If you have faith, God himself will be a puppet in your hand

How simple it is to practise it in your daily life! You don’t need to study any sacred texts. Nor

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

Man is deluded by Money: With analogy

One only thinks of money now-a-days. How can money uplift man? Developing compassion or righteousnes

Sacrifice leads to immortality: Story from Shirdi Baba Life Story

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

Who is true human being

Who is a human being? Is it the one with a physical form having legs and hands? Do no

Doctors are verily God

This (hospitals) is not meant for just serving the patients but is also a means for the doctors to

When Swami can cure why hospitals: Beautiful examples

Hence in order to protect and safeguard health, hospitals have been established here and there. Some

Story of Alexander - Chinnakatha

Alexander was the Greek emperor who made many conquests on India. He was a very rich king. But he wa

To maintain good health we need to maintain good diet: Weight loss is a must for maintaining good health

A person has blood pressure. In the wake of the blood pressure, this person becomes a victim of diab

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

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

Music has the power to intoxicate anyone

People get angry when anyone addresses them as a big bandit. They will get angry and start an argume

We need to repose faith in God: Story of Nana Saheb Chandorkar; A shirdi Baba Devotee

One must have implicit faith in God’s words and conduct oneself in accordance with it. Then alone

Do not be angry in your life

Man is wasting his life due to lack of forbearance. He gets angry every other moment. Anger is the w

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.

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

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

Efficient usage of day to day resources

‘Devi navaratri’ means the worshipping nature by merging all the powers of nature and fostering

Swami on the depletion of Ozone layer

Dear Students! One is enthusiastic to know what exists up above, but there is n

How Hemadpant wrote Sri Shirdi Satcharitra

One day a learned man came to Baba with a desire to write His biography. His name was Hemad Pant and

Baba's effort in bringing muslims and hindus together

A number of controversies arose when people could not decide if He was a Brahmin, a Hindu or a Musal

Shiridi Baba manifesting as Dattatreya

Many doubted his divinity. The birthday of Dattatreya is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright f

Swami on Shirdi baba's birth and His childhood

There is another speciality associated with this day. In the year 1838, Shirdi Sai Baba was born in

Shirdi Baba's Life Story

There is another speciality associated with this day. In the year 1838, Shirdi Sai Baba was born in

Mother earth is the basis for everything

There are sweet and sacred seeds in one’s hand. The seeds are very powerful, but the seeds grow in

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

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

HV Sathe moved out of Shirdi because of people in Shirdi

The residents of Shirdi resolved to take revenge on Sathe. Sathe wanted to preserve the money collec

Baba's habit of collecting Dakshina and helping poor ones

There were two important tasks that Baba used to do. He used to take dakshina, money, from everyone

Swami on the Shirdi Baba devotee, HV Sathe: Sathe Wada Experience

Swami on the Shirdi Baba devotee, HV Sathe: Sathe Wada Experience Gradually the news about this B

Sankranti brings in the light of concentration

Concentration must be such that it must be fully focused on the task at hand. While doing work one�

Never watch TV while having food

Youngsters!! If there are any programmes pertaining to students’ education in the TVs, t

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

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

Man can put an end to the cycle of birth and death: With Beautiful Analogies

“Apart from the will of the Lord, there is man’s effort also, to some extent, in the process of

Swami on the origin and the secrets of creation

Embodiments of Love, students!! “Yekoham bahushyam”, the one manifests as

How Narakasura got destroyed

When one delves into the history of Narakasura, one finds that he was a very evil and wicked person.

Everything happens according to the will of God: Example of human body

Everything conducts itself as per the will and discipline of God. There is a good example to unders

One needs to foster good thoughts

Thoughts are the basis for everything. Hence one must foster good thoughts. From where does one get

Understand the difference between intellect and intelligence: With analogies

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

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

Hospitals are not meant to make money; Serve the poor

The hospitals must not be built with an aim to earn crores of money. Of what use are the crores earn

Serving the poor would make Swami happy

The doctors must serve, especially the poor, for the seva done to them alone will safeguard one in t

Man should discriminate before acting

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

Practice is more important than preaching: Beautiful analogy of a bank

Embodiments of the Divine Atma! Man listens and takes part in many conversations.

Only love can capture Atma in its true sense

Though atma does not have legs, nothing can move faster than it! The atma does not have hands; but i

Atma is embedded in man; Like a pearl in an ocean

“Manasu nirmalambe manchiki margambu” Pure mind leads to goodness;

Mind is the reason for liberation or bondage

One gets both the results. What is the reason for both the results? It is the mental weakness and la

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

Don't get attached to the body: Swami's example

People know that Swami leads by example. This is Swami’s body. But Swami is the not the body, Swam

You reside in God, realise it

Consider this small aspect: “where is God? God is in my heart” God who is one’s heart will be

You are verily God, realise it: With analogies

“Ekam sat viprah bahuda vadanti”- there is only one God and it is ‘Atma’, ‘aham’. That �

All of us are instruments: Sai is the doer;

All of us are instruments in the Divine hands. You are only a namesake. “I am doing everything. I

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

Service enables you to develop love

The mind of a man bereft of service, is devil’s workshop. An idle man sits around inert, like a p

Peace rests within you

Everyone aspires for peace but peace does not exist somewhere distant from one. To search for peace

Determination must be inculcated to do Sacred activities

Having determined to do a task, Hold on till it is finished.

