
Swami always look for your feelings; Different examples from Mythology
More than the Vedas, it is very essential to understand the teachings of Vedanta. The path of love i

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
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I will explain Vedanta extensively to you all
Bhagawan has started Vedanta in a simple way today. Every word and mantra in it has got immense mean

Never become a Lover, become Love: Beautiful Analogies
Students can understand the interpretation of subtle aspects. One must never be a lover. A lover may

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

If you follow Swami's command and lead life, HE will manifest in a second
First and foremost one should have steady and intense faith in Vedanta. One can conduct oneself prop

Krishna Asked Arjuna to pray during the war: Faith is pre-requisite for leading life
Krishna told Arjuna, “Arjuna! You may be wondering about how to think of me in battlefield. But yo

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

Do not indulge yourself in too much talk: With analogies
What is awareness? It is ‘Chith’. What is ‘Chith’? It is total, comprehensive wisdom! Today

Always contemplate on God: Practical examples
Be in constant communion with God in all the three states: waking, dream, and deep sleep (jagrat, sw

Inner vision helps you to know your true nature: Beautiful analogies from householder's life
Inner vision helps you to know your true nature: Beautiful analogies from householder's life

Sakala Shastra Purana
Sakala shastra puraana sangrahaveththa ayi, Vedanta vedyudau vibhujudaina,

Analogy of a mike to explain matter and energy
There is a mike here. As Swami speaks in the mike, everyone is able to hear Him. There is the mike a

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

What is Amanaskamu in Vedanta
Next is the ‘Amanaskamu’. What is the meaning of ‘Amanaskam’? The thing that is seen with

What is Tarakam in Vedanta
What is meant by ‘Tarakam’? It is ‘Khechari’, ‘Vechari’, ‘Madhyama’ and the true ess

Where Vedas end, Vedanta begins, explanation of Vedanta
Therefore Vedas are limited to the physical world. Next is the ‘Vedantam’, which is most importa

Vedas classified into three Samhithas
However, all the Vedas pertain to the physical world and its affairs. Further each Veda is divided i

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

How am I to know, if you are Shiva or Madhava: Thyagaraja Story
Thyagaraja said, “O lord, how can I decide who you are?! How am I to know if you are Shiva or

God bestows two-syllabled name for man's redemption
The earth prayed to Lord Vishnu, “Swami! I can bear any kind of sinners but I cannot bear a person

Story of Mother earth and Fox
Everything in this world deserves to be worshipped. That is the reason why many pay their respects t
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Everything is God in this creation
One may say that God has no form but He has a name. ‘God’ itself is a name! ‘Rama’, Krishna

Community bhajan is noblest of all
The word and the mind are futile in their attempts to understand the Divine. By singing together the

Music is the royal path to liberation
There are many devotees who propagated the divine actions and the divine mystery through music. Ther

Sandu Gondu Landu Mari
Sandu gondu landu mari andarandu Neeve aanandamonduchunduvani Vindu sreedhara.

What is Bhava Sankeerthana
Many are deluded who follow the ‘bhava sankeerthana’ or singing in full realisation of the signi

Vasuki Shayana Srinivasa Chidvilasa
Vasuki sayana srinivasa chidvilasa, Bhava pasamula trunchi manollasa mivvara, Vasu

What is Bhakthi or Devotion
People make many efforts, follow many paths and receive God’s grace in the process, to attain the

Bhakthi Reva Paramartha Dayini
Devotion is the basis to attain the knowledge of the Supreme Being. Devotion is the panacea to get r

We should develop Love for God
A being with faith is called human being but today there is no faith in human beings at all. It is u

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

Everything is present in Vedas
“Sahana vavathu, sahanau bhunaktu, sahaveeryam karavavahai,” All should be united. Kala
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All our acts must be done righteously
Dharma, righteousness, is important for everything. The dharma should be with compassion. Therefore

All Indians must be united: Analogy of Dharmaja
Divine and novel thoughts are within man. For this, unity is very essential. Dharmaja set a very goo

Pada Pada Mani Kinkarulu
When the hoop of death is thrown by the soldiers of death God, When the relatives s

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,

God is present in everyone: Episode of Lakshmi bai Danghe (Shirdi Baba)
Shirdi Baba too taught wisdom on many occasions, in many ways using many examples. God is everywhere

Mind is the root cause for everything in life: Analogy
One only punishes the body for the mistakes committed. But there is no fault in the body. All the fa

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

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

All who come to Prasanthi Nilayam are not devotees
The poet Vemana said “If all stones were to become Gods, will not the kings grab and swallow them?

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.

God's love alone is selfless: With analogies
When one enquires about what is it that is selfless in this world, one finds that God alone is selfl

What is Sangham or Society
What is meant by ‘Society’? Society is the one that makes various people of different ideas and

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

Sangha Samskara Manthayu Ganga Galise
The social culture has gone into the drain, Contentment has disappeared from humanity, The moral

Prema muditha manase kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka

Health confers salvation or liberation, so protect your health
Embodiments of love! All said and done, the summary of Swami’s talk is t

When Swami can cure why hospitals: Beautiful examples
Hence in order to protect and safeguard health, hospitals have been established here and there. Some

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

We need to take foods which give strength: All Vitamins and proteins are needed for body
Life sustaining food that is nourishing and nutritious must be eaten. But in this world under the in

Limited food intake is good for the body
Man eats food in excess and thoughtlessly. “Na shreyo niyamam vina”, anything that is not bound

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

What is food and what kind of food is good for body
What is the real meaning of ‘Aahara’ food? Grains, vegetables and fruits are considered as food.

God resides in stomach, so what kind of food we need to ingest it with
Stomach is the centre for all the different parts of the body. The stomach digests whatever is put i

What kind of food must be offered to the God who resides in the stomach as the digestive power
Each part, each system in the human body is sustained by specific life giving cells. There are certa

Cooked food leads to perennial amount of diseases
Therefore in order to preserve and protect one’s health one must control one’s habits, behaviour

Importance and working of human body
It is a wrong notion that people consider health in relation to worldly existence. One also believes

Swami explaining the role and workings of Pancha Koshas
Man is made up of five different kosaas, sheaths viz—Annamaya, Praanamaya, manomaya, vignyaanamaya

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

What is the True meaning of Man or Manava
Students do not understand what humanness is. He declares himself as being "Manava" without knowing

Durbuddhula Talanunna
Today, in human beings , how do you find intelligence? If we have heads with wicked thoughts, ears t

Swami on Current Educational System
Every year, the education institutions are creating lakhs and lakhs of graduates and letting them lo

Swami on Man's selfishness
Today's man, whatever he is listening or seeing, he does it out of selfishness and self interest. He

Everything depends on your mind; Purify it
For good and bad, our behavior is the main cause. Nothing wrong in education, nothing wrong with the

Yetti Vidyalu Chadivina Emi Phalamu
Of what consequence is acquiring so many different types of knowledge? Who can help you escape from

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

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

Discriminate before acting, is it good or bad
Man sees, experiences many things in the world and also knows about other’s experiences. But the g

Chanting Rama's name and respecting elders turned Ratnakara into Valmiki
Sage Valmiki is the one who composed Ramayana, the history of Rama during the lifetime of Rama. He m

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

People trust in the words of soothsayers but not God
"Nammaka chedina varalunnaru kani, Nammi chadinatti varu ee lokana leru leru!!" "People, who did

Every man should lead an ideal life
Every man must mould himself to into an ideal one. One cannot fathom the greatness of human birth. T

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

The words, mind, ego and the spirit belong to the same family
Students!! The culture of Bharath is noblest and second to none. Man is sum total of hi

Manasulo Nunna Bhavambhu
Manasulonunna bhavambu manchidaina, Kalagi teerunu phalasiddi karyamandu Manasulonunna bhavam
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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

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho (Rama Rama Ram) X 3 Sri Rama Rama Ram; Paapa katey dukha mitey lekey rama

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

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.

