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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

What are Vedas, their origin and significance
Embodiments of Divine atma!! From ancient times the people of Bharath have gone throug

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

Vidyalanniyu Nerchi
Vidyalanniyu nerchi yemi viluva sunna? Yemmelu biyyelu pasaivachchi, peRigaanchina pedda vaaralai

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

Man is deluded by Money: With analogy
One only thinks of money now-a-days. How can money uplift man? Developing compassion or righteousnes

All our acts must be done righteously
Dharma, righteousness, is important for everything. The dharma should be with compassion. Therefore

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.

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

Health is the real wealth
Therefore this material wealth is not important. It is the wealth of goodness and good qualities tha

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

Man is important and not money
What for is the money when man himself is not there? Isn’t man more important than wealth? However

Sugar is the root cause for Cancer
Till date no doctor has been able to fathom the reason for the occurrence of cancer. One can know th

Heart cannot function properly if the body gets unfit
There is the heart. It can only pump and supply to its capacity and cannot supply beyond its capacit

Dharmecha, Artecha, Kamecha Nathicharami
“Dharmecha, arthecha, kamecha naathicharami” “You shall follow your partner in dharmecha, righ

When you lead life with Dharma, Artha and Kama in proper balance, you will attain Moksha
With the unison of the three aspects namely dharma, artha and kama, one naturally attains moksha, li

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

All wealth without health is futile
Embodiments of Love!! There are many types of wealth and pleasures to be enjoye

Paschatya Vidyala Prabhavamadhiemo
For us, study is not important, what is very essential is culture. What sort of effect has western e

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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While serving others, one should leave their breathe
Why is this body given? The human body is given to serve others. This body is bound to perish and de

What is adopting village and how to serve villages
Villages have been adopted. First and foremost one must understand the true meaning of adoption. The

Selfishness is the cause for man's distress
It is the quality of selfishness in man that subjects him to many troubles. Selfishness is like a te

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

When ego enters the mind, downfall is imminent
From the viewpoint of physical strength, Ravana was a very strong person. He had even conquered Kube

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

Magistrate enquiring Shirdi Baba
After a few years there a magistrate case filed on Baba. Sai Baba had to offer witness in that parti

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

What is the significance behind Devi worship
One has to first and foremost know the meaning of ‘liberation’. The word ‘mo ksha mu’ has th
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Swami on Nature or Prakruthi
Hence this body is born of nature. There are two types of natures- ‘Para prakruthi’ and ‘Apara

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?

Singing Pleases the Lord
“Ninu kanugonagalara, Krishna?!! Anuvukante athi sookshmaroopudavu,

Sankranthi Signifies inward journey of Man
Hence, Sankranti means the movement towards inner vision, pure heart and unsullied nature. Just as t

Dinakaraudu Shanthudai Toche
Sun appears clam and peaceful, Days have become short with fierce cold winds! Farm

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

Character is most important in human life
Man’s life is made up of the three attributes. Losing such attributes, man loses humanness. Today

Do not waste money, food, energy and time
“Money makes many wrongs!!” hence money should not be used for wrong purposes. “Misuse of mone

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 need to be more compassionate
The field of medicine too is plagued with money. Embodiments of Love! All the doctors should b

Sai institutions provide everything at free of cost: With examples
A washer man had come from Gulbarga few days back. He said, “O Swami! You are truly God! We are cu

Medical services at Swami's hospitals is fully free
Anybody can be afflicted by disease or ill health; there is no difference of poor or wealthy. The tr

Swami is happy when you serve the poor
The heart diseases are increasing day by day. Heart surgeries being are performed at the super speci

Swami on Allopathy and Ayurveda
Embodiments of Divine Atma!! In Bharath, since ancient times, noble souls and spiritual se

What have you done for Swami
All the spiritual practises that one undertakes, is for one’s own fortification. Therefore one mus

All the defects lies in the way we see things: With beautiful analogies
Man is earning much wealth and various forms of education, but there is no defect in either the educ

Talk Less and Understand the power of Silence
“Mitha bhasha ati haayi”-Talking less makes one happy. Noble people in the Sanyasa stage used to

Spend at least a minute to experience God
We struggle for wealth, prosperity, name and fame. We make all efforts for friends and relations. We

Man is precious among all
Man is the embodiment of God. Man has got latent sacred qualities. In fact all the values he has inh

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'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

Allah Yanchu Mohammadeeyulu
Muslims worship Him as Allah, Christians call Him Jehovah, Vaishnavites pray to Vishnu and Shaivites

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

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

How different school of thoughts worship the same God differently
Many of the devotees are ignorant and innocent. A small example to illustrate this: Lord Vishnu is t

