Quotes by Swami Sai Premananda

In the exact form, strength, fervour, love and devotion with which you approach God, so much so he gives back to you. — Swami Sai Premananda

From the time you touch something you want to possess it. Well let’s touch God. In our minds visualize him and touch him. Go deep within and give him all of your feelings of love. Desire to touch him only and he will come. He will come. This is what he’s waiting for: to be touched by your love. — Swami Sai Premananda

To touch truth we must become truth. — Swami Sai Premananda

Nothing in this universe is not conquered by love. — Swami Sai Premananda

A teacher cannot speak what he doesn’t practice. — Swami Sai Premananda

The mark of the true meditator, the mark of the true sadhak, is love. I don’t have to see or know how much sadhana you do in your life, I just have to spend one little bit of time talking to you and hear if love is with you. — Swami Sai Premananda

The love of God, love of Guru, love of mantra—all of these are so powerful that they can uproot impressions that have been with you for thousands and thousands of births. This is the saving grace of the name of God: Rama, Krishna, Govinda, Vasudeva, and Hari. Sing these names over and over. — Swami Sai Premananda

What is karma? Karma is a pattern of behaviour. — Swami Sai Premananda

This is extremely important—becoming the witness. If you cannot become the witness silently within, you will not be able to consciously be a witness to your actions and reactions in the world around you. Then you truly cannot see yourself. You will only see yourself as you think you are, but not as you really are. — Swami Sai Premananda

The same way man cannot do work on an empty stomach, God doesn’t come to you when you offer an empty heart. The heart must be filled with love to call him. — Swami Sai Premananda