Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

taken into account. The practitioners of medicine in ancient times considered
these factors in treating patients. (...)
It is better to remedy the original heart of a patient than to try to replace
it with another heart of a person whose antecedents may not be good.
The heart is the most vital organ in the body. To keep it in a healthy
condition, one's thoughts should be healthy. Good thoughts are more
efficacious than drugs.
The doctors who have gathered here are estimable persons. They are
broad-minded, gentle and kind hearted persons. You may receive fees
from rich patients, but you should treat the poor free. Dedicate one day
in a week to render free medical service to people, irrespective of
creed or nationality. Such service will give you spontaneous joy and
enable you to experience the Divine. Make love the capsule you offer
to your patients. (18.12.95)
T.V. sets are installed in every room in the houses of the rich. From the
moment television made its appearance, the mind of man has been
polluted.
Before the advent of T.V., men's minds were not so polluted. Acts of
violence were not so rampant previously. Today T.V. is installed in
every hut. People watch the T.V. even while taking food. The result is
that all the foul things seen on the T.V. are being consumed by the
viewer. Concentration on the T.V. affects one's view of the world. The
scenes, thoughts and actions displayed on the T.V. set fill the minds
of the viewers. Unknowingly, agitations and ill-feelings enter their
minds. In due course they take root and grow in the minds.
Hence while taking food, you should not discuss dreadful incidents. No
room should be given to subjects which excite the mind, Silence
should prevail during eating. Even sound waves enter into you and affect
your minds. Hence people should avoid T.V. while taking food.
There is now what is called "Star TV”. It is doing great harm to human
life. The temporary satisfaction given by it is followed by lasting damage.
It is like a sword coated with honey. As you lick the honey, the
sword will cut your tongue.
Not India alone, but the whole world is suffering from the consequences
of T.V. The world is racked by disorder, discord and frustration.
Men today are plagued by a whole battery of troubles from birth to
death. How can they hope for happiness amidst this sea of troubles?
They have to change their vision, their thoughts, their words and their
conduct. (...)
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