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Even to attain liberation one needs to have good health: With an analogy
Health is necessary in order to discharge one’s responsibilities in terms of dharma, artha, kama a
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All wealth without health is futile
Embodiments of Love!! There are many types of wealth and pleasures to be enjoye
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Never give up truth in lIfe
Never give up truth. Truth is our life. Truth is changeless in all the three periods of time. Truth
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Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin
‘Na Karmanaa, Naprajayaa, Tyagenaike Amrutatvamanusuh’ is the Vedic dictum. Sacrifice gets you e
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Only through pain, you can derive pleasure
Many great people, forbearing many difficulties did great penance and meditative exercises in order
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Sacrifice is the hallmark of human life
True form of scholarship is not mere assimilation of all that is contained in the texts. A person wi
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Learnt to find peace from pieces
Every object in this world causes fear; is ever changing, is fleeting and temporary. Man must attain
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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
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Try to lead your life with good qualities
Sages have given us great ideas. We should reminisce and practice them. Performing sacred rituals is
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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
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What do you mean by Moksha
In ancient times, the world population was hundred crores. Now it has increased to five hundred and
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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?
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Na punyam na papam
I am neither merit nor sin, I am neither pleasure nor sorrow, I am neither hymn nor holy waters,
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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
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Sankranti Signifies Man's journey from the outer to inner
The very word ‘Sankranti’ conveys the infinite inner meaning. But man without understanding the
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Peace is very essential for everyone
There is no happiness greater than peace. “Shanthamu leka saukhyamu ledu, saarasa
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Do not pride yourself of young age: Message to youth
Students must realise this concept of love. Unfortunately the students today allow this love to be d
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Peace is within you; Analogy of a rich man
A rich man decided to go on a pilgrimage. He thought that carrying too much luggage would create dis
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Kashta Sukhamulu
“Kashta sukhamulu rendunununu kalasi yundu,” pain and pleasure exist together. “Ve
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Accept everything in life as God's prasadam: Beautiful Analogies
The essence of Ugadi lies in being calm and composed in both happy and sad circumstances. It signifi
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kashta Sukhamulu Rendunu Kalisi Yundu
Pain and pleasure are intermixed. It is impossible for anybody to separate them. Pleasure doesn’t
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Good and bad are not separate
All that is good or bad in us emanates from the heart. Good and bad are seldom separate from each o
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In sorrow rests the pleasure, Said Jesus
Pleasure and pain go together. There is no man without these twins, pain and pleasure. Pain and ple
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Kashta Sukhamulu Rendunu
Pain and pleasure are intermixed. It is impossible for anybody to separate them. Pleasure doesn’t
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Everyman is a messenger of God
Every man is a messenger. If we question ourselves, why are we born? Not merely to eat, drink and sl
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One can understand Divine Principle by following intellect and by giving up mind
Some might think that Brahman can be achieved through some Sadhanas or spiritual endeavours, but Bra
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Do service within your limits
Therefore, all the members of this organisation should become “thyagarajus”- men with spirit of
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Bhagawan's love is universal
Always wish for the well being of others and love all. Swami is a living example for the said princi
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Man is no different from God
Many people are subjected to many difficulties, troubles and sorrows and think that in spite of wors
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Mind and its mysteries
Mind is responsible for all the business dealings and activities in the world. A school without a te
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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
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Importance of service and its characteristics
A responsible temperament is very essential for an individual. Seva or service is one of the most im
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Do not blame others for your actions
“Manayeva manushyanaam, kaaranam bandhamokshayoho”- mind is the cause for bondage or liberation!
