“Have patience in the face of criticism. Even when greatly agitated, try to be patient. Things will take care of themselves. We can never say when the Grace of God comes, so we cannot be impatient. ...”
The Satsang Foundation
Quotes by Sri M
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“Saburi means complete patience, especially in sadhana where one has to go through so many trials and tribulations. Sometimes, people take up sadhana very enthusiastically but the moment a little tr...”
“If we live for thirty-five or forty years close to someone who we consider a great teacher, like the Sai Baba of Shirdi, and worship him, but if our lives do not change as his teaching is meant to ...”
“Sai Baba used to say that he practiced Guru Yoga, complete attention on the teacher. Baba would mention his Guru, a man called Venkusha who lived in the Nizam’s provinces in Andhra Pradesh, closer ...”
“What each one of us must understand is to first lead a good life by helping as many people as possible, to sing the name of God, to do our ‘japa’, and to dwell on the Inner Spirit constantly. This ...”
“Sai Baba always said, 'I give people what they ask – thinking, hoping, they will ask me one day what I really want to give them'. But, it is unfortunate that in this materialistic world, even when ...”
“The central message is –there is only One Supreme Being and that Supreme Being resides in the hearts of all. He is the Antaryami. By living a good life, praying, meditating and trying to touch the ...”
“Sai Baba was a strange person. Sometimes, his mood would be terrible, and nobody would dare go near him. And then, sometimes, he would be so affectionate that you could do anything – nothing matter...”
“Satsang is critical – because you become according to the company you keep. If I live with people who talk about the Truth or want to find out what it is; who do japa and kirtan and bhajan, then I ...”
“There’s a faculty that opens by which one can probably begin to understand these things. That is called the opening of the ‘Heart’. It is not open-heart surgery! We are not talking of an anatomic...”
“We think we can solve everything with our rational brain! This is one of the problems man faces when he reads the scriptures. He feels that with his intellect, he can explain everything. Now, one m...”
“Most of the benefits derived from Sai Baba were through Satsangs. The Satsang would sometimes be by touch, by talk,or by sight. He never taught people by talking about philosophy or the scriptures....”
“Sai Baba of Shirdi would say ‘Allah Malik Hai,’ or ‘Ram, Ram’ when people went to him with their problems. No one could say whether he was a Muslim, Hindu, or a Christian. His basic message was to ...”
“The message of Sai Baba of Shirdi was to convey the total unity of all religions. While living in a broken mosque, everyday he conducted the ritual of lighting a lamp or two there. Now, you know, n...”
“You see affection is a great thing that links the Supreme Manifestation, or even a Teacher to those who can benefit from it. It is ‘affection,’ and it doesn’t ask for anything in return. It is an u...”