[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fnQ7eNvSPqCNC-2nPu44f2sIwzSfpC75RUHij-VIwz00":3,"$fPHB7nbM73W6Ef-BzkjdNScoK2dz232krPAN5rcXvmyU":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},14184,"Sathya Sai Baba","S",294,null,"sathya-sai-baba",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,28,34,40,47,53,59,65,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},4028397,"People say \"I want peace.\" If you remove I (ego), and your want (desire), you are left with peace.",8,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},4028383,"The world is a nest of crows; some caw in praise, some caw in derision. But men should be above the reach of praise and blame.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},4028380,"You have come from God, you are a spark of his glory you are a wave of that ocean of bliss you will get peace only when you again merge in Him.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},4028368,"Oneness of the Divine. It may be given a thousand names such as The Primary Cause / God / Energy / I. All that is created has its Self this Oneness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":46},4028351,"There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey ... Love.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic quote, \"There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey... Love,\" was likely spoken by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba during his numerous public discourses and interviews between 1940s and 2011. As a spiritual leader who embodied selfless love, compassion, and wisdom, His teachings often emphasized the importance of love as the fundamental principle for achieving spiritual growth. In this context, it's essential to note that Sai Baba's life was marked by struggles and hardships, including periods of exile and persecution, which he endured with equanimity and devotion.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, the quote seems simplistic, yet it conceals a profound paradox: the notion that love is both the means and the end of spiritual journey. While conventional wisdom often treats love as an emotional state, Sai Baba's statement suggests that love is an active process—a conscious choice to transcend one's ego-bound limitations. This subtle distinction implies that true love requires effort, discipline, and dedication, rather than merely feeling affectionate or sentimental.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider incorporating \"love\" as a verb into your daily actions: cultivate loving-kindness towards others, practice self-compassion by acknowledging your own limitations, and engage in acts of service with an attitude of detachment. By embracing love as a spiritual discipline, you can transform it from an emotional state to a guiding principle for navigating life's challenges with greater ease and inner peace.",{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},4028328,"Be sincere, talk only about your genuine experience, do not distort, exaggerate or falsify that experience.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},4028317,"The honey in the flower or lotus does not crave for bees; they do not plead with the bees to come. Since they have tasted the sweetness, they themselves search for the flowers and rush in. They come because of the attachment between themselves and sweetness. So, too, is the relationship between the woman who knows the limits and the respect she evokes.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},4028306,"Desire is a bonfire that burns with greater fury, asking for more fuel.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":68,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3417671,"When the Giver of Grace is here, you run after persons who claim that they got this or the other article from Me or were blessed with this gift from Me.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":68,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3417670,"Man’s many desires are like the small metal coins he carries about in his pocket. The more he has the more they weight him down.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":80,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":81},1,30,10]