Golden words of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba - 98.

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98. Thoughts should be pure

 

Yad bhavam thad bhavathi (One becomes what one thinks). Hence, people should see

that their thoughts are pure and good. Human life is the expression of one's

thoughts. Thoughts arising in the mind fill the atmosphere with waves of energy.

Thought waves are very powerful. Hence, our thoughts should be sublime and

sacred. No evil ideas should affect our thoughts. Evil thoughts inevitably lead

to evil actions. When cruel thoughts enter the mind, men behave like cruel

animals. When, instead, there are good and loving thoughts in a man, they

divinise him and enable him to perform good and sacred acts. Hence, every man's

heart should be filled with love, compassion and kindness.

 

For transforming one's life, the first requisite is proper vision. This means

that one should avoid seeing what is undesirable. Having been bestowed with the

great gift of vision, one should strive to see only that which is sacred and

pure. What man sees is like seeds sown in the heart. The heart determines the

nature of one's thoughts. The thoughts influence one's life. Evil scenes give

rise to evil thoughts. Good scenes evoke good thoughts. When sacred scenes are

implanted in the heart, there will be no room for bad feelings or thoughts to

grow in it.