Swami's Quotes
Swami says to see all work as spiritual exercise, as an offering. Then, work is transformed into ______
What is Worship?
Baba states that this message, which can be derived from the first and last words of the Bhagavad Gita, is Sri Krishna's essential message
What is Mama Dharma (My Duty)
Swami often says, "Hands that help are holier than lips that pray." What is the inner significance of this teaching?
True devotion is shown through loving action, not just prayer. Swami teaches that helping others is the highest form of worship because it puts spiritual values into practice and shows that our prayers are sincere.
According to Sathya Sai Baba, the Ramayana can be read three ways: as the story of Rama, as the story of Sita (the individual self), and as the story of the slaying of this enemy — a symbol of ignorance.
What is Ravana (ignorance)?.
Swami says this place is your temple and gym because your heart gets stronger here
What is the Mind?
Pandithaha Sama-darsina - According to Sathya Sai Baba, the Gita states that a true scholar is one that recognizes this general truth of all living beings
What is equality in the divinity within all living beings?
According to Swami, what is the true purpose of selfless service (seva), and how does it help in one’s spiritual journey?
Swami teaches that selfless service purifies the heart and reduces the ego. By serving without expectation, we see the Divine in everyone, grow in compassion and humility, and move closer to realizing God within all beings.
According to Sathya Sai Baba, the four sons of Dasaratha represent four human values: Rama is sathya, Bharata is dharma, Lakshmana is prema, and Shatrughna is this.
What is Shanti (peace)?
According to Swami, this is your true form
What is Atma(Self)?
According to Baba, the Gita instructs us to sacrifice these three vices in order to progress spiritually
What is desire, anger, and greed (kama, krodha, and lobha)
What does Swami mean when He talks about “controlling your senses,” or in simple terms, what you eat, see, speak, etc., and why is this important?
Swami teaches that we must purify and control our senses. Eating sathvik food keeps the mind pure and by choosing purity in our habits, we keep the mind peaceful and spiritually strong.
In Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings, this devoted figure of the Ramayana is held up as the exemplar of ‘dasyabhakti.’
Who is Hanuman?
Swami Says that knowledge is power but it is not true; ____ is power
What is Character?
In the Gita, Sri Krishna praises full surrender of the thought, word, and actions to God. However, according to Swami, this surrender is not possible as long as a person maintains this distinction within his mind.
What is the distinction between the individual and God
Swami’s emphasis refers to the hardships of life as that of passing clouds. What is the inner significance of this quote?
Swami teaches that hardships shouldn’t be taken personally—they are the results of our past actions and karma. By patiently enduring them, we move closer to liberation, seeing challenges not as punishments but as steps toward spiritual freedom.
Sathya Sai Baba says the Ramayana’s highest lesson is not only historical but practical—it teaches the three perennial principles to be practiced by humankind for peace and sanctity:
Satya, Dharma, and Prema (i.e., Truth, Righteousness, and Love).