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

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.

Doctors are verily God

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

Doctors working in our hospitals are extremely fortunate: Swami on different devotee doctors

Certainly the doctors serving in these hospitals are very fortunate. Dr. Rajeshwari working in the h

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

You are God; Search within

Many say that they search for God. Where to search for God who is everywhere? Why to search for Him

Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin

‘Na Karmanaa, Naprajayaa, Tyagenaike Amrutatvamanusuh’ is the Vedic dictum. Sacrifice gets you e

What is sacrifice in its true sense

This body is mortal. Sacrifice means not to leave this body or wife and family. The evil qualities t

Love of God is absolutely selfless

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

Pray for the well-being of all

Every person the world over must include the peace and prosperity of all beings in the world, in the

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

Do Sadhana to earn the grace of God and not for the praise of others

One need not go after name and fame in the physical world around. One must indulge in the spiritual

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

Control of senses is the basis for any achievement

Control of senses is the foundation for all education. One cannot achieve success in any task withou

Yagna signifies discarding bad qualities into the sacred fire

To-day brings the week-long ritual (Saptaham) to an end. Strictly speaking ‘end’ means attaining

What is Sacrifice?

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

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

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

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

People who take to the Northward Path (Uttarayanamu))

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

People who take to the Southward Path (Dakshinayana)

Aspirants, who wish to travel southward, must perform sacred sacrificial rituals, indulge in charity

You are God; Have faith in yourself

Swami has told many times: Man is God. God does not exist separately. One’s inner voice teaches on

Aspire for the welfare and happiness of the poor

In the coming days people will understand and enjoy the spirit of sacrifice and bliss experienced in

Serve the poor and needy

Embodiments of Love! Participant’s time must have been wasted for they have bee

Bhagawan wishes all of us to be happy

“Lokasamastha sukhino bhavanthu!”- Let everybody in the world be happy and peaceful. That is Swa

Motto of Swami's hospital is to provide free healthcare to all the poor

Embodiments of love!! Along with medicine, God’s grace and a spirit of sacrifice is al

Doctors must foster love and sacrifice

There is an important and new lesson that is useful especially for the doctors namely to give up the

Do not exploit poor people: Message to Hospitals

Today because of the hospital that is built here, there are many buildings and constructions coming

Sacrifice is the hallmark of a true doctor

Fortunately people have acquired the required education and have become big doctors but what is the

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

Swami's word of advice to all organisation people

Primarily and basically, in all the wings of Sathya Sai organisation, and for that matter in any org

Do service and do not waste time in mere talk

One should not waste one’s precious time in mere words and speeches but should put to proper use b

What have you done for Swami

All the spiritual practises that one undertakes, is for one’s own fortification. Therefore one mus

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

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

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

Village service and pre-requisites needed for it

Serving in the villages is very important. Helping those who face dire inconveniences, who are subje

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

Concept of Seva is dwindling in Bharath

From the times immemorial, there were millions of people in Bharath who have sacrificed their lot to

Develop sacred thoughts from this Ugadi

Today is the beginning of sacred New Year. On such a day one must develop sacred thoughts. Developin

You need to show gratitude for everything you receive

One has experienced so much. Having experienced so much how is one showing the gratitude? God does n

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

We need to understand the nature of Jagath

Transforming one’s love filled heart into one with filled with spirit of sacrifice; one must attai

Swami on William Gladstone; UK PM

There are lots of things that we need to achieve. For all this, Love and sacrifice are most importan

Service leads to liberation

Embodiments of Love! Man adopts various means to achieve liberation (from the bondage of mundane ex

Messengers of Sathya Sai are rendering Yeoman service to humanity

The Messengers of Sathya Sai are doing excellent work. They are helping to build dwellings for the p

God gives suffering that we can bear

So, we will subtly assume the form of God when we think of God all the time. Never be depressed that

God's love is true wealth

If money is lost, you can get it back. If the health is lost, you can regain it. But when character

Sacrifice is the true quality of man

Sacrifice is the main quality of mankind. Under any circumstances you should never disobey God's com

What is true devotion; From Jesus life

Many consider themselves to be devotees. What is this devotion? Mere worship and service cannot be c

Help distressed people; Jesus said

You see many people suffering. You also see the forlorn, the helpless. In what way are you helping t

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.

