Sadhana

 

"Many believe that Sadhana and spiritual discipline are to be taken up only during old age.  This is a wrong attitude.  Earn the reward that awaits you, while you are strong, healthy and young.  It is never too soon to begin.

The first step in Sadhana is the control of the tongue.  Talk only as much or as little as is essential.  Make that talk as sweet and pleasant as you can.  Do not talk ill of others, do not see evil in others.  The tongue, the eye, the ear, the hand and the mind should all be trained to avoid evil.  If these are kept clean, the Grace of God will descend on the person.  He will be happy here and hereafter.  God will materialise Himself before Him and manifest Himself within Him."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(From Bhagavan's speech at a public meeting in Kampala, East Africa

on 8.7.1968, extracted from the book "The Light of Love" by
N. Kasturi)