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Only that which is got by hard effort will yield lasting benefit.

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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You can hear the footsteps of God when silence reigns in the mind.
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Humanness consists in harmony of thought, word and deed.
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Duty without love is deplorable.
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Be discriminating when dispensing charity. In the name of charity or philanthropy, we tend to do injustice to one's country.
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There is no enemy more vicious than your own anger.
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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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Formerly when the Govardhanagiri (mountain) was raised aloft by a little boy, the gopis and gopalas realised that Krishna was the Lord. Now, it is not one Govardhanagiri, a whole range will be lifted, you will see!
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Willing is superfluous for Me. For grace is ever available to devotees who have steady love and faith. Since I move freely with them, talking and singing, even intellectuals are unable to grasp My Truth, My power, My glory or My real task as Avatar.
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My power is immeasurable My truth inexplicable, unfathomable.
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Desire is storm, greed is whirlpool, pride is precipice, attachment is avalanche, ego is volcano. Discard desire and you are liberated.
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Joy needs no object it is our own nature.
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Never have hatred toward any religion.
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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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