
God incarnates to  foster saintly people,  it is said. By saintly people, they do not  mean the dwellers in Himalayan retreats; they mean the virtuous person who forms  the inner reality of every one of you, the outer appearance being but a mask  which is worn to delude yourself into esteem. Every one is a saint, for he/she  is an embodiment of bliss, peace and immortality. But, by allowing the crust of  ego to grow thick and fast, the real nature is tarnished. By the action of  satsang  (the company of God-minded persons), by systematic  attention to self-control and self-improvement, man can overcome the delusion  that makes him identify himself with the body and its needs and cravings.  
Dikatakan  bahwa Tuhan berinkarnasi demi untuk memelihara orang-orang yang saleh. Yang  dimaksud dengan orang-orang yang saleh bukanlah semata-mata diartikan sebagai  para yogi di 
- Divine  Discourse, September 7, 1966.
 
 
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