Bavanu Hasthinapuramu: Poem by Sahadeva to Krishna

Sahadeva went to Krishna and held His hands tightly and said, “I felt that sending my beloved

Man creates his own problems: Analogy from Mahabharatha

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

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam

Shankaracharya had five disciples. One is very pure hearted. The others came there to learn Shastras

Born as a human we should behave befitting the name

We have to first understand what is meant by humanity? Human being behaving like a human being manif

If man is right, world would be right: Chinnakatha

An Officer was working in his office. In the house, his child was doing mischief. Unable to check hi

How Nana Saheb Chadorkar became the devotee of Baba

At one time Baba, in a sitting posture, was smiling which no one around could understand! Some peopl

Have firm faith in God; Story of Matthew

At one time, Matthew was the tax officer. He used to meet the fishermen to collect taxes. (He asked

Inner significance of Christian Cross

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

Give up body attachment; Jesus life

Never attempt to have body identification. The body is bound to change and it will fall. In worldly

Types of Sankeerthana

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

Sankeethana and keerthana

“Samyakkeerthanamithihisamkeerthanam”, there is a vast difference between Keerthanam and Sankeer

Significance behind Vishnu's insignia

Swami tells a small instance from the daily life on the occasion of Guru poornima. One is deluded ve

What is the meaning of word Guru

What is the inner significance of the word “guru”? ““Gu”, “Ru”= “Gu”- gukaro andha

Karma Daata Vasama

“Karma data vasama, naruda karma data vasama? Ghana paathambulu chadivina gaani, kuladevatala

As is the action, so is the world

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

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

What is Brahma Tattwa and Maya Tattwa: With Analogies

Lord Rama at one time was pretending to learn the 'Brahma tatwa', the principle of divinity from the

Do not have any misunderstandings within the organisation

The organisation and Swami are not related but the workers and Swami have a close relationship. None

Swami on bhajan singing and training

Members must start and develop ‘bhajan centres’ and train others to sing bhajans properly. One�

Three important wings of the organisation

First and the foremost wing of this organisation is love for God, that is spirituality; the second i

Man's fortune or misfortune depends on his thoughts

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

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

Ideal teachings given by Rishikula's and Gurukula's

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

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,

Purpose and significance behind Seva

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

Concentration, Contemplation, Meditation

These western people, because of the frustrations and depressions they feel due to the materialistic

Sadhana is important for Sevadal; Analogies

In our organisations, whether one preaches it or not, seva and “Sadhana” or self practice should

How to do Jyothi meditation

Look at that flame with your eyes wide open. Now close your eyes and imagine that the flame that you

Youth should never leave ideals

Young men and women are the protectors, sustainers and leaders of this world. Youth must make their

Two qualities immanent and latent in man

Man has two types of natures imminent in him- one is animal nature and the second one humanness. Thi

Man must realize the value of life

The bygone days will never come again. River Yamuna cannot come back when once it merges in the vast

Analogy from Mahabharatha explaining the importance of aim and concentration

The tree born out of mud is mud and cannot be anything different from mud. Likewise prakruthi, natur

What is Samadhi State

Students!! The word Samadhi is understood in many different ways in the world.

Na Raaka Yeriginanthane; Krishna - Kuchela

“As soon as I sent word to Krishna through His gatekeepers about my arrival, He personally came to

Kuchela - Krishna episode; Love of God

Be it morning or evening I am your servant An incident described in the Bhagavatham, offers an i

Namaskaram signifies unity

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

Pusthakamul Patinchithini

O Man! You boast about books read and scriptures mastered, And proud you are of ephemeral knowled

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

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

Youth should develop human values and be in good company; With an analogy

You should acquire the qualities of truth, prema and forbearance, as also the quality of sacrifice

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

Develop goodness both qualitatively and quantitatively; With analogies

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

Man's quest must be for God rather than for food

In defining a good man, Vemana said that the individual who suffers if he is hungry, who harbours

Swami on the importance of Bhaja Govindam

Divyatma Swarupas! Young students, the teacher-taught relationship has been very sacred in our tra

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

No one is following religion truly

Different religions have some differences and some different ideas about the unknow-able God, but

All religions taught us to be good

Young students! Indian culture is based on non-dual thought and non-dual philosophy. This special

Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda

For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne

Who is a Mudamathi according to Shankara

The most important thing that has been communicated in these verses is the word mudamathi (one so

Swami on the compositions of Adi Shankara

Sing the glory of Lord Govinda. Utter the name of Lord Govinda, Oh! you ignorant person! You should

Do not have Ego while doing service

It is only when you promote such sacred ideas, when you do all the work that you with such sacred as

Serve even when strikes are there

Not only this, in Sevadal there are members of different categories. There are many students, teache

Nerves in the brain get damaged if you talk too much

Therefore, to the extent possible, one needs to observe silence atleast for an hour in a day. Incess

How to find peace and where is it

Where is peace? Physically, one is at peace in deep sleep. When the thought process is withdrawn, on

Chanting and service go hand in hand

It is useless if one just chants Lord’s name without serving others. Vibhishana and Hanuman became

Youth's misbehaviour in day to day life

Youngsters today feel offended to salute others with folded hands publicly. They bend heads and hide

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

Chanting Gayathri Mantra three times a day removes all your sins

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

See Unity in diversity and not vice-versa

Depending upon the circumstances and the state, the inner entity can be classified into four types.

Lessons learnt form the heart and sacrifice done by blood cells

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

One needs to have gratitude towards society

One learns all the knowledge from the society; the intelligence and specialisation is also learned f

What is Vittamu and how it is earned

In Bharat, the word ‘vittamu’ is used. What is the meaning of this word? Many think it means the

Swami on the importance of mind, matter and awareness

In the humanity today this equality is the ‘integrated awareness’ or ‘pragnya’. This ‘inte

Doctors are concentrating on physical ailments and not on mental ill-ness

Many doctors prescribe proteins as necessary and suggest eating meat and eggs as they contain protei

Swami on the role of head, heart and hand

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

Hasthasya Bhooshanam Danam

Modern Doctors!! Charity is the real ornament for the hands. Words are adorned by

Who is a true devotee

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

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

Equal mindedness would take you closer to God; With analogies

The tree which gives us what we want has been described as the Kalpavriksha. In this description, a

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

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 service in ancient India

Whether it is the ancient rishis or devotees of the lord or great and noble men in this country, the

Work and discipline in Sai Organizations

If there are any conveners and presidents amongst whom there are differences of opinion, then all me

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

Swami on Shivam, Shavam and Soham

The aspect of Eshwara is present everywhere. It is present firmly in our heart. Whom are we calling

Stay away from hatred and criticism

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

Swami on Sathya Sai Oragnaisation Structure

While working together, there will be differences of opinion, there will be advice's given by variou

Do service with pure heart

Tirutthunda alwar of Tamilnadu used to say, “Swami, it is with a clean and pure ‘chitta’

Serve with patience and humility

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

Vedas propounds unity

The Veda in Bharatheeya culture is most important and is held as the standard. The whole world is fu

All is Divine

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

Foster the culture of Bharath; Analogy of paddy and cloth

You must also give importance to culture and refinement. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor spoke about th

Be courageous, develop kshama and move forward in life: Analogy from Ramayana

Vibhishana provides the classic example. It was through kshama that he acquired the courage to defy

Awake, arise stop not till the goal is reached

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

Absence of Kshama leads to doubts

When the heart is devoid of kshama, it becomes vulnerable to doubts. Man today does not even know wh

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

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

Love is the basis for forbearance

Embodiments of Love! Boys and Girls! True and Selfless Love manifests as sacrifice. Such love knows

Swami on waking, dreaming and deep states

During the day, while he is awake, man gets involved with his mind, body, intellect and other orga

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

Swami on the devotion of Prahlada

Out of Leelavati's (wife of Hiranyakashapu) womb, Prahlada was born, but he got strength which was b

Importance of Mothers words

Mother's words are very sweet! She may beat you or scold you when she is angry but she can never hav

God can do anything; Arjuna-Pramila Story

These things have happened even in the Mahabharata. Pramila tried very hard to make Arjuna marry her

What is Sath, Chit and Ananda

You are seeing how devotees love God. You are only measuring your love. No, that is wrong. You have

Body is not permanent

Whatever endeavours you perform, nothing can happen without the grace of Bhavani and Shankara. Ever

You are the embodiment of God

Wherever you see, there is principle of God. You are also God. But you are unable to understand thi

You are Atma; Realize it

Embodiments of love! If you want to worship God, you need not go anywhere. He is not located at any

Swami on Emperor Bali and Vamana

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

Role of teachers in students life

Teachers are ideals. The teachers should put into practice and hand them over to students. As the te

Balvikas children must respect parents

According to our Indian culture, we refer to mother as our God, we refer to father as our God, mothe

Balvikas role in Society

Today we see demons dancing in our society in the form of injustice and hatred. Our ancestors gave u

Khanda khandantara

"This country has given birth to great people who have earned reputation in all the continents of th