Our vision should always be perfectly clean and should never entertain dark ideas. Another meaning for the word Jnana is vision. (SSS 1974, p. 283)

The brotherhood of man can be translated into life only on the basis of the Atmic vision. (SSS Vol.9, p. 49)

No sound is beyond the ken of Om; they are all Om, Its permutations and products. Brahman too is Om, identified by It and with It. The Brahman which is beyond vision is manifest for the vision, as Atma. (UV, p. 25)

In order to have a vision of God you have to purify the inner instruments and conduct a virtuous life. We should keep our intelligence disengaged from the worldly issues; intelligence should not be made a tool to satiate physical and mental obsessions. On the other hand, it should be used for the revelation of the atma. In doing such work, if your thoughts are sacred, you will do good work without seeking the fruit thereof. (SSB 1973, p. 201)

One day Baba had tied a swing to the overhanging branch of a tree and was sitting on the contraption, swinging fast up and down in great joy, to the delight of all. Suddenly He said, ‘Look’, to the devotees sitting on the ground. They looked up and saw the charming Cowherd Boy of Brindavan, Krishna, sitting on a magnificently decorated, flower-bedecked swing. Some lost consciousness and had to be revived by Sai Baba’s scattering on them the rice grains that He secured by a wave of the hand. When they awakened, dazed and weeping with joy, Baba told them, ‘Calm yourselves; do not get excited; this is why I do not grant you many of these visions’. (SSSm Vol.1, p. 60)

When you practise the attitude that God is everywhere as the witness of every act of yours, that God is in every being you meet and serve, then you will certainly be rewarded by a vision of the Lord. (SSS Vol.5, p. 130)

How can we attain the vision of the Self? The self is self-luminous, it shines by itself. No other light is required to recognise a shining light. So also, there is no need for any special sadhana (spiritual practices) to realise the self. We have to just recognise the real ‘I’ in us. The body consciousness hides the self, like the ash hides the embers, though the ash is born out of the embers. The whole creation emerges with the emergence of the ‘I’. There is no creation without the ‘I’. Who is this ‘I’? It is called. The Atma or self, Brahma, Hridayam, and also Aham. Hridayam is not the physical heart, but the all prevasive Self. (L&L, p. 4)

Man acquires, during his life, three types of vision. The earliest is Ajnana Drishti, the vision through the eye of ignorance. He is able to visualise only his own body and its needs, his own kith and kin and their fortunes and his own class, caste, community or creed and its value and validity. The second vision sees beyond these considerations and pays attention to character and virtues only. The eye that sees good in all, irrespective of personal relationship, is the Jnana-Drishti, the Eye of Wisdom. The third stage is Vijnana Drishti, the highest Universal Wisdom, the Eye of Divine Love. It sees the entire Cosmos as the Body of the living God. Beyond this stage, lies the stage of Total Mergence. The mystery of creation is sought to be discovered by .man but it is something unique and undecipherable. Man’s talents can never fathom it. The how and why of God’s sport is known only to God. Man’s task is to enjoy it and benefit by it. (S.S.S.Vol.11, p. 180)

There are forty lakh light rays in the human eye. But, their radiance is destroyed on account of wrong vision. When you look at wrong things, you waste the enormous power of radiance of the eyes. There are thirty lakh taste buds on the tongue. But, they get destroyed because of bad talk. So, first and foremost vision and tongue should be kept under check. Otherwise man may lose his humanness and ultimately ruin his life. Along with right vision and right talk, man should cultivate right listening. If someone were to indulge in bad talk in your presence, leave the place at once. Right vision confers double promotion. It strengthens the will power and enhances the power of radiance of the eyes. Having understood this truth, Buddha made a concerted effort to control his senses. Meditation and penance confer only temporary happiness. Eternal happiness results only from control of the senses. Buddha was the crown prince and had the entire kingdom under his control, but he sacrificed everything and tried to control his senses. He could experience bliss and attained Nirvana only after controlling his senses. (SSS Vol.32 Part I, p.210)

One day, the boys insisted that I should also go with them to the temple. I completed one round around the temple and stood still. The boys tried to pull me for a second round, but in vain. I could not be moved from where I stood. The boys were puzzled. Then I told them ‘I am unable to move because Hanuman has come out of the temple and is holding me, saying Shri Rama cannot go round Hanuman. Hanuman will go round Shri Rama. At that moment, the boys had a vision of Hanuman standing in front of Shri Rama. (YG, p.13)

The Divine radiance shines resplendently only in those who have broad mind. But many people today are selfish and narrow minded and their concern is limited only to themselves and their family. Unless their concern envelops the society and the world, the Divine radiance can never burn resplendently in them. The cultivation of a broad mind and a broad heart enables one to have the vision of one’s self (Sva Swarupa Sandarshana). This Divine principle is also known as Infinite Divine (Mahapurusha Tattva), but we should be able to sustain the state of Infinite Divine through out our life. (SSB 1993, p.44)

People see anything and everything with their eyes wide open, but when they visit a temple, they close their eyes while standing in front of the beautiful image of the Lord. What an irony it is! Senses can lead you to either sin or merit. It is your duty to put them on the right path and earn merit. Then God will fulfil all your wishes. You don’t need to ask Him. (SSS Vol.34)

When you see with your eyes wide open, you are able to see many people. But, when you close your eyes, you cannot see anybody. From where do so many people come when you open your eyes? Where do they go when you close your eyes? You do not know. In fact, you do not know the place of your origin and also your destination. That is why you suffer. Once you realise that you are not the body and nothing in this world belongs to you, you will not suffer. Everything in this world is of your own making. Nothing is real. (SSS Vol.36)

There is special significance for wearing a pearl under the tip of the nose. The navamouktika, or the pearl, is the indication that we should always focus our attention on the tip of our nose in order that we may have real wisdom. You may ask why our vision should be focused on the tip of our nose? When we sit down to worship God and keep our eyes wide open, then there is every possibility that our attention gets diverted and scattered. If we keep our eyes completely closed, then we may be induced to sleep. Therefore, we must keep our eyes half-closed and we must concentrate our vision on the tip of our nose, so that we do not sleep and also our attention does not get diverted. (SSB 1972, p.160)