the old devotees of

Bhagawan, wanted to publish what prophet Mohammed had

prophesied ... "Ocean of Light". In this book 27 attributes

pertaining to the Avatar have been mentioned in full detail. Baba,

however, did not give permission for its publication.

 

 

 

[sanjay Kant:] When those that have gradually forgotten God entirely

have been eliminated ... there will come at the close of this next

year, the period when there will be no part of the Globe where man

[will not] hear, 'THE LORD HE IS GOD," and when the period has been

accomplished, the new era, the new age, is to begin. (Edgar Cayce

cited in GDOE, 21. The year of Cayce's prediction is around 1998.)

 

 

[sanjay Kant:] According to ... Nostradamus who recorded his

prophecies in his book 'Centuries' about 400 years back, a very

great leader would be born in South India.... He would have

unlimited wisdom and power, and He would be the greatest conqueror

in history. He would be [an] immortal ruler. With His efforts, world

war would be over, and India's spiritual message to humanity would

be spread far and wide. He would observe Thursday as the holy day.

(GDOE, 36-7)

 

Sai Baba is the Apocalyptic Conqueror and the Kalki Avatar

 

And I saw, and behold, a white horse: and he that sat on him had a

bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering

and to conquer. (St. John, Revelation 6:2.)

 

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat

upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth

judge and make war.

 

His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns,

and he had a name, written, that no man knew, but he himself.

 

And he was clothed with vesture dipped in blood: and his name is

called The Word of God.

 

.... .And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written,

KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (St. John, Revelation 19:11-13 +

16.)

 

[Howard Murphet:] There are Sai devotees in the West who think that

the Sathya Sai Avatar is the promised Conqueror of Saint John's

Apocalyptic vision as given in the Book of Revelations in the New

Testament. Like all visions lying beyond the space-time dimensions,

the Apocalypse is couched in symbolic language. It has, therefore,

been given many different interpretations by different people. But

in general its theme is the return of the Godman, the Avatar, who

will come as a Conqueror of evil forces and establish the Kingdom of

God.

 

In one place St. John writes, 'And I saw heaven open, and behold a

white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,

and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.'

 

In her book The Hidden Manna [Patrizia Norelli-Backlet, The Hidden

Manna. Aeon Books: 1976], Patrizia Norelli-Backlet endeavors to

interpret the Apocalypse according to cosmic astrology and the

language of the zodiac which, she says, was understood by the

initiates of old. She states that the Conqueror is, in fact, the

Kalki Avatar who is pictured riding a white horse in Hindu Puranas.

 

Swami has not, himself, stated that he is the Kalki Avatar, but

people have experienced, in his presence, visions of that

evolutionary Avatar, mounted on a white horse.

 

[Kasturi:] The ten incarnations [of Vishnu] were revealed to [a]

gentleman, now deceased.... Baba took him to the river and asked him

to watch His reflection in the water. The man announced later that

he saw at first Sathya Sai Baba Himself, then only the halo of hair

that surrounds His Head, and then all the ten incarnations in the

order in which they are mentioned in the legendary histories of

India; the tenth and last incarnation on a white horse, had the form

of Baba Himself!

 

[Hilda Charlton:] As I sat in the Bhajan hall at Prashanthi Nilayam,

listening to the joyous songs sung by the devotees, and looking at

Sai Baba sitting in his chair on the dais, suddenly over Baba's head

there appeared a figure of great beauty, riding a white horse. At

this time I did not know the significance of this symbolic figure. I

asked someone if there was in Hindu scriptures a person who rode a

white horse. I was told that the Kalki Avatar rides a white horse,

and Kalki is the Avatar for whom people are looking forward.

 

[Murphet:] Norelli-Backlet believes that the Hindu Puranas are

cosmic revelations, containing the cycles of Times, and the

manifestations of divine truth, in their structure, and that the

Puranic stories corroborate the Apocalypse of Saint John.

 

.... Some western students of the Sai Movement ... equate him with

the Apocalyptic Conqueror, and the Kalki Avatar. If they are right,

we can, according to the Apocalypse and the Puranas, [expect] some

violent clashes of opposing forces, some cataclysmic world struggles

ahead. Avatar Rama led the armies of righteousness in a great war

against the demonic forces. Avatar Krishna was involved in the

holocaust of the Kurukshetra war. The prophecies foretell even more

terrible wars in the time of the Kalki Avatar and St. John's

Conqueror.

 

[Murphet:] Many rumors fly around as to what Swami has said about

frightening large-scale events and conditions of the near future.

But when I, and others in my presence, have asked him about these

matters, he has never said that cataclysmic wars, with wholesale

destruction, are imminent.

 

[Murphet:] In [a] talk [with Sage Markandeya] a few years before the

Kali Age began [and recorded in the Mahabharata], Lord Vishnu told

how Light would come to earth when the evils of the [Kali] Age had

reached a level that required the direct action of God. Lord Vishnu

said to the sage Markandeya: "When evil is rampant upon this earth,

I will take birth in the family of a virtuous man, and assume a

human body to restore tranquility by the extermination of all evils;

for the preservation of rectitude and morality, I will assume an

inconceivable human form when the season for action comes. In the

Kali Age of sin I will assume an Avatar form that is dark in color.

I will be born in a family in South India. This Avatar will possess

great energy, great intelligence and great powers. Material objects

needed for this Avatar's mission will be at his disposal as soon as

He will think of them. He will be victorious with the strength of

virtue. He will restore order and peace in the world.

This Avatar will inaugurate a new Era of Truth, and will be

surrounded by spiritual people. He will roam over the earth adored

by the spiritual people."

