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

Always contemplate on God: Practical examples

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

Yeruku Marupu

Without remembering or forgetfulness, Always in the three stages of wakefulness, d

Truth and Brahma Tattwa can never be changed: Brahmam Garu Explanation

The words of truth spoken might die but the truth remains eternal. Likewise the nature of Brahman is

What are Vedas, their origin and significance

Embodiments of Divine atma!! From ancient times the people of Bharath have gone throug

Redeem your lives by Singing His glory

There is none in this world who does not chant the Lord’s name. One thinks of God in one form or t

Story of Mother earth and Fox

Everything in this world deserves to be worshipped. That is the reason why many pay their respects t

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

Music makes you forget yourself

One gets satisfaction by singing the miracles of God. Music, as all know, is melodious and pleasant

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

Nama Sankeerthana is the royal path to liberation

‘Nama sankeerthana’ or chanting the name of the Lord is the ideal path, the steady path. God tak

What is Guna Gaana

God is beyond all attributes and so it is mere delusion to try to win the grace of the Lord by singi

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

Love and show your gratitude to parents: Message to Students

Embodiments of love! Students!! Develop love more and more. Love is not something that can

Spirituality must begin at a tender age: Analogy

Some parents criticise when their children start to engage themselves in bhajans or devotion or in m

Sacrifice leads to immortality: Story from Shirdi Baba Life Story

A rich man once came to Shirdi with his pockets full of five rupee notes which were clearly visible.

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

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

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

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

Swami explaining the role and workings of Pancha Koshas

Man is made up of five different kosaas, sheaths viz—Annamaya, Praanamaya, manomaya, vignyaanamaya

Khanda Khandantara

This is the motherland that has given birth to noble souls who who have earned fame in this country

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

Music enraptures Divine

One cannot describe the sweetness of words and song. A small example to illustrate this: God is call

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

Story of Valmiki

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

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

Swami on worldly and spiritual education

Whatever small work we do, we should think, discriminate whether it is good or bad. Take time. Do no

Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin

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

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

Nothing exists without Atma

I told you yesterday that Aham (feeling of me & Mine) is the son of Atma and mind is the son of Aham

Pilachi aduga cheraku pettuna belambu

If we call the sugarcane and ask to give us sugar, does it give us? No. Only when it is crushed well

Only through pain, you can derive pleasure

Many great people, forbearing many difficulties did great penance and meditative exercises in order

Desire for God, rest will come to you

Faith is very important. Devotion and Faith are to be realized properly. Devotion is Love for God a

Love of God is absolutely selfless

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

What is Sath, Chit, Ananda

God is the one with the three attributes of “Sath”, “Chit” and “Ananda”. “Sath” is p

Do service to society and do not get deluded by world

One must consider the service done in villages as the service done to God. One must understand the t

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

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

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

Divine power is all powerful

It is very essential to have the support of powerful force that is beyond the purview of the materia

All strengths are useless without Divine strength

Whatever be the strengths you have, whatever be the riches you possess, whatever be the scholarship

Mere listening to discourses take you nowhere

In-spite of listening to several discourses, despite spending long spells of time in participating s

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.

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

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’

Understand the significance of Durgashtami

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

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!!�

Gruddivadu Ravini Gurthincha Lenatlu

Just as the Sun cannot be realised by a blind person, The Divine self too cannot be realised by an

Na punyam na papam

I am neither merit nor sin, I am neither pleasure nor sorrow, I am neither hymn nor holy waters,

Vasudhaikakutumbhakam is the message of Sankranti

Students should behave in a very respectful manner, should respect the elders, love the parents, res

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

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

Direct mind towards heart and march towards Divinity

Therefore, it brings forth the right combination of mind and the nature. There is no difference betw

Sankranti Signifies Man's journey from the outer to inner

The very word ‘Sankranti’ conveys the infinite inner meaning. But man without understanding the

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 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

There Cannot be a Healthy Body Without a Mind Filled With Sacred Thoughts

Mind is responsible for both bondage and liberation. We must entertain only those thoughts that are

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

Inner Significance of festivals in India

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

Adavulandu Undu

One may be anywhere- in the forest or in the sky, in a city or in a village, on a hill or in midst

To receive god's grace faith and steadfastness are must

Sincerity and faith are essential to deserve God’s grace. Faith forms the base at the bottom of t

