Passage 1

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In plain words

People of many faiths, to this place, from the four corners, with the fearlessness they have come for, not thinking of plenty or want, bear many hardships for the sake of Bābā. Unbelief stood peerless on every side; planting faith even among the objects of the senses, Sai stood peerless, in unwavering Prema.

Embodiments of Prema!

Though there is no difference at all in the make of the body among human beings, in their saṃskāras, in their feelings and in their thoughts many differences appear. A gathering of human beings is a nation. The same truth applies to the body as well. Though there is no difference at all in the climate of the globe, we see many differences in the way the people of each nation live. Such diversity is itself the mark of humanness. Satya is one. It is beyond the reach of word and mind. It is attainable in all three times. To recognise this reality of Satya, many seekers have been making efforts at it along many kinds of paths. Many kinds of differences appear among human beings who are seekers. These differences are no deformity of Prakṛti. All these differences are steps to the greatness of Prakṛti. It is precisely because this difference lies in man that people keep making many efforts for harmony and for oneness.

Brāhmaṇāṃ anekatvaṃ. Brahmins does not mean those who belong to one caste or to set customs. Its inner meaning is that brahmins are those who make inquiry into the reality of Satya in the right respect and make Satya recognised. They may be of any country. They may be of any age. Those who make the inquiry into Sat are to be recognised as brahmins. The Śruti also condemned this: to look on oneness as many, to swell the many and forget the Divinity is not the right path. This is Ekaṃ sat viprāḥ bahudhā vadanti.