 

"The people of the earth will imitate this Avatar's conduct, and

there will be prosperity and peace. Men will once more betake

themselves to the practice of religious rites. Educational centers

for the cultivation of Brahmic lore, and temples, will reappear

again everywhere. Ashrams will be filled with men of Truth. Rulers

of the earth will govern their kingdoms virtuously. The Avatar will

have an illustrious reputation. "

 

This prophecy concerning the Kalki Avatar, from the Mahabharata, is

collaborated in the ancient classic, the Vishnu Purana, which also

mentions that this Avatar will display great superhuman powers in

establishing the new age of Truth. It adds that, "His parents will

be devotees of Vishnu, and will reside in a village worshipping the

cowherd form of Sri Krishna."

 

Baba Mentioned in Ancient Hindu Scriptures and Naadis

 

[swami Maheshwaranand:] What is special about [the epic called the

Jaimini Mahabharata] is that it contains a detailed and complete

account of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, an incarnation of Lord

Shiva. It mentions the name of the Avatar, a full account of his

dynasty, and contains descriptions [of] several wonderful miracles

performed by the Lord indicating the beginning of a new era by

establishing true religion on the lines of Sathya Yuga.

 

The Siddhas who visited the Gufa Ashram had the good fortune of

going through this holy book. They were amazed to see, read and hear

the contents. They realised then that over five thousand years ago

the great Muni Jaimini who was [farther] advanced in spirituality

than them predicted.... the incarnation of Lord Sainath.

 

[swami Maheshwaranand:] When the Sadhaks staying at Gufa Ashram

sought permission for the publication of the reference about

Bhagawan Baba in Jaimini Mahabharata, Baba refused.

 

[swami Maheshwaranand:] Acharya Ganjur Narayana of Bangalore is in

possession of a rare script of 'Sai Charitamrutum'. This was written

by Shuka Muni five thousand years ago. There is a detailed

description about the incarnation of Lord Sai in Kaliyuga. Some of

the Sai lovers approached Bhagawan and sought permission to publish

this important document. But their request was not granted.

 

[shakuntala Balu:] A well known astrology professor ... of

Bangalore, Sri Ganjur Narayana Shastry, recently traced a Shuka

Naadi Grantha (a volume of palm leaf manuscripts by Sage Shuka) on

Sri Sathya Sai Baba, entitled Sai charitamrita Grantham. It consists

of hundreds of palm leaf manuscripts written in Sanskrit and is

thought to have been set down over 5000 years ago. It describes,

accurately and at great length, Sri Sathya Sai Baba's family tree

and many facts about him. ...

 

His glory will spread, and many people will get near him. ... Total

equanimity will be his. ... He will not be concerned with public

opinion and will only do what is right. ... His life will be for the

good of mankind. .... The Naadi astrologer says that Adharma

(unrighteousness) has grown to three fourths proportion. When it

increases by one fourth more, that is when all becomes

unrighteousness, Sri Sathya Sai Baba's full powers will come into

play and be known in the world. In other words, evil has to rise to

its uttermost before his divine quality can be fully realised.

 

As things stand at present, Sri Sathya Sai Baba displays only one

tenth of his real self. After a while, his efforts to save the world

will increase tenfold.... He will show that he alone can control the

fury of nature. ... In a short time, his greatness will spread

further and there will be universal worship of Sathya Sai. ....

 

If people recognise the truth of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, salvation will

not be long to follow. ... The Shuka Naadi emphasizes that Sainath

(Lord Sai) is Mahavishnu Swarupa, a form of Great Vishnu Himself.

Seeing Him is the same as looking upon Lord Vishnu. ...

 

Very soon, more and more people will come to accept his divinity,

for they will have seen his divine powers. After the spring of 1979,

the tide will turn and dharma will slowly reassert itself, atheism

will begin to decrease. India will come into better days, too, and

once again the influence of the present Maha Purusha [great being]

or Maha Shakti [great power] will be decisive. Sri Sathya Sai Baba

will perform even greater miracles, more wondrous than any he has

performed up to now. One of the examples of his miracles mentioned

in the Shuka Naadi is ... he will keep an airplane airborne for a

long time after it runs out of fuel, through his will alone. ...

Very soon now, the days of his great glory will be upon us.

 

One article, which was taken from Sanathana Sarathi of February 1961

is entitled "Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba's 500-year old Horoscope." It

reads: "There is an institution in New Delhi known as Indian Astro-

Occult Research Association. Dr. E.V. Sastry [evidently not the same

as Sri Ganjur Narayana Shastry of the previous instance], a famous

and prominent member of the association happened to read the book

Sathyam Sivam Sundaram. He then began a search to find out from Nadi

Grandham available in Tamil Nadu, about the indications in Baba's

horoscope. ... In these collections of grandhas which are more than

five hundred years old and are considered as one of the wonders of

the world, were found some parts describing Baba, all of which were

not in a single instance different from what is published about

Baba's life in the book Sathyam Sivam Sundaram. This truth made him

wonderstruck. ... Dr. Sastry ... [whose] pen name is Leo ...

happened to come to Puttaparthi in November 1960 on the

birthday of Baba. On that occasion Dr. Sastry had with him an old

palm leaf taken out from the Naadi Grandham, which contained details

about Baba written by ... an old, famous and well learned pundit.

 

.... In one Naadi Grandha the following is said: "The person to whom

this horoscope relates in his previous birth was Sai Baba, who was a

famous Maharshi. He was also a world famous Sad Guru!" Another Naadi

says, "I am an avatar of Sai". ... In all three Nadis [Agastheya,

Budha and Sukra Nadis], the names of his father and mother are

mentioned, clearly, truly and accurately. In addition, another fact

clearly mentioned in these is, "the person to whom this horoscope

relates, whose name is Sathyanarayana Raju, will renounce the world

in his boyhood, will start schools and hospitals, will publish books

for the upliftment of the world, will spend every day of his whole

lifetime for the establishment of dharma, which is his ideal and

objective." Another fact written in Budha Nadi is, "the person to

whom this horoscope relates will spend the whole of his lifetime

always enjoying the bliss from uniting Jivatma with Paramatma." In

Agastheya Naadi it is mentioned that Baba will be an all

merciful avatar of God. Not only that, but it is also mentioned

that He will be Akkilathara pitha, i.e., authority of Manava vamsam,

preceptor, protector, and father of the world.

