Sathya Baba
Sathya Baba
Indian guru who was known for claiming that he was the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi and as a supposed miracle worker.
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth28 November 1926
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The refinement of an individual is measured by the yardstick of sense control.
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When the magnet does not attract the needle, the fault lies in the dirt that covers up the needle.
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When the road ends, and the goal is gained, the pilgrim finds that he has traveled only from himself to himself.
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No one can liberate you, for no one has bound you; you hold on to the nettle of worldly pleasures and you weep for pain. The kite is pursued by the crows so long as it carries the fish in its beak, it twists and turns in the sky trying to last and it drops the fish. That moment it is free. So give up the attachment to the senses; then grief and worry can harass you no more.
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Each man carries his destiny in his own hands.
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Instead of focusing on the external characteristics of others, you focus on their inner feelings, particularly as it is reflected in their behavior and expressions. You gauge the thoughts in another's mind and the feelings in their hearts by carefully watching what they say and do. When you have this kind of vision, you become concerned primarily with the deeper feelings and motivations of the other person
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Individual spiritual practice is the negative pole and service is the positive pole. The conjunction of both poles can alone bring success. The mind carries the divine principle (the light of love) and conveys it to all who contact it.
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A characterless man is like a pot with many holes, useless for carrying water or for storing it. Renounce and win Peace.
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I have no enthusiasm to visit the houses of the people; nor have I any disinclination to do the same. I do not care for the brick and mortar structures in which you live; I care to visit and reside in your hearts.
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No one is born and allowed to live for the sake of another. Each has his own burden to carry and lay down.
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The sky itself will have to be the roof of the auditorium of the future, I will have to forego the car and even the airplane when I move from place to place, for the crowds pressing around them will be too huge.
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Offer all bitterness in the sacred Fire and emerge grand, great and godly.
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Embodiments of love! Promote love in your hearts incessantly love that is immortal and infinite.
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Praying is your task; what happens to the prayer is dependent on the Grace of God.