Swami always look for your feelings; Different examples from Mythology

More than the Vedas, it is very essential to understand the teachings of Vedanta. The path of love i

Never become a Lover, become Love: Beautiful Analogies

Students can understand the interpretation of subtle aspects. One must never be a lover. A lover may

Always contemplate on God: Practical examples

Be in constant communion with God in all the three states: waking, dream, and deep sleep (jagrat, sw

Radha's love is unmatched and she is egoless: Conversation between Yashoda and Radha

Truth and love are one and the same. The whole world becomes ‘shoonyam’- null and void due to th

All actions of the avatar lead you inward

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

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

The greatness of India is forgotten by Indians today

Isn’t Savitri, who could win her dead husband’s life back a woman of Bharath?!

Gatha Jeevudagu Pathim

Isn’t Savitri, who could win her dead husband’s life back a woman of Bharath?!

Spirituality must begin at a tender age: Analogy

Some parents criticise when their children start to engage themselves in bhajans or devotion or in m

As is your feeling so is your vision

God is never selfish. He is selfless. How can selfish people to know the selfless? One’s own thoug

What is Sangham or Society

What is meant by ‘Society’? Society is the one that makes various people of different ideas and

Unity in society is important for country's development

Embodiments of Love! For a family to be safe and secure, for a society to progress, for a nation to

Swami explaining the role and workings of Pancha Koshas

Man is made up of five different kosaas, sheaths viz—Annamaya, Praanamaya, manomaya, vignyaanamaya

Students always be in a good company

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

Everything can be achieved through pure love

Human being comes from God but forgets his source. Clouds originate from sun but they cover the sun.

Pure love would never change; An illustration

Many students are with pure love as long as they are in our institute but when they go out, they say

What is true love according to Swami

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

Love of God is absolutely selfless

Embodiments of Love! The goal of Love is sacrifice. Love does not aspire anything. Love does not bla

How should we greet Sairam to people in the organisation

Embodiments of Love!! There might have been differences of opinions in the

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

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

Swami's guidelines to leaders of the organisation and Sevadal

As long as one is alive, one must participate in Seva at least for a few hours every day. Workers an

Born as a human behave like one

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

You would be called Sathya Sai Sevadal only when you engage yourself in His work truly

To be called as the “Sathya Sai Sevadal”, one must imbibe the qualities of Sathya Sai!! “Dal�

What is Satvika Seva: Hanuman Analogy

Swami has said the previous day about the three types of Seva namely: Satvik Seva, Rajasik Seva and

Atma latent in everyone is the same

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

Radiance of Atma and progress of science

Life is a blend of both sunshine and shade. There is no happiness without sorrow and sorrow without

What is Sacrifice?

Giving with a sacred feeling, a ripe fruit is sacrifice. Giving a rotten fruit is not sacrifice. It

How will power can make or mar a person

Contentment is another name to denote equanimity of mind. It is only due to the will-power that the

Limitless human desires are the cause for unrest

Many people due to the impact and influence of the Kali age, perceive the relationship with the divi

Understand the significance of Durgashtami

Man must make an effort to recognise and understand the inner significance of ‘Durgashtami’. In

Eat less, talk less, work more and derive great joy

We should all be united. Hatred might arise among brothers, but there must never be any room for hat

Vasudhaikakutumbhakam is the message of Sankranti

Students should behave in a very respectful manner, should respect the elders, love the parents, res

Message to youth and students

Since the occasion is right, Swami speaks about the students in today’s world. If a group of five

Lyrics are not given importance in music today: Humorous analogy of Thyagaraja Krithi

In a music concert the musician concentrates on the ‘raga’, the tune, ‘tala’, the beat and t

Our vision is the cause for our worries

People have certain imaginations, ponder over them and get agitated. All fault lies in one’s visio

Food and television are the causes for the agitation of mind

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

The Body is the Temple of God - Treat it Thus

Whether you believe it or not, I never did these sadhana at all. But, this body which is 67 years ol

People who take to the Northward Path (Uttarayanamu))

“The aspirant travelling towards the North, with ‘brahma bhaavam’, thoughts of Brahman, ‘bra

Divine alone has will power

In order to experience divine feelings one must recognise the nature of the intellect. Intellect ha

Understand the difference between intellect and intelligence: With analogies

Students should understand the difference between intellect and intelligence. One can earn “O” g

What is Kriya Yoga according to Bhagawan

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

Man should get rid of selfishness and self interest to grow in spirituality

One must not only sanctify one’s life by remembering God but also develop morally, ethically and s

Swami speaks on Prime minister Vajpayee and on ministers

Today Mr. Vajpayee has come here taking lot of strain. Such leaders are very much necessary for the

