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108 Quotations on Faith in God
From
Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses
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40 –
Man
deserves to enjoy peace and bliss, but he does not make the
necessary effort to get them. If he cultivates love and faith, he
will acquire peace and bliss. Without these two, his effort is as
fruitless as a letter that has neither stamp nor proper address.
With love and faith in Swami, you can accomplish any task you
undertake. Observe three maxims: Love of God; Fear of Sin;
Morality in Society. To develop love of God you have to see
whether every act of yours pleases God or not. When you please
God, you will have no fear of sin. When these two are present,
morality in society will follow naturally.
All the ills of the world today are due to absence of fear of sin
and decline in love for God. Decline in respect for human values has
undermined world peace.
When the Lord's name is chanted from the depths of the heart, it
turns into the nectarine music of Krishna's flute, which charmed
even the cows of Brindavan. The melody that flows from the devotee's
heart confers ineffable bliss.
Love and faith are the cardinal principles for
redeeming human life. My life is my message. I have love for all. I
have affection even for those who commit wrongs and for those who
dislike me. I have no ill will toward anyone because of my love for
all. Therefore, the whole world loves me. The root cause of my love
is my esteem for all (Visvaasam). The basis for the esteem
is adherence to the path of Truth. Divinity is the basis of
adherence to Truth. Thus, this Divinity is the primal source of
universal love. All should practice universal brotherhood. Out of
fraternity will be born Divinity. Then humanity will manifest its
glory. Men will behave like ideal human beings.
– Sri
Sathya Sai Baba
From: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 25.2.1998
The Power of the Lord's Name
Sanathana Sarathi, March 1998, Page 61
Online:
http://sathyasai.org/discour/1998/d980225.htm
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