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Vedas classified into three Samhithas

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However, all the Vedas pertain to the physical world and its affairs. Further each Veda is divided i

What are Vedas, their origin and significance

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Embodiments of Divine atma!! From ancient times the people of Bharath have gone throug

Music is the royal path to liberation

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There are many devotees who propagated the divine actions and the divine mystery through music. Ther

All actions of the avatar lead you inward

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The whole world is the combination of the name and the form. Possessiveness and attachment are the f

Four types of Chanting done by devotees

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Devotees are of four types based on the path taken to contemplate upon the Lord. The first type is s

Without faith and love in God, whatever we do is useless: Analogy

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It is all useless if one does not have faith in God. People bring fresh vegetables; hire a good cook

Jeevatma and Paramatma are one and the same

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Where can one find compassion? Compassion is in one’s heart. A heart filled with compassion can be

Sacrifice leads to immortality: Story from Shirdi Baba Life Story

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A rich man once came to Shirdi with his pockets full of five rupee notes which were clearly visible.

Mind is the root cause for everything in life: Analogy

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One only punishes the body for the mistakes committed. But there is no fault in the body. All the fa

Devudanaga Veru Deshamanduna Ledu

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God is not there in any external place, He is there in one’s own self! Sin is not there in any

God's love alone is selfless: With analogies

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When one enquires about what is it that is selfless in this world, one finds that God alone is selfl

Knowledge with discrimination is important today

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Bharath has progressed in the field of science. The knowledge of science is useful only when accompa

Get good name to all; Convocation message

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So students, it’s a great opportunity. You should consider this as a scared day. Good teachings sh

Students always be in a good company

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When once students go out of the portals of the educational institutions and enter the society, thei

Students should develop common sense

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Therefore, to begin with, students should participate in those actions that will are essential to th

For good actions never waste time: Message to Students

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“At least you act on the good thought the moment it rises and do good actions without wasting time

Act on the good thought the moment it rises : Ravana's Message to Humanity

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Last words of wisdom from Ravana: Good message Ravana fell down after being hit by

Discriminate before acting, is it good or bad

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Man sees, experiences many things in the world and also knows about other’s experiences. But the g

Story of Valmiki

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Ratnakara, who was ruthless and cruel hearted, indulged in many wicked activities to making a living

There should be harmony in thoughts, words and deeds: Anecdote of three brothers

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There are three brothers in a house. There will be peace at home when the three brothers love each o

The words, mind, ego and the spirit belong to the same family

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Students!! The culture of Bharath is noblest and second to none. Man is sum total of hi

Manasulo Nunna Bhavambhu

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Manasulonunna bhavambu manchidaina, Kalagi teerunu phalasiddi karyamandu Manasulonunna bhavam

Never criticize nature; See Divinity in it

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We can never neglect worldly nature. This is also divine and it is in the form of action. This is th

Power of thought, word and deed; Dhruva story

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The character of Dhruva in Maha Bhagavata is familiar to all of you. He is a five year old boy who d

What is true love according to Swami

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Ornaments may be different but gold is one and the same. Color of the cows may be different but th

Chant the name of the Lord and do service

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One must chant the Lord’s name while doing Seva. Chanting the Lord’s name wards away the evil th

Sevadal should never enter into politics: Guidelines to the Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation

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The members of Sevadal participating either in samithi or as Sevadal or in bhajan activity or in stu

Born as a human behave like one

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Embodiments of Love!! Having being born as human one must try to broad

Difficulties would make us grow in life: With explanations from various avatars life

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Life is sacred, invaluable and is worth living. Man must perform actions in order to develop such fi

We need to do service activities to cleanse our hearts

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One without the purity of thought cannot understand the “Paratatwa”, the principle of other, the

Our actions are responsible for our destination

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The salvation and the destination are in man’s control. Today’s deeds turn into mental impressio

Atma latent in everyone is the same

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Whether it is in Sai Organisation or in any Organization, or in any region, or in any country, or in

Develop qualities in life

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We tell something but do something else. This is a bad trait, common, in many human beings! Now-a-da

When all the riches around, leaving the body with a pall of gloom serves no purpose

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Embodiments of divine Atma, Even if there is not even an iota of transformation in us, it amounts t

Ego makes one forget oneself

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In human beings, there are certain reasons that source the emanation of either the bad or the good d

What is the significance of human life

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If man is satisfied living with his physical sheath alone then what is the specialty of human life?