 

In Sukra Naadi it is written, "Baba will have all the Siddhis,

possessed by Sai Baba; by love, kindness and knowledge he will

establish eternal bliss in this world. He will establish a Mandir

which will be conducive for practicing tapas, etc." On top of all

this is another important passage in Sukra Naadi, i.e., "the person

to whom this horoscope relates will be an Avatar amongst the

Avatars." Another sentence is, "He will derive immense pleasure in

the service of mankind."

 

.... The fact about [baba's] coming into being, written separately,

several centuries before His incarnation by three special expert

astrologers, ... describing His character which is in no way

different from what we see now in Him, is an agreeable surprise.

 

BABA'S DECLARATIONS

 

1955

 

Baba's Mission

 

In this Avatar [Divine Incarnation], the wicked will not be

destroyed; they will be corrected and reformed and educated and led

back to the path from which they have strayed. (SSS, I, 22; from

talk given Maha Shivarathri, 1955)

 

Follow My Advice

 

You can get Anandam [Divine Bliss] only by following the advice I

give you and that is why I am particular that you should listen

carefully and take to heart all that I say. (SSS, I, 15; Maha

Shivarathri, 1955)

 

1956

 

The Avatar's Mission

 

When man loses his way and strays into the wilderness, believing

that he is the body or Gunas [illusory cosmic qualities] or the

object, then the Avatar comes to warn and guide. (SSS, I, 25; from

talk given August 1, 1956)

 

1958

 

This Kali Yuga

 

The present situation in the world is like a typhoon, causing unrest

and confusion. No one has mental quiet; fear and anxiety stalk

everywhere; panic reigns even while the conquest of space and the

creation of new planets is being hailed. (SSS, I, 39; from a talk

given Feb. 2, 1958)

 

Today, the typhoon of hatred and falsehood is scattering the clouds

of Dharma [Righteousness], Nyaya [Philosophy] and Sathya [Truth] to

the far corners of the sky and people feel that Sanathana Dharma

[Hinduism in particular; the Ancient Wisdom in general] itself is in

danger of extinction. But that can happen only if the lord wills,

and the Lord who has laid down the Dharma [the Law or Order] will

not allow it to be destroyed. (SSS, I, 51; March 24, 1958)

 

The World today is suffering from Rajobuddhi [restlessness of mind]

rather than Thamas [slothfulness]; people have violent likes and

dislikes; they have become fanatical and factious, they are carried

away by pomp and noise, show and propaganda; that is why

discrimination has become necessary. To reach the goal, Sathwabuddhi

[balance of mind] is essential; it will seek the Truth calmly and

stick to it whatever the consequence. (SSS,I, 66; July 25, 1958)

 

Baba's Mission

 

Man ... has been forgetting the path prescribed in the Scriptures

for the cultivation of his nature, and hence all this suffering:

hence also My Advent. (SSS, I, 65; July 25, 1958)

 

Of course, I confer on you these boons of health and prosperity but

only so that you might, with greater enthusiasm and with less

interruption, proceed with spiritual Sadhana [practice]. (SSS, I,

66; July 25, 1958)

 

The Lord is Omnipotent

 

They feared that I may not be able to cross the floods and come

south in time for this engagement. From the fact that I had

permitted them to announce My arrival for this function, they could

well have inferred that the floods would subside and that I would be

in their midst, for once My Word goes forth, it must happen

accordingly. Do not doubt it. (SSS, I, 94; Sept. 9, 1958)

 

Believe Me, nothing can hamper Me; My will must prevail. Those who

spread stories that I was held up by the floods were ignorant of My

Reality.

 

Nothing can hold Me up or agitate Me or cast a shadow on Me in this

Human Form; be certain of that. Not even a hair can be touched by

forces of calumny or distrust or ignorance. My Sankalpa [Will] must

prevail; My task must be accomplished. My Mission will succeed. I

have come to illuminate the human heart with the Light Divine and to

rid man of the delusion that drags him away from the path of Shanthi

[Peace], the perfect equanimity of Realisation. (SSS, I, 94-5; Sept.

9, 1958)

 

The Lord is Inscrutable

 

No one can understand my Mystery. The best you can do is to get

immersed in it. It is no use your arguing about pros and cons; dive

and know the depth; eat and know the taste. (SSS, I, 71; July 25,

1958)

 

I Give You What You Ask For

 

I am like a shopkeeper whose shop is stocked with all things man

needs. But, like the man behind the counter, I give you only what

you ask for; if the customer asks for a towel, how can I give him a

dhoti [wearing cloth]? But these material things are not important

at all. Ask for Bhakthi [Devotion]and for Jnana [Wisdom] and I shall

be happy. Many do not crave for such things now; it is their

misfortune. They are merely wasting their chance. (SSS, I, 54; March

24, 1958)

 

He Lord is the Kalpataru, the Divine Tree that gives whatever is

asked. But you have to go near the tree and ask for what you want.

