Just as a pot becomes strong when it is processed in fire, man becomes God when he undergoes refinement in the fire of wisdom.

Man does not become fully human merely by making himself a prosperous moral person. Spiritual progress has also to be achieved. Body, mind and spirit - these three together make up the man. The animal is concerned primarily with the body. Man has risen since he has been equipped with a mind. Cultivation of the spirit will elevate him to Divinity. The three are intertwined and interdependent. Each promotes the other. Without the mind, the body cannot decide on any step. Mind and body have to subserve the spirit and become aware of the Divine Atma. Health is very important for a fully disciplined life. Health means wholeness, fullness. The senses and the mind have to be controlled and regulated, so that man can win the battle of life. Self-control is sense control, mind control. This is, otherwise called samskruti (culture). Culture must be evident in every aspect of life - studying, eating, sleeping, playing games, etc. Culture expresses itself as discipline.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba