Sathya Baba Quotes on Religions & Spirituality (29 Quotes)

Spiritual discipline grows only in a field fertilized by Love.

If a man wants to cultivate human values, he has to apply the manure of spirituality to his heart, water it with love so that human values will grow.

Creeds, ritual, religion and different theologies are all derived from mans yearning for the vast Reality beyond - and flow in the thousand different forms, fertilizing many fields, calming many communities, refreshing tired people and, at last, carrying people to the ocean of Bliss.

In fact, service is the first step along the spiritual path, for service to man is service to God.

The tree can teach you forbearance and tolerance. It offers shade to all, irrespective of age, sex or religion, nationality or status. It helps with fruit and shade even to the foe who lays his axe on its trunk The dog can teach you a lesson in Faith, Self-less service and the process of Dedication.

Unity is vital for all, wherever they are and whatever their country, religion or sex. Love should be the unifying force..Teachers Promote the sense of human unity among all people, without regard to race, religion or caste.

It is only when man cultivate humanness that society will shine with radiance and the nation and the world will progress. Humanness can be promoted only through spirituality and not by any other means. Just as a seed can sprout only when it is planted in the soil and watered, human values can grow only in a spiritual soil.

Do not belittle any religion or give predominance to any religion.

Be like the lions in the spiritual field, rule over the forest of the senses and roam fearlessly with full faith in victory.

Spiritual progress is right living, good conduct, moral behavior.

Spiritual education is not a distinct and separate discipline it is part and parcel of all types and levels of education, In fact, it is the very foundation on which a lasting edifice can be built.

You must enshrine in your hearts the spiritual urge towards light and love, Wisdom and Bliss

Religion strives to destroy just this vicious tendency so, it has to be supported and not condemned. What has to be condemned is the narrow, perverted attitude of hating those who do not agree with us or hold different opinions of the mysterious force that animates the Universe.

See in everyone the Lord Himself moving in that form. Do not talk evil of others see only good in them. Welcome every chance to help others, to console others and to encourage others along the spiritual path.

There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey...Love

It is because the doctrine of human unity based on the spiritual oneness of all beings, is not propagated in the right manner that we have today many divisions leading to many conflicts.

Less talk - more work There is too much talking going on. Because of excessive talking, spiritual energy is being wasted.

Follow your cultural and religious customs in your own home, but do not attempt to impose them on society. Rather than this, love each person as your own brother or sister, not seeing him or her as belonging to another creed, religion, or country.

The basic Truth in all religions, irrespective of country or race is one and the same.

No other weapon has the power of forbearance. It should not be used only as an individual instrument. It has to be experienced collectively also. That is the reason why the scripture has commended collective forbearance at the very outset of the spiritual quest. What is its inner meaning

The same person has come to Me seeking success at the examination, then a job, then a father-in-law, then a child, then a rise in the salary, a transfer in a cheaper place and a seat in the Medical College for his son - a never ending series of wants, until at last he comes seeking My Grace for an end to worldly pursuits and for initiation into the path of spirituality.

My task is the spiritual regeneration of Humanity through Truth and Love.

CLEANSE your emotions, passions, impulses, attitudes, and reactions. That is the essence of spiritual discipline as laid down in all Faiths.

In this context religion means the religion of love. This is the only religion in the world. There is only one caste, the caste of humanity.

Not only 'moderns' but even those who earned distinction as the foremost Pundits , those who expound to the people gathering fame, use the Vedas for promoting their material well-being and not for helping them on the spiritual path. They are unable to discover the sacred task for which the Vedas exist. Whenever the chance arises, they benefit by the scholarship, but they are not eager or able to use the Vedas to purify their daily lives.

In spiritual terms all of mankind belongs to one and the same class, race, and religion.

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.

You are all members of the same family, bound by the Religion of Love.

To recover human values, man has to take the spiritual path.