The Lord Who Resides in the Hearts of Devotees

Isn’t God a resident of every heart, immaterial of one’s faith in His existence there? What is the value of faith and love in God then? 

"The Lord resides not only in the hearts of devotees, but also in the hearts of the evil-minded. 

Once, child Prahlada approached his mother Leelavati, and told her, "Mother, there is only one difference between me, who is a devotee of Hari and my father, who hates Hari. Ever contemplating the nectarous sweetness of the Lord, repeating His name and constantly remembering Him, I am immersed in the bliss of love of the Lord like one intoxicated. My father, in his hatred of Narayana, has turned his heart into stone and installed Him in it." 

The Lord, who dwelt in the heart of Prahlada, who loved Narayana, and the Lord who was in the heart of Hiranyakashipu, who hated Narayana, was one and the same. Drinking deep the nectar of Divine Love, Prahlada quenched his heart's thirst and found bliss. Installing the Lord in his stony heart, Hiranyakashipu was unable to allay his burning thirst and experienced endless worries! 

It is said, man must live in faith. The one who lives in faith experiences happiness. And the man who experiences this happiness will be far from restlessness and live in peace."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~`

(Divine Discourse - September 15, 1986)

Through Love and Service, the mind is cleared of ego, and God is reflected therein. – BABA

Wise Words

 

May All Living Beings in All the Worlds be Happy

"Pray wholeheartedly for the welfare of humanity.  May all the worlds be happy.  You can be happy only when the world is happy.  There is an intimate and inseparable relationship between you and the world.  Chant the divine name.  Pray for the welfare of the world and participate in service activities."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(January 14, 2002) 

The Process of Living

"When the process of living revolves around the body, it is steeped in misery; when it revolves around the Atma, the divine spark within, it is resplendent with joy."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(August 1974)

Bad Thoughts

 

The Easiest Path

 

Swami : “People look for short cuts in everything, even in spirituality. But, surprisingly, spirituality does have a short cut. There is no need to wander here and there. God is residing in your heart. Turn your vision inward. You can see God instantly. This is the easiest path.”

Samasta Lokha Sukhino Bhavantu 

Mind

"Mind is the cause for everything, good and bad, happiness and misery."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(August 5, 1999) 

Gems of Wisdom

 

Roots of Wisdom - Contaminated Mind

"Mountains and forests are excellent places.  

But once you put designs on them, they become no better than the marketplace.

Books and paintings are elegant things.  

But once they are coveted unreasonably, they become no better than pawned goods.

Generally, if the mind is untainted, 

even the vulgar world is the realm of sages.

But if the mind is infatuated, even places of pleasure become seas of regret."

"If the heart is uncontaminated, everywhere is a good place."

(From the book "Roots of Wisdom" written by Hong Yingming)

Search for the Reality

 

"When people spend their lives without discovering who they are, such lives are a waste.  Search for the Reality, for the eternal witness within, the divine that animates - this is the first duty of a person to oneself."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(August 1974)