Abuse Quote by Sathya Sai Baba
“People abuse their own friends and family, but it is only after performing many meritorious acts that one gets a human birth.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Satsang with Sathya Sai Baba, 1970s
Meritorious deeds are required for a favorable rebirth, while mistreating loved ones harms one’s karma.
In simple terms: Good deeds lead to better rebirth; harming friends is negative karma.
Key Takeaway
Do good deeds and treat loved ones well.
Themes
karma
rebirth
ethics
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
moral
spiritual
When to use this quote
- family relationships
- charitable work
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
spirituality
moral causality
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance personal virtue with caring for others?
- Can one’s actions truly outweigh past harms?
A Different Perspective
Even good deeds cannot fully erase harm to close ones.
![“The experience of chronic abuse carries within it the gross mislabeling of things. Perpetrators are really "nice daddies." Victims are "evil and seductive" (at the age of three!). Nonprotecting parents are "tired and busy." The survivor makes a giant leap forward when [he or ]she can call abuse by…” quote by Diane Langberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/161/diane-langberg-56315_abuse_the-experience-of-chronic-abuse-carries_1893723.jpg)
