Sri Sathya Sai Baba: You must be a Lotus, unfolding its petals when the Sun rises in the sky

“You must be a Lotus, unfolding its petals when the Sun rises in the sky, unaffected by the slush where it is born or even the water which sustains it!”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

What you would desire others to do for you, you should do for others

“What you would desire others to do for you, you should do for others. You should respect others, as you want to be respected by them.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Before you speak, think

“Before you speak, think -Is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the silence?”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Discipline trains you to put up with disappointments

“Discipline trains you to put up with disappointments, every rose has a thorn.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Always respect another's opinion

“Always respect another's opinion and another's point of view.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Small minds select narrow roads; expand your mental vision

“Small minds select narrow roads; expand your mental vision and take to the broad road of helpfulness, compassion and service.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Study the lives of our great women, who were models of patience, fortitude, compassion and sacrifice

“Study the lives of our great women, who were models of patience, fortitude, compassion and sacrifice. I desire that you should take up the reins of leadership and bring peace and prosperity to the nation by leading ideal lives.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Once we surrender our mind to GOD completely

“Once we surrender our mind to GOD completely, HE will take care of us in every way.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Treat all as your own self

“Treat all as your own self. Do not have a double standard.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Teachers are reservoirs - Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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“Teachers are reservoirs from which, through the process of education, students draw the water of life.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: You have it in your power to make your days

“You have it in your power to make your days on Earth a path of flowers, instead of a path of thorns.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Old age is the fourth stage.- Sri Sathya Sai Baba

“Old age is the fourth stage. By the time one reaches this stage of his journey, he must have discovered that the joys available in this world are trivial and fleeting. He must be equipped with the higher knowledge of spiritual joy, available through delving into the inner spring of Bliss. Through his experiences, his heart must have softened and be filled with compassion. He has to be engrossed in promoting the progress of all beings without distinction. And he must be eager to share with others the knowledge he has accumulated and the benefit of his experiences.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Life is a challenge, meet it!

“Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game, play it! Life is Love, enjoy it!”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Life is a bridge over the sea of change

“Life is a bridge over the sea of changes. Do not build a house on it.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Service is the highest spiritual discipline

“Service is the highest spiritual discipline. Prayer and meditation, or knowledge of scripture and Vedanta (holy scriptures of India), cannot help you reach the goal as quickly as service can. Service has a double effect, it extinguishes the ego and gives bliss.”
 Sri Sathya Sai Baba