Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

Once on a Shivaratri day, after I had completed my discourse, the lingas
were ready to emerge from my mouth. I sat on the chair and was
in severe pain. Seeing me suffering, Easwaramma got up from the
gathering, came up to me and said, "Swami, why do you suffer like
this? Come inside, come inside." I said I would not come inside. She
cried and tried to persuade me, but I did not budge an inch. Unable to
see my suffering, she went inside. (6.5.99)
I used to bring lingas from this body on the occasion of Shivaratri in the
earlier years. Emergence of linga used to take place on every Shivaratri.
To witness this sacred event lakhs would gather in a small hall.
Consequently, there used to be a stampede resulting in injuries to devotees.
Due to this I discontinued to discharge the linga (lingodbhavakara)
in public. There is a specific time for this. It may take place at
any moment between 8 and 10 at night. It takes place at the right time
irrespective of the place I am in. It is bound to take place. It is natural
on this Shivaratri night. Those who are fortunate to witness this sacred
emergence of the linga (lingodbhavakara) are free from all sins. One
must see how it emerges. But, some people may not be able to see
this even if they are sitting close by. Witnessing the emergence of the
linga is of utmost importance. Once it emerges, everyone will be able
to see it and it has its own benefits. There are many such important aspects
attached to this auspicious occasion.
You will be immensely benefited if you keep awake and sing the glory
of God at least on this night. (14.2.99)
Past is past, future is uncertain, only present is in your hands. It is the
foremost duty of man to live in the present and share his joy with his
fellow beings. Truly speaking, human being is the most fortunate one
among all the living beings. Compared to the entire Cosmos, man is
very small like an atom, yet he is able to comprehend the magnitude
and vastness of the creation, which is very startling indeed. He attains
immortality by understanding the unity between the microcosm and
macrocosm. As mentioned by me yesterday, whosoever reaps the
harvest of love in the field of his heart is a true Christian; a true Sikh;
a true Hindu and a true Muslim. In fact he is the true human being on
earth. Man cannot exist without love. This principle of love is the spiritual
heart (Hiranyagarbha). This heart is situated on the right side of
the human body and the physical heart is on the left. The physical
heart on the left side has to be left one day or the other in some cir-
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