The entry of Shyama into Shirdi: Story of Shyama and his experiences with Baba

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Shyam’s parents brought him to Shirdi after their retirement. He was two years old at that time. H

Inner peace gives you outer harmony: Practical Solutions

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First and foremost, one must know whom one should take refuge in, to get what one desires. People wa

Puttuta Oka Chintha

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Birth is a worry, Life on earth is worry, Family is a cause for worry as

Food and television are the causes for the agitation of mind

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What is the cause for the thoughts that arise either in the mind or outside? One might conquer Indra

Every Sadhana must lead you on the inward journey

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The day one develops inner vision ,one pacifies the attractions of the external vision. Man today un

The Essence of Patanjali Yoga is Unity in Thought, Word and Deed

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To some, the worldly appears to be good. For how long? It is only temporary. This is called happines

God is merely a witness to every action

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One’s own good and bad deeds are the primal cause for joy and sorrow and for any happiness in this

Inner Significance of festivals in India

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Embodiments of Divine Atma!! The festivals celebrated by people of Bharat, are all signifi

What is Kriya Yoga according to Bhagawan

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All that is outside is the reflection of the inner being. They are the reflections of the inner bein

Good virtues and values helps to gain self-confidence in life

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People have been undertaking the spiritual practices of ‘japa’ penance, ‘dhyana’ meditation,

Do service without any expectations: With analogy

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Service activities must be taken up without any expectation of the end results, with a selfless atti

Follow the ideals laid by elders in the path of Service

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The word ‘seva’ consists of only two syllables ‘se’ and ‘va’ but it is pregnant with mea

Service can never go along with egotism, attachment and ostentation

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One must make self enquiry to find out if one has the necessary qualities to engage in service activ

Man should discriminate before acting

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Embodiments of Love!! One should not waste even a fraction of a second of the most valuab

Accept everything in life as God's prasadam: Beautiful Analogies

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The essence of Ugadi lies in being calm and composed in both happy and sad circumstances. It signifi

All the defects lies in the way we see things: With beautiful analogies

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Man is earning much wealth and various forms of education, but there is no defect in either the educ

Puttuta Oka Chintha

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“Puttuta Oka chinta, birth is number one worry, Bhoominunduta chinta, to live on earth is ano

When you see the whole creation with Love, it becomes Brahman

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It is said that the world is an illusion, brahma alone is the truth. No, the world too is true. When

Man is unable to see the divinity present in living beings

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“Chillara raallaku mokkutu vunte Chitthamu chedura orey orey!!” Bowing to every

Demonstration of Raga, Bhava, Tala: Why should we clap with hands: Swami on different facets of singing

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Embodiments of Love!! People sing bhajans while keeping the beat with

Every action has a reaction: With beautiful analogies

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Every action has a consequence. There cannot be an action without reaction. An action however small

Talli Garbhamunundi

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Talli garbhamunundi janminchuappudu Kanthamaalalanevi kaanaraavu!

True new year should bring eternal joy

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Today is the advent of New Year. One celebrates it at home and derives happiness from this occasion

Become servant of servants

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Every human being should keep in mind the principles of adwaitha, enter into the society with princi

Swami explains the workings of body, mind, intellect and atma

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Man must aspire to become broadminded living in this vast and wide world. Every human being has four

How a student should conduct himself: Powerful message

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This age is very sacred; is one of divinity. This is the age that will bear sweet fruits. One must n

Do not preach, act: Story of Deer's meeting

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Can any number of dogs equal a lion?? No! Never!! The modern day students persevere with false chiva

Follow your conscience, it knows the way: Concept of Sath, Chith, Ananda

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One must never be in a hurry and enter into action peacefully. One should discriminate the good and

One should determine to do good in life: Determination is very important

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Everyone must have perseverance. What for is the perseverance? It must be put in to do good deeds. O

Man creates his own problems: Analogy from Mahabharatha

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Others do not give either pleasure or pain. Man’s thoughts, words and deeds are solely responsible

How to develop our character: A story of Shirdi Baba devotee Das Ganu

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Man’s character can be developed to some extent through proper words, actions and behaviour. Once

Adhika Bhashinchu

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Today there is more courage in talking excessively, Being action oriented is dwindling

Surrender all your activities to God

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We can do worldly activities, whatever we might do we should offer all our actions to please God. Yo

God stands for Generation, Organisation and Destruction

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The whole cosmos functions on the basis of three types of activity. These are what we experience in

Paul and Jesus

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Initially, Paul was a fierce critic of Jesus. Jesus appeared in a dream to Paul, and smiled. He patt

John becoming Moses

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At one time a messenger, an angel, was going through a book. John saw that and asked "What is that?"

