Don't try to understand Me, experience Me
Seeing My physical form, you may be deluded into thinking that I am also a human being like you. You
Who are the sinners? Analogy from Mahabharatha
If one says, “I have not committed a sin, the other has committed.” then half the share of sin l
Always contemplate on God: Practical examples
Be in constant communion with God in all the three states: waking, dream, and deep sleep (jagrat, sw
Bhakthi Reva Paramartha Dayini
Devotion is the basis to attain the knowledge of the Supreme Being. Devotion is the panacea to get r
Love and show your gratitude to parents: Message to Students
Embodiments of love! Students!! Develop love more and more. Love is not something that can
Without faith and love in God, whatever we do is useless: Analogy
It is all useless if one does not have faith in God. People bring fresh vegetables; hire a good cook
Swami on the downward trend of present education system
It is enough if one has faith in oneself. How can one trust others if one does not trust oneself? T
Kalasi melasi tirugudaam
Let us move together, Let us grow together, Let us develop the knowledge together,
Everything is present in Vedas
“Sahana vavathu, sahanau bhunaktu, sahaveeryam karavavahai,” All should be united. Kala
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.
True devotee comes for Knowledge of the self
Whatever others may do take it as the will of the Divine. Think that whatever, good or bad, happens,
The purpose of Life is to know who you are
Will a snake be killed by mere rubbing of its hood?” Will mere punishing the body, s
Puttapaina Mardinchina Pamu Marnamonduna
Will a snake be killed by mere rubbing of its hood?” Will mere punishing the body, s
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
Copper coins episode from Shiridi Baba's life
Once in Shiridi, Baba, sitting on the steps of Dwarakamayi, was keenly looking at some copper coins.
Knowledge with discrimination is important today
Bharath has progressed in the field of science. The knowledge of science is useful only when accompa
Sad state of Education System today
Today's modern education is increasing your intelligence but it is not improving your character even
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Neti Vidyalu Telivi Tetalane
Today's modern education is increasing your intelligence but it is not improving your character even
Education without purpose is useless
All appear to be well-educated, but none knows what education is. All are endowed with education. Th
Students always be in a good company
When once students go out of the portals of the educational institutions and enter the society, thei
Yetti Vidyalu Chadivina Emi Phalamu
Of what consequence is acquiring so many different types of knowledge? Who can help you escape from
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Students should develop common sense
Therefore, to begin with, students should participate in those actions that will are essential to th
Students should not give scope for bad thoughts: Analogies
Students must develop good thoughts through their pious character and good qualities. One must never
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
Jaanedu potta nimpukona
"Jaanedu potta nimpukona chikkula nonduchu, Kotividyalan punikamera nerchi,
Story of Valmiki
Ratnakara, who was ruthless and cruel hearted, indulged in many wicked activities to making a living
Never criticize nature; See Divinity in it
We can never neglect worldly nature. This is also divine and it is in the form of action. This is th
What is true knowledge; Football analogy
Students! You are familiar with the game of football. There are six players on each side for this ga
Swami on worldly and spiritual education
Whatever small work we do, we should think, discriminate whether it is good or bad. Take time. Do no
Power of thought, word and deed; Dhruva story
The character of Dhruva in Maha Bhagavata is familiar to all of you. He is a five year old boy who d
What is Sath, Chit, Ananda
God is the one with the three attributes of “Sath”, “Chit” and “Ananda”. “Sath” is p
Seva redeems man's life
That which fills man with contentment is Seva, Service. Recognising the divinity in unity through se
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
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All strengths are useless without Divine strength
Whatever be the strengths you have, whatever be the riches you possess, whatever be the scholarship
The power of creation is inexplicable
In any country and at any time, it is just not possible to come across two persons possessing identi
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
Significance behind 'Devi Navaratri'
That person is truly a human being, who is sanctified by the unity of thought, word and deed. The he
What is the significance of human life
If man is satisfied living with his physical sheath alone then what is the specialty of human life?
Goal of human life is to attain bliss
“Durlabham, maanusho janmaha!!” Human birth is rare to get. “Madaatma sarvabhootantaraatma!!
Shirdi Baba gives the explanation of who is a true Guru: Kelkar Experience
One day Baba called Kelkar and asked him to do “Guru Pooja”, (worship Guru) as it was a Gurupoor
Vedas first proclaimed the importance of peace and unity
“Shantamu leka saukhyamu ledu Sarasadala nayana! Without peace there is no prosperity
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
People who take to the Northward Path (Uttarayanamu))
“The aspirant travelling towards the North, with ‘brahma bhaavam’, thoughts of Brahman, ‘bra
Inner Significance of festivals in India
Embodiments of Divine Atma!! The festivals celebrated by people of Bharat, are all signifi
The attributes of wisdom - Sraddha, Rutham, Sathya and Yoga
The first one is “Shraddha”. It has two meanings: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. Shraddha
Chaduvulanniyu Chadivi
Though being educated and knowledgeable, A foolish person doesn’t know hi
The third eye for man is knowledge
Wisdom is main ‘eye’ gifted to mankind. Without the eye of wisdom, man is just an animal. There
Yetti Vidyalu Jagathini
Yetti vidyalu jagathini yeruganatti, pakshi jaathulu pasuvulu, paramamaina neemamunu gurchi
Man needs to understand his true value
One must enquire for a moment the sanctity, divinity and the novelty of the human life.
Character is most important in human life
Man’s life is made up of the three attributes. Losing such attributes, man loses humanness. Today
Man should discriminate before acting
Embodiments of Love!! One should not waste even a fraction of a second of the most valuab
Life dedicated to know Atma is the real life
Therefore in this world the atmic life is most important. The lives lived through the body, mind or
Where has man come from? With analogies
Where has man come from? What is his origin? No man is putting in efforts to enquire and to know the
Sath, Chith and Ananda
God is the embodiment of eternity and bliss. Among His many names the ‘Sath, Chith, Ananda’ is t
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
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
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Students should never get into other avagations; They should concentrate on education; Message to students
The youth today is gathering all unnecessary things into their minds. The student enters the precinc
How to develop our character: A story of Shirdi Baba devotee Das Ganu
Man’s character can be developed to some extent through proper words, actions and behaviour. Once
Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam
Shankaracharya had five disciples. One is very pure hearted. The others came there to learn Shastras
Pustakamul Patinchitini
Why do you feel proud that you have read books, that you have gone throug
Body is an instrument in realizing God
The Scientists said, the place where the science ends spirituality begins. This is important. All th
Secular knowledge cannot give you eternal peace
The sage Narada, who was proficient in 64 branches of knowledge, suffered from lack of peace, so he
Reading scriptures cannot give you wisdom
Sastras....Sastras...Sastras.. What are these Sastras? They may impart some general knowledge. It is
Gopikas devotion is unparallel: Vyasa says to Parikshit
At one time, emperor Parikshit said to Suka about his impending death in seven days. He has to leave
Why does the Divine take the form of a human?
So, divinity doesn’t surface with a special form. Divinity also puts up a human form and appears.
John becoming Moses
At one time a messenger, an angel, was going through a book. John saw that and asked "What is that?"
Explanation of Gayathri Mantra
Swami tells that in Gayathri Mantra “om bhur bhuva suvaha”, ‘bhur’ means earth; ‘bhuvaha
Man must use common sense, discrimination and intelligence
A relative who does not help in times of need, God who will not grant boons in spite of worship,
Prayer is the magnet
Today man is not keeping his mind in a proper way due to an increase in the worldly desires.
