"Call me by any name -
Krishna, Allah, Christ. Can't you recognise Me in any Form? Continue your
worship of your chosen God along the lines familiar to you and you'll find you
are coming near to Me, for all Names and Forms are Mine."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"Forms of worship, or phraseology of adoration, or the style of address may
vary, but all religions are directed towards the same consummation. The same
bloodstream circulates in all the limbs of the body. The same divine Stream
activates the entire universe. Visualise the Supreme Architect, that
Incomprehensible Designer, that Unseen Life-giver. This is spoken of as the
realisation of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"All religions teach one basic discipline; the removal from the mind of the
blemish of egoism of running after little joys. Every religion teaches man to
fill his being with the glory of God and evict the pettiness of conceit. It
trains him in the methods of detachment and discrimination so that he may aim
high and attain liberation."
"Believe that all hearts are motivated by the One and Only God; that all
faiths glorify the One and Only God; that all Names in all languages and all
forms man can conceive denote the One and Only God. cultivate the attitude of
Oneness between people of all creeds, all countries and all continents. This is
the message of love I bring. That is the message I wish you take to heart."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"Jesus was a Messenger of God; but note this also; all of you are messengers
of God. You are all His children. Jesus and His Father are One. You and God are
also one, and you can become aware of it. Whatever activity you may be engaged
in, wherever you may be, however you may fare, be convinced that you are ever in
God, that all is Divine, that all acts are offerings to the glory of God, and
thus make your lives full and fruitful."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"Jesus sacrificed His life for the regeneration and welfare of mankind.
Today, there are some who exaggerate the so-called differences between different
faiths and, for their own selfish purposes, exploit these differences; they
thereby bring a bad name to the founders of those religions, who were spiritual
giants. No Prophet, or Messiah asked his followers to hate other religions or
the followers of other faiths. Every religion has declared that God is One and
that the Divine dwells in every being. Jesus also proclaimed the truth that the
One Spirit resides in all beings."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"All faiths are inter-related and mutually indebted to each other, for the
principles they teach and the desciplines they recommend are similar. The Vedic
tradition is the first in Time. Buddhism, which appeared about 2500 years ago,
is its son. Christianity, which was influenced by much in the Orient, is its
grandson. Islam, which has the Prophets of Christianity as its base, is the
great grandson. All have Love as the fundamental discipline of the mind in order
to merge man with the Divine."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"God sends sages, saints and prophets to unveil the Truth and Himself appears
as an Avatar to awaken and liberate mankind. Two thousand years ago, when narrow
pride and ignorance defiled mankind, Jesus came as the embodiment of Love and
Compassion and lived among men, holding forth the highest ideals of life."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"Let the different faiths exist, let them flourish, let the Glory of God be
sung in all the languages and in a variety of tunes; that should be the idel.
Respect the differences between the faiths and recognise them as valid as far as
they do not extinguish the flame of unity."
—Sathya Sai Baba
"As the air we breathe is of God's creation and available to all, so the
awareness of God and His Power and Mercy has to be available to all. True
seekers on the spiritual path, must hold onto this wide outlook and on the
universality of this message. Then the conflict between disparate faiths and
credos disappears by itself, and peace and love will be restored on Earth."
—Sathya Sai Baba
