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108 Quotations on Faith in God
From
Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses
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29 –
Only
a moral life can be called sacred. Man is a sacred being. But when
he indulges in selfishness, his sacred, divine life is undermined.
The sacred Aatma is fundamental for every human being. This
is also called Anthar-aatma. God as the Indweller guides
and directs human life as Anthar-aatma, the
inner-conscience of every human being.
In human life today selfishness and
self-interest have assumed prodigious proportions. Whatever he
does, whatever he sees, whatever he studies, man makes it subserve
selfish interests. Human life has become a plaything in the hands
of selfishness.
Only when selfishness is totally destroyed in
the human heart, will man develop a broadmindedness that will
promote unity and sacredness among mankind. When this selfishness
grows continually, it takes the form of Kaama (lust),
Krodha (hatred) and Lobha (greed). These three vices are
demonic in nature. When these three demonic vices grow in them,
human beings lose faith in God. Besides losing faith in God, they
also develop enmity towards God. Worldly desires increase. The
Divine quality declines.
– Sri
Sathya Sai Baba
From: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 17.9.1992
Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXV, Chapter 29: Three Cardinal Vices,
Section: Destroy selfishness totally
Online:
http://sathyasai.org/search/volume25/sss25-29.pdf
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