Chukkalanniyu Brahma
All the stars, the Sun, the moon, water, heaven, Vaikuntha, the mother, the father, wealth, deserved

Everything is Brahman in this creation
All are children of God, parts of the divine, the manifestation of divinity. Hence it is said in Gee

Chukkalanniyu Brahma
All the stars, the Sun, the moon, water, heaven, Vaikuntha, the mother, the father, wealth, deserved

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

I need people who work actively
Swami needs people who work. Henceforth, people who do not work will be ousted from the organization

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

We shouldn't have excessive money
In the everyday life for a family man money is essential. But how is much is required? One is comfor

Do service within your limits
Therefore, all the members of this organisation should become “thyagarajus”- men with spirit of

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,

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

Man is completely deluded and he is behind worldly pleasures
‘Ya chinta bhuvi, putra mitra bharanau, Vyapara sambhashane, Ya chinta dhana dhaanya yas

God is your true friend
Who is a friend? Today’s friends flock around as long as there is position, wealth, and health. Th

Truth and sacrifice are the goals of life
Man has prosperity and wealth as long as he follows truth. “Sathyamu trikala bhagyamu.” Meaning

Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana
“Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi”- the knower of the Brahman becomes the Brahman. When one entertai

Hecchuga Sampadalocchina Gani
One may prosper abundantly, One may ride horses and elephants,

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

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

Life teachings of Guru Nanak
Guru nanak was the dear son of Tripta Devi and Srikaara. He gave great importance to devotion and de

Allayanchu Mohammadeeyulu
Muslims call him as ‘Allah’, Christians call Him as ‘Jehovah’, Vaishnavaites call Him as

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

Clean your hearts with Divine love and through service to society
This is the New Year, called “Eshwara”. It has got all forms of wealth and it is the year when o

Swami on new year and its importance
Today, the New Year begins. This year is named as ‘Eshwara’. Eshwara means the embodiment or pro

Love is the basic principle for anything
Embodiments of love! If you want to have your desire, increase your love. Love will grant all the b

Swami on Abraham Lincoln
You should recognize one important point. Lincoln was born in a very poor family in United States of

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

My Life is My Message
Many people ask me, "Has Swami got a secretary or an assistant? Who is looking after all the mails a

Do service; Lead a simple life: Message to youth
One need not spend money in order to do service. To the extent possible one should spend less money

Youth are wasting the energy latent inside
A boy prayed to Swami, “Swami! Give us the energy.” What energy? Do you need the energy to watch

How to do service in villages
With conviction and courage one must render service in society. With that spirit of courage one must

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

Serving others is the highest Sadhana
More than performance of Vratas (ritualistic vows) and Pujas (ritualistic worship), to do service is

Karmalunu Kadhu, Puthrulunu Kadhu
It is not one's work, it is not one's children, it is not one's wealth; it is only service that is t

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 Tamil new year and on Madras
Tomorrow happens to be the New Year celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu. Many have come to Prasha

Faith in God is the basis for man's bliss
Every man aspires for bliss. In order to attain everlasting bliss, he studies sacred texts, listens

Ego is bane and humility is boon in service
Embodiments of Divine atma! This service will give you a high and noble position. That exalted state

Seva is permanent; Not your wealth or status
Here are a few things that the members of the Sevadal have to note carefully. Sometimes when we show

What is offered to Vinayaka; Inner significance
On this day of Vinayaka Chaturthi, various kinds of offerings are made. But He does not accept any o

Human values are latent inside
Today we have lost the sacred human values. Because of the loss of the human values, we have become

Swami on the importance of human values
If money is lost, by struggle and strain you can get back the lost money. If the health is lost, by

Moham Hitva Hitam Chayath
By giving up deluded attachment, one becomes dear to all. By giving up anger, one will never grieve.

Vidya Vallanu Vinayammu
Out of education comes humility, out of humility comes deservedness, out of deservedness comes wealt

How do we know who comes to our rescue
It is not possible for us in this world to foretell what kind of person, who, and under what circums

Balyambu Nanduna
During his youth and boyhood, man mixes with several people and spends his time playing with them.

Wasting of human life
Thus, man is born, journeys through his youth, grows old, declines and dies. Should people think on

One should strive to be good and not great
The mother of today thinks that her children should become very great people. Some mothers say that

Life without virtues is a waste
Money makes many wrongs. Money makes many things. Money comes and goes, but Morality comes and grows

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

Role of teachers in making ideal students
It is not as if in this country there are no wealthy people. It is not as if there are no highly ed

Selfless life is ideal life
We should take a forward step to do selfless service. The trees, they perform selfless service. Even