All sevadal members are blessed souls

All the members have assembled here as workers who have done all the work and so the development tha

Our organisation should not have any connection with money

Members of our organisations must give up the evil tendency of expecting money. Let the members have

Do service within your limits

Therefore, all the members of this organisation should become “thyagarajus”- men with spirit of

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

Prema seva rendu rekkalu manaku

Prema seva rendu rekkalu manaku: Love and service are like two wings to the organisation. Paksha

Service and love are two wings of the organisation

Every person must try to develop the divinity and sacredness latent in oneself and undertake service

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

How the word, Rishikula turned to school in modern times

The word ‘Rishi’ relates to those people who had no delusions about the body but naturally exhib

Who is a Rishi

The word ‘Rishi’ relates to those people who had no delusions about the body but naturally exhib

Sai devotees can change the world by following truth and sacrifice

There many people, in lakhs and crores, who call themselves as devotees of Sai. One need not questio

Knowledge is bestowed only through practice

“Abhyasaamsaruni vidyaam” –one gets knowledge based on one’s perseverance and dedication. Le

Truth and sacrifice are the goals of life

Man has prosperity and wealth as long as he follows truth. “Sathyamu trikala bhagyamu.” Meaning

Sathyanu Sarini Lakshmihi

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

Swami on ancient and modern culture

When Brahma manifests with the four faces, the devotee looks at the manifestation and gets absorbed

Youth should never leave ideals

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

Swami on current state of society

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

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

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

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

Teachings of Zoroastra; Religion of Parsi

Zoroastrian is the founder of the religion followed by Parsees and its followers are called as Zoroa

Unity makes India ideal

Embodiment's of love! Unity is the most essential today to mould Bharat as an ideal country. All our

My aim is to provide welfare to humanity

Embodiments of love! You say this is the 75th birthday of this body. Bhagawan is not bothered about

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

Swami on the role of youth in uplifting India

Sacred students! There are two things which are important for man’s life. One is confidence in o

Vidya degreela korakukai verri maanu

You must forget the foolish idea that education is only for acquiring a degree. Do not seek educati

Youth should develop self-confidence

Every youth must make an effort to generate confidence in himself and he can then enjoy happiness

Educational content must be value-oriented

It does not matter even if there are no big reforms in our educational system, but it is sad that i

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

Important Ingredients for Seva

In the first instance, strengthen your confidence in your own self. It is only then, that you will d

How to do service in villages

With conviction and courage one must render service in society. With that spirit of courage one must

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

Swami on Dehi and Deha

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

Serve with love and forbearance

While talking of serving others, we should not do such service which will cause some discomfort to t

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

Sacrifice is the way to move ahead in life; With analogies

Students learn swimming and know this better. When in the swimming pool, one has to push back the wa

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

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

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

Hasthasya Bhooshanam Danam

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

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

Foster love and cultivate sacrifice

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

Principle of Love and its importance to Life

A man without love is a living corpse. The divinity of man can be recognized only in sacrifice and l

Avatars descend to teach love and Sacrifice

Everything in the world is like a passing cloud. It comes and goes. In this process a number of expe

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

Tana Jeevithambulu

In this world, there are righteous people who would sacrifice their lives and in the present times,

Important ingredient for service is sacrifice

Before we undertake service, we shall have to reform and change our heart. With what attitude have I

Who is Vigneshwara

Modern man is weak. In modern times, people commit sins, but they neither realise their mistakes nor

Uphold truth and righteousness

Truth is God. Righteousness is the very foundation. The culture of Bharat is based on the dictum tha

Bheeshma and Vaikunta Ekadashi

Today is the festival of Mukkoti Ekadashi, also called Vaikuntha Ekadashi. Bheeshma was resting on t

Swami on sacrifice, purity and selfishness

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

Cultivate Love and Reverence

Sweet and tender hearted boys and girls! You should recognize that in our culture and in our traditi

Swami teachings to balvikas teachers

Modern-day teachers, 90 out of 100 have no spiritual knowledge. They should recognize the truth that

Impart Indian culture to Balvikas Students

Our ancient Bharatiya culture was essentially based upon discipline and control of one's own self. T

Relation of Balvikas students and Gurus

The close connection that should exist between the balvikas students and Gurus should be for the goa

Develop selfless love

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

Love is the basis for forbearance

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

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

Sacrifice of Emperor Bali

Emperor Bali was the personification of charity. He sacrificed everything during yagnas (sacrificial

Truth is the basis for everything

Embodiments of love! The whole universe rests on the principle of truth. Truth is present everywhere

Sacrifice is most important path in life

There is no quality higher than sacrifice. To be able to sacrifice is like the king of quality. It i