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

Surdas and Krishna's Conversation: Chinnakatha

Once upon a time, Lord Krishna approached Surdas and said, “O Surdas, would you like t

The divine source is responsible for all our senses to function: Analogies

Vision is not in one’s eyes, listening is not present in one’s ears; speech is not present in t

Our pride is the elephant: Elephant - Crocodile story

The elephant that was caught by the crocodile prayed to the Lord Narayana— “Taavultappenu

Students should have control over senses

Therefore students should have full faith on the control over the senses. This age is very sacred, d

The attributes of wisdom - Sraddha, Rutham, Sathya and Yoga

The first one is “Shraddha”. It has two meanings: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. Shraddha

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doctors must foster love and sacrifice

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

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

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

Practice is more important than preaching: Beautiful analogy of a bank

Embodiments of the Divine Atma! Man listens and takes part in many conversations.

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

Significance of Angeerasa year

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

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

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

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

Develop and experience love: Message for this year

Embodiments of love!! Everyone must foster love, experience love, digest and

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

Animals live an equanimous life, man doesn't

Embodiments of Love!! Every man is the embodiment of love. Every creature is an emb

Truth is all-pervasive, truth is one, truth is God

‘Sat viprah bahuda vadanti’- truth is only one and that truth is God. It is that truth that is o

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

Work in the Sai organisations as brothers and sisters

All are one and all must be like the brethren of divine. There is no difference. Ill feelings and ba

Organisational structure has been changed for greater good

One more thing: previously there was the ‘world council’; since there were only a few people, it

All of us are instruments: Sai is the doer;

All of us are instruments in the Divine hands. You are only a namesake. “I am doing everything. I

Reach and realise divinity through Seva: Analogy of Arjuna

Every Office-bearer must consider, himself, a worker. Embodiments of Divine Atma! You should neve

What is Rest?

Rest...Rest....Rest doesn’t mean idle relaxing or sleeping in an AC room with all cosy comforts an

How to know the Atma Tattwa

Who is ‘Jeevudu’, the individual soul? From where has it come? The individual soul originates fr

We need to understand the nature of Jagath

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

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

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

Never doubt Divine: A story from Shirdi Baba's Life

God assumes whatever form of God you pray to. Some people pray to God, “Oh God! Be with me and pro

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

Determination must be inculcated to do Sacred activities

Having determined to do a task, Hold on till it is finished.

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

Excessive talk leads to many problems: Practical analogies

Students!! The present day student is highly confused. The one who can talk does

All fine arts are God's gifts

Music, literature, dance all these talents are bestowed by Divine grace. They are all God's gifts. A

Never doubt Divine

No one should have any doubts on God. If you have doubts, you cannot achieve anything. You should ha

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam

Shankaracharya had five disciples. One is very pure hearted. The others came there to learn Shastras

As is the glass; So is the vision

If you wear black colored glasses on your eyes, the whole world appears black. If you put on red gla

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

Live life with love

As William conversed with everyone with love, Lord Brain considered him Divine. It implies that one

Ego and attachment are two biggest diseases

We find a big disease today prevalent in everybody. There is a cure for all the diseases but none fo

Significance of Soham

Right from dawn to dusk, twenty one thousand six hundred times we repeat the “So...ham”!! What i

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

Turn the key of mind towards God

The effect on the mind is very severe. Mind is the main cause for the liberation and bondage. If you

Spirituality has become business today

In this Kali age, spirituality has become a business now. That day the spirituality becomes down to

Good and bad are not separate

All that is good or bad in us emanates from the heart. Good and bad are seldom separate from each o

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

Man should strive to know Eternal truth: With analogies

People should endeavor to cultivate qualities like tolerance, love, sympathy, righteousness, justic

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

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

Mind can make you an animal, human or Divine

For a human being to live like a human being, or behave like an animal, or lead a life with divine f

Reading scriptures cannot give you wisdom

Sastras....Sastras...Sastras.. What are these Sastras? They may impart some general knowledge. It is

Gopikas devotion is unparallel: Vyasa says to Parikshit

At one time, emperor Parikshit said to Suka about his impending death in seven days. He has to leave

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

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.

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

Have firm faith in God; Story of Matthew

At one time, Matthew was the tax officer. He used to meet the fishermen to collect taxes. (He asked

Follow the command as prescