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Ten Fold Path to DivinityPrescribed by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sathya Sai Baba has proclaimed Ten Principles as guidance for spiritual and

personal development. These are as follows:

1. Love and serve the homeland; do not hate or hurt the homeland of others.

Have a sense of pride in your motherland. Just as your mother has given birth to

you, so too the land has given birth to you. Whatever country you belong to, you

should have a sense of patriotism. You should not indulge in criticizing other

countries or people belonging to other nations. Having trust and faith in your

own country, you won't try to put down any other country. Never bring grief or

sorrow to your country. To have pride in your own motherland is important.

2. Honor every religion; each is a pathway to the one God.

Never have hatred toward any religion. Honor and respect all religions equally.

Even as you are a citizen of your motherland but respect all countries, also

respect all religions equally.

3. Love all without distinction; know that mankind is a single community.

Develop a sense of the brotherhood of man. Look upon each person as your own

brother or sister. There is only one caste, the caste of humanity. All of us

belong to the human race, so everyone is equal. Therefore, love each one

equally.

4. Keep your home and its environs clean; it will ensure health and happiness

for you and for society.

Keep your own house and its surroundings pure and clean. This hygiene will keep

you healthy and benefit your worldly life.

5. Do not throw coins when beggars stretch their hands for alms; help them to

become self-reliant. Provide food and shelter, love and care, for the sick and

aged.

Be discriminating when dispensing charity. In the name of charity or

philanthropy, we tend to do injustice to one's country. Charity does not mean

that the land should be full of beggars. We can provide some support and means

for the beggars, but provide food, clothing and other conveniences in such a

way that you are not encouraging laziness and begging.

6. Do not tempt others by offering bribes or demean yourself by accepting bribes.

Never give or take a bribe. Giving bribes, or accepting bribes, is contrary to

the very name of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations. Bear this in mind

continuously.

7. Do not develop jealousy, hatred or envy on any count.

We must seek ways to solve difficulties such as hatred, envy and jealousy. To

curb this sense of envy and jealousy, we must develop a broader outlook. Do not

differentiate on the basis of race, caste, creed, or country. Follow your

cultural and religious customs in your own home, but do not attempt to impose

them on society. Rather than this, love each person as your own brother or

sister, not seeing him or her as belonging to another creed, religion, or

country.

8. Do not depend on others to serve your personal needs; become your own servant

before proceeding to serve others.

Develop self-reliance. Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations should do

things by themselves; they should not depend on others. You may be very wealthy

and have servants and assistants to help in a few tasks, but your own work you

must do yourself. If you wish to be of service to society, serve yourself

first. One who will not serve society has no right to belong to a Sri Sathya

Sai Organization.

9. Observe the laws of the state and be an exemplary citizen.

You should never go against the law of the land. We must follow the letter of

the law. The members of the Sri Sathya Sai Organizations should follow the law

in spirit also and be models for the government.

10. Adore God, abhor sin.

You must love God and avoid sin. Love God incessantly.

 

Sai Bhakt

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