Sathya Baba Good Quotations

The reforming process involves the removal in daily living of bad conduct and bad habits and the practice of good conduct and good deeds.

No one asks himself what good or benefit society derives from him. Start by rendering benefit to society.

Bury bad thoughts under good ones. Then the bad ones will just fade away and be forgotten.

Have fortitude and self-control; use good and sweet-words; and examine each act of yours on the touch-stone of My preference.

Good company is important, it helps to cultivate good qualities.

It is only when the individual is good that society will progress. When the society and the nation is based on the observance of human values.

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

What is needed today is that we should lead a life of good quality. The fostering of sterling character and good conduct is the need of the world. Once we have greater numbers of such people of good quality, the country and the world will become prosperous and peaceful.

Be Silent yourself, that will induce Silence in others. Do not fall into the habit of shouting, talking long and loud. Reduce contacts to the minimum. Carry with you an atmosphere of quiet contemplation, wherever you happen to be. The less you talk, the more will become your mental power. With the increase in your mental capacity, there will be increase in your power of discrimination too. Consequently, you will give up individual discrimination . Because of this, you will begin to consider the good of the world at large rather than your own individual welfare. You must cultivate such broad feelings from this young age itself.

Earning money cannot be the purpose of education. Acquiring good qualities can be the only purpose of education.

Think before speaking; Think before acting; Then go ahead, If you feel good about it.

The mysteries of creation are marvelous. When two persons meet at any time or place, the differences between them are patent. Their forms and manners differ. They differ in their cleverness and intelligence. Their opinions also vary. Without understanding what underlies these differences, the materialist thinker emphasizes the differences. Today, a growing number of intellectuals, ignoring the unity that underlies the diversity, propagate the cult of differences.  The good persons who realize the unity behind the apparent diversity are dwindling in numbers from day to day.  This is highly unfortunate.

The mother must set the example in holding out the shrine as the heart of the house hold! She must enforce discipline over the children in personal cleanliness in humility and hospitality, in good manners and acts of service.

A discontented man is as bad as lost. A man without love is as good as dead.

This is bad; this is good - can such judgments be ever made about anything in God's creation when all are manifestations of His will?

It is such broad-minded mothers who are needed today. Good mothers are more essential than good wives.

Forget the harm that anyone has done to you, and forget the good that you have done to others.

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.

Everyone seeks to know what good he can derive from other individuals or from society.

The beauty of life depends upon our good habits.

The Vedas are the oldest literary creations of man. Now the word 'literature' is used to connote writings scribbled while eager to find something to spend the time hanging on hand. They have no inner worth or significance; they destroy the traits of good character in the reader and implant bad attitudes and habits; they do not adhere to the path of Truth.

If you have the inclination to do good work, God will give you the time to do good things.

Good ideas, good conduct and adherence to Truth should result from our education. Only those who acquire these qualities can be called truly educated.

If it is good and will harm no one, go ahead. If it is not good, put it aside. If not sure, do nothing until sure.

Hear good things, see good, do good, think good, then you get the Grace of God, as all the evil tendencies will be uprooted.

Happiness and peace do not follow when man is fed well, clothed well, housed well, and educated up to a good standard and employed under comfortable conditions, with no injury to health or security.

Alongside of knowledge, youth has to cultivate the good qualities of humility, reverence, devotion to God and steadfast faith. He has to engage himself in good works and enjoy them for the sheer elation they confer.

A good wife is of value only to her husband. A good mother is a national asset.