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Mind can separate the good from the bad
Here is a small example: The water of the ocean is salty. The heat of the Sun converts the ocean wat
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Money doesn't confer happiness and peace: Beautiful Analogy
Money is necessary to lead life and there nothing wrong in man working for it. But one should not be
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Man is completely deluded and he is behind worldly pleasures
‘Ya chinta bhuvi, putra mitra bharanau, Vyapara sambhashane, Ya chinta dhana dhaanya yas
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Swami on new year and its importance
Today, the New Year begins. This year is named as ‘Eshwara’. Eshwara means the embodiment or pro
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All happens for our own good
Desire may be fulfilled or not. Consider everything is for your own good. I desired a work done, I
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Bhagawan's love is Selfless
Embodiments of Love ! Infact your love for Bhagawan and Bhagwan's love for you are one and the same,
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Good people wouldn't get hurt; With analogy of an Goldsmith and gold
Here is a story of a goldsmith who during the practice of his profession was once melting gold. In
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Swami on the nature of good and bad people; With analogies
If you can understand the strength and the power of good company and use it in the best manner pos
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Man's pride in developing sensual pleasures
There are many people who do not think either of this life or the life after death. Such people are
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World is full of sorrow; Seek peace within
Today in the world, we often hear news about some disturbance being caused in some part of the world
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Prahlada on intelligence and mind
It is in this context that Prahlada proclaimed that there is no pleasure in this world. There is no
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Deena Subhamu Ledhu
It is in this context that Prahlada proclaimed that there is no pleasure in this world. There is no
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Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda
For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne
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God is beyond five elements
No matter how high a position and capacity a scientist may have achieved in his profession, he can
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Scientists are not creators; With analogies
Scientists can only study and describe the qualities of existing materials. They can divide them in
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Who is a Mudamathi according to Shankara
The most important thing that has been communicated in these verses is the word mudamathi (one so
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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
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In sorrow rests the happiness
Death is implied in life and sorrow is implied in pleasure. So also, night is implied in the day.
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Make others happy and you will be happy
All religions and all castes are creations of man. As such, we are contributing to the divisions and
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Sevadal should serve with broader vision
If you really want to justify your belonging to an organization like the Sathya Sai Organization, yo
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Swami on the devotion of Thyagaraja
Thyagaraja was a great devotee but he too had to face so many difficulties.Thyagaraja, who could bea
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How to be happy amidst your worries
Be happy always!! One may say, “Swami! How is it possible to stay happy always amidst the problems
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In servitude lies the leadership
One must always be men of service. Leadership lies in the spirit of service. Leaders today have neve
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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
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Offer all your actions to God
Creation is the manifestation of the cosmic will. It is referred to as ‘nature’. Whosoever is bo
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All our Karma should be Selfless
The fact that service is superior to japa, dhyana and yoga is something you should recognize as trut
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Rules of grammar do not come to your rescue
“Punarapi maranam, punarapi jananam Punarapi janani jathare sayanam, Iha samsare bahu
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What is the significance of Ugadi
Embodiments of Love! Today is ‘Ugadi’. As it is the beginning of time it is called
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Human life obtained after much effort
This human birth is the collective effect of the good deeds performed in many previous births. As on
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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
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Swami on the devotion of Gopikas
This physical body is a mere instrument. It is God's will which makes this move, which makes this en
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Tana Jeevithambulu
In this world, there are righteous people who would sacrifice their lives and in the present times,
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First aid kit for Sevadal according to Swami
Amongst the many conclusions that we have reached today, we have made one decision that the members
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We need to understand the inner principle of Vinayaka
We have learnt how to worship Vinayaka, but we do not recognise His inner principle. This will make
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Exercise the power of Discrimination
You should exercise discrimination, between the transient and the permanent. What is permanent? All
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Pleasure is an Interval between two pains
However, those who live in this physical, ephemeral, transient world, they necessarily have to bide
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Students should develop Gratitude
Human nature in which there is no gratitude will turn into an animal nature. So, boys and girls! In
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Puttuta Oka Chintha
Birth is a worry, and so is existence itself; Family life is a worry, death is a worry, Childhood
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Worship God with full faith
Therefore, when you worship God, make sure you repose total faith in Him. Without faith, what is the
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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
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We develop forbearance during difficult times
Some people may wonder, “If I develop kshama as Swami says and my life gets packed with troubles,
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Balyambu Nanduna
During his youth and boyhood, man mixes with several people and spends his time playing with them.
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Stages in human life; with analogies
Truly, our body goes through various stages like boyhood, youth, adolescence and old age. Dependin
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Swami on the importance of life and Atma
Sacred minded students! Man generally desires to get something and in fact gets something differen
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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
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Everything is a passing cloud in life
Whatever happens, is the dance of Shiva. The tremendous flux that goes on is the tandava dance. This
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Sacrifice of Emperor Bali
Emperor Bali was the personification of charity. He sacrificed everything during yagnas (sacrificial
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Names are many God is one
Divyatma Swarupas! Embodiments of Divine Atma! God is only one. He may take different forms and name
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Human life is precious, realize it
Divya Atmaswarupas! We are all born in this world taking this human form. But this human body with t