(Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba providing drinking water to city of Chennai)

Today in Bharat millions of people suffer from shortage of drinking water, this problem to some extent is due to the conduct of the people themselves. How far are the people acting in the right way? There are three types of behaviour among human beings: the Divine, the human and the animal. What we are witnessing is the growth of animality and decline of humanness. The reason for this trend is the limitless growth of desires and the steady disappearance of ideals (asayalu). Selfishness is growing, selflessness is declining. Trickery is spreading, Integrity is vanishing, Attachment to the body is waxing, love for the country is waning. The result is that the character of the people is getting degraded. (SSS Vol.30)

I am prepared to help anyone from any village, any state or any community; I do not cherish differences of any kind. (Cheers). Whether you believe it or not, I may assure you that I respect only one caste, the caste of humanity, only one religion, the religion of love, and only one language, the language of the heart. I shall never say ‘No’ to anybody who seeks my help, whatever his caste, region or creed may be. (Cheers). A good many devotees are gathered here. I am prepared even to part with Prasanthi Nilayam to meet your requests. (Cheers). I am prepared to do anything for the good of the people. That is my only concern. I am working only to make the people worthy of the Lord’s grace. Few persons recognise this fact. Even those who have been coming to me for years do not recognise this truth. It is difficult to comprehend the truth about the ways of the Divine. All of you should attend to your duties with faith in the Divine; All will be well with you. You can accomplish everything with ease. This is the path pursued by our ancients. In those days there were no parties and warring factions. All acted with one mind. That was the message of the Vedas. ‘Let us work together, enjoy together and love one another and share our joy with all’. This was the glorious message of the Rig Veda. Men based their lives on the injunctions of the Vedas. Today when these injunctions are not respected, how can human life be sacred?

No one need be afraid of what others say or think as long as one is doing the right thing according to his conscience. Courage should go along with good action. If your heart is good, no harm can come to you.

Apart from the Anantapur district, I am hoping to meet the needs of some other districts. In this context I wish to assure you of one thing. Whether in Bharat or in any other country there will be no lack of resources for carrying out welfare schemes. Resources are available in plenty. Only the impulse to undertake such schemes is not present. When that impulse is there, anything can be achieved. If people can go to the moon, cannot they make the journey to their hearts?

When I took up the drinking water project, our Trust members told me: ‘Swami! There are not enough funds in the Trust. How are we to embark on this gigantic project?’ I assured them: ‘That is my concern. I shall see that this good project is completed.’ That has been accomplished without any impediments.

Much remains to be done in Bharat. As the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly said, water is a primary need all over the country. Pure drinking water should be made available to the entire people. That is my resolve.

From my earliest years I have been concerned about providing three primary requisites for our people: Free education, free medical aid and free basic amenities like drinking water. Education is for the head. Medical care is for the heart and pure water for the body. These three cover the main requirements of life. To provide these three gives the greatest gratification. (SSS Vol.30)

(See – Sri Sathya Sai Idea)