Teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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So far, I have not stretched my hand 

to seek anything from anyone. I ask for 

only one thing: pure love. That is God. 

Only the love of God is true love. All 

others are merely different forms of at-

tachment. There is no greater achieve-

ment or ideal than love of God. Dedi-

cate every action to God. Work will be 

transformed into worship. Whether 

people believe it or not, it is a fact that I 

have never known what it is to worry.

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Beauty Is Not Related to the Body

If you develop three virtues (purity, 

patience, and perseverance), you too 

will remain young and energetic al-

ways. Beauty is not related to the body; 

it originates from character and purity. 

Do not indulge in slander and jealousy. 

Do not censure anybody. If you find a 

mistake in others, try to correct them 

lovingly.

Spirituality does not mean giving 

up everything and leading the life of a 

recluse. One should always be cheerful 

and have good thoughts. Never put on 

a castor-oil face. Let your face be with a 

smile always. Happiness is union with 

God. One who is in constant commu-

nion with God will always be cheerful 

and blissful. One should be cheerful 

even in the face of adversities.

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Peace Is Assured with a Pure Heart

How is tranquility to be secured? 

When the heart is pure, peace is assured. 

Without purity of the heart, peace is 

unattainable. Even if one appears to be 

at peace, it is only a pretence. When 

one has both purity of heart and peace 

of mind, one can achieve anything.

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that account. You must have full faith 

in God, who is the universal sustainer. 

He is the protector, but not the pun-

isher. The punishment you receive is 

the consequence of your own actions. 

Therefore chanting the name of God, 

singing devotional songs, and perform-

ing good deeds, engage yourselves in 

service of your fellow beings. Nour-

ish love in your hearts. Love will drive 

away all bad thoughts. It will promote 

the spirit of forgiveness.

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Troubles and Turmoil Are Temporary

Today there is pollution in every-

thing such as the air we breathe, the 

water we drink, the sounds that are jar-

ring to the ears, and the food we con-

sume. Because of this all-around pol-

lution, man’s health is affected. Apart 

from this, man’s mind is also polluted, 

making him susceptible to diseases. 

Man should make an earnest endeav-

our to lead a serene and pure life. He 

should realise the truth that troubles 

and turmoil are temporary, like passing 

clouds. There is no scope for agitations 

to arise if one realises this truth. One 

who realises this truth will not allow his 

mind to be swayed by the passions of 

anger, cruelty, etc. Passions yield only 

temporary satisfaction, but cause seri-

ous emotional disturbances. Hence it 

is imperative on the part of man not 

to yield to any unbecoming passions 

while taking food. The observance of 

the three Ps, namely, purity, patience, 

and perseverance, vouchsafes perma-

nent happiness and good health free 

from diseases.

Lack of Contentment Is 

the Cause of Worry

It is not only unbridled passion that 

damages the health of man. Living on 

ill-gotten money also causes ill health 

to some extent. Living on earnings ob-

tained by unjust means causes many 

unknown diseases to take root in us. It 

is said:

As is the food, so is the mind;

As is the mind, so are the thoughts;

As are the thoughts, so is the conduct; 

As is the conduct, so is the health.

Man today is a victim of worry. 

What is the cause of this worry? Lack 

of contentment is the cause. The rich 

man is not contented in spite of the 

accumulation of wealth. Worry causes 

hurry, and both together bring about 

ill health. So, worry, hurry, and curry 

(fatty foods) are the root causes of car-

diac ailments.

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Follow Three Tenets

Students here expressed their wonder 

as to how Swami looks young and is en-

ergetic. Really the reason for this is the 

imbibing of the three Ps by Me, name-

ly, purity, patience, and perseverance. If 

you follow these three tenets, you will 

not be afflicted by any disease.

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I Only Ask for Pure Love

Today, most people lack purity. 

Whether you believe it or not, I must 

tell you that there is no trace of self-

interest in me. I am keen to do some-

thing or other for this or that person, 

but I have no concern about myself. 

Develop this attitude, and you will ex-

perience your Divinity.

References

  1. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXIX, Chapter 

52: Fill Your Hearts with Love.

  2. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXVIII, Chap-

ter 16: Health, Diet, and Divinity.

 3. Summer Showers in Brindavan 2000, 

Chapter 5: Subtle Is the Lord.

 4. Summer Showers in Brindavan 2000, 

Chapter 5: Subtle Is the Lord.

 5. Namasmarana Is the Greatest Sadhana in 

the Kali Yuga. Divine Discourse in Prasan-

thi Nilayam on July 12, 1996.

 6. Develop Your Faith with Love for God. 

Divine Discourse in Prasanthi Nilayam on 

July 20, 1996. 

 7. Sathya and Dharma Are Natural Attributes 

of Man. Divine Discourse in Prasanthi 

Nilayam on July 24, 1996.

  8. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXVI, Chapter 

36: Purity, Patience, Perseverance: Steps to 

Divinity. 

  9. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXVII, Chapter 

3: Food, the Heart, and the Mind. 

 10. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXVII, Chapter 

6: Start Propagation in Primary School.

 11. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXVIII, Chap-

ter 29: Render unto the People What Is 

Theirs.

 12. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 33, Chapter 7: 

Sanctify  Your  Life  by  Sacred  Actions.                                                                  

 13. Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XXVIII, Chap-

ter 26: Hanuman: the Ideal for Mankind.

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