Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

one, the negation of duality. Some countries proceed towards the ideal
of individual freedom; others aim at state sovereignty and the suppression
of the individual right to freedom. But, India has, from time immemorial,
sought to infuse in the individual the lesson that he can be free
only when he realises his identity with all - not the inhabitants of his
own state or those who use his own language, or those of his own colour
or creed, but all mankind and all beings alive and inert. Expansion
is the key to happiness, and love is the unfailing key to expansion. Man
is kin to all, that is the teaching of the eternal ancient religion. 10.9.69,
(21-97/98)
Man is proud that he is flying far into the sky and even landing on the
moon; but, he is incapable of living at peace with himself or his neighbours.
His life on earth is full of fear and anxiety; but, he proclaims without
shame that he is the summit of creation! He does not know how to
put down the fire that burns within himself; but he is able to destroy entire
cities by fire, emanating from bombs! 12.10.69, (21-108)
By peace, Western countries mean the interval between two wars,
when vigorous efforts are made to avenge the insult of defeat, and
consolidate the spoils of victory and prepare for the next round! That
is no peace! When man thinks good, and speaks good and does good
- peace will ensue; but, he now speaks good, though he thinks evil and
proposes to do evil! He ignores the principle of immortality that is his
core, the principle of love that is the lifeblood of the human community;
he denies himself the boon of peace and rushes towards destruction.
Destroying others, he destroys himself.
It is only in the contemplation of the beauty, majesty and omnipresence
of God that one can be at peace. 14.10.69, (21-120)
A group of scholars who came recently, asked me: "Swami! You talk
of flames of anxiety and fear; but, surely, you appreciate the great step
forward that man has taken by landing on the moon!" I told them: “It
was wrong to spend billions of dollars and roubles on such enterprises.”
They argued that though there may not be any immediate profit
from all that capital lost its potentialities for good are very great. I said:
“It is a question of priorities; first things first. When so many nations
upon the earth are undernourished, undereducated, underhoused, it is
sheer absence of discrimination to spend time, skill and money for this
spectacular competitive adventure. Later, when the earth has been
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