Chukkalanniyu Brahma

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All the stars, the Sun, the moon, water, heaven, Vaikuntha, the mother, the father, wealth, deserved

Everything is Brahman in this creation

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All are children of God, parts of the divine, the manifestation of divinity. Hence it is said in Gee

Helping others essentially means helping yourself

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One need not worry in any matter. Man must do good actions that are beneficial to everyone. When doi

As is the action, so is the world

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It is the ignorance that is the root cause for all this. What is the cause for ignorance? Man’s ac

Maya or illusion never harms you

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In this knowlege of truth,the ‘vaayuvu’ the air is also a truth. It is present everywhere but ne

Chukkalanniyu Brahma

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All the stars, the Sun, the moon, water, heaven, Vaikuntha, the mother, the father, wealth, deserved

Significance of night long bhajan during Shivaratri

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One thought, one vision and one action, we need to consider all the three as one. Then we would not

You are verily God; Do not limit God and His actions

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When one is the embodiment of the divine, there is none outside that one can seek as God. Therefore

Being bereft of ego would lead you to attain Mukthi

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There is yet another type of people that want to control and destroy mind. Such people believe that

We need to foster good feelings

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One must abstain from bad actions, bad thoughts and bad conduct which ruin one’s precious human li

Man's fortune or misfortune depends on his thoughts

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Mind is not like the blank white paper. Mind is imprinted with the tendencies and experiences of man

Mind and its mysteries

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Mind is responsible for all the business dealings and activities in the world. A school without a te

Ideal teachings given by Rishikula's and Gurukula's

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In this sacred country of Bharath, from time immemorial the idea of service has been handed down by

Do not blame others for your actions

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“Manayeva manushyanaam, kaaranam bandhamokshayoho”- mind is the cause for bondage or liberation!

Mind can separate the good from the bad

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Here is a small example: The water of the ocean is salty. The heat of the Sun converts the ocean wat

What is form and formless: Analogy

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Therefore all the worldly actions must be based on spiritual principles. There are two aspects, ‘S

Sanctify the human life

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Man wastes his life by not following the right path. Why has God gifted man with the body? Hence it

Every ritual should carry the spiritual aspect

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People have been singing bhajans throughout the past night. It is a worldly ritual. How does one get

Good qualities depends on the company we keep

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“Budhdhihi karmanusaarini!!” One’s intellect develops based on one’s good and bad actions. B

Sathyanu Sarini Lakshmihi

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The goddess of prosperity walks in the wake of Truth; Fame follows sacrifice; Knowledge follows di

Leaders should communicate well to Sevadal

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"Waste of time" and "Waste of money"- about these two, they say:- “Time waste is life waste. Wasta

Actions are important and not decisions

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In this conference, we have arrived at many new conclusions and have also chalked out a program for

Purpose and significance behind Seva

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Embodiments of the Divine, the workers in social service! For the last five days, Seva

God is the indweller - Eknath's story

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Several great sages and personages of India have shown these ideals of service, ideal of worshipping

Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana

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“Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi”- the knower of the Brahman becomes the Brahman. When one entertai

Swami on current state of society

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Today, there is no spirit of sacrifice among people in high positions and authority either in busine

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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“The ignorance, due to lack of fear of sin, The absence of love for God,

Our behaviour should be exemplary

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Vedanta said, “Sow an action and reap a tendency. Sow a tendency, reap a habit,

We need to develop the quality of sacrifice, love for the country and contemplate upon spiritual truths

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Swami wishes that we put aside the differences of caste and religion and make an effort to realise t

Scriptures and Puranas proclaim truth

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It is only when action is related to the Atma that the nature of Sathya or Truth stands revealed. Wh

Time is verily God; With analogy

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All mortals must bow to Time via death. But Time too has a Master. Who is that Master? It is God. Pe

Discipline is must in every action we do

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Discipline is therefore, a must in every single action one performs from dawn to dusk. In today