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

Only through pain, you can derive pleasure
Many great people, forbearing many difficulties did great penance and meditative exercises in order

God always knows what is best for you
“Oh mind! Do not ask. Do not ask. As you go on asking it keeps getting delayed. If you don’t as

Adagakuve o manasa
“Oh mind! Do not ask. Do not ask. As you go on asking it keeps getting delayed. If you don’t a

What is true love according to Swami
Ornaments may be different but gold is one and the same. Color of the cows may be different but th

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

Prema Lenatti Manasadhi
Heart and mind devoid of Love are really like a burial ground Just because there is air going in a

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

How should we greet Sairam to people in the organisation
Embodiments of Love!! There might have been differences of opinions in the

Sevadal should never enter into politics: Guidelines to the Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation
The members of Sevadal participating either in samithi or as Sevadal or in bhajan activity or in stu

Swami's guidelines to leaders of the organisation and Sevadal
As long as one is alive, one must participate in Seva at least for a few hours every day. Workers an

Born as a human behave like one
Embodiments of Love!! Having being born as human one must try to broad
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What is Sath, Chit, Ananda
God is the one with the three attributes of “Sath”, “Chit” and “Ananda”. “Sath” is p

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

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

Seva is a medium to transform your ownself; Message to Sevadal
First and foremost, one must dedicate oneself to those service activities that will help cleanse one

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

Sevadal shouldn't have part time devotion
In view of the conference of Sevadal, thousands of names were sent from each district. But of these

Who is a true Sadhaka and a devotee
A good person is described using many adjectives in Bhagavatha and Bhagavad Gita. He has been likene

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

Human life is precious and we need to cultivate humaness
Man calls himself as human being but without sanctifying this human birth, man’s humanness is wast

Learnt to find peace from pieces
Every object in this world causes fear; is ever changing, is fleeting and temporary. Man must attain

When you dont give space for God to enter, how do you expect him to reside in your heart: With an analogy
Although people say that God resides in one’s heart, they seldom make effort to make their hearts

What is Seva and how Seva instills in you courage and determination:
The one who calls himself as “Sevak”, a servant, should always be ready to serve others but shou

Man is closest to the Divine
It is also stated that man is extremely close to God, the reason being that God is the only one who

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

Our actions are responsible for our destination
The salvation and the destination are in man’s control. Today’s deeds turn into mental impressio

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

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

Pranava is Brahman
When good words are told we listen with one ear and allow them to leave through the other ear. When

Conduct yourself in conformity with the divine messages conveyed through the discourses
Annamacharya said that the results of our prayers to the Lord shall be commensurate with the sinceri

Unity of thought word and deed confers Divine grace
Even an insect can cause harm. To do good is difficult. Anybody can do harm. But only few can do goo

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

Develop qualities in life
We tell something but do something else. This is a bad trait, common, in many human beings! Now-a-da

Outer appearance and Inner conscience
By merely putting on robes, one doesn’t become a Sanyasi! If robes are to be taken as identity pro

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

Truth always truimphs: Example of Harischandra
In order to follow the truth, king Harischandra had to go through several ordeals. In order to ser

How we are more same than different
Birth and death are common for every human being. They are equal. An affluent person does not come f

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

Dual nature of human beings
The nature of human beings may be categorised under two types. One is ‘animality’ and the other

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

How to tune yourself to God
The entire world is full of electric power. There are unchanging electric waves at a certain level.

As is the thought, so is the manifestation
“Yad bhaavam tadbhavathi”- As is the thought so is the manifestation. A small example: There is

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

The significance of Devi Navaratri is worshipping nature
‘Devi navaratris’ means the worship of nature. Nature is seen as the ‘Devi Swaroopini’, esse

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

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

Baba's return to Shirdi; Chand bhai patel episode
After three years, He came back to Shirdi in the year 1858. There was a village by name Dhoop in the

Baba's early life in Shirdi
In the year 1854 Baba reached Shirdi. Mahalsapathi saw him as Baba reached Shirdi. When Bab

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

Do everything with a Divine approach
Where is ‘brahma’? Brahma is all pervasive; omnipresent. That is also called as ‘chaitanya’

Role of meditation for steady body and mind
One should steady one’s body to have steady mind. If one’s body is continuously in motion, how c

Understand the significance of Durgashtami
Man must make an effort to recognise and understand the inner significance of ‘Durgashtami’. 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

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

Worship nature to earn the grace of God
Nature must be worshipped to get rid of man’s ignorance. BY worshipping nature, one can earn the g

What is the meaning of Devi Navaratri
What is the meaning of ‘Devi navaratri”? ‘Navaratri’ means nine nights. What is the meaning

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!!

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

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

Taanu Cheyakunna
“People do not mind if they cannot do a work, but get jealous of others who do it. They gather nea

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

Baba's stay at Shirdi after Venkusa Ashram
Shirdi was a very small village. He stayed only for two months in Shirdi and there after he went fro

Early life of Baba with Fakir and his wife
In the same village there lived a Sufi fakir, saint. The fakir took the child and reared him as his

Vasudhaikakutumbhakam is the message of Sankranti
Students should behave in a very respectful manner, should respect the elders, love the parents, res

Message to youth and students
Since the occasion is right, Swami speaks about the students in today’s world. If a group of five

We can achieve alot when we are united: Story of father and five sons
People read news paper daily. There are many types of news in that. It may be news or nuisance but p

Role of students in moulding the world
Students!! Students see and hear about many things in this world. In spite of

What is education and what is culture
People study and spend hours and hours in research in laboratories. People examine, experiment and e
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Discriminate to know yourself first: Shankaracharya teachings
Man is discriminating everything but himself. Man must examine himself. That is the essence of spiri

Inner peace gives you outer harmony: Practical Solutions
First and foremost, one must know whom one should take refuge in, to get what one desires. People wa

Concentration and interest are more on TV than on themselves: Practical examples
One sees and experiences in a varied way in this world. If one enquires properly the history of Bhar

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

Our vision is the cause for our worries
People have certain imaginations, ponder over them and get agitated. All fault lies in one’s visio

Why Do We Chant Shanthi Mantram Thrice
People say “Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi”, peace, peace, peace. Why should one chant it thrice? Is

Youth should have more patience: With analogies
Human mind is completely polluted due to cinema, TV, and radio. All the sacred qualities latent in m

Imitation leads to blindness; Follow your conscience
Man must not imitate in order to experience freedom. In the modern age, due to the influence of the

Everything in this world is a combination of five elements
The whole world is made of the five elements of life. Everything is a combination of these five elem

Man should behave like himself and not like an animal
Many youth feel, “Being born as human, what is the use if man does not have freedom? A tiny fish m

Food and television are the causes for the agitation of mind
What is the cause for the thoughts that arise either in the mind or outside? One might conquer Indra

Every Sadhana must lead you on the inward journey
The day one develops inner vision ,one pacifies the attractions of the external vision. Man today un

Sankranti Signifies Man's journey from the outer to inner
The very word ‘Sankranti’ conveys the infinite inner meaning. But man without understanding the

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

Among all Zodiac signs capricorn is best
Sun enters a zodiac signs every month and enters twelve zodiac signs in twelve months. There are fou

The Body is the Temple of God - Treat it Thus
Whether you believe it or not, I never did these sadhana at all. But, this body which is 67 years ol

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

Mere Practice of Asana Cannot be Called Yoga
Patanjali dedicated his life for the sake of yoga. Not only this. He propagated that human life is b

Yoga Can Bring Benefits Way Deeper Than Just Physical Health
It was also investigated in a different way in old Mexico. There in old Mexico, they had jailed many

Yoga is the Best Solution for Problems Caused by Modern Lifestyle
In this age of technology, in order to maintain the burdensome family life and to bring more prosper

Yoga is For All
Ancient saints from time immemorial have practiced, experienced and taught this special art of yoga.

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

God is merely a witness to every action
One’s own good and bad deeds are the primal cause for joy and sorrow and for any happiness in this

Ekoham Bahusyam: One seed becoming many
“Ekoham Bahushyam”, the one manifests as many. It manifests as many although it exists as one. H

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

Swami on the origin and the secrets of creation
Embodiments of Love, students!! “Yekoham bahushyam”, the one manifests as

Addamanduna Prathi Bimba Mantanatula
Addamanduna pratibimbamantanatula, Taamarakulu neetiche tadupanatula, Paapamulu antavu maan

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

Story of Narakasura
Lord Krishna killed the cruel, wicked Kamsa and installed another as the king. This infuriated the w

Inner Significance of festivals in India
Embodiments of Divine Atma!! The festivals celebrated by people of Bharat, are all signifi

Recipients of God's grace are always happy
One must strive to be happy always. Having been in the company of God, one must imbibe the divine q

I keep correcting you till you learn: With Analogy
There are many subtle things that the students must know. Many people think that Swami often repeat

Divine alone has will power
In order to experience divine feelings one must recognise the nature of the intellect. Intellect ha

The power of Sun in our eyes
Eyes are the manifestation of the power of the Sun. The light is not in the eyes. One needs to unde

Mind is pure and blemishless: With analogies
Students!! There are many things that are not known to the students and many things that need to

How to develop Shraddha?
“Shraddha” steadfastness has two aspects viz: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. When one has b

The true meaning of man is faith
In Sanskrit and in Upanishads ‘Manava’ or human being means “the one who has faith”. Man me

Self-confidence is the basis for everything
What is the basis for the light of the intellect? It is the self confidence. One must develop this

Meaning of Dheeyoh Yonah Prachodayath
Shraddha, Rutham, Sathyam, yoga and mighty power are the five components of the sacred intellect. T

Treat every given work as god's work, then you would be happy
The cause for the restlessness in man today, is the improper discharge of his duties and treading t

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
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Explanation of Bhur Bhuvah Suvah
In the Gayathri mantra, “Bhur bhuva suvaha”, the first word “Bhur” refers to materialisation

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

What is true Yoga?
What is ‘Yoga’? There are many kinds of ‘Yoga’ in the world today. According to Patanjali Yo

The attributes of wisdom - Sraddha, Rutham, Sathya and Yoga
The first one is “Shraddha”. It has two meanings: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. Shraddha

Difference between Intellect and Intelligence: Analogy of Vikramaditya
Embodiments of Love!! In this world, “intellect” is considered as synonymous with the word

Neti Vidyalu
Of what use is the modern education that helps man to become more and more intelligent without impar

Prema Muditha Manase
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka

Develop unconditional love and lead your life
God is the embodiment of love. One must not exhibit it but put it in sacred path. One must never put

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

Travel half an inch inside than to travel thousands of miles outside
Man today is unable to know his true nature, but he travels lakhs of miles to space. He does not tra
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All the joy of the world is present in you, its your own property
Nityanandam, paramasukhdam, Kevalam gnyaanamurtim, Dwandateetham, Gaganasadrusham, yogi hrudhyana

Serve the society whole-heartedly, derive joy and get rid of your ego
Students must not struggle for a job. What is the “udyoga”, job of a student? Yoga is the job. S

Students should lead ideal lives in society and become ideal: Message to students
Dear Students! At this age students must determine to mould themselves into id

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

God is love and love is God
In what form does God exist? He exists in the form of Love! Love is present in everyone. Swami has b

Truth is one and not two
Brahman is the principle of oneness; it does not exist separately. “Yekam sath, viprah bahuda vada

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

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

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

Three p's important for building good character
Embodiments of Love!! In order to be successful in the field of spirituality, every

Students should lead ideal lives in society and become ideal: Message to students
Dear Students! At this age students must determine to mould themselves into id

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

One can achieve anything with Divine strength
With divine strength man can accomplish anything. There is nothing which cannot be accomplished with

Swami speaks on Prime minister Vajpayee and on ministers
Today Mr. Vajpayee has come here taking lot of strain. Such leaders are very much necessary for the
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Swami speaks on the greatness of our hospitals
The glory and greatness of this hospital may not be known today but will be widespread in the coming

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

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

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

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

The man behind Ayurveda
In Allopathy too there are some germs that degenerate for some time and later on increase in numbers

Human life is a waste without self-confidence and faith
Man today has lost confidence in self and faith in God. It is for this reason that although the scie

Man cannot accomplish even a small task without the divine will: Analogies from human body
Heart is the most important organ in the human body. Life becomes useless if the heart goes on a str

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

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
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Unity among all the wings of the organisation brings good results
Service is the noblest of all activities. All the plans that have been drafted are excellent but the

Office bearers roles and responsibilties
Today man is entering a very narrow minded path. But man has to develop broadmindedness. Every offic
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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

Giving talks would take you no where; Do service
First and foremost the vain and pomp show of words and idle talk must be done away with in Sai organ

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

Service can never go along with egotism, attachment and ostentation
One must make self enquiry to find out if one has the necessary qualities to engage in service activ

Man should discriminate before acting
Embodiments of Love!! One should not waste even a fraction of a second of the most valuab

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho (Rama Rama Ram) X 3 Sri Rama Rama Ram; Paapa kate dukhmite leke Rama naam;

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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Significance of Ugadi Pacchadi
On the day of Ugadi, people prepare and eat “Ugadi Pachchadi” the special chutney. What is this

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

Practice is more important than preaching: Beautiful analogy of a bank
Embodiments of the Divine Atma! Man listens and takes part in many conversations.

When you see the whole creation with Love, it becomes Brahman
It is said that the world is an illusion, brahma alone is the truth. No, the world too is true. When

To deserve God's grace we should develop inward vision
With just a drop of Lord’s grace man can overcome anything. To become a recipient of such grace on

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;

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

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

What is the reason for disappointment
What is the reason for man’s disappointment? One should understand the ‘point’ in the ‘disap

Difference between an Optimist and a pessimist
“Korika teerina vela nanu goppaga pogidedaroyi! Korika teeraka pothe uraka tegedadaro

Whatever happens is for my own good: Beautiful Analogies
“Korika teerina vela nanu goppaga pogidedaroyi! Korika teeraka pothe uraka tegedadaro

We should exercise unity in diversity
“Isa vaasyam midam sarvam” the divinity that exists in all manifests as humanness. Man today is

Man is unable to see the divinity present in living beings
“Chillara raallaku mokkutu vunte Chitthamu chedura orey orey!!” Bowing to every

Significance of Angeerasa year
There are sixty years as per the Telugu calendar beginning with Prabhava and ending with Akshaya. Th

Ugadi is celebrated to understand the nature of the world
The birthdays of the incarnations are celebrated as festivals in Bharath. The birthdays of the relig

What is the essence of Ugadi
What is the main essence of Ugadi? On this day the people of Bharath, get up early, take bath, wear

What do you mean by God: With beautiful Analogies
What is God? God is matter + energy. Presence of both matter and the energy results in the divine po

How to control senses
How, should one control senses? One must realise that the senses are instruments, tools of work. The

Suffering is caused when senses control oneself
Today man feels that he has accomplished many things. Whatever man may accomplish, misery follows it

Nature of Mind compared to Sun and the moon
To think that one gained victory without mastering the mind is mere delusion. The mind is like the m

Who is victorious in life? Questions Shankaracharya: With beautiful analogies
Shankaracharya questioned, “Chitam jagatyeva?” meaning who is the winner in the world. Each stud

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

Man needs to have an eye of wisdom
Every being has eyes. It is not only the humans that have eyes but even the animals, birds and insec

Nothing in this world is permanent
The Vedas say, “Yad drusyam tanmasyam!” meaning all that which is being seen is sure to perish a

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

Man cannot attain bliss without Divine
The water exists without the fish but the fish cannot live without water. The branch is a part of th

Purpose of life is to attain bliss
Human birth originates from bliss, is sustained by bliss and merges into bliss ultimately. The bliss

Sath, Chith and Ananda
God is the embodiment of eternity and bliss. Among His many names the ‘Sath, Chith, Ananda’ is t
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Grishtam Grishtam
The sandal wood gives off its fragrance when rubbed against a stone. The sweetness of sugar cane is

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

Prema muditha manase kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka

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

Praise or blame doesn't belong to you
People think that others have accused them. If they go on worrying and feeling bad about the accusat

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

Niddura Nundi Lechi
Niduranundi lechi mari nuddura poyedidaaka, Pottakai haddulupaddu leka,

Parents should be role model to children
One must not indulge in worrying about others the moment one gets up from sleep.

Do not have hatred towards anybody
Nityananadam, parama sukhadam Kevalam gnyaana murtim Dwandwateetam, gagana

We should always be happy and be united: New Year Message
Embodiments of Love!! Love all! One must not give scope to even an iota of

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

True new year should bring eternal joy
Today is the advent of New Year. One celebrates it at home and derives happiness from this occasion

Man's anger and desire are ruining him
The desire and anger in man – one is death itself. For the tree, ‘anger’ is an enemy like the

Animals live an equanimous life, man doesn't
Embodiments of Love!! Every man is the embodiment of love. Every creature is an emb

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

We need to learn to see unity in diversity: With analogies
For Bharatiyas all festivals are sacred days. They are true, eternal, beyond attributes. It does not

You are verily God, realise it: With analogies
“Ekam sat viprah bahuda vadanti”- there is only one God and it is ‘Atma’, ‘aham’. That

Who are these three crore deities: Significance behind it
The ancients worshipped God by remembering Him, thinking and believing that He exists everywhere. Go

Everything in this creation is a spark of the Divine
In Bhagavad Gita it is stated that, “Mamaivamsho, jeevaloke, jeeva bhootas sanatanaha!” Every p

Nothing is permanent in this world except Atma
Embodiments of Love!! In daily life, the nature which is experienced through th

Papa Bhayambu Poye
There is no fear of sin, the wicked and cruel deeds are rampant on earth, devotion towards God has v

Bhajan training is must for all the Samithis
Therefore, training in community singing must be developed on a large scale by women. Men too must p

Members of Sai Organisations should develop human values
People hear about hijacks, kidnaps, robbery etc happening in the society. On investigation one comes

Love for God, fear of sin and morality in society in Sai organisations
There should be certain amount of co-operation among the different state presidents. Small committee

Listen to your conscience and not the world: Story of a donkey
One should not follow others blindly. Following others blindly will only lead to ruin. A small story

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

Reach and realise divinity through Seva: Analogy of Arjuna
Every Office-bearer must consider, himself, a worker. Embodiments of Divine Atma! You should neve
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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

We need to expand our love
“Prema swroopinam jeevanam!”-– Love is the essence of man’s life. Man today does not experie

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

Practice human values and not preach
One merely demonstrates the aspects of truth, non-violence, righteousness, peace and love, but is un

Adwaitha is truth and dwaitha is untruth
The Upanishads teach one to pray to be lead from darkness unto light, from untruth to truth and from

Nenu Velugulo Unnanu Velugu Nene
I am in light and I am light, Light is in me and I am light, In whose heart this thought is imprin

Jagratha, Swapna, Sushupthi, Turiya
The causal force “kaaranamu” is beyond the gross and the subtle. The “kaarana” form is “Su

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

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

Do not preach, act: Story of Deer's meeting
Can any number of dogs equal a lion?? No! Never!! The modern day students persevere with false chiva

Thoughts are passing clouds, do not entertain them
All the thoughts that come to a person are like the valueless dolls made of mud. They can be compare

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

Indari bandhu mitrula: Arjuna to Krishna
How to bear the pain of killing so many friends, teachers and relatives? My head

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

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

Only God is our true friend
The less one talks the more one serves. Through service one can develop friendship. What is meant by

Silence improves the spiritual power: Talk less
That is the reason why the sages of ancient times took to silence and were able to realise the divin

Excessive talk leads to many problems: Practical analogies
Students!! The present day student is highly confused. The one who can talk does

God seeks only your love
Embodiments of love! You are doing so many sadhanas. God doesn't desire for this. God doesn't desire

Man is verily God
In fact human being, though he is a human in form, in reality he is divine. God is present like the

You are God. Know it
Right from birth we learn everything. Why do we learn? Today in the world neither a seeker nor an as

Cry for God; Ramakrishna said
Many went to Ramakrishna and asked him. Vivekananda also was there. They asked him, 'Swami have you

Reasons for diseases and bad health
The other day in a conversation there in Bangalore, he said, “I take bath in the river of life her

Who is Manava or Man
Who is Manava? Human Being? Good conduct, good thinking and good character. The combination of these

Significance of Guru and Guru Poornima
What is the significance of Guru Poornima? Guru is not who is merely teacher, who teaches all the m

Without peace, one cannot be happy; Analogies of Churchill and Prahlada
We find the science more and more increasing. It gives you lot of comfort. What is the use of all th

Expansion of love is ideal in life
In this vast world, Our love also should be broad and wide. Our compassion should also be broad and

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

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

Swami on five sheaths of human body
The human body is encased in five sheaths: Annamaya kosha (the sheath of food or physical sheath),

God stands for Generation, Organisation and Destruction
The whole cosmos functions on the basis of three types of activity. These are what we experience in

Human heart is like ocean of milk; An analogy
The rakshasas (demons) and the devas (gods) churned the Ocean of Milk (to get nectar from it.) The

How to visualise truth; With analogy
Man is capable of recalling, recapitulation. Thinking faculties are natural trait. Search is wonderf

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

Govinda Krishna jai
Govinda Krishna Jai Govinda krishna Jai Gopala Krishna Jai Gopala Bala Bala Radha Krishna Jai Krishn

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

God is beyond free fill
Do not worry about the past. When time comes, it merges with the present. Wait for the time. Don’t

Following Divine command unquestionably grants the eternal bliss: Story of Nana, the devotee of Shirdi Baba
When do you get supreme bliss? It is only when you are able to overcome all the three qualities. Wha

Man should transcend three attributes to attain eternal bliss
In a split second you become angry. In a fraction of a moment you get agitated. They just happen in

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

Divinity is present in everyone in myriad ways and innumerable forms: Example of Nagayya actor
I am the seed for all the elements and the entire Creation. So, there is no birth for divinity. All

Swami on past life regression
Cultures of previous births are, rather, difficult to unravel and reconcile, during one’s present

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.
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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

As is our association, so is our Mind
For both the good and bad qualities, Mind is the root cause. The good quality present in the Mind ca

Mind and its working
Students! Mind is very peculiar. Mind moves very fast. Mind is highly wavering. Mind is very powerf

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

Without God, we are Zero
Embodiments of Love! All are messengers of God, all are embodiments of love. There is no man without

Follow the command as prescribed by Swami
Swami's commands, Swami's message - we should propagate throughout the world. Some people may like i

Develop love is the message of Swami
Love, love and love alone. Yesterday, children presented a drama, how nice it was! Because of love,

Christmas at Prasanthi Nilayam is Special
Embodiments of Love! Every year, we celebrate Christmas. You are from different countries. A true Ch

Give up ego; Bhakta Ramadas story
Never give scope for ego. Ramadas also said this. Ramadas faced difficulties, Thyagaraja faced probl

John becoming Moses
At one time a messenger, an angel, was going through a book. John saw that and asked "What is 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

You and God are one
Then, what is the meaning when it is said that you and God are one? When we want to know the thought

State of messengers today
What is the message passed on by the messengers today? Yes, there are some messengers who are passin

Jesus is a true messenger of God
The one who propagates the worldly, fleeting, ephemeral matters, sensual matters, he cannot be calle

Paramatma Prema Dharanilo Janulaku
The first duty is to make people experience the divine love in this world. In fact progress is ensur

Who is a true messenger of God
Embodiments of Love! everyone knows that human life is highly valuable, sacred and noble. Students f

How to attain peace and happiness
What is this peace? We repeat this word "Shanthi", Peace, thrice. (This stands for) Peace at the phy

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

Help distressed people; Jesus said
You see many people suffering. You also see the forlorn, the helpless. In what way are you helping t

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

Have the feeling "Swami belongs to you"
Bhagawan has said this many times. When sarees were distributed to the messengers, they said, "Thank

God is in you; Thyagaraja Pining
God is within me, He is with me, above me, below me, everywhere around me. He is everywhere. How can

Matamulanniyu veru margambu okkate
Religions may be many but the path is one! Clothes may be different but yarn is same! Ornaments

Religions are many God is one: Analogy of a Veena
One need not criticise any religion. Swami tells a small example so that the students may understand
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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

All names and forms are of God: Analogy of Sweets
All names and forms are that of God. Hence, “Ek prabhu ko anek naam!”-One God has many names! Go

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

God is your true Guru
Embodiments of love!! How happy and peaceful the whole world would be if e

You are Brahman, realise it: Analogy of a Camera
Man is the embodiment of the Brahman. One should consider oneself as the Brahman and by believing an

Follow Swami to become one with Him
All are the forms of the divine without any differences of high and low. One might ponder, “Will I

All the powers are latent in man
Embodiments of Love!! For long man has been treading on the wrong path embedded with doubts and c

Helping others essentially means helping yourself
One need not worry in any matter. Man must do good actions that are beneficial to everyone. When doi

Explanation of Gayathri Mantra
Swami tells that in Gayathri Mantra “om bhur bhuva suvaha”, ‘bhur’ means earth; ‘bhuvaha

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

Veda is Dwaitha
Based on the nature of the world, the four Vedas declare the four great sayings: “Aham Brahmasmi,

Manasu Nadaramugagonna Manavundu
“Manasu aadharamugagaonna maanavudu Bhramalakante heenamai brathuku chedunu,

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

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 Yandhu Putti
Having been born and brought up in illusion, the ignorant man does not know illusion. Life is an ill

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

Every man is a Ardhanareeswara
Parvathi and Parameshwara are not separate entities. Parvathi is steadfastness and Eshwara stands fo

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

As is the vision, so is the world
Embodiments of the Divine atma!! When one’s vision is filled with love one can see the B

Everything is Brahman: With analogies
Embodiments of Brahman!! When a seed is sowed, it germinates into a plant and grows into

Prema muditha manase kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa
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You are verily God; Do not limit God and His actions
When one is the embodiment of the divine, there is none outside that one can seek as God. Therefore

Service is the biggest Sadhana
Service to others is means of great ‘Sadhana’, practice or spiritual exercise. People do other S

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

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

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

Love for God must be developed
All the active workers must realise this truth from today and strive to attain the fear of sin, love

Being bereft of ego would lead you to attain Mukthi
There is yet another type of people that want to control and destroy mind. Such people believe that

You are God; Realize it
One must distance oneself from this duality and develop the feeling of unity with God and spend one

Man is no different from God
Many people are subjected to many difficulties, troubles and sorrows and think that in spite of wors

Lokamandhu pekku bheekara Krutyamul
Lokamandhu pekku bheekara krutyamul: “Lokamandu pekku bheekara krutyamul, Jarugu kaaranambu ar
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Fear of Sin, love for God and morality in society
God is the very embodiment of truth; one has to love only the truth and has to realise that the worl

Increased desires leads to diminishing of will power
Fame can be compared to a river. A river may originate as a trickle but as its flow increases it gro

Story of Muthu Swami iyyer, the greatest lawyer of India
There lived two brothers in a remote village in the then state of Madras. The elder brother was a vi

Swami on the life of British Prime Minister James Mcdonald: Lead life with good thoughts
There are innumerable people, not only in Bharath but also elsewhere, whose lives are examples of tr

Good company fosters good thoughts
Ratnakara, who was a way layer and a thief, became Sage Valmiki the author of the epic Ramayana on a

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

Mind and its mysteries
Mind is responsible for all the business dealings and activities in the world. A school without a te

Mind and its working
Embodiments of the Divine Atma!! The human body made up of the senses and five e

Manase Hethuvu
Mind is the cause for the existence, bondage and condition of affairs of man. It is important for li

Involve in Social work and not in show work
Unfortunately today, the social work undertaken in many countries and many parts of the country has

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

How to render different types of service: Examples from Krishna's life
Man is attracted by clean surroundings. Similarly a clean mind in a human being is attractive to God

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

Serving the society is most important
Man is born in the society, grows with the society and prospers by serving the society. In this scen

Importance of service and its characteristics
A responsible temperament is very essential for an individual. Seva or service is one of the most im

Collective singing has so much power to connect with God
All must sing in unison. Earlier people used to sing alone without anyone following in chorus. But t
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God is Ganalola and Ganapriya: Analogy of Poets; Music melts the heart of God
One should make the Lord’s name as the basis of one’s life and sing His glory whole heartedly. G

Akkaraku Rani Chuttamu
A relative who does not help in times of need, God who will not grant boons in spite of worship,

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,

Swami on Inter caste marriages
New fashions can be noticed today. Swami has said, ‘Caste of humanity’. Yes, it is true. Since S

Shut your mouth and open up your heart
People need to open their hearts and shut their mouths. But today people go in the wrong direction b

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,

Adugakuve o manasa
Adagakuve, o manasa! Adugukoladi adi aduguna padunani, Adagakunna pani adi vadigaa agunan

Prayer is the magnet
Today man is not keeping his mind in a proper way due to an increase in the worldly desires.

Do not blame others for your actions
“Manayeva manushyanaam, kaaranam bandhamokshayoho”- mind is the cause for bondage or liberation!

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

What is form and formless: Analogy
Therefore all the worldly actions must be based on spiritual principles. There are two aspects, ‘S

Sanctify the human life
Man wastes his life by not following the right path. Why has God gifted man with the body? Hence it

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

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

Limitless desires of man
People say that they want to become a rich millionaire, but who is a ‘millionaire’? ‘Who

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

Permanent address of God is your heart
One must never think that God is present only in pilgrim centres or in holy shrines. God is everywhe

What is Mankind
One also says ‘mankind’. How should man be? He should be kind, and then alone can he be referred
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What is the relationship between Paramardhika, Vyavaharika and Prathibhasika
What is the relationship between “Paramardhika”- relating to the supreme truth, “vyavaharikam

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

Origin of creation and lessons learnt from it
Without the world there is neither learning nor education. Earlier the whole world was in pitch dark

World is the true text book for man
Man reads so many books like the Gita, the Koran, the Bible, and the Ramayana etc. All these texts c

Time is very important in life
There are two types of teachers, ‘baadha’ the pain and ‘bodha’ the teaching. It is difficult

Knowledge is bestowed only through practice
“Abhyasaamsaruni vidyaam” –one gets knowledge based on one’s perseverance and dedication. Le

Uddhava-Gopikas episode; Devotion of Gopikas
In one context, the Gopikas questioned Uddhava. Uddhava summoned the Gopikas and told them, “Come,

Sevadal must find unity in diversity
We must also learn to speak in a good manner. In trying to get youth, especially the students, into

Leaders should communicate well to Sevadal
"Waste of time" and "Waste of money"- about these two, they say:- “Time waste is life waste. Wasta
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Actions are important and not decisions
In this conference, we have arrived at many new conclusions and have also chalked out a program for

Sevadal are common for all wings
Sevadal members are the common factors playing an important role in the various wings of the Sathya

Work, worship and wisdom; Karma Marga
“Work is worship”. Sevadals must work with the body, worship with the mind and merge in wisdom t

Sadhana is important for Sevadal; Analogies
In our organisations, whether one preaches it or not, seva and “Sadhana” or self practice should

Analogy of a dog to explain about the mind
There lived a rich and prosperous householder whose heart was filled with love and compassion for ot

Practice is more important than preaching
Na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amrutatwa maanasuhu” The Vedas have taught in u

Swami on ancient and modern culture
When Brahma manifests with the four faces, the devotee looks at the manifestation and gets absorbed

The significance of Jyothi meditation
On the day of Diwali, a row of lamps or cressets are kept and with one flame all the other flames ar

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! Sri Rama! Rama,Ram!! Paap

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

Youth should never leave ideals
Young men and women are the protectors, sustainers and leaders of this world. Youth must make their

Youth have the incurable disease of Ego
Young men and women today, prone to the effects of their age lose all patience and have no sense of

God's love is selfless
One should love God. There is only one lovable object in the cosmos and that is God. Today one can s

Develop sacred qualities and get rid of animal qualities
Embodiments of Love! One must make every effort to know the sacred qualities in a human

Swami on current state of society
Today, there is no spirit of sacrifice among people in high positions and authority either in busine

Are youth having any gratitude towards society
Man is born in society, grows in society, earns name and fame in society and learns many skills in t

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi
“The ignorance, due to lack of fear of sin, The absence of love for God,

Youth should render selfless service to society
“The ignorance, due to lack of fear of sin, The absence of love for God,

Yad bhavam tad bhavathi
In Vedantic parlance it is quoted as “As is the thought, so is the manifestation! (Yad bahavam tat

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

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

The welfare of the world depends on youth
The prosperity and welfare of the future rests on the behaviour of youth of this world. The world wi

Human life once lost cannot be got back
Embodiments of love, young man and women! Citizens of the future world! One can earn m

Gangajatadhara
(Hara) Ganga Jata Dhara Gauri Shankara, Girija Mana Ramana (Jaya) Mrityumjaya Mahadeva Maheshwara,

Our faith in God should be undeterred
Distortions, fear and illusions are not natural to man; they are external factors. There are neither

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

We must lead an ideal family life to bring in Unity
It is the world and the duty of the householder that form the basis for one’s service to the commu

Matamulanni koodi manchine bodhinche
All religions teach only the good, Know this and conduct with wisdom,

Buddha's life teachings
Thereafter the religion of Buddha or Buddhism came into existence. Buddha was the son of Mayadevi an

Madhwacharya's dwaitha philosophy
Madhvacharya came thereafter and he held the view that if prominence was given only to Bhakthi (devo

Religions and their practices are different; But God is one
Though from ancient times the Hindu philosophy has been fostered and protected by Hindus, unfortunat

Religions are meant to mend the mind
The broad ideology that religion is for mending the mind is absent in today’s man. The essence, th

How religions arisened in the world
Embodiments of the sacred Atma!! Bharath from times immemorial has taught the world the w

How to absorb good qualities; Analogy from Mahabharatha
There is a small example from the epic Mahabharata to illustrate the aspect of ‘guna grahana’ th

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

Brahman and Prakruthi
A number of Vedantic scholars who have studied the vedas and practised them are plagued by doubts as

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

Atma is permanent and body is impermanent
Atma is permanent and body is impermanent: When one controls one’s mind, prana too is

Pranayama and Prathyahara
Embodiments of the divine atma! Young boys and girls!! The path of spirituality can be co

Kuchela - Krishna episode; Love of God
Be it morning or evening I am your servant An incident described in the Bhagavatham, offers an i

Scriptures and Puranas proclaim truth
It is only when action is related to the Atma that the nature of Sathya or Truth stands revealed. Wh

Time is verily God; With analogy
All mortals must bow to Time via death. But Time too has a Master. Who is that Master? It is God. Pe

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa on practice
The great saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to live in an ashram in a village named Kamarakpur in B

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

What is the path of Karma yoga
Discipline is the essence of Karma Yoga. It is Karma Yoga that allows one to attain proficiency in a

Food habits and maintenance of good health
Discipline is needed in eating too. One must eat only to the extent required. Excessive eating would

Never break your promise; Tarkad story
People sometimes break their promise. There cannot be a greater sin than going back on one’s word,

Swami on Kundalini and Yoga practices
There are 33 rings in the spinal column, and located between the 9th and 12th rings is the Sushumna

Discipline is the backbone for mankind
Embodiments of Divine Love, For all living beings, discipline is as important as life itself. It is

Yetti vidyalu jagathini eruganatti
Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why ca

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka

As is your vision, so is the world
One must experience the bliss and share it with others. When man sees the world through the glasses

What should we pray to God
Embodiments of the Divine Atma!! There are many, in this world, who pray to Go

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

Body is the temple, God is the indweller; Man should realise it
‘Deho devalayoprocto, jeevodevah sanatanaha”—body is the temple and God is the in dweller. Why

What is the use of visiting pilgrimage centres without cleansing your hearts
People go to many places like temples and go on pilgrimage. What is the use of such pilgrimage? The

Mind is Vishnu, speech is Brahma and heart is Eshwara
There is divinity in every man and so everybody should feel that one’s heart is the place of divin

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

Man's selfishness is the root cause for all conflicts
“Ekatma sarva bhootantaraatma”, there is only one spirit present in all the beings. When such br

Time is highly valuable; Do not waste it
People think that India is a poor country. What is the cause for its poverty? People’s laziness is

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

Feelings behind the actions are important
How does one worship brahma? “Shabda brahmamayi, by sound, Charachara mayi, by the movable and the

Who is trinity
Who is ‘Eshwara’? Vedas refer to “Eashwara” as the soul or the atma. It has also stated that

Trinity is present in Man
People speak about the trinity viz. Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara but nobody has seen them nor seen

Man is losing his morals today
Man is the combination of three aspects namely, morality, righteousness and spirituality. Such a sac

Swami on aspects of Truth
The vedas speak about it: “Satyam brooyaath” –speak only the truth; it is a moral value. “Pr

God is the seed for the entire Universe
The seed germinates into a plant, bearing fragrant flowers. The branches, tender fruits etc are the

God manifests everywhere
Just as the vision in the eyes, sound in the ears, God too manifests Himself in human body by way of

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho (Rama Rama Ram) X 3 Sri Rama Rama Ram Paapa katey dukha mitey lekey r

Less Desires, More Comfort
Don't have too many desires. Reduce your desire. Grow desire for God. If you have desire for God, y

Develop positive thoughts
Clean, remove all the negative feelings. Develop, grow more and more positive thoughts. As along the

All names and forms are One
Any name any form are one and the same. One God has many names. God has many names. One day you may

Inner significance of Vedas
And we find that this is Dharma - the code we read, and they all speak of same divinity. Vedas refer

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

Follow truth which is Eternal
In this world there is an eternal conflict between Good and Bad. It is only the ignorant foolish man

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

Conquer your Inner self with Confidence
Every man will have these two, birth and death. Between birth and death there lies whole life and as

You are atman; Realize it
Bhagawan said, You are all the embodiment's the divine. You are imperishable. The spirit or Atma is

Bhagawan's message to Devotees
Embodiment's of Love! What can I say today? Looking at all of you, my heart is overwhelmed with love

Swami on Reflection, Reaction, Resound
Embodiments of Love! Confidence in the Self, Self confidence should be the goal. With self confidenc

Who is God and where He is
In the worldly investigation one might be in position in the field of education the second may be th
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How man can become Divine
Embodiments of Love! The person who understands and experiences the divine spirit in him being very

Bada Chitta Chora
Bada Chitta Chora Brindavana Sanchara Gopala Gopala Hey Murali Gopala Bada Chitta Chora Brindavana

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

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

Benefits of being in a good company; With analogies
You may ask what benefit we may get out of such good company. Man’s good as well as bad features

Human beings should help each other
When our fellow men are in difficulty, we should go to their help to the best of our ability. You s
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Kadupu chicchu chetha
In defining a good man, Vemana said that the individual who suffers if he is hungry, who harbours

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

What is Satsang and good company according to Adi Shankara and Vemana
Shankara was in the position of a teacher for the entire world and he propagated many ideals amongs

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

Swami on the importance of Bhaja Govindam
Divyatma Swarupas! Young students, the teacher-taught relationship has been very sacred in our tra

Vidya degreela korakukai verri maanu
You must forget the foolish idea that education is only for acquiring a degree. Do not seek educati

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

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

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

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

All religions taught us to be good
Young students! Indian culture is based on non-dual thought and non-dual philosophy. This special

Swami narrating a story on Self-Confidence
There was once a guru living in a place and he was communicating wisdom to people who used to come

Faith in oneself leads to faith in God
Today in the world, we see many people who say that they have no faith in God. But, in fact, it is

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

Prahlada on intelligence and mind
It is in this context that Prahlada proclaimed that there is no pleasure in this world. There is no

Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda
For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne

Meaning of Samprapthe Sannihithe Kale
In the second half of the verse, Shankara is saying that as your death is drawing close and as your

God is beyond five elements
No matter how high a position and capacity a scientist may have achieved in his profession, he can

Scientists are not creators; With analogies
Scientists can only study and describe the qualities of existing materials. They can divide them in

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

Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam
Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam, Govindam bhaja Muda mathe; Samprapthe Sannihithe kaale; Nahi Nahi

Early life of Sri Adi Shankaracharya
More recently, in the year the name of which was Nandana, in the month the name of which was Vaisha

Swami on the deterioration of Indian culture
Young students! Today, the question arises in the mind of every youth, whether our country Bharat

Utilize the summer course opportunity
During the one month that is to follow, there will be many elders, who have had considerable exper

Societal happiness is your happiness
Man cannot live in isolation like a drop of oil put on the surface of a sheet of water. Man should

Life's journey is all about, 'I' to 'WE'
Life consists in man’s attempt to move from the place called “I” to a place called “WE.”

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

Teachings of ancient Gurus and disciples
From time immemorial, this sacred land has had good traditions, had expounded many spiritual truth

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

Everyone has a role to play in this creation
Dear students, teachers and patrons of education! With a desire to improve education in this sacred

Sevadal should not misuse Sense organs
Members of Sevadal! There is one other thing which we should recognize clearly. We have got five org

All service reaches God
The whole world is the manifestation of the Lord. So such service that you do to individuals is serv

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

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

Scriptures explain the essence of Seva
According to the culture of India and the traditions of Bharat, we have been told that mother, fathe

Swami on Ancient and present schooling
From many past ages, this phrase 'service to the society' has been accompanying us and has been comi

Clear Mind Leads To Societal Service
For acquiring success in our attempt to do service to the society, the first step will be for us to

Man's relation with Society
Pavithraathma swarupas! Members of Sevadal. We are facing many problems. We gather in conferences wi

Practice what you learnt in Prashanthi Nilayam
Students! Young men and women!! Your education is not true and great learning; true learning

Swami on the devotion of Thyagaraja
Thyagaraja was a great devotee but he too had to face so many difficulties.Thyagaraja, who could bea

Swami on the blessed opportunity of attending the conference
Out of so many youngsters spread all over the world, you, who could gather are very, very lucky!! Do

Give your heart only to God and none else
Youngsters!! One should not entertain either physical matters or the future situations, or th

Forget past, live in present and don't worry about future
Past is past, it is beyond recovery. In spite of all efforts one cannot regain it. Do not think abou

Youngsters should talk less
Today’s youngsters should talk less. One can experience in abundance the sweetness in talking less

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 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

Everything in life comes by practice
One can achieve anything by practicing constantly. One cannot sing instantaneously, one must practic

Swami on modern day meditation
One can meditate if one finds time to do so. But in this modern age it is too difficult to do medita

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

Earn a good name in society
We should earn good name and reputation in society. It is humility and obedience which are required

A weak person cannot achieve anything in life
Why be afraid to chant the glory of the Lord? In doing so the human life becomes weak. One should ne

Youth's misbehaviour in day to day life
Youngsters today feel offended to salute others with folded hands publicly. They bend heads and hide

Swami on the importance of character; Analogy from Ramayana
One should not talk too much. Naturally, one loses one’s character by talking too much. People, ge

Every second in our life is valuable
A moment lost is something valuable lost in life. We should not waste even a single moment of time.

How God is present in human being
God, who is all pervasive, is present in a human being too! In what form is he present? The Lord res

Swami's sweet words to all vatus and their family members
As it is already for the young children, Swami does not wish to continue for long. There would be a

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

We attain Brahma Tattwa through chanting of Gayathri Mantra
‘Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi’ meaning to know the Brahman, is to know oneself. One attains the

Sandhya Vandanam and ways to put Gayathri mantra into day to day practice
There are some people who feel that they don’t have time to chant the Gayathri mantra. One does ha

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

Form is transient, name is eternal
In this world mud or clay is in one form. The clay is one but the forms that it can be moulded into

Gayathri mantra brings unity in diversity
The Gayathri mantra is the sacred mantra that proves the underlying unity in the diversity. One att

See Unity in diversity and not vice-versa
Depending upon the circumstances and the state, the inner entity can be classified into four types.

Significance and explanation of Gayathri Mantra
One must chant the Gayathri mantra at fixed time during the period of 4 am to 8 am and at a set time

Significance behind chanting Gayathri Mantra three times a day
It has been laid down that the Gayathri mantra has to be chanted three times a day viz, morning, aft

Through vedas one can attain Brahmanatwa and Brahmatattwa
One attains the third life when one chants the Vedas. He is then called a ‘Viprudu’. When this i

Gayathri mantra confers on you the second birth
The initiation into the chanting of the Gayathri mantra signifies the dawn of man’s second birth.

Three birth's in one life
The most significant karma in a man’s life lies in his natural birth from the mother’s womb. Thi

Offer all your actions to God
Creation is the manifestation of the cosmic will. It is referred to as ‘nature’. Whosoever is bo

Karma, Janma, Dharma and Brahma
The castle of Hindu philosophy has the concepts of karma, janma, dharma and brahma as its walls. For

Gayathri Mantra
Om Bhurbhuvasuvaha, tatsaviturvarenyam, Bhargo devasyadheemahi, dheeyoyonahprachodayaath! Om!!

Allahyanchu Mohamadeeyulu
The Muslims refer to God as Allah, the good Christians refer to God as Jehovah, the Vaishnavites ref

Matamulanniyu veru margambu okkate
Religions are different but the path along which you travel to the destination is the one and same.
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Names and forms are many, God is one
God is only one but names and forms are many. Each one likes a particular form and or a particular n

Good people face more obstacles in life
For good work and good people, it is natural that there are many types of obstructions and obstacles

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

All our Karma should be Selfless
The fact that service is superior to japa, dhyana and yoga is something you should recognize as trut

You see your own reflection in others
Premaswarupas! You must establish in your heart the idea of brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God

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

Body is given to serve others
Just as bricks and mortar are necessary for building a house, so also, the feeling of harmony in tho

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

What is Selfless Service
Premaswarupas! Today, the fact that the all-India Sathya Sai Swayam sevaks are celebrating their fou

Swami's words of appreciation for doctor's
Embodiments of love!! All the assembled here have come from far off places bearing all the

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

Never lose confidence
One must never give into despondency. Whether one believes it not, Swami tells of Himself that He ha

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

Worrying about past and future is the cause for unrest
What is the reason for mankind’s grief? This can be answered easily. Man today bothers himself abo

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

With sincerity we can achieve anything
Likewise, divinity is present everywhere and is all pervading. One is not pursuing to realise this d

Swami on the importance of mind, matter and awareness
In the humanity today this equality is the ‘integrated awareness’ or ‘pragnya’. This ‘inte

Pesticides- Root cause for ill-health
Further there are many things happening around. A pesticide, ‘DDT’ is sprayed on the fruit and v

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

Diseases will not come if you are equal-minded
One is developing one’s intellect but not channelizing it properly. The intelligence will have a v

Role of food and water in maintaining good health
The subtle form of water is life. The subtle form of food is mind. Thus there is a close relationshi
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What are the causes for heart diseases
What is the reason behind the heart diseases? The outlooks, ‘pravruthi’, are responsible for the

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

Doctor needs to care of both the patient and his disease
There are many doctors in this world who are highly intelligent and have divine capabilities, but th

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

Human body is a marvel of God's creation
The real sanctity of the divinity lies in acquiring proper jewellery for the humanity. The human bod

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

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! Sri Rama! Rama,Ram!! Paap

Message of Bhagawan to all the Sai devotees
Therefore Sai devotees must, to some extent, sacrifice the selfishness, reduce the involvement in th

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

Purify your hearts; Ugadi message
What must one do on the day of Ugadi? One must begin the efforts to purify and sanctify one’s hear

Purifying your hearts alone can give you bliss
There are many things happening in this world. Man does many activities, experiences many things—b

Rules of grammar do not come to your rescue
“Punarapi maranam, punarapi jananam Punarapi janani jathare sayanam, Iha samsare bahu

What is the significance of Ugadi
Embodiments of Love! Today is ‘Ugadi’. As it is the beginning of time it is called

Indian culture taught humanity to see God in everyone
Since ancient times, the Bharatiyas have spread their sacred culture all over the world. This cultur

Who is a true devotee
Embodiments of Love! Be it any place, any state, any country, any region, any gender, any p

What is the meaning of spirituality
What is the meaning of spirituality? Thinking constantly of the self is considered as spirituality;

Man needs to have the sense of gratitude
The main quality gifted to man by God is “gratitude”. In the ancient culture of Bharath, it was

Shastrambu Neppudu Sathyambuganenchu
But today even the Brahmins who are supposed to study the scriptures are neglecting them. All sect

Nammakamulanu Rendu Nayanambuleleni
But man today has become virtually blind having lost his faith. What are the two eyes of man? The

Man doesn't have faith in himself
But man today has no faith. A person without vishwasa (faith) is verily without shwasa (breath). A

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

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
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Unity is the essence of human life
Embodiments of Love! Ages have gone by and the world has undergone many changes; but there is no tra

Desireless state is true bliss
Human heart in its pristine state is highly sacred and human birth is difficult to attain. Janthunam

Giveup narrow mind from this Ugadi
Embodiments of Love! WE have been experiencing the bliss of celebrating Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fo

Human life is precious and of great value: Humourous analogy
Man would not dare to waste this human life if he makes an attempt to know the extent of the treasur

Human life obtained after much effort
This human birth is the collective effect of the good deeds performed in many previous births. As on

Everyone can transform their Samskaras
When one concludes that all the matter in the world undergoes change from either good to bad or vice

Pleasure and pain are the reflection of your own self
The things which appear as dual to an individual namely the good or the bad, happiness or sorrow are

Difference between waking and dream state
There is a considerable difference in the experiences that a man under goes in the wakeful state and

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

Focus on Atma and not on form
When we make an attempt to realise and understand the real situation and the nature of Atma, then

There is only one Atma present in everyone
Today, one should understand and experience the oneness of the Atma which goes through every form

Govinda Krishna Jai, Gopala Krishna Jai
Govinda Krishna Jai Govinda krishna Jai Gopala Krishna Jai Gopala Bala Bala Radha Krishna Jai Kr

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

Krishna - Radha Tattwa
Embodiments of divine love! We should not consider Atmic principle only limited to bodies. Only when

Develop Selflessness like Krishna
Develop only good ideas. What ever you do, do it selflessly. This is what Krishna did. He conquered

Love is God; God is Love
We can achieve anything and everything through love. Love is God, God is Love. We should make effort
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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 past, present and future
Man can think of the future. Man can also think of the past. Man can experience the present. But in

Jantu Nam Nara Janma Durlabham
It is very difficult to get a human birth. Among all the living beings it is difficult to get a huma

Man is verily God
God doesn't exist separate from us. The form of man itself is the form of God. God essentially is in

Man essentially means Mind
Man essentially means mind, but we are only taking note of the physical form of man. This is a great

Physical body is temporary and transcient
This physical body which is made up of five elements is temporary, transient and is not going to las

Nature is a reflection of God
The entirety of Nature is only a reflection of God. No one can transgress the laws of Nature. No one

Significance of nature and man
Embodiments of divine love! The wonders of nature are extremely sacred, they have got a message and

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

Mind can achieve anything
Real Sadhana consists of turning our mind according to our will. We get all types of joy by turning

Serve with humility and egoless state
In this manner, we should mingle with people and together, we should promote the idea of service. Wi

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

Ofiice bearers must speak softly and sweetly
In some instances, some are bringing in politics. Embodiments of love! Most importantly, in Sathya S

Swami on the role and conduct of Sevadal
If you deceive anyone, believe and know that you are deceiving your own chosen God. Every moment, yo

