Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

Do not get panicky over what the astrologer says about the combination
of many planets. They exaggerate the consequences; nothing
much will happen; the pralaya is more in the frightened mind than in
external nature. If you earn the grace of the Lord, nothing can harm
you. If you learn how to secure that grace, you need not worry about
astrology. 17.3.61, (16-32)
The world is suffering today from too much knowledge; virtue has not
increased in proportion to the advance of knowledge. That is the root
cause of the misery in human society. Of the two tyres of the vehicle
that man is riding, the tyre of the Brahman wheel is flat; it has to be
filled by pumping the Lord's name into it. You cannot go far on a flat
tyre. 30.4.61, (16-50)
Know that waking from sleep is but birth and going into steep is death.
On waking, pray every morning of your life: "Oh Lord, I am born now
from the womb of steep. I am determined to carry out all tasks this day
as offerings to thee, with thee ever present before my mind's eye.
Make my words, thoughts and deeds sacred and pure; let me not inflict
pain on any one; let no one inflict pain on me; direct me, guide me, this
day.” - And when you enter the portals of sleep at night, pray: "Oh Lord
the tasks of this day, whose burden I placed on you this morning, are
over. It was you who made me walk and talk and think and act; I place
at thy foot all my words, thoughts and deeds. My task is done. Receive
me, I am coming back to you.” - Adopt these as your daily prayers. The
best thing is to have your own self as the source of light, as the guru.
The inner intelligence, the inner guru will reveal the truth. This prayerful
attitude will so educate your impulses that the inner intelligence will
be fully revealed. 27.7.61, (16-72/73)
Children have unselfish love; they are innocent onlookers; they observe
the action of the elders and they learn their lessons from home
much earlier than from school. So, parents have to be very careful in
their behaviour with the children and between themselves. (...)
The child should grow with the mother for the first five years of life.
Many children do not know what the love of the mother is like. The
mother should not hand over her responsibility during those years to
some one else and be called simply: “Mummy” as if she is some doll
with which the child likes to play. Now, the children of rich and-educated
parents are severely handicapped They are deprived of the care
and love of parents. They are handed over to the care of servants and
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