Sai Inspires 12th December 2008 (What do we need to do to see the Lord reflected within our Heart?)

There are no shortcuts in the spiritual field. As a matter of fact, the path of devotion is even more difficult than that of knowledge. The ego has to be fully curbed. The faith that 'Not even a blade of grass can shake in the wind without His being aware of it and thus having caused it" has to be implanted in the mind. Devotion is not an activity to be undertaken at leisure time. Erase sensual desires; clear the heart of all blemish. Then, the Lord will be reflected therein as a mirror.

Dalam bidang spiritual, kita tak mengenal adanya jalan pintas. Sejujurnya, jalan devotion (bhakti) adalah jauh lebih sulit dibandingkan dengan jalan knowledge (pengetahuan). Sang ego harus benar-benar dikekang. Engkau harus menanamkan di dalam batinmu keyakinan bahwa tak ada sehelai rumput yang bisa bergoyang tanpa adanya kehendak dari-Nya. Devotion bukanlah sejenis kegiatan yang hanya dilaksanakan di waktu luang. Hapuslah keinginan-keinginan duniawi; bersihkanlah hatimu dari segala bentuk noda. Maka dengan demikian, Tuhan akan terpantul di dalam hatimu bagaikan cermin yang bersih cemerlang.

- Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 5, Ch 16, 26-Mar-65