“All our senses are conditioned by the trigunas, and the gunas, in turn, are conditioned by the food we consume. Hence, if we start eating satvic food, undertake satvic karmas, and move about in the company of satvic friends, I am sure that we can transform ourselves into satvic individuals. It is bad company that is responsible for evil qualities. If you want to cultivate good qualities, you have to eat satvic food. In fact, it is the food that we consume is responsible for all the evil qualities.”

 ...Sathya Sai Baba, “Cultivate Satwic Qualities Right from Childhood” Discourse 22 October 2005

https://www.sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume38/sss38-17.pdf

“Paropakaraya punyaya, Papaya parapeedanam (one attains merit by serving others and commits sin by hurting them). ‘Help ever, Hurt never’. To the extent possible, perform acts of charity and help everybody. Fill your hearts with love. We consider it our duty to treat the patients and alleviate their suffering. Duty is God. Work is worship. I am doing it with love. It is from the source and not by force.”

…Sathya Sai Baba, “”Light the Lamp of Morality in your Hearts” Divine Discourse on the First Anniversary of SSSIHMS, 19.1.2002, Whitefield, Bangalore

https://sssbpt.info/ssspeaks/volume35/sss35-02.pdf