With determination, man can touch the sky and conquer the world. But today man is losing this strength. What is the reason for this?
He is losing his mastery over the senses. The more sensual he is, the lesser is the lifespan.
Today’s man is losing his physical strength and consequently destroying his inner strength completely. To remain immortal and retain youth, the power of the senses should be developed by controlling them.
There should be no body-attachment. If on one hand, man loses control over the senses and on the other hand, he develops body-attachment, then what will be his plight?
These two can be compared to two holes in a pot filled with water. Water is filled in such a pot, which gets drained.
Similarly, the pot of our heart is filled with nectarous grace of God. Man has to foster his heart. But without forbearance and sympathy, he has drilled holes into it. Consequently, his lifespan has decreased.
In this limited life span,
what good deeds can he do? How can he work for the welfare of the society? God-given strength should be utilized properly by Satsangam (Good Company), by Satpravartana (Good conduct) and by Seva (Service). Only then can your strength improve.
– Puttaparti Satya Sai Baba in the Divine Discourse, Oct 02, 2000.
"I draw to Me, My man from far off or even across the seven Seas to Shirdi, like a sparrow with a string fastened to its feet"-Shirdi Sai Baba, Indian Spiritual Guru-God 