(SSS, I, 59; March 25, 1958)

 

Earn the right to approach the Lord without fear and the right to

ask for your heritage. (SSS, I, 59; March 25, 1958)

 

Love is the Wealth I have to give you

 

You can call me Premaswarupa [Embodiment of Divine Love]! You will

not be wrong! Prema [divine love] is the wealth I have and which I

scatter among the miserable and afflicted. (SSS, I, 63; July 22,

1958)

 

What is Essential

 

It is not even Bhakti that is essential. It is Love, Truth, Virtue,

the eagerness to progress, to serve, to expand one's heart, to take

in the whole of humanity in one's Love, to see all as Forms of the

Divine Consciousness. (SSS, I, 55; March 24, 1958)

 

Today, I am really full of joy for I have before me people who are

engaged in hardy toil and who sacrifice their personal comforts in

order to make others happy. What the world needs is work done in

that spirit. (SSS, I, 83; Sept. 2, 1958)

 

Attach Yourself to the Lord

 

Attachment to nature has limits, but the attachment to the Lord that

you develop when the Inner Eye opens has no limits. (SSS, I, 43;

Feb. 2, 1958)

 

Attach your mind to the Lord. Then you will be led on to the company

of good men and your talents will be transmuted. (SSS, I, 67; July

25, 1958)

 

Begin Now

 

You owe your birth to God, you subsist on God and you merge in God.

Every living thing has to reach that consummation; why, every non-

living thing too. So, do it now; take the first step, purify the

heart, sharpen the intellect or at least, begin the recital of the

name of the Lord. That will give you all the rest in due time. (SSS,

I, 79; Sept. 2, 1958)

 

1959

 

The Avatar's Mission

 

It is to clear the path of spiritual progress of Man that the Avatar

has come. The Asanthi in which man is immersed has to be curbed. ...

All Jivis must get Shanthi and Santosha [??]; that is the mission on

which the Lord comes again and again on this Earth. He selects a

place full of Pavithratha or holiness, and divyathwam or divinity

and takes on the human form, so that you may meet Him and talk,

understand and appreciate, listen and follow, experience and benefit.

 

The tragedy is that when Godhead is invisible, formless, you

concretize it as you like and pray to it and get consolation and

strength out of it; but when it is before you, concretized in human

form, you doubt and discuss and deny! (SSS, I, 127; from talk given

July 10, 1959)

 

The Lord had announced that he would come down for the restoration

of Dharma and that He would assume human form so that He might

gather round Him and feel the thrill of His Companionship and

Conversation. And the Lord has Come, as announced. (SSS, I, 150;

Jan. 22, 1960)

 

The Lord is Inscrutable

 

You need not waste time in trying to discover Me and My Nature.

Understand what I teach, not 'who is the teacher' for I am beyond

your intellect and your Shakti. You will understand Me only through

My work. That is why sometimes in order to reveal who I am, I myself

show you my 'Visiting Card', something you call a Miracle. Know

the 'marma' or the mystery and carry out the karma or the duty I

assign you. (SSS, I, 114; February 2, 1959)

 

How Best to Use the Avatar

 

You must dive deep into the sea to get the pearls. ... So also if

you must realise the full fruit of this Avatar, dive deep and get

immersed in Sai Baba. Half-heartedness, hesitation, doubt, cynicism,

listening to tales, all are of no avail. Concentrated complete

faith - that alone can bring victory. This is true of any worldly

activity, is it not? How much more true it must be, therefore, in

the spiritual field? (SSS, I, 128; July 10, 1959)

 

The Past and Future of India

 

The science of spiritual culture and of the control of the mind has

been developed and practiced in this country for thousands of years;

and that is why Indian civilization has stood the shock of ages and

the fury of typhoons that swept whole peoples off their feet. India

is still green and fresh, on the threshold of a new era, under the

leadership of her on ancient ideals. (SSS, I, 135; July 11, 1959)

 

The Next Generation

 

In the next fifteen years, a number of young people now growing up

will shine as devoted aspirants in the spiritual field; they know

that each of them is Nithyam [Eternal] and Sathyam [Truthful] and

Pavithram [Holy] and that they are Amrithaputhras or children of

immortality. They are growing in Viveka [Discernment] and Vairagya

[Renunciation] and they are purifying themselves by Namasmarana

[repetition of the Name of God]. (SSS, I, 114; Feb. 7, 1959)

 

Let There be Consistency in Thought, Word and Deed

 

You who shared in this glorification of the Lord will tomorrow as

enthusiastically join in some other gathering where falsehood and

injustice are honored! There is no consistency in your behavior.

What you feel as correct and what you do are poles apart. That is

not the mark of a Bhakta [devotee]. (SSS, I, 124; April 12, 1959)

 

Karma [action] is the very foundation of Bhakti [devotion]. It is

the basement on which devotion is built. Dharma is the attitude in

which action is done, the Truth, Prema and Equanimity with which the

mind is activated, when it seeks to do things. ... Those dominated

by Sathwaguna [the quality of balance, goodness, or purity] will do

Karma, regardless of the fruits thereof, leaving the result to the

Lord, not worrying whether it leads to success or failure, conscious

of their duties and never of their rights. (SSS, I, 125; April 12,

1959)

 

Give up the Pursuit of Wealth

 

The Jivi [individual soul] has come to this birth in order to reveal

the splendor of the spark of Godhead which it is. The body is the

wick of the lamp, yearning for God is the ghee which feeds the

flame. But like the rat which, attracted by the strong smelling

cheap stuff inside the trap, neglects all other articles of food in

the granary and falls a prey to its foolishness, man too neglects

his real sustenance and wastes his life in pursuit of mortal riches.

