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108 Quotations on Faith in God
From
Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses
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faith is essential for realising the Self. Faith is the basis of
self-confidence, without which nothing can be achieved. The word
Manava (man) itself means one who has faith. When he acts
up to his faith, he experiences peace and contentment. Love is the
means through which faith is strengthened.
People offer prayers to God. Prayers should not mean petitioning
to God for favours. The object of prayer should be to establish
God firmly in one's heart. Aim at linking yourself to God and not at
seeking favours. Aspire for earning the love of God. That is real
penance. That is why it is said: Looking ahead is Tapas (penance)
; looking backward is Tamas (ignorance). Tapas does
not mean giving up hearth and home and retiring to a forest. It
means giving up all bad qualities and striving to live ceaselessly
for God's grace.
– Sri
Sathya Sai Baba
From: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 06.03.1989
Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXII, Chapter 5: From Love: To Love,
Section: The mind and Divinity
Online:
http://sathyasai.org/search/volume22/sss22-05.pdf
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