Turn bookish knowledge into practical knowledge
They do not explain clearly about what truth is and what is justice. All of that amounts to impracti
What is form and formless: Analogy
Therefore all the worldly actions must be based on spiritual principles. There are two aspects, ‘S
Knowledge is bestowed only through practice
“Abhyasaamsaruni vidyaam” –one gets knowledge based on one’s perseverance and dedication. Le
Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana
“Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi”- the knower of the Brahman becomes the Brahman. When one entertai
Teachings of Zoroastra; Religion of Parsi
Zoroastrian is the founder of the religion followed by Parsees and its followers are called as Zoroa
Pranayama and Prathyahara
Embodiments of the divine atma! Young boys and girls!! The path of spirituality can be co
Discipline is must in every action we do
Discipline is therefore, a must in every single action one performs from dawn to dusk. In today
Pusthakamul Patinchithini
O Man! You boast about books read and scriptures mastered, And proud you are of ephemeral knowled
Discipline is must to lead an ideal life
Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why th
Yetti vidyalu jagathini eruganatti
Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why ca
Feelings behind the actions are important
How does one worship brahma? “Shabda brahmamayi, by sound, Charachara mayi, by the movable and the
Develop positive thoughts
Clean, remove all the negative feelings. Develop, grow more and more positive thoughts. As along the
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
Why summer course for youth; It's purpose
We have come into this world with our body as a part of ourselves. So long as you remain a part of
Swami has placed all hope on Youth
A great many people who are educated, who are in charge of education and who are in responsible posi
No one is following religion truly
Different religions have some differences and some different ideas about the unknow-able God, but
Swami on Pancha Koshas with analogies
Without food, the body cannot live. If there is no body, we cannot really picture the mind. If the
Adi Shankara says; Grammar cannot save you
He devoted all the time that was available to him and all the energy that was in his body for the p
Jihve Rasagne Madhurapriye
My tongue! You are fond of sweet things and have the knowledge of discriminating taste; I tell you t
Bad behaviour of students in present times
Today, one does not have the awareness necessary to respect even one’s parents who have been resp
Sad state of students in society
Students must strive to attain strength connected with responsibility. They should also recognise t
Practice what you learnt in Prashanthi Nilayam
Students! Young men and women!! Your education is not true and great learning; true learning
Jihve Rasgne Madhurapriyetwam
My tongue! You are fond of sweet things and have the knowledge of discriminating taste; I tell you t
Sreyohi Jnanamabhyasath
Knowledge is surely superior to practice, Meditation surpasses knowledge,
Why Gayathri Mantra is given to children at tender age
There is an inner meaning in initiating the young children into chanting the Gayathri mantra. The ma
Swami on the role of doctors and on the current state of medical colleges
Many doctors raised doubts in the reports submitted yesterday; they were concerned about the success
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
Carelessness is the reason for diseases
It is one’s impertinence or laziness that is the root cause for all these diseases. ‘Laziness is
Three paths man need to know to realize himself
Human life is the essence of the six elements viz., the five elements and the self. To realise that
Kaanididiyani cheppanga kalaru kani
It is possible for one to say that a certain thing is not so and so but it is impossible for anyone
Atma is the Brahman present in all forms
To be able to decide something as ‘yes, it is’ or to say ‘no, it is not’ are but the phenome
Significance of nature and man
Embodiments of divine love! The wonders of nature are extremely sacred, they have got a message and
Daanamu Kaani Yagna Sandhanamu Kaani
If we examine carefully, we will find that neither gift, nor a donation, nor the performance of Yagn
Who is Vigneshwara
Modern man is weak. In modern times, people commit sins, but they neither realise their mistakes nor
What is true education
Embodiments of Love! Fill your hearts with love. See that you grow truth in your mind. Let all your
Reverence to Parents linked to Indian culture
All the boys and girls who belong to balvikas should in the very first instance learn to give regard
Cultivate Love and Reverence
Sweet and tender hearted boys and girls! You should recognize that in our culture and in our traditi
Discrimination power of man
Our life will not move forward if we don't have any knowledge of Sastras or knowledge of experience.
Swami teachings to balvikas teachers
Modern-day teachers, 90 out of 100 have no spiritual knowledge. They should recognize the truth that
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Impart both Spiritual and Secular education
Spiritual education provides permanent happiness, lasting prosperity and welfare of the world.Today
Role of Balvikas Gurus in imparting knowledge
The teacher must take necessary care to teach such spiritual education.The teachers should be prepar
Relation of Balvikas students and Gurus
The close connection that should exist between the balvikas students and Gurus should be for the goa
Foster good thoughts and develop kshama
Embodiments of Love! Drive away bad thoughts and make room for good and noble ones. Through sacred t
Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada
Once Narada met Sanath kumara and asked for enlightenment. Sanath kumara asked Narada about the sp
Kaani Didiyani Cheppanga Kalaru Kaani
One can point at a thing and say that it is not Brahman, but no one can say that this is Brahman.
Niddura Nundi Lechi
From dawn to dusk, from the moment you get up from bed till you retire, you spend all your time in c
Balvikas gurus must be good all time
It is not as if Sai does not know that the balvikas Gurus are giving the important ideals of purity
Swami on the Sacred texts of India
When one wants to fell a tree or destroy a tree, he can do so only by cutting the roots. By working
True Vidya is Atma Vidya
Just by getting educated and having learning in you and just by creating more and more machines and
Follow truth and obtain peace
Embodiments of Divine Atma! Man in this world is making several inventions and attempts, he is also