(SSS, I, 125; April 12, 1959)

 

Liberation does not Come at a Single Jump

 

The sensory world is the cloud that hides the Atma [self], ever

shining in the firmament of your heart. ... Train the mind to

disperse the clouds, not to gather them. Every aspirant has to do

this by following a systematic discipline. You cannot reach the peak

in one jump; it is a hard job to negate the evidence of the senses;

one has to overcome the tendencies that have grown through hundreds

of births. (SSS, I, 121; April 12, 1959)

 

1960

 

Baba's Mission

 

I have come to set the world right and so I have to collect all

those who are ill and treat them in my 'Hospital' and restore them

to sanity, strength and wisdom and send them back to their stations

in life. I must intensify your Bhakti, reinforce your faith and

rebuild the foundations of your moral nature, so that you can

counter temptations with greater confidence. (SSS, I, 183; Sept. 28,

1960)

 

All these [spiritual treasures] are now fast declining and I have

come to restore them to their pristine purity and strength. (SSS, I,

175; Sept. 27, 1960)

 

My Mission is to give you Ananda [Divine Bliss] and I am ever ready

to do so. (SSS, I, 155; from talk given June 25, 1960)

 

Showering Ananda, that is My task. (SSS, I, 180; Sept. 28, 1960)

 

You are My treasure; even if you deny Me. I am your treasure, even

if you say No. I shall be affectionate to you and attach Myself to

you; I shall take all the trouble to keep My property safe in My

custody! That is to say, in the custody of the Lord, by whichever

name you may be calling upon Him. All the powers I have are for you;

I am just the store-keeper, keeping them ready to be given to you,

whenever you ask for them. My Prema [Divine Love] shall give

even if you do not ask, for it is your right to share in it. (SSS,

I, 182; Sept. 28, 1960)

The Lord is Inscrutable

No one can unravel the Mystery of the Lord. (SSS, I, 175; Sept. 27,

1960)

You cannot understand Me and My Secret ... without first

understanding yourselves. For, if you are too weak to grasp your own

Reality, how can you hope to fathom the much grander Reality of My

Advent? To grasp My Meaning, you have to tear into tatters the

doubts and theories you now have and cultivate Prema; for the

embodiment of Prema can be understood only through Prema. (SSS, I,

Jan. 22, 1960)

I have no ... balance of karma to work out! I am unaffected by

karma.... The Maha Shakti [Divine Energy] puts on the cloak of Maya

Shakti [illusory energy and its forms] in order to fulfill the

purpose of contacting and protecting mankind. I have no desire and

so, no binding karma. It is only you who have the desire, aim and

wish that drag you along various paths. For Me, your Ananda is My

Food, your elation is the swing on which I sit. Your activity is My

Playground. (SSS, I, 179; Sept. 28, 1960)

The Lord is Unchanging

The Lord will never undergo a fundamental change; only the external

form may change, the essence will be the same. ... The Lord will be

characterized by unbounded Prema and unsullied sweetness. (SSS, I,

180; Sept. 28, 1960)

My Will Must Succeed

[The superpower] will never engage Itself in any task without fruit.

(SSS, I, 180; Sept. 28, 1960)

There is no one who can change My course or affect My conduct to the

slightest extent. I am the Master over all. (SSS, I, 182; Sept. 28,

1960)

I will be in this mortal form for 59 years more and I shall

certainly achieve the purpose of this Avatar, do not doubt it. I

will take My own Time to carry out My Plan so far as you are

concerned. I cannot hurry because you are hurrying.

I may sometimes wait until I can achieve ten things at one

stroke.... But My Word will never fail; it must happen as I Will.

(SSS, I, 189; Sept. 29, 1960)

The World is My Mansion

Suffering in one corner of the world is as much the concern of the

Lord as suffering in any other. ... The world is a Temple; the

temple of the Lord, His body where He resides. (SSS, I, 156; June

25, 1960)

I Speak with the Authority of Love

I am not commanding you today on the basis of my authority; I am

telling you out of the fullness of Prema, on the basis of the right

I have to chastise you and direct you along the path. (SSS, I, 152;

Jan. 22, 1960)

I have not come for propaganda or publicity or gaining disciples or

devotees. I am yours and you are Mine. Where then is the need for

publicity? I give not lectures but mixtures for your mental health

and moral re-invigoration. So take My words as medicine necessary

for your health. (SSS, I, 159; June 25, 1960)

I Want no Praise

I do not want you to extol Me; I shall be satisfied if you rely on

Me. (SSS, I, 180; Sept. 28, 1960)

Only He knows what is Ahead

The Lord alone is aware of the Plan, for His is the Plan. You see

only a part of the play on the stage and so it is all very confused.

When the entire story is unfolded, then you will appreciate His

Plan, not until then. (SSS, I, 181; Sept. 28, 1960)

Our Role

If by acting your role well you develop Prema [Divine Love] towards

fellow-actors, that is more important than getting Bhakti [Devotion]

for God. If you acquire Shanthi [Peace], that is a more valuable

success than acquiring Jnana [Wisdom]. For Bhakti is the seed of

Prema and Jnana is the seed of Shanthi. At least, Bhaktas should

behave as if they are all of one family. (SSS, I, 181; Sept. 28,

1960)

Let each one march at his own pace; only the direction and the road

have to be God-wards. (SSS, I, 183; Sept. 28, 1960)

Don't Miss This Opportunity

I must tell you that you are luckier than men of previous

generations. The accumulated merit of many previous births must have

granted you this luck. You have got Me and it is your duty now to

develop this relationship that you have achieved by sheer good

fortune. In four or five years' time, you will see Yogis [those who

are united with God] and Maharishis [great seers] and Munis [silent

sages] crowding here and you may not have such chances of asking Me

questions and getting the answers, of approaching Me and directly

speaking to Me. (SSS, I, 174-5; Sept. 27, 1960)

I have now fallen into your grasp, the very Treasure that you have

been searching for. (SSS, I, 186; Sept. 29, 1960)

The mysterious indescribable superpower has come within reach. ... I

bring tears of joy into your eyes and wipe the tears of grief. ... I

make [people] mad about God and about the Sadhana [spiritual

practice] needed [to reach Him]. I cure the madness which makes

people run frantically after fleeting pleasures and fall into fits

of joy and grief.(SSS, I, 180;Sept. 28, 1960)