Namaskaram signifies unity

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Salutation offered with two hands brought together is referred to as Namaskaram. What is the inner s

What is the path of Karma yoga

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Discipline is the essence of Karma Yoga. It is Karma Yoga that allows one to attain proficiency in a

Food habits and maintenance of good health

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Discipline is needed in eating too. One must eat only to the extent required. Excessive eating would

Never break your promise; Tarkad story

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People sometimes break their promise. There cannot be a greater sin than going back on one’s word,

Swami on Kundalini and Yoga practices

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There are 33 rings in the spinal column, and located between the 9th and 12th rings is the Sushumna

Discipline is the backbone for mankind

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Embodiments of Divine Love, For all living beings, discipline is as important as life itself. It is

Discipline is must to lead an ideal life

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Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why th

Our actions are permanent

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Hence, life is not true, it is not permanent; one’s deeds and actions are true and permanent. One

God alone protects you and not relations

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Relatives exist as long as there is life in the body. All the relatives follow one only up to the th

Time is highly valuable; Do not waste it

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People think that India is a poor country. What is the cause for its poverty? People’s laziness is

Swami on new year and its importance

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Today, the New Year begins. This year is named as ‘Eshwara’. Eshwara means the embodiment or pro

Feelings behind the actions are important

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How does one worship brahma? “Shabda brahmamayi, by sound, Charachara mayi, by the movable and the

Love all, hate none

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When once you say God dwells in everyone you should love all. But you just say so but you consider s

Swami on Abraham Lincoln

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You should recognize one important point. Lincoln was born in a very poor family in United States of

You are atman; Realize it

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Bhagawan said, You are all the embodiment's the divine. You are imperishable. The spirit or Atma is

Bhagawan on Karma and Punishment

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God simply creates for all of us to experience. Government appoints Police and Military. What for? T

Swami on Reflection, Reaction, Resound

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Embodiments of Love! Confidence in the Self, Self confidence should be the goal. With self confidenc

Develop goodness both qualitatively and quantitatively; With analogies

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It is only when we are able to increase the good in us in a qualitative as well as a quantitative

Swami on the nature of good and bad people; With analogies

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If you can understand the strength and the power of good company and use it in the best manner pos

Swami explains Rutham, Sathyam and Dharmam

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A thief, who has entered another house and committed a theft, may say that he has not committed a th

Nidra lechina daadhi nidra poyedu

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For the sake of one rupee, people tell a lie and do all kinds of things throughout the day. For th

Sevadal should not misuse Sense organs

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Members of Sevadal! There is one other thing which we should recognize clearly. We have got five org

Man's relation with Society

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Pavithraathma swarupas! Members of Sevadal. We are facing many problems. We gather in conferences wi

Sreyohi Jnanamabhyasath

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Knowledge is surely superior to practice, Meditation surpasses knowledge,

When I am God, why should I pray Him

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One can also inquire in another way. How should one pray to God? When one is God oneself, why shoul

Chanting Gayathri Mantra three times a day removes all your sins

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It is necessary to chant the Gayathri mantra either in the early hours of the morning or in the even

Through vedas one can attain Brahmanatwa and Brahmatattwa

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One attains the third life when one chants the Vedas. He is then called a ‘Viprudu’. When this i

Three birth's in one life

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The most significant karma in a man’s life lies in his natural birth from the mother’s womb. Thi

Offer all your actions to God

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Creation is the manifestation of the cosmic will. It is referred to as ‘nature’. Whosoever is bo

Karma, Janma, Dharma and Brahma

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The castle of Hindu philosophy has the concepts of karma, janma, dharma and brahma as its walls. For

Karanambuna Kalgu Ghana Moha

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It is the cause, at the very beginning, which leads to the bondage of lust, Lust gives rise to fool

Good people face more obstacles in life

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For good work and good people, it is natural that there are many types of obstructions and obstacles

Do not criticize others

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It is the quality of foolish people to blame others, to cause trouble to others and even to ridicule

There are no limits for doing Seva

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Our service should not be confined to a chosen place here or there. We should do service everywhere,

Swami on Dehi and Deha

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It is said in the Vedas: Not by actions, not by progeny, not by wealth but by sacrifice alone one ca

All our Karma should be Selfless

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The fact that service is superior to japa, dhyana and yoga is something you should recognize as trut

