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

Music is the royal path to liberation

There are many devotees who propagated the divine actions and the divine mystery through music. Ther

All actions of the avatar lead you inward

The whole world is the combination of the name and the form. Possessiveness and attachment are the f

Four types of Chanting done by devotees

Devotees are of four types based on the path taken to contemplate upon the Lord. The first type is s

Without faith and love in God, whatever we do is useless: Analogy

It is all useless if one does not have faith in God. People bring fresh vegetables; hire a good cook

Jeevatma and Paramatma are one and the same

Where can one find compassion? Compassion is in one’s heart. A heart filled with compassion can be

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.

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

Devudanaga Veru Deshamanduna Ledu

God is not there in any external place, He is there in one’s own self! Sin is not there in any

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

Knowledge with discrimination is important today

Bharath has progressed in the field of science. The knowledge of science is useful only when accompa

Get good name to all; Convocation message

So students, it’s a great opportunity. You should consider this as a scared day. Good teachings sh

Students always be in a good company

When once students go out of the portals of the educational institutions and enter the society, thei

Students should develop common sense

Therefore, to begin with, students should participate in those actions that will are essential to th

For good actions never waste time: Message to Students

“At least you act on the good thought the moment it rises and do good actions without wasting time

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

Story of Valmiki

Ratnakara, who was ruthless and cruel hearted, indulged in many wicked activities to making a living

There should be harmony in thoughts, words and deeds: Anecdote of three brothers

There are three brothers in a house. There will be peace at home when the three brothers love each o

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

Never criticize nature; See Divinity in it

We can never neglect worldly nature. This is also divine and it is in the form of action. This is th

Power of thought, word and deed; Dhruva story

The character of Dhruva in Maha Bhagavata is familiar to all of you. He is a five year old boy who d

What is 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

Chant the name of the Lord and do service

One must chant the Lord’s name while doing Seva. Chanting the Lord’s name wards away the evil th

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

Born as a human behave like one

Embodiments of Love!! Having being born as human one must try to broad

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

We need to do service activities to cleanse our hearts

One without the purity of thought cannot understand the “Paratatwa”, the principle of other, the

Our actions are responsible for our destination

The salvation and the destination are in man’s control. Today’s deeds turn into mental impressio

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

Develop qualities in life

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

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

Ego makes one forget oneself

In human beings, there are certain reasons that source the emanation of either the bad or the good d

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?

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

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

Puttuta Oka Chintha

Birth is a worry, Life on earth is worry, Family is a cause for worry as

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

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

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

Inner Significance of festivals in India

Embodiments of Divine Atma!! The festivals celebrated by people of Bharat, are all signifi

What is Kriya Yoga according to Bhagawan

All that is outside is the reflection of the inner being. They are the reflections of the inner bein

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

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

Do service without any expectations: With analogy

Service activities must be taken up without any expectation of the end results, with a selfless atti

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

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

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

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

Puttuta Oka Chintha

“Puttuta Oka chinta, birth is number one worry, Bhoominunduta chinta, to live on earth is ano

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

Man is unable to see the divinity present in living beings

“Chillara raallaku mokkutu vunte Chitthamu chedura orey orey!!” Bowing to every

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

Every action has a reaction: With beautiful analogies

Every action has a consequence. There cannot be an action without reaction. An action however small

Talli Garbhamunundi

Talli garbhamunundi janminchuappudu Kanthamaalalanevi kaanaraavu!

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

Become servant of servants

Every human being should keep in mind the principles of adwaitha, enter into the society with princi

Swami explains the workings of body, mind, intellect and atma

Man must aspire to become broadminded living in this vast and wide world. Every human being has four

How a student should conduct himself: Powerful message

This age is very sacred; is one of divinity. This is the age that will bear sweet fruits. One must n

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

Follow your conscience, it knows the way: Concept of Sath, Chith, Ananda

One must never be in a hurry and enter into action peacefully. One should discriminate the good and

One should determine to do good in life: Determination is very important

Everyone must have perseverance. What for is the perseverance? It must be put in to do good deeds. O

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

Adhika Bhashinchu

Today there is more courage in talking excessively, Being action oriented is dwindling

Surrender all your activities to God

We can do worldly activities, whatever we might do we should offer all our actions to please God. Yo

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

Paul and Jesus

Initially, Paul was a fierce critic of Jesus. Jesus appeared in a dream to Paul, and smiled. He patt

John becoming Moses

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

Chukkalanniyu Brahma

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

Everything is Brahman in this creation

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

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

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 or illusion never harms you

In this knowlege of truth,the ‘vaayuvu’ the air is also a truth. It is present everywhere but ne

Chukkalanniyu Brahma

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

Significance of night long bhajan during Shivaratri

One thought, one vision and one action, we need to consider all the three as one. Then we would not

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

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

We need to foster good feelings

One must abstain from bad actions, bad thoughts and bad conduct which ruin one’s precious human li

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

Ideal teachings given by Rishikula's and Gurukula's

In this sacred country of Bharath, from time immemorial the idea of service has been handed down by

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

Every ritual should carry the spiritual aspect

People have been singing bhajans throughout the past night. It is a worldly ritual. How does one get

Good qualities depends on the company we keep

“Budhdhihi karmanusaarini!!” One’s intellect develops based on one’s good and bad actions. B

Sathyanu Sarini Lakshmihi

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

Leaders should communicate well to Sevadal

"Waste of time" and "Waste of money"- about these two, they say:- “Time waste is life waste. Wasta

Actions are important and not decisions

In this conference, we have arrived at many new conclusions and have also chalked out a program for

Purpose and significance behind Seva

Embodiments of the Divine, the workers in social service! For the last five days, Seva

God is the indweller - Eknath's story

Several great sages and personages of India have shown these ideals of service, ideal of worshipping

Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana

“Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi”- the knower of the Brahman becomes the Brahman. When one entertai

Swami on current state of society

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

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

Our behaviour should be exemplary

Vedanta said, “Sow an action and reap a tendency. Sow a tendency, reap a habit,

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

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

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�

Namaskaram signifies unity

Salutation offered with two hands brought together is referred to as Namaskaram. What is the inner s

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

Discipline is must to lead an ideal life

Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why th

Our actions are permanent

Hence, life is not true, it is not permanent; one’s deeds and actions are true and permanent. One

God alone protects you and not relations

Relatives exist as long as there is life in the body. All the relatives follow one only up to the th

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

Love all, hate none

When once you say God dwells in everyone you should love all. But you just say so but you consider s

Swami on Abraham Lincoln

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

You are atman; Realize it

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

Bhagawan on Karma and Punishment

God simply creates for all of us to experience. Government appoints Police and Military. What for? T

Swami on Reflection, Reaction, Resound

Embodiments of Love! Confidence in the Self, Self confidence should be the goal. With self confidenc

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

Swami explains Rutham, Sathyam and Dharmam

A thief, who has entered another house and committed a theft, may say that he has not committed a th

Nidra lechina daadhi nidra poyedu

For the sake of one rupee, people tell a lie and do all kinds of things throughout the day. For th

Sevadal should not misuse Sense organs

Members of Sevadal! There is one other thing which we should recognize clearly. We have got five org

Man's relation with Society

Pavithraathma swarupas! Members of Sevadal. We are facing many problems. We gather in conferences wi

Sreyohi Jnanamabhyasath

Knowledge is surely superior to practice, Meditation surpasses knowledge,

When I am God, why should I pray Him

One can also inquire in another way. How should one pray to God? When one is God oneself, why shoul

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

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

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

Karanambuna Kalgu Ghana Moha

It is the cause, at the very beginning, which leads to the bondage of lust, Lust gives rise to fool

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

Do not criticize others

It is the quality of foolish people to blame others, to cause trouble to others and even to ridicule

There are no limits for doing Seva

Our service should not be confined to a chosen place here or there. We should do service everywhere,

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

Serving others is the highest Sadhana

More than performance of Vratas (ritualistic vows) and Pujas (ritualistic worship), to do service is

Karmalunu Kadhu, Puthrulunu Kadhu

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

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

Lessons learnt form the heart and sacrifice done by blood cells

One needs to ponder on the teachings of one’s heart! But one is becoming tired, impatient and weak

Swami on the role of head, heart and hand

The food and habits of man today are very peculiar. Two aspects are important to man namely, the hea

Swami does everything for the welfare of society

This is the day of Ugadi. Sacred thoughts yield sacred results. Hence deeds motivated by and perform

Who is a true devotee

Embodiments of Love! Be it any place, any state, any country, any region, any gender, any p

Foster love and cultivate sacrifice

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

Body is given for performing sacred actions

Whenever you have a litte pain, if you go on thinking, 'Pain! Pain!', the pain only increases. If yo

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

Man essentially means Mind

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

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 the role and conduct of Sevadal

If you deceive anyone, believe and know that you are deceiving your own chosen God. Every moment, yo

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

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.

Feelings behind actions are important

Therefore, the experience is greater than imagination or feeling. You may feel that you are one wit

Friendship with Mind

All potentialities are the reflections of mental feelings. We should have friendship with our mind.

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

Message to students on Sports meet day

All your games are not sports and games over a limited period. You should be in this game throughout

What is the Path to Divinity

Whatever you do, take it as God's work. Don't take it as my work or your work. We are all members in

Swami on good and bad company

Give up bad company. Run away from bad company. You should never be in bad company. The reason is, y

Human values are latent in us

Embodiments of love! Under the present circumstances, we should know that love is important. As love

Everything happens according to His will

Any act done anywhere, is only because of the will of God. Every day, without fail, you find sunrise

Practice leads to success: With an small analogy

Embodiments of Love! Students! During the Summer Course, you will receive such advice from elders an

Develop kshama with love

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

Awake, arise stop not till the goal is reached

The Vedas declare: Uttisthata jagrata prapya varannibodhata. Arise, awake, and stop not till the g

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,

Lead a Divine life from new year

This is New Year Day according to the Gregorian calendar. We have other New Year days according to

Understand your Body, Mind and Intelligence

According to the words of poet Vemana, it does not matter even if you go to the world of Indra or t

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

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

Festivals teach us to be united

To make our hearts sacred we perform and observe so many festivals. The aim of a festival is the tra

Offer your mind and body to God

Do not think too much of your body. You have to protect to the extent necessary. Body is the instrum

Anger is a sign of your own reflection

God does so many activities for several reasons. We cannot understand God’s actions. Men attribute

Human character is most important

The human heart which is so soft and tender has now become so hard. Why? The reason is our conduct.