Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

In everything you do, speak and act truthfully, using all the strength and talent with which you are endowed. At first, you might fail in this and encounter difficulties and sufferings. But, ultimately, you are bound to succeed and achieve victory and bliss. Only truth conquers, not untruth. By your behavior, through your way of life, you can realize the truth; you can realize God.

God is Omnipresent. He is the Inner Motivator of every particle in the Universe. See Him in all, serve Him in all. Revere Him in all. Pray, "Let the whole world prosper, let all mankind be happy."

Supposing you sit for meditation, closing your eyes. However, the mind goes on wandering everywhere. You try to bring it back to the starting point. It is all a practice. It is only when the wavering mind is stilled that meditation is possible. This process of making the mind steady is called concentration.

You need not rely on another for success in meditation and repetition of the name and await contact with some sage in order to get from him a mantra for recitation. Pray to the God within, and you will receive guidance.

Turn your mind towards God; dedicate yourselves to God; then you will find life one continuous stream of bliss. Have a fan in your hand and sweep it towards you; then, you feel comforted. So also, use the mind as the instrument, and turn it vigorously towards God; then, it can give you the bliss of liberation.

The transformation must begin from this very moment. Analyze your words, deeds, and thoughts and get rid of the evil ones that harm you and others; then, cultivate instead the fortitude, firm peace, speaking only the truth, etc.

When you undertake activities that purify your mind, peace will become your property. All spiritual practices are meant to purify your mind. You will have peace only when your mind is pure.

In whatever work you do at home, whether sweeping the floor or making food, convert it into a form of spiritual exercise. Infuse every action with love of the Divine and dedicate it to God.

Even a bad person, by association with the good, gets reformed. But a good man, by falling into bad company, becomes bad. If you add one liter of milk to ten liters of water, the milk becomes so diluted that it is valueless. But one liter of water added to ten liters of milk acquires additional value.

You have forgotten your real nature, which is love, and so you exude misery, hate and jealousy. Never be morose or melancholic. Let all see you exuberant with love and light and joy. Do not entertain passion or prejudice, anger or anxiety. Take the spiritual practice (sadhana) of the Name (namasmarana), and the path will be smooth.

Near,' alone, is not enough for realization; one has to make it 'dear' by the fan of spiritual practice (sadhana). This is the power of sadhana, by which the human becomes Divine. The Vedas say that he who knows Brahman, becomes Brahman. The coal knew fire and became fire.

Seeking good company and spending all available time in that comradeship called holy company (satsang), will help the aspirant a great deal. You are shaped by the company you keep; a piece of iron turns into rust if it seeks the company of the soil. It glows, it softens and takes on useful shapes if it enjoys the company of fire. Dust can fly if it chooses the wind as its friend; it has to end as slime in a pit if it prefers water. It has neither wing nor foot, yet it can either fly or walk, rise or fall, according to the friend it selects.

Devotees come here from all parts of the world. Each of them asks: "I want peace." Here are three words: "I", "want", "peace". "I" is ego. "Want" is desire. Remove the ego and desire, you will have peace.

Service to God means service to the world. Wherever it is required, do service to others. But do all actions to please God. This is the primary duty of humanity.