Teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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Teachings of

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Volume 4

The Three Ps

Purity, Patience, Perseverance

The Four Fs

Follow the Master, Face the Devil,

Fight to the End, Finish the Game

The Five Ds

Dedication, Devotion, Discipline,

Discrimination, Determination

WATCH

Watch Your Words, Actions, Thoughts, Character, Heart

Forget the Harm Done by Others and Also Forget the Good

You Have Done to Others

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Teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Volume 4

©2014 Sathya Sai International Organisation

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To read “Teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba,” 

Volumes 1, 2, and 3, please go to the following link: 

http://sathyasai.org/publications/

Topics covered:

Volume 1:  Ceiling on Desires/Eight Flowers of Worship

Volume 2:  Silence/You Cannot Always Oblige, But You Can Always 

Speak Obligingly

Volume 3:  Who Is Dear to the Lord/Twenty Virtues Essential for 

Wisdom/Ten Types of Purity

Dedicated with love and reverence to

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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The Three Ps 

Purity, Patience, Perseverance

The Three Ps Are in Me and around Me - If You Observe Them,

You Will Be One with Me

You Can Achieve Success Only When You Have the Three Ps

With the Three Ps You Can Attain All the Human Values

Purity and Patience Automatically Make Perseverance Easy

With the Three Ps You Will Acquire Good Health, Happiness, and Bliss

You Can Achieve Anything with Purity of Heart and Peace of Mind

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The Four Fs

Follow the Master, Face the Devil, Fight to the End, 

Finish the Game

Your Duty Is to Follow the Four Fs - Then You Will Win My Love in Full Measure

Your Conscience Is Your Master - Follow Your Conscience

There Can Be Nothing More Sacred Than Following the Four Injunctions

The Four Fs Are Essential to Achieving the Goals of Human Life

Following the Four Fs Allows You to Boldly Face the Difficulties in Life

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The Five Ds 

Dedication, Devotion, Discipline, 

Discrimination, Determination

Master the Five Ds and Receive God’s Love

Dedication Means Offering Your Heart to the Lord

Devotion is the Highest Form of Love

Strictly Follow Discipline in Daily Life

Discrimination Is Essential for Everyone

Everything Can Be Achieved with Firm Determination and Persistence

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WATCH

Watch Your Words, Actions, Thoughts, Character, Heart

The Real Watch Is When You Watch Your Words, Actions, Thoughts, 

Character, and Heart, Not the One You Wear on Your Wrist

You Cannot Escape the Consequences of Your Sinful Acts. Watch How You 

Speak to Others - Abusing Others Is a Sin

Observe Total Silence - Silence Is Golden

Watch Your Thoughts - Each Time a Thought Arises, Analyse It.

Welcome Only Good Thoughts

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Forget the Harm Done by Others and Also Forget the Good 

You Have Done to Others

Do Not Forget God; Forget the Harm Done to You, and Forget 

the Good You Have Done

Do Good to Those Who Have Harmed You

You Will Have to Take Birth Again if You Expect Something in Return 

for the Good You Have Done

Do Not Forget God, Do Not Put Faith in the World, and Do Not Be Afraid

Ingratitude Is a Great Sin - Be Grateful to Those Who Have Helped You

Contents

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The Three Ps

Purity, Patience, Perseverance

The Three Ps Are in Me and around Me - If You Observe Them, 

You Will Be One with Me

You Can Achieve Success Only When You Have the Three Ps

With the Three Ps You Can Attain All the Human Values

Purity and Patience Automatically Make Perseverance Easy

With the Three Ps You Will Acquire Good Health, Happiness, and Bliss

You Can Achieve Anything with Purity of Heart and Peace of Mind

anthi Nilayam no offerings are permit-

ted. Only love is allowed entry.

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How to Secure God’s Grace

For every man two things are essen-

tial: good health and happiness. Health 

for the body and bliss for the spirit. 

With these two wings you can soar to 

any height. You need both things, for 

which you must secure God’s grace. 

To get God’s grace, you have to en-

gage yourself in sacred action. Bear in 

mind the three Ps: purity, patience, and 

perseverance. With these three you are 

bound to acquire good health and bliss.

You may believe it or not. But the 

truth is that these three are responsible 

for my health and bliss. I am always 

happy. I would like to run, but there 

is no place where I can do so. I can 

lift anybody at this age. This strength 

is present potentially in everyone. But 

it is being wasted. If the energy in ev-

eryone is properly conserved, he can do 

anything.

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do not desire anything. I have three 

Ps. First is purity. Second is pa-

tience. Third is perseverance. It is these 

three that have secured the world’s 

regard. No invitations were issued to 

those who have gathered here. Swami’s 

love alone attracted them all like a mag-

net. Some may ask why they are not at-

tracted to Swami if that magnet is so 

powerful. The reason is that these per-

sons are like rusted iron that no magnet 

can attract. Let them remove the rust 

and dust, and they will be drawn to the 

magnet. Their hatred and desires, their 

envy and greed are the rust and dust 

covering them. 

If you cleanse yourselves of these, 

wherever you are, you will be mine and 

I will be yours. The hapless and the 

forlorn, wherever they may be, are the 

concern of Sai. Promote sacred love in 

your hearts. That love will not only re-

deem your lives but will promote the 

well-being of all around you. You need 

not offer anything except love. In Pras-

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