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Example, not precept, is the best teaching aid.

Sathya Sai Baba

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Sathya Sai Baba
Age: 84 †
Born: 1926
Born: November 23
Died: 2011
Died: April 24
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The mother must set the example in holding out the shrine as the heart of the house hold! She must enforce discipline over the children in personal cleanliness in humility and hospitality, in good manners and acts of service.
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The only ache people have nowadays is ache in the stomach due to over eating and lack of exercise!
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God is in everyone. God is in you and you are God. Strengthen this fundamental truth. When you propagate this truth, that is the real service. It is the service that will take you to closer proximity, a boat. In this ocean of life, take the help of this boat and gain the proximity.
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No one wants to take from me what I give abundantly.
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In truth you cannot understand the nature of My Reality, either today, or even after a thousand years of steady austerity or ardent inquiry, even if all mankind joins in that effort.
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Self-confidence is confidence in the Atma it is an unwavering love for the Divinity within you. That is very important. What will help you to develop that confidence? Be equalminded, be satisfied with what you have. Be happy.
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I insist on group singing of the names of the Lord.
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Man must saturate his daily life in truthful speech, virtuous acts and holy thoughts.
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Do not be obsessed by egotism, imagining that you are the cause of action, everything is due to God.
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The fundamental human values all emanate from Dharma, based on Truth. If human behaviour has no such basis, it leads to disaster.
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Limiting birth by artificial means is an absurdly wrong step. The consequences of this act are irresponsible fatherhood or frustrated motherhood.
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A wicked person, swayed by evil motives and evil actions, is described as a demon.
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No one can understand my Mystery. The best you can do is to get immersed in it. It is no use your arguing about pros and cons dive and know the depth eat and know the taste.
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Be ashamed of your hatred. Give up hatred and be quiet.
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Develop divine love. Divine love is completely selfless.
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When the yearning for living ends, there can be no more birth.
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We must seek ways to solve difficulties such as hatred, envy and jealousy.
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You are the Atma. You are permanent. The physical is not permanent. The physical is not the Atma.
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When you retire for the night offer grateful homage to God for being with you all day long.
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In the beginning you can think, The world is like a stage. I am only an actor. God is the director. All are His instruments, all are just ac­tors. He is directing everything. But do not always remain at that level. Move on. Think, I am the un­changing Atma, not this changing personality and body.
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