Serving others is the highest Sadhana

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More than performance of Vratas (ritualistic vows) and Pujas (ritualistic worship), to do service is

Karmalunu Kadhu, Puthrulunu Kadhu

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It is not one's work, it is not one's children, it is not one's wealth; it is only service that is t

Swami on the role of doctors and on the current state of medical colleges

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Many doctors raised doubts in the reports submitted yesterday; they were concerned about the success

Lessons learnt form the heart and sacrifice done by blood cells

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One needs to ponder on the teachings of one’s heart! But one is becoming tired, impatient and weak

Swami on the role of head, heart and hand

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The food and habits of man today are very peculiar. Two aspects are important to man namely, the hea

Swami does everything for the welfare of society

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This is the day of Ugadi. Sacred thoughts yield sacred results. Hence deeds motivated by and perform

Who is a true devotee

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Embodiments of Love! Be it any place, any state, any country, any region, any gender, any p

Foster love and cultivate sacrifice

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It is essential to do certain things. Do not give up God. Cultivate sacrifice. Foster love and recog

Body is given for performing sacred actions

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Whenever you have a litte pain, if you go on thinking, 'Pain! Pain!', the pain only increases. If yo

Swami on past, present and future

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Man can think of the future. Man can also think of the past. Man can experience the present. But in

Man essentially means Mind

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Man essentially means mind, but we are only taking note of the physical form of man. This is a great

Serve with humility and egoless state

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In this manner, we should mingle with people and together, we should promote the idea of service. Wi

Swami on the role and conduct of Sevadal

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If you deceive anyone, believe and know that you are deceiving your own chosen God. Every moment, yo

Importance of Karma or action with Analogy

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Actions are very important. Animal is born in Karma, it grows in Karma and ends in Karma. Karma is G

Power of divinity is all pervasive

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As has been said, for the moving and the non-moving component of this world, there is only one fathe

Do not expect results from your actions

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We only consider the results of the deeds that we do and the type of deeds that we do, as important.

Feelings behind actions are important

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Therefore, the experience is greater than imagination or feeling. You may feel that you are one wit

Friendship with Mind

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All potentialities are the reflections of mental feelings. We should have friendship with our mind.

Swami on the importance of human values

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If money is lost, by struggle and strain you can get back the lost money. If the health is lost, by

Message to students on Sports meet day

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All your games are not sports and games over a limited period. You should be in this game throughout

What is the Path to Divinity

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Whatever you do, take it as God's work. Don't take it as my work or your work. We are all members in

Swami on good and bad company

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Give up bad company. Run away from bad company. You should never be in bad company. The reason is, y

Human values are latent in us

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Embodiments of love! Under the present circumstances, we should know that love is important. As love

Everything happens according to His will

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Any act done anywhere, is only because of the will of God. Every day, without fail, you find sunrise

Practice leads to success: With an small analogy

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Embodiments of Love! Students! During the Summer Course, you will receive such advice from elders an

Develop kshama with love

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Students! In everyone of your spiritual endeavour, you must make the resolution, “This I MUST achi

Awake, arise stop not till the goal is reached

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The Vedas declare: Uttisthata jagrata prapya varannibodhata. Arise, awake, and stop not till the g

Lack of kshama leads to jealousy; Analogies of Ravana, Asuya and Anasuya

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Anasuya who had three sons. They were no ordinary sons for they were none other than Brahma, Vishnu,

Lead a Divine life from new year

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This is New Year Day according to the Gregorian calendar. We have other New Year days according to

Understand your Body, Mind and Intelligence

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According to the words of poet Vemana, it does not matter even if you go to the world of Indra or t

God exists; Message to youth with analogies

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Young people generally do not have faith in God and they get into a despondent situation by asking

New year doesn't bring joy or sorrow

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Embodiments of Love! YEARS have rolled by, but man has not developed noble feelings. A true human

Festivals teach us to be united

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To make our hearts sacred we perform and observe so many festivals. The aim of a festival is the tra

Offer your mind and body to God

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Do not think too much of your body. You have to protect to the extent necessary. Body is the instrum

Anger is a sign of your own reflection

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God does so many activities for several reasons. We cannot understand God’s actions. Men attribute

Human character is most important

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The human heart which is so soft and tender has now become so hard. Why? The reason is our conduct.

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