You must know how to use the chance that you have got in this life

to come in contact with the Lord. ... How you use this chance

depends upon your destiny and luck and the amount of Grace that you

are able to win. Develop faith; strengthen devotion; and everything

will follow. ... I command you: never hate others, or wish evil of

them or talk ill of them. Then only can you attain the

Santhaswarupam [??]. (SSS, I, 181; Sept. 28, 1960)

The Way is Long

To reach the [final] stage..., you have got to go a long way. But do

not be down-hearted.... I am here ready to help you from the first

lesson to the last. Do not be weighed down by sorrow that your

Prarabdha karma is against your progress. The accumulation of the

effects of your past karma is sanchitha and out of that store what

you have selected for present consumption can be made sweet,

palatable and health-giving. Moreover, God's Grace can destroy the

effects of past karma or modify its rigor. Never doubt that. If the

law of Karma is so unbreakable, then why recommend Sadhana, good

living and cultivation of virtue? Prarabdha [karmic consequences

that one is currently encountering] will melt like mist before the

Sun if you win the Grace of the Lord! (SSS, I, 196; Sept. 30, 1960)

1966

Baba Refuses Audience to Advanced Sadhaks

[swami Maheshwaranand:] Bhagawan Baba is not allowing the Rishis

[divine seers] and Siddhas [those with yogic powers] to meet him.

But the time is not far off when all [the] ill take human forms

and ... go to Puttaparthi along with [the] Rishis and Munis to offer

their prayerful salutations to the Lord and seek His blessings.

Twenty years ago [i.e., 1966] ... the Lord was having breakfast with

some close devotees. They proposed to Bhagawan [i.e., the

Lord], "Swami! Your Leelas and miracles are the talk of every home

in almost all the major countries of the world. As such we want to

organise a conference of all spiritual seekers at the international

level and declare from that forum that God, the Creator of this

Universe, has already come down to earth. By so doing the entire

humanity will get the benefit of the Lord's presence."

Bhagawan Baba listened to them with a smile and spoke

compassionately, "Your feelings for your fellow beings are

commendable and I respect them. But that time is still far off.

Prior to that I have to bring such persons near me, who, in their

previous lives, have been incessantly and untiringly trying to get

access to me through their severe Sadhana. A time will come when the

world will know about the Avatar through public declaration. All the

same impelled by a sense of duty if you wish to bring this truth to

the knowledge of your fellow devotees and friends, you may do so on

a personal level." (SSBNNGA, 1990, book written in 1986, 38)

1968

Kali Yuga

At the present time, strife and discord have robbed peace and unity

from the family, the school, the society, the religions, the cities

and the state. (Baba in 1968 in HMAP, 1975, 86)

Respect for spiritual institutions, temples, holy places, elders and

sacred books are fast declining. Pride in material wealth and

competition in acquiring it, are fast increasing. This is the

tragedy of our times. (SSS, VI, 169; from talk given March 26, 1 968)

Man's mind is too full of the world; his stomach is demanding too

much of his time and energy. His desires and wants are multiplying

too fast for his capacity to satisfy them; his dreams are far too

real for him; they lead him into false victories and absurd

adventures. Engrossed in the analysis of the material world, he has

lost all sense of sin, sweetness and sublimity; under this new

dispensation, truth has become just a word in the dictionary.

Compassion is reduced to a meaningless travesty. Humility, patience,

reverence -- these are invalid as a flameless lamp in the far

distance.

The only hold that man has in this dreadful darkness is the name of

God. That is the raft which will take him across this stormy sea,

darkened by hate and fear, churned by anxiety and terror. (SSS, VI,

163; Feb. 26, 1968)

Baba's Mission

God incarnates for the revival of Dharma (Righteousness) which

includes morality, truth, virtue, love and a host of other qualities

that uphold the communities of man as well as the individual. The

other purposes usually give -- serving the devoted, destroying the

wicked, re-establishing the sacred tradition -- these are all

secondary. For, he who is righteous will be guarded from harm, by

righteousness itself; he who is unrighteous will fall into disaster

through the evil that he perpetrates. The one task includes all else.

I shall fulfill that task, whatever the comments that others may

make. Comment is a natural corollary. I do not pay attention to it;

nor should you. The higher the hill, the deeper the valley. Praise

or blame will not affect me in the least. The unshakeable foundation

on which my work is proceeding is Ananda. I cannot be moved from it,

by any one, at any time. (SSS, VI, 167; from talk given Feb. 26,

1968)

For the protection of the virtuous, for the destruction of evil-

doers and for establishing righteousness on a firm footing, I

incarnate from age to age. Whenever asanthi, or disharmony,

overwhelms the world, the Lord will incarnate in human form to

establish the modes of earning Prashanthi, or peace, and to

reeducate the human community in the paths of peace. (Baba in 1968

in HMAP, 1975, 86)

I have come to correct the Buddhi, the intelligence, by various

means. I have to counsel, help, command, condemn and stand by as a

friend and well-wisher to all, so that they may give up evil

propensities and, recognizing the straight mark, tread it and reach

the goal. (Baba in 1968 in HMAP, 1975, 87)

I have come to give you the key to the treasure of Ananda, or bliss,

to teach you how to tap that spring, for you have forgotten the way

to blessedness. If you waste this time of saving yourselves, it is

just your fate. You have come to get from me tinsel and trash, the

petty little cures and promotions, worldly joys and comforts. Very

few of you desire to get from me the thing that I have come to give

you: namely, liberation itself. Even among these few, those who

stick to the path of Sadhana, or spiritual practice, and succeed are

a handful. (Baba in 1968 in HMAP, 1975, 88)

Who can be called a Devotee?

