“All of you must tread the right path. Even if your parents for any reason offer you rajasic and tamasic food prepared in the home, you must explain and convince them of the ill-effects of such food, saying, "Mother! If you serve rajasic and tamasic food to me, I will only get bad thoughts. This is not conducive to good behaviour on my part." You must also convince them of the need to prepare and serve satvic food to all members of the family. Not only should you eat satvic food, you should also read good books. Your entire life is dependent upon good food, good thoughts, and good company.”

...Sathya Sai Baba, “Cultivate Satwic Qualities Right from Childhood” Discourse 22 October 2005               https://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume38/sss38-17.pdf

“God is Love and can be won only through the cultivation and exercise of Love. He cannot be trapped by any trick; He yields Grace only when His commands are followed—commands to love all, to serve all. When you love all and serve all, you are serving yourself most, yourself whom you love most! For God’s Grace envelops you then, and you are strengthened beyond all previous experience.”

.. Sathya Sai Baba, “Mirror and comb” Discourse 26 June 1969                                                                     https://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume09/sss09-12.pdf