Top 407 Quotes & Sayings by Sathya Sai Baba

Trust in my wisdom. I do not make mistakes. Love my uncertainty for it is not a mistake. It is my intent and will. Remember - nothing happens without my will. Be still. Do not ask to understand. Do not want to understand.

Anger, ego, jealousy are the biggest diseases,Keep yourself aloof from these three diseases.

As close as you are to God, so close is God to you.

Good company is important, it helps to cultivate good qualities.

Love as Thought is Truth. Love as Action is Right Conduct. Love as Understanding is Peace. Love as Feeling is Non-violence.

You are not one person, but three: The one you think you are; The one others think you are; The one you really are.

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."

All things are beautiful seen through the eyes of love.

Do good, be good and see good. Do everything with love.

The grace of God is like insurance. It will help you in your time of need without any limit.

Learn to speak what you feel, and act what you speak.

You are always your own best guru, your own best teacher, the answers are always inside you.

The heart with compassion is the temple of God.

The end of education is character

Let love flow so that it cleanses the world.

See with the eyes of love, / Hear with the ears of love / Work with the hands of love, / Think thoughts of love / Feel love in every nerve.

Knowledge that is not put into practice is like food that is not digested.

Life is best spent in alleviating pain, assuaging distress, and promoting peace and joy. The service of man is more valuable than what you call ?service to God.? God has no need of your service. Pleas man, you please God.

You can remain in the world for any number of years, but don't let the world take hold. Don't let the world take hold of the inside world. There is the example of the lotus. It stays deep down in the mud. It comes up to the light, and it can't stay without water because it would die. But it does not get mixed up either with the mud or the water. You have seen the lotus; even if the water comes it just goes off again. Now, when they talk of God, they always say 'the lotus eyes, the lotus feet' because of this inner significance.

The secret of happiness is not in doing what you like but in liking what you have to do.

Breaking the cycle takes time. Be Patient and Gentle with yourself. Set long term goals. And be persistent! Remember to Stretch, Laugh and be Unshakable!

When you do not accept the insult some one casts on you, it goes back to the person who indulged in it first; a registered letter that is not accepted returns to the sender.

Love all. Serve all. Help ever. Hurt never.

Most important, do not ever think that you and God are separate. Think always, "God is with me; He is inside me; He is around me. All there is is God. I myself am God. I am the Infinite, the Eternal. I am not two; I am one, only one. There is no one else besides me. I and God are one and the same." To realize this Unity, the first step is to develop Self-confidence. It comes when you realize that God is not outside of you.

Look at the world with the vision of peace, love, and compassion. Then the whole world will appear loving and peaceful.

There is only one caste... the caste of humanity. There is only one religion... the religion of love. There is only one language... the language of the heart.

Let us live and move in harmony. Let us grow together. Let us cherish the wisdom that we have acquired together. Let us live in complete harmony without any misunderstanding.

Being a good example is the best form of service.

Discipline is the mark of intelligent living.

God has no beginning and no end.

Politics without principles, Education without character, Science without humanity, and Commerce without morality are not only useless, but also positively dangerous.

There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey...Love

Do not use poisonous words against anyone, for words wound more fatally than even arrows.

Speak with Love and it becomes Truth.

Some say knowledge is power, but that is not true. Character is power.

When you feel you cannot do good, at least desist from doing evil.

Without God, life is like a school without a teacher. It is a wire with no current passing through it; it is a body with no soul.

When asked where God is, people point towards the sky or some far and distant region: no wonder then that He does not manifest Himself! Realize that He is in you, with you, behind you, and all around you; and He can be seen and felt everywhere.

I have come to light the lamp of love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added luster.

Old age is the fourth stage. By the time one reaches this stage of his journey, he must have discovered that the joys available in this world are trivial and fleeting. He must be equipped with the higher knowledge of spiritual joy, available through delving into the inner spring of Bliss. Through his experiences, his heart must have softened and be filled with compassion. He has to be engrossed in promoting the progress of all beings without distinction. And he must be eager to share with others the knowledge he has accumulated and the benefit of his experiences.

Duty without love is deplorable. Duty with love is desirable. Love without duty is Divine.

Less talk - more work! There is too much talking going on. Because of excessive talking, spiritual energy is being wasted.

Do not contemplate on death; it is just an incident in life; contemplate on God, who is the master of all life.

Start the day with love, spend the day with love, fill the day with love and end the day with love. That is the way to God.

The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the mind always cheerful - never worried, never hurried, never borne down by any fear, thought or anxiety.

Once we surrender our mind to God completely, He will take care of us in every way.

Whenever and wherever you put yourself in touch with GOD, that is the state of meditation.

You are seeking joy and peace in far-off places. But the spring of joy is in your heart. The haven of peace is in yourself.

Cultivate the heart to raise a harvest of Truth, Righteousness, Peace and Love. This crop has to be raised in your heart and should be shared with others.

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve the silence?

When you want to be honored by others, you learn to honor them first.

I - Want - Peace, I is ego, Want is desire; Remove ego and desire and you have peace.

...Every moment is the right moment.

Our life is like a block of ice which is melting away every moment. Before it spends itself, devote it to the service of others. Education in Human Values is designed to prepare everyone for this life of dedicated service.

You have it in your power to make your days on Earth a path of flowers, instead of a path of thorns.

Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game, play it! Life is love, enjoy it!

The body is just a water bubble. The mind is like a mad monkey. Do not follow either the body or the mind. Follow the Conscience. It is above the mind. It is permanent. It is the voice of God, the voice of unchanging truth inside you.

All is divine, all is God, and unity is divinity.

Every experience is a lesson. Every loss is a gain.

A person might be an expert in any field of knowledge or a master of many material skills and accomplishments. But without inner cleanliness his brain is a desert waste.