Guidelines on Service to Youth, State presidents and members of Sathya Sai Seva Organisations

There are different states. Service activities have been undertaken in many villages in the differen

Do service without any expectations: With analogy

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

Parama Pavanamaina Bharathavaniyandhu

In the sacred land of Bharat, the quality of patience is highly valued!! Of all the vows the vo

Follow the ideals laid by elders in the path of Service

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

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

Man is unable to see the divinity present in living beings

“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

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

Praise or blame doesn't belong to you

People think that others have accused them. If they go on worrying and feeling bad about the accusat

Same principle of Atma is present in everyone: With Analogies

Embodiments of Love!! Recognise that it is one Atma that pervades all. Do n

Work in the Sai organisations as brothers and sisters

All are one and all must be like the brethren of divine. There is no difference. Ill feelings and ba

Organisational structure has been changed for greater good

One more thing: previously there was the ‘world council’; since there were only a few people, it

Roles and responsibilties of women in Sai Organisation: With a Chinnakatha

In the seva activities done so far, truly speaking, Swami who regards men and women like His two eye

Roles of State presidents, district presidents and other members of the organisation

In the beginning the rules and regulations are necessary. As the members have understood the rules a

Reach and realise divinity through Seva: Analogy of Arjuna

Every Office-bearer must consider, himself, a worker. Embodiments of Divine Atma! You should neve

Evaluation of work and self-satisfaction in Sathya Sai Seva Organisations; His guidelines

First and foremost, each and every office bearer should desist from self- praise using their status

Become servant of servants

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

What is true Adwaitha

Therefore, one must hold on to that which is the basis for everything. The root cause for everything

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

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

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

As is the glass; So is the vision

If you wear black colored glasses on your eyes, the whole world appears black. If you put on red gla

Cry for God; Ramakrishna said

Many went to Ramakrishna and asked him. Vivekananda also was there. They asked him, 'Swami have you

Man should strive to know Eternal truth: With analogies

People should endeavor to cultivate qualities like tolerance, love, sympathy, righteousness, justic

Following Divine command unquestionably grants the eternal bliss: Story of Nana, the devotee of Shirdi Baba

When do you get supreme bliss? It is only when you are able to overcome all the three qualities. Wha

Man should transcend three attributes to attain eternal bliss

In a split second you become angry. In a fraction of a moment you get agitated. They just happen in

Mind can make you an animal, human or Divine

For a human being to live like a human being, or behave like an animal, or lead a life with divine f

Divinity is present in everyone in myriad ways and innumerable forms: Example of Nagayya actor

I am the seed for all the elements and the entire Creation. So, there is no birth for divinity. All

Follow the command as prescribed by Swami

Swami's commands, Swami's message - we should propagate throughout the world. Some people may like i

Develop love is the message of Swami

Love, love and love alone. Yesterday, children presented a drama, how nice it was! Because of love,

Christmas at Prasanthi Nilayam is Special

Embodiments of Love! Every year, we celebrate Christmas. You are from different countries. A true Ch

Inner significance of Christian Cross

Some of the Christians show this sign (gesturing the sign of the cross). This indicates these four -

Our love is the true gift to Swami

Bhagavan does not expect anything. He doesn't say anything for Himself. He does nothing for Himself.

Have the feeling "Swami belongs to you"

Bhagawan has said this many times. When sarees were distributed to the messengers, they said, "Thank

God is in you; Thyagaraja Pining

God is within me, He is with me, above me, below me, everywhere around me. He is everywhere. How can

Jesus missing in Jerusalem

Jesus is truth. He is one who experienced it all. When he was very young, the mother and the father

What is Bhava, Raga and Tala

You must recognise the truth that in every aspect in India there are three components which are Bhav

What is real music?

What is the essence of ‘Sankeerthana’, oratorio? The essence of music is to earn love of god. Hi

Types of Sankeerthana

This sankeerthana is of four types. One is ‘guna’ sankeerthana, singing the qualities. Second is

Everything is Brahman: With analogies

Embodiments of Brahman!! When a seed is sowed, it germinates into a plant and grows into

If you are part of some other organisation, don't be part of Sathya Sai Organisation

In some cases some of the members of the organisation are associated with three to four other organi

You are God; Realize it

One must distance oneself from this duality and develop the feeling of unity with God and spend one�

Man is no different from God

Many people are subjected to many difficulties, troubles and sorrows and think that in spite of wors

We need to foster good feelings

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

Service is done to redeem yourself: With analogies

The service rendered by a person ensures a bright future when that service is devoid of ego and is d

Be prepared to serve and do not expect others to serve you: Chinnakatha

Embodiments of Divine atma! Students!! Students must be ready to serve others but should n

We don't have control over what others think about us: Beautifully explained Chinnakatha

