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108 Quotations on Faith in God
From
Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourses
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59 –
The body
is the temple of God and therefore it has to be maintained,
unsuffered by disease and distress. It has not been offered to man
for catering to one's selfish vagaries. Jesus sanctified his body
by sacrificing it for saving others. He was conscious of that
supreme purpose and duty. With faith in the oneness of humanity,
he stood against opponents and critics and confronted their
onslaughts. Every saint and prophet who strove to uplift the
downtrodden and open the eyes of the blind to the splendour of God
and Grace, had to be ready and willing for the ultimate sacrifice.
One has to expect trouble and welcome the chance for sacrificing
all that one clings to, while one is upholding Truth and
righteousness. Faith in God is the bedrock that can save man from
downfall.
When Rama was
exiled into the forest, he paid no consideration to the privations
he had to encounter there. He was so devoted to Dharma
that he was unaffected by events. He allowed the vicissitudes of
life to flow along, without harming him. The Pandavas are examples
to illustrate how calamities and crises can be overcome by faith
in God and the equanimity it confers.
– Sri
Sathya Sai Baba
From: Sri Sathya Sai Baba's Divine Discourse on 25.12.1986
Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume XIX, Chapter 28: Truth and Faith,
Section: Welcome the chance for sacrificing.
Online:
http://sathyasai.org/search/volume19/sss19-28.pdf
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