Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

What is needed today to save oneself from anxiety and fear, here and
hereafter, is dedication, diverting the mind towards God. If that is done,
the pains of the physical body and pangs of the senses will not affect
the mind.
Meditation is that inward journey, away from the objective world and
the senses that run after it. The Upanishads declare: “The Atman cannot
be attained by one devoid of strength”. Strength means physical,
vital, moral, intellectual and spiritual toughness. For all these are essential
to establish mastery over the senses. You may do meditation
but your senses are so awake and active that a tiny mosquito arouses
your passion and you swing your arm to slaughter it! 31.8.72, (22-131/
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Life sweeps along like a wild typhoon; the allotted years melt like snow
before the sun; but, man wastes the precious chance, and strays into
folly and frivolity. The yearning of the human soul, "From untruth lead
me into truth; from darkness lead me into light; from death, lead me
into immortality,” - this is unrealized. Of what use is it to honour the
Avatar and hold the day when the Avatar took human form as sacred?
The message of the Avatar must be born, must become alive, must
grow in you, your heart - that is the birthday, you have to celebrate.
Celebrate the Avatar's Birthday in your own village. You need not travel
long distances to where I physically am. Plant the seeds of love in
your hearts, let them grow into trees of service and shower the sweet
fruits of bliss. Share the bliss with all. That is the proper way to celebrate
the birthday. 23.11.72, (22-157/158)
But, those who profess to have understood me, the yogis, the scholars,
the spiritually advanced persons, all of them are aware only of the
least important, the casusal, external manifestation of an infinitesimal
part of that power, namely, the "miracles"! They have not desired to
contact the source of all power and all wisdom, that is available here
at Brindavan. They are satisfied when they secure a chance to exhibit
their book-learning and parade their scholarship in Veda lore, not realising
that the person from whom the Vedas (sacred scriptures of the
Hindus) emanated is in the midst, for their sake. They even ask, in their
pride, for a few more chances!
This has been the case, in all Ages. People may be very near (physically)
to the Avatar, but, they live out their lives unaware of their fortune;
they exaggerate the role of miracles, which are as trivial, when
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