People have plants in their houses and tend to them by watering them, cleaning and providing suitabl

No act of service is low: Analogies from Lord Krishna life

When people think of service, they seem to equate it with menial work, usually done by a servant. Th

No other Sadhana is greater than Bhajan

So, put efforts in chanting the name of the Lord. People may say that when you go to Sai Baba, there

Collective singing has so much power to connect with God

All must sing in unison. Earlier people used to sing alone without anyone following in chorus. But t

God will be your servant if you have devotion for Him: Analogy of Hanuman

The one with complete faith in the Lord will pray whole heartedly and the Lord will respond by grant

Namasmarana is like the bore-well which draws water from the heart

There is water underneath the earth but how can man draw the underground water? There is soil and mu

All the happiness is latent in you, follow your own path: Beautiful analogy

Everything is within. There is nothing in the outside world that does not exist within. The ‘sath,

Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana

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

Yad bhavam tad bhavathi

In Vedantic parlance it is quoted as “As is the thought, so is the manifestation! (Yad bahavam tat

Mind is the cause for use or misuse

Every material in this world should be properly used. There is this knife here. One can use the knif

Scriptures and Puranas proclaim truth

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

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

Namaskaram signifies unity

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

Truth has to be told in a sweet way

One believes the prediction of an astrologer. There is a knack in predicting. A big officer went to

What is the use of visiting pilgrimage centres without cleansing your hearts

People go to many places like temples and go on pilgrimage. What is the use of such pilgrimage? The

Two common diseases of man are money and position

At all times and everywhere people expect from the society. Because of the effect of Kali Yuga, two

Man's selfishness is the root cause for all conflicts

“Ekatma sarva bhootantaraatma”, there is only one spirit present in all the beings. When such br

Swami on new year and its importance

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

Feelings behind the actions are important

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

I celebrate birthday only to please devotees

As days passby, months role on, years passby, bhagawan never wanted the birthday celebrations. As al

Develop positive thoughts

Clean, remove all the negative feelings. Develop, grow more and more positive thoughts. As along the

You are atman; Realize it

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

Develop good qualities and participate in Satsang; With analogies

We fill a mud pot with water up to its brim. We keep this mud pot very carefully in a place to whi

Man's ignorance towards death; With analogy

These feelings are all wrong. Even though death is staring in the face of an individual every momen

The world is an illusion and impermanent

The world which we see around us has been referred to as the Mithyaloka (deluding world). If we thin

Meaning of Samprapthe Sannihithe Kale

In the second half of the verse, Shankara is saying that as your death is drawing close and as your

What do you mean by search for truth

Search for truth! Bhagawan has spoken on this yesterday. Why does one search for truth? Bhagawan is

Valmiki, Lava and Kusha's role in spreading Ramakatha

One day Sage Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, was sitting in front of the Ramayana and was lost in deep

Allahyanchu Mohamadeeyulu

The Muslims refer to God as Allah, the good Christians refer to God as Jehovah, the Vaishnavites ref

Names and forms are many, God is one

God is only one but names and forms are many. Each one likes a particular form and or a particular n

Give up bad qualities while doing Seva

A man whose heart is filled with excessive greed is the home of all bad qualities. Hence, sevaks sho

Seva is the expression of Love

The feeling of service in the sevaks should enter your hearts, should flow in your blood and should

Body is given to serve others

Just as bricks and mortar are necessary for building a house, so also, the feeling of harmony in tho

What is Selfless Service

Premaswarupas! Today, the fact that the all-India Sathya Sai Swayam sevaks are celebrating their fou

Prevention is better than cure; Doctor's role

Doctors are trying to cure a disease after it afflicts the person; Swami feels that efforts must be

Role of food and water in maintaining good health

The subtle form of water is life. The subtle form of food is mind. Thus there is a close relationshi

How diseases are cured in Swami's hospital

Every doctor now has a doubt as to how all the diseases are cured in our hospital. How is it happeni

Message of Bhagawan to all the Sai devotees

Therefore Sai devotees must, to some extent, sacrifice the selfishness, reduce the involvement in th

What is the significance of Ugadi

Embodiments of Love! Today is ‘Ugadi’. As it is the beginning of time it is called

Utilise time optimally and lead a good life

Time is highly sacred and valuable. Each one has to introspect whether he is making proper use of t

Giving up bad qualities leads to true Ugadi

On Ugadi day, people get up early, have a sacred bath, put on new clothes and partake of sweets and

No one has an authority to decide what is good and bad

Nobody has the authority to decide what is good and what is bad. It is mere ignorance to think that

Pleasure and pain are the reflection of your own self

The things which appear as dual to an individual namely the good or the bad, happiness or sorrow are