You can lay claim to be a devotee only when you have placed yourself

in my hands fully and completely with no trace of ego. (Baba in 1968

in HMAP, 1975, 86)

Baba's Promise

Cultivate nearness with me in the heart and it will be rewarded.

Then you too will acquire a fraction of that supreme love (Baba in

1968 in HMAP, 1975, 91)

You can enjoy the bliss through the experience the Avatar confers.

(Baba in 1968 in HMAP, 1975, 86)

The West Misleads Itself

In western countries now, God is denied, and man is relying on

himself; he exaggerates his own intelligence and sense of adventure

and prides himself on the advance he has made through science and

technology. But, intelligence without equanimity is filling mental

hospitals. Peace is fleeing from the hearts of men and women; social

harmony is becoming a distant dream; international concord is a

mirage, pursued by a few. Man travels to the moon, but does not

explore his own inner levels of consciousness. (SSS, VII, March 16,

1968, 12.)

When Changes will Start

[Dr. John Hislop:] According to the astrology of ancient times, the

change in world conditions to be brought about by Swami's influence

will come in about 15 years [this conversation was in December,

1968]. This was predicted about 5,600 years ago in the Upanishads.

The coming of Baba, the Sai Avatar, which includes the three

incarnations, is all forecast quite clearly. People born in this

generation may consider themselves quite fortunate. The 1985 change

is the beginning of the "Great Awakening," mentioned below; the

beginning of the Golden Age is said to occur around 1998-2000

Be Confident that You will All be Liberated

This is a great chance. Be confident that you will all be liberated.

Know that you are saved. Many hesitate to believe that things will

improve, that life will be happy for all and full of joy, and that

the golden age will recur. Let me assure you that this

Dharmaswarupa, that this divine body, has not come in vain. It will

succeed in averting the crisis that has come upon humanity. (Baba in

1968 in HMAP, 1975, 91)

1970

Question of Priorities

A group of scholars who had come to me recently asked me, "Swami!

You talk of the flames of anxiety and fear; but, surely, you

appreciate the great step forward that man has taken by landing on

the moon!" I told them, it was wrong to spend billions of dollars

and roubles on such enterprises. ... It is a question of priorities;

first things first. When so many nations upon the Earth are

undernourished, undereducated, underhoused, it is sheer absence of

discrimination to spend time, skill and money for this spectacular

competitive adventure. Later, when the earth has been made the home

of a happy family of peoples, such enterprises can be planned. (SSS,

VIII, 7; from talk given March 6, 1970)

Live in the Community

The community in which you find yourself is the arena where you can

win the victory, the gymnasium where you develop the skill to win.

The spiritual journey lies through compassion, sympathy, mutual

help, and service, and these are fostered by society and are to be

used for society. (SSS, VIII, 5; from talk given March 6, 1970)

1971

Baba's Mission

Baba has announced many times that He has come to save the world and

[that] He is the Lord Himself. My task is the spiritual regeneration

of humanity through truth and love. I have come to show you how to

live usefully and die profitably. I have come to guide and bless

those who undergo the discipline and practice leading to Divine

union. I came ... because the good men of the world, the saintly,

the wise, the sage, and the seeker, the guides and the Godly longed

for Me. Where there is a desire for mental tranquility, I hurry to

grant it; where there is melancholy, I hasten to lift the drooping

heart; where there is no mutual trust, I restore it; I am ever on

the move to fulfill the mission for which I have come. Baba's

campaign of spreading the message of love has only just begun, and

all who have heard His message can clearly visualize the

significance of the declaration He made on the opening page of

Sanathana Sarathi [the name means "the ancient charioteer" and

refers to Krishna

in particular, who guided Arjuna's chariot in the battle of

Kurukshetra, the backdrop of the Bhagavad-Gita, and God in general,

who is the internal Guide], the monthly magazine He inaugurated on

February 16, 1958, the thirty-second year of His earthly career. On

that day, the Sanathana Sarathi, the charioteer, started out on the

campaign against falsehood, injustice, wickedness and evil -- the

minions of the spirit of egoism. The victory to be won is the

welfare of the entire world. When the triumphant drums are beaten in

the joy of success, humanity will have achieved happiness and peace,

prosperity and bliss. The word "Sarathi" is an assurance from Baba

that He will guide the seeker if only he takes the initial step of

inviting Him to take over the reins of his life. The

word "Sanathana" is a reminder that this has been the role of Baba

since the dawn of creation. I have not started the work for which I

have come for I am still in the stage of preliminary reconnaissance.

When I

start my campaign the whole world will know of it and benefit by

it. Already the plans of the campaign are clear on the horizon.

(LBSSSB, 1971)

Time not ready for Publicity

You know this [incident] now, because [someone] wrote about it. But

remember, this is only a millionth part of My activity in showering

Grace. (LBSSSB, 1971, 186)

Baba Reveals His Time of Death

[Kasturi:] Baba has assured us that He will remain in the human

frame beyond the year 2020. (LBSSSB, 1971, 235)

Shirdi and Sathya Sai Baba

The mother is usually stern when the children enter the kitchen and

disturb her while cooking; but while serving the food, she is all

joy and patience. I am now serving you the dishes cooked then [when

I was Shirdi Sai Baba]; wherever you may be, if you are hungry, and

if you have a plate, I shall serve you the dishes and feed you to

your heart's content. (LBSSSB, 1971, 170)

Baba's Behavior is All Meaningful

I never utter a word that does not have significance, or do a deed

without beneficial consequence. (LBSSSB, 1971, 196)

Baba will help the Sincere Inquirer

If you ... act according to My words, and put them into daily

practice, I will gladly tell you more and more, for that is the

reason why I have come. (LBSSSB, 1971, 225)

His Devotees Rely on Him

Why fear when I am here? Put all your faith in Me. I shall guide and

guard you. Ardent devotees of Sai Baba are content to leave the

welfare of their physical frames to His Will. Nothing will harm him

who turns his attention towards Me. (Shirdi Sai Baba in LBSSSB, 1971)

Our Good Fortune

You of this generation are indeed lucky that you have the fortune of

contact with Me and the chance to receive the guidance I have come

to give. (LBSSSB, 1971)

Grace Available to All

It is not mentioned anywhere that the Grace of God is available only

for certain classes or races or grades of people. From the smallest

to the biggest, throughout the world, all are entitled to it.

