Sri Sathya Sai Baba

What should be the essence of all our spiritual efforts? Bhagawan lovingly reminds us today.

This all-pervading Universal Consciousness has been called Chit-Tapas. It is the highest consciousness which encompasses all other levels of consciousness and is the basis for all of them. That is the Shuddha Satwa (the all-effective Will), the Super Divine life. This is the Sai tatwa (the Sai Principle). It is omnipotent. There is nothing that is beyond its power. It is the embodiment of all powers. It should be everyone's aim to strive to recognise this Supreme Principle. There are some clearly defined methods for achieving this aim. One’s vision, which is now turned outward towards the phenomenal universe, should be turned inwards towards the Indwelling Spirit. One should manifest the Divine consciousness inherent in oneself. One should submit oneself to that consciousness as a spiritual discipline. This is called "Conscious Realisation of the Inner Divine."

- Divine Discourse, Feb 16, 1988.