Importance of Yoga in realizing Atma

One individual, that is the Atma Swaroopa, either in the waking state, or in the deep sleep state

Focus on Atma and not on form

When we make an attempt to realise and understand the real situation and the nature of Atma, then

Krishna - Radha Tattwa

Embodiments of divine love! We should not consider Atmic principle only limited to bodies. Only when

Mind is the cause for sorrow or joy

All the types of sadhanas that we perform today are meant to control our mind. There are certain sub

Body is given for performing sacred actions

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

God is no different from nature

There is only one God. Recognise the fact that there is only one God and one divinity, to whichever

Develop Selflessness like Krishna

Develop only good ideas. What ever you do, do it selflessly. This is what Krishna did. He conquered

Love is God; God is Love

We can achieve anything and everything through love. Love is God, God is Love. We should make effort

Swami on Yogi, Rogi and Bhogi

God's acts depend upon the devotees' understanding. For people who go on praying that God have you n

Swami on whom to serve and how to serve

For what purpose has this body come? It has come for the purpose of service. Hence, doing service to

Forbearance is most essential for seva

Service. Service. Service. Service is a small word. But, it has a deep and profound meaning. There i

Importance of Karma or action with Analogy

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

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

Do not imitate others; Message to Sevadal

Man's thoughts, words, looks and appearance reflect his true inner feelings. Therefore man's thought

Stay away from hatred and criticism

In the Sathya Sai organizations, we should regard ‘Love’ as the essential life giving source. Am

How to control your senses; Bhagawan explains

For every human being, control of one's senses is essential. It would be wrong if we think that this

Serve with patience and humility

In another situation, while we do such service and serve others, some people may interrupt the servi

Sevadal should serve with good feelings

In our sevadal, there are several specialized indications and quotations, amongst these, in addition

Feelings behind actions are important

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

Friendship with Mind

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

Have Godly feelings and not worldly

Though man is gifted with all nobility endowed with sanctity, he is after the worldly ephemeral tran

True meaning of human being

What is the meaning of 'Manava'? It has three letters. 'Ma' means 'without any kind of ignorance, il

Secret of Hanuman

Filling his heart with divine feelings, Hanuman stepped into Lanka. All inhabitants praised Hanuman

What is the True meaning of Spirituality

Spirituality does not mean a life of loneliness or solitude. Spirituality is one which is beyond all

Why are we in search of God

We don't need to search for God. Why do we search? Because there is no sanctity or sacred quality in

Sanctity of Human life

Certain qualities are increasing in our life. That is just a sign of weakness, nothing else. Some pe

Creation, Sustenance and Annihilation

The whole of this universe depends upon three forms of activity. Creation, sustenance and annihilat

Swami on good and bad company

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

Swami on sacrifice, purity and selfishness

In this world, you find sacrifice everywhere. Rivers flow. They don't drink their own water. They di

The universe is verily God

The universe is the very form of God. "Vishnu" means Expansion. In this expansive world, what exist

Serve society and see God in everything

What is Shivaratri? You should develop auspiciousness as a quality. Let everybody be happy. Not feel

Everything happens according to His will

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

All is Divine

Everything is divine. The universe is God. God is in all beings. The awareness is the divinity prese

Through Love we can achieve anything

Always and at all time you should have the feeling of Love. From the time you get up in the morning,

Role of Balvikas Gurus in imparting knowledge

The teacher must take necessary care to teach such spiritual education.The teachers should be prepar

Develop selfless love

Embodiments of Love! Along with love, also cultivate kshama. What is normally professed as love is n

Develop kshama with love

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

Stages in human life; with analogies

Truly, our body goes through various stages like boyhood, youth, adolescence and old age. Dependin

Bhagawan's message to all on new year

The new year does not bring anything new with it. The day when fresh and sacred thoughts originate

New year doesn't bring joy or sorrow

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

Revere your Mother and Love her

Be full of love. There is nothing beyond love. In our heart, we should be full of love. Even a belch

Festivals teach us to be united

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

Be a change before you aspire for it

So we should utter sacred words. We should not use words which hurt anyone. We should not abuse anyb

Feel the presence of God in everything

How can you understand that Self? All feelings are reflections of your thoughts. It is all your imag

Remind yourself, "I am a human"

All of humanity belongs to one clan. In fact, there is only one race - the human race. It doesn’t

True greatness of Kerala

Though Kerala was under communist rule, it stands for devotion - people visit temples every day and

Swami on Emperor Bali and Vamana

Embodiments of love! Based on the principle of truth Emperor Bali considered all his subjects as his

Students should be far from Vices

Today we shall have to promote a situation where there is no attachment, there is no one blame to ou

True Vidya is Atma Vidya

Just by getting educated and having learning in you and just by creating more and more machines and