GEM 849

If one gets on hopping from one swami to another, from one form of worship to another, he will never experience the Love of the Divine.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 848

If one desires to earn the love of the world, he has to get rid of his egoistic pride, Ahamkara - 'I am the doer'.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 847

If men convert their desire for material objects into the desire for supreme, they will enjoy immense happiness.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 846

Incarnation is for the task of fostering dharma, for demarcating and directing it and to show to mankind the true path of desireless activity.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 845

Human life is a combination of morality, spirituality and righteousness.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 844

Humanness can be promoted only through spirituality and not by any other means.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 843

Holding fast to Truth, you must make righteousness, peace, love and non-violence the guide posts of your life.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 842

Higher than all the knowledge that can be acquired in the world is the atmajnana (knowledge of the self).

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 841

Head in the forest, Hands in the society.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 840

He who conquers the world is a hero; but the hero of heroes is he, who conquers himself; he is mighty, he has prowess beyond compare.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 839

Giving up the little 'I' is what renunciation means.  Renunciation does not mean running away from hearth and home to the jungle.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 838

Gayatri is not a woman nor this mantra belong to a particular religion or country.  It is only the name and the form of a deity.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 837

The spiritual transformation, the qualities that are needed are Daya, kindness, Love, forbearance and compassion.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 836

Formal religious observance or spiritual scholarship will not lead to God - realization.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 835

Enduring bliss is experienced only when there is sacrifice or detachment.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 834

Equanimity comes as a result of the awareness of unity, not otherwise.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 833

Elevate the quality of human life by living in amity with all.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 832

Earn God's grace.  That is true spiritual education.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 831

Do not indulge in namasmarana as a pastime or a fashion or a passing phase, or as the unpleasant part of an imposed time table, or as a bitter quota to be fulfilled each day.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)

GEM 830

Do not follow the body, do not follow the mind.  Follow the conscience, only then can you experience the Truth.

(From : Garland of 1008 Gems, Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Baba's Sayings)