(LBSSSB, 1971)

Religion is Being Challenged

[He said] religion and belief in God are being challenged now from

all quarters. It is therefore the duty of all good men to meet this

challenge by demonstrating to the critics how the realization of the

constant presence of the Lord has made them more efficient, more

earnest, and more courageous for the task of living. (LBSSSB, 1971)

The Character of New World Leaders

The world can achieve prosperity and peace only through ... persons

whose hearts are pure and whose minds are free of prejudice and

passion, lust and greed, anger and envy. (LBSSSB, 1971)

Service Undedicated to God is Unprofitable

Though the service of humanity is holy, unless it is merged in the

higher ideal of the Lord, realizing the Lord immanent in all,

adoring the Lord in the form of everyone, there is no profit at all.

One should have full faith in the divinity of man and service should

be offered in the uninterrupted contemplation of the Lord. Use the

power, knowledge and attainments the Lord has endowed you with for

the greater glory of the Lord, whatever be the field of activity or

the region of duty where you are called upon to render service.

(LBSSSB, 1971)

1974

Prepare to Shoulder Your Task

Prepare for shouldering the task assigned to you - to be instruments

dedicated [to] the mission on which the Divine has come. (SSS, IX)

1975

The Kali Yuga

You are fully aware of the characteristics of this Kaliyuga [an age

of evil and violence] we are passing through. You find around you

injustice, irregularities, immorality and untruth with all their

devilish attributes and atrocities. But we have to march ahead in

spite of all this with a quiet, tolerant and benign attitude towards

life. (BSSS, 1975)

The main reason for this disorder is that the human mind is haunted

and dominated by two devilish blemishes, viz. selfishness and

ambition. These forces are standing in the way of human beings

realising the human values which go to make up humanity. It is not

becoming of a man to exchange his valuable life -- as precious as a

gem -- for worldly desires and ambitions which are as worthless as a

coal-stone. Man becomes immortal neither by deeds, nor by

procreation nor by wealth. We should therefore try to make our lives

meaningful by sacrificing our personal comforts for the sake of

society and our fellow beings. (BSSS, 1975)

Baba's Mission

It is my mission on earth to make every one happy. (BSSSB, 1975)

Baba's Promise

Today our country is witnessing a number of agitations and

disturbances. People have a fear that any moment foreigners may step

in and dominate our national life. ... But there is no scope for

such fear of disaster. You need not be afraid of any such

eventuality. You should develop a spirit of sacrifice and derive

pleasure from within. You keep the weapon of love always sharp and

shining. An atom bomb can destroy innumerable lives while the bomb

of love unites several hearts and fills them with love. We should

therefore develop this love for all mankind and accommodate them in

our hearts. (BSSS, 1975)

Why Baba Avoids Publicity

[Miracles are] happening in millions of homes. The time has not come

as yet to assess it publicly. I am waiting so that all the devotees

who have yet to come to me may do so. (BSSSB, 1975)

Timetable of the Golden Age

[Dr. V.K. Gokak:] There is the possibility that there is going to be

a world crisis around the 1980s, after which there will be a

definite turn towards what we call the Golden Age. At this time, it

will be clear to man that any more entering into world power games

will end in disaster for the whole world; and this will not be done.

Simultaneous with this realization, there will be a descent of

Grace. This descent of Grace is what will really bring forward

the "Hour of God". This "Hour of God" is different from the

prediction regarding the collapse of California.

The "Hour of God" is the hour of the unexpected; there will be

different patterns in things. We may find that all elections that

take place will place good men into positions of power. It is the

good men that will begin to lead the industries. It will be the good

men that will serve the people. Then there will be a great change in

the very atmosphere. This will be one of the signs of the coming of

the Golden Age. (BSSSB, 1975)

Look to God

Prominent men of society and great political leaders ... are heroes

on the platform, but zeros in practical life. There is no use

depending on these leaders. The one that leads us is the Lord of the

entire universe, who creates and sustains his whole creation. It is

only He who can give us lasting happiness and peace. (BSSS, 1975)

Find God in Everything

We should develop a habit of visualizing unity in diversity and not

diversity in the unity that is Divine. God is everywhere and in

everyone. The whole universe is inhabited by Him. One should find

God in every object. These are the ideals we find in our scriptures.

(BSSS, 1975)

The West has Misled Itself

It is a strange [that] westerners ... during the past 200 years ...

have done their best to get control over the powers of nature and to

create fearful machines for that purpose. But ... today, although

man has conquered the entire world, ... he is not able to conquer

himself. To conquer and control one's mind is the primary duty of

man. The path which enables us to control our mind is the spiritual

path. (BSSS, 1975)

Serve Society

This material prosperity and our power and positions are purely

temporary. What accompanies us to the other world is our good

conduct. We should therefore try to do something good to society and

spend whatever time we can afford on virtuous actions. This is the

only way we can make our lives meaningful and become eligible for

the sacred love of our Lord. Be kind to mankind. Take pity on the

helpless to the extent you can. (BSSS, 1975)

Peace Lies Within

When we say there is no peace in the world, the world is never like

that. The lack of peace is in your heart. To keep on shouting that

there is no peace in this world is not right. Lack of peace is the

problem of an individual. .. There is as much peace in this world as

you want. (BSSS, 1975)

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