Sathya Baba
Sathya Baba
Indian guru who was known for claiming that he was the reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi and as a supposed miracle worker.
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth28 November 1926
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Desire makes man forget his real nature and reduces him to be status of a beast.
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Desire is the worst enemy; it ruins many a human life. Desire when fulfilled breeds further desire.
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Desire is storm, greed is whirlpool, pride is precipice, attachment is avalanche, ego is volcano. Discard desire and you are liberated.
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Desire is like the shadow caused by the morning sun; it gets longer when you run to catch; it makes you a fool.
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Desire is a bonfire that burns with greater fury, asking for more fuel. Desire is the sole cause of sorrow and distress.
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Desire destroys devotion, anger destroys wisdom, greed destroys work - hence these bad qualities must be sacrificed. With good and sweet words, keeping desires under check and control (for ultimate removal), one should start on the path of sacrifice.
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Do not have any misunderstanding amongst you. All of you should live in amity as the children of one mother. Â
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Do not get attached to worldly things and pursuits. Be in the world, but do not let the world be in you.
fight nor slander
Do not fight with anyone, nor retaliate, nor slander anyone.
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Do not teach treason to your friends and to other seekers. Dress and manners have become polished now; but the inner man has deteriorated in virtue and faith!
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Do not shout to a person standing far; go near him or beckon to him to approach you. Loud noise is sacrilege on the sky, just as there are sacrilegious uses of earth and of water.
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Do not exaggerate the faults of others, but give them a wide margin and see them as small; exaggerate yours, see them big and strive to remove them fast.
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Do not differentiate on the basis of race, caste, creed, or country.
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Do not develop jealousy, hatred or envy on any count.