The body is the vehicle for the journey of life. If the vehicle is not properly maintained, then one would have to face serious problems on the way.

Life is like a train journey. Young children have a long way to go; but elders have to alight from the train pretty soon. You must learn to make your journey comfortable and happy. Do not carry heavy unwanted luggage with you. That will make your journey miserable. Anger, hatred, envy, jealousy, etc. are the heavy luggage I asked you to avoid taking with you on this journey. Do not indulge in fault-finding and in picking quarrels with others. Don't desire to have the best things for yourselves only. Share with others around you the good things you are given. I must give some advice to the elders and the parents who are here in large numbers. Do not set bad examples for these children to follow. If you are truthful, just, maintain calmness even when provoked and full of love in all your dealings with others, children too will grow up in satya  (truth),  dharma (righteousness), shanti (peace) and prema (love).

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Desires are like heavy luggage in the journey of your life. Less luggage, more comfort for you!

You should understand spiritual mathematics in order to know that Divinity is one. It is most essential that you understand this principle of oneness and conduct yourself accordingly. When you understand this oneness, you will experience Divinity. When you put a zero after the numeral 1 it becomes 10; put one more zero it will become 100. In this manner if you go on adding zeros, the value also increases to 1000, 10,000, and so on and so forth. Zeros gain value only when they are positioned next to the numeral one. ‘I’, ‘my wife’, ‘my children’, ‘my property’, etc., all these are like zeros. They will have value only when they are associated with God who is like the numeral one. The entire world is like a zero. It has emerged from the Hero, God. It is because of your delusion that you mistake zero for Hero. So long as you are immersed in delusion you will never be able to realise Divinity.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Good and bad lie in your mind; they are not outside. Hence correct your feelings in the first instance.

Good and bad lie in your mind; they are not outside. Hence correct your feelings in the first instance. Get rid of all animal qualities so that humanness can blossom in you. If you notice even a trace of hatred in yourself, drive it away at once. Having attained human birth, it is shameful on your part to have evil qualities like hatred. Do not fall prey to infatuation. You should be attracted only towards God and none else. You love your son because you consider him to be your reflection. In fact, the one who loves you, the one who hates you, or the one who criticises you - all are your own reflections. At one time, one may be angry and later the anger may give way to love. Love God with all your heart. Love for God will transform your heart. It will drive away hatred and other evil qualities. You can achieve anything through love.

Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba