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108 Quotations on Faith in God
From
Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses
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Embodiments
of Love! The hall-mark of love is thyaaga (selfless
sacrifice). Love seeks nothing from anyone. It bears no ill-will
towards anyone. It is utterly selfless and pure.
Failing
to understand the true nature of love, man yearns for it in
various ways. Love has to be cherished with feelings of
selflessness and sacrifice. In what is deemed as love in the
world--whether it be maternal love, brotherly love, or
friendship--there is an element of selfishness. Only God's love is
totally free from the taint of selfishness. Divine love reaches
out even to the remotest being. It brings together those who are
separate. It raises man from animality to divinity. It transforms
gradually all forms of worldly love to Divine love. To experience
this Divine love, men must be prepared to give up selfishness and
self-interest. They must develop purity and steadfastness. With
firm faith in the Divine, they must foster the love of God
regardless of all obstacles and ordeals.
– Sri
Sathya Sai Baba
From: Sri Sathya Sai
Baba's Divine Discourse on 20.6.1996
Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXIX, Chapter 22: Selfless love and firm
faith,
Section: Introductory Section
Online:
http://sathyasai.org/search/volume29/sss29-22.pdf
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