Swami on whom to serve and how to serve
For what purpose has this body come? It has come for the purpose of service. Hence, doing service to

Importance of Karma or action with Analogy
Actions are very important. Animal is born in Karma, it grows in Karma and ends in Karma. Karma is G

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
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Ganga Jatadhara Gouri Shankara
Ganga Jatadhara Gauri Shankara Girija Mana ramana; (Jaya) Mruthyumjaya Mahadeva Maheshwara Mangala

Important guidelines to State presidents
We should regard this conference as the one which lays the foundation for our future. We should remo

We should develop unwavering faith
"Isa Vasyam Idam Sarvam'. This means that the ‘Eshwara’ is present in everyone and in everything

Swami on Shivam, Shavam and Soham
The aspect of Eshwara is present everywhere. It is present firmly in our heart. Whom are we calling

Do not imitate others; Message to Sevadal
Man's thoughts, words, looks and appearance reflect his true inner feelings. Therefore man's thought

Transformation in villages is important
Many say, “Swami! We have been working in many villages and a lot of changes have come in those vi

Role of Sevadal in rural development
Further, in these organizations, some mistakes do creep in. Truly, if there are ten thousand members

See oneness in everything; Analogy to sevadal
Without giving room to any differences of opinion and getting rid of ego and jealousy, when we work

Behaviour of Sathya Sai Sevadal; An analogy
The first thing we should do is to recognize the meaning which is appropriate to “Sathya Sai Sevad

Swami on Sathya Sai Oragnaisation Structure
While working together, there will be differences of opinion, there will be advice's given by variou

Sevadal should always speak obligingly
Our words should be very sweet, should be limited and should also be acceptable. These things have b

What are the qualities a Sevadal should have
Members of sevadal should not become like people today who are putting machines on high pedestal and
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Do not expect results from your actions
We only consider the results of the deeds that we do and the type of deeds that we do, as important.

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

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

Ego and attachment are hindrances to service
Before undertaking this kind of selfless work, we should see that all attractions, likes and dislike

Humility and obedience are important in Seva
Embodiments of the Divine! Swayamsevakas! Recognizing the omnipresence and the Omnipotent nature of

We need to follow the teachings of Vinayaka
Vinayaka has many teachings that help man liberate himself. Worship of Lord Ganesha has been followe

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

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

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

What prize man should aspire for
All the prizes that we receive are not prizes in the true sense. One with mathi or mind faces so man

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

Power of Mind
In fact, there have been tremendous beautiful sentiments in every man. This mighty strength is not n

Have Godly feelings and not worldly
Though man is gifted with all nobility endowed with sanctity, he is after the worldly ephemeral tran

True meaning of human being
What is the meaning of 'Manava'? It has three letters. 'Ma' means 'without any kind of ignorance, il

Do not pollute your mind; Purify it
We have the body and with this body we do many acts but this is not that important. We should purify

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

Man is all powerful
Many people compose poems. There are lakhs and lakhs of compositions. Of all these compositions, lov

Significance of Indian Culture
All ancients extolled the culture of Bharat. The culture of Bharat demonstrates and proves unity in

Swami on true Love
In fact, true love has got with it a true heart. Love is nothing but the flowering or the fruition o

Swami on Confidence and Faith
The culture of Bharat lays much emphasis on three principles in the field of education. The first de
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Man has Incredible powers
Man has infinite power within him. In this world there is no other power which is not present in man

God is in search of a good man
Everyone says that they are in search of God. You don't need to search for God. In fact, God is in s

How to help others
Embodiments of love, what meant by "help"? A small example. You all travel in buses and trains. As y

Sanctity of Human life
Certain qualities are increasing in our life. That is just a sign of weakness, nothing else. Some pe

Duty and Truth are verily God
The body is an instrument. The mind is an instrument. You are the very embodiment of the spirit. Wit

Who are theTrinity
In this world there are none who have seen Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara. Who is Brahma? Who is Vishnu?

Creation, Sustenance and Annihilation
The whole of this universe depends upon three forms of activity. Creation, sustenance and annihilat

Give up vices to be happy
Embodiments of love! As long as there is pride in man, he will not be loved by anyone. The one witho

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

Aaku paccha Pakshulanni
Can all green birds speak like a parrot? Do all worms crawling on a flower turn into butterflies? A

Human values are latent in us
Embodiments of love! Under the present circumstances, we should know that love is important. As love

The universe is verily God
The universe is the very form of God. "Vishnu" means Expansion. In this expansive world, what exist

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho (Rama Rama Ram) X 3 Sri Rama Rama Ram Paapa katey dukha mitey lekey r

Serve society and see God in everything
What is Shivaratri? You should develop auspiciousness as a quality. Let everybody be happy. Not feel

Ideal brotherhood, Story from Ramayana
A small example. At one time Rama, Lakshmana and Bharata were playing with a ball. After playing for

Love is everything
The main quality of mankind is Love . Love is God, Live in love. Develop this love today. You can gi

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

Kramamu Tappaka minta
Every day, without fail, you find sunrise and sunset. Why? The stars that glitter at night, why do t

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

Through Love we can achieve anything
Always and at all time you should have the feeling of Love. From the time you get up in the morning,

Students should develop Gratitude
Human nature in which there is no gratitude will turn into an animal nature. So, boys and girls! In

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

Discrimination power of man
Our life will not move forward if we don't have any knowledge of Sastras or knowledge of experience.

Balvikas children must lead a Dharmic path
There are many students in our colleges with varied experiences who were wandering in many ways outs

Develop love in every act of yours
Therefore, Divinity will be emanated while working together i.e Unity in Divinity. Any work we may d
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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

What is the role of Balvikas Gurus
Today the teachers are responsible for all the agitations and confusion happening in our country. Ho

Sense control is important
Embodiments of Divine Souls! Man wants to know everything in this world, but he is not making an att

Human life rests on human values
Embodiments of Love! The mansion of human life rests on the four pillars of truth, righteousness,

Sathya Dharma Prema Shanthulu Lekunna
Bereft of truth, righteousness, love and peace, the value of all your education is zero, Bereft of

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

Foster good thoughts and develop kshama
Embodiments of Love! Drive away bad thoughts and make room for good and noble ones. Through sacred t

Practice leads to success: With an small analogy
Embodiments of Love! Students! During the Summer Course, you will receive such advice from elders an

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

World is facing problems due to lack of Kshama
Develop Kshama. The absence of kshama is responsible for most of the problems the world over, and th

Develop kshama with love
Students! In everyone of your spiritual endeavour, you must make the resolution, “This I MUST achi

Pada pada manuchu kinkarulu
When the messengers of death are at your doorstep, When your relatives have given up hope And are

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

Absence of Kshama leads to jealousy
Jealousy is the greatest enemy of man, and it takes root when kshama is absent. If you possess the v

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,

Difficulties lead way to develop Kshama; Pandavas analogy
This virtue is best cultivated under adverse circumstances, and one must therefore gladly welcome tr

World is facing troubles due to lack of forgiveness
At one stroke, Kshama subsumes Sathya, Dharma, and the entire Vedas. It is the greatest among tapas

Love is the basis for forbearance
Embodiments of Love! Boys and Girls! True and Selfless Love manifests as sacrifice. Such love knows

Madhava Murahara Madhura Manohara
Madhava Murahara Madhura Manohara Giridhara Gopala. Hey Giridhara Gopala (3) Madhava Murahara

Govinda Krishna Jai
Govinda Krishna Jai Govinda krishna Jai Gopala Krishna Jai Gopala Bala Bala Radha Krishna Jai Krishn

Know yourself first; With analogy
Without knowing who you are and without realising the nature of your true self, whatever you may d

Pancha Bhoutikamu Durbhalamaina
Our ancients have said that the limit for human life is a hundred years, but we cannot believe this

Path to liberation and realization of God
The one who lives in this world should first become a human being and understand what the nature o

Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada
Once Narada met Sanath kumara and asked for enlightenment. Sanath kumara asked Narada about the sp

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

Balasthavath Krida Saktaha
While one is in his boyhood, he has the desire to play and sing. When he grows into a young man he

How to understand Atma; By Shankara Disciples
There is some justification in our trying to first understand the aspects of the human body and the

God exists; Message to youth with analogies
Young people generally do not have faith in God and they get into a despondent situation by asking

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

Stages in human life; with analogies
Truly, our body goes through various stages like boyhood, youth, adolescence and old age. Dependin

Swami on the importance of life and Atma
Sacred minded students! Man generally desires to get something and in fact gets something differen

Practicing Swami's teachings is true New Year
People are celebrating the advent of the New year, but what are they doing to improve their conduct

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