2. Ego dan Keinginan Menghalangi Hadirnya Kedamaian

Meskipun memiliki kekayaan, manusia merasakan ketidakbahagiaan. Dia tak henti - hentinya diderita oleh kurangnya kedamaian.

Para bhakta datang ke sini dari seluruh penjuru dunia. Masing-masing bertanya: "Aku ingin damai". Di sini engkau memiliki tiga kata "aku", "ingin", "damai". "Aku" adalah ego dan "ingin" adalah keinginan.

Hilangkan ego dan keinginan, engkau akan memiliki kedamaian.

Ego dan keinginan telah menutupi kedamaian. Ketika penutup dibuka, kedamaian akan hadir terwujud dengan sendirinya.

Sathya Sai Speaks Vol XXVIII halaman 183

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In spite of all his wealth, man is unhappy. He is perpetually racked by the lack of peace. Devotees come here from all parts of the world. Each of them ask : " I want peace". Here you have three words "I", "want", "peace". "I" is ego and "want" is the desire. Remove the ego and desire, you will have peace. Ego and desire have enveloped peace. When the covering is removed, peace will manifest itself.

Sathya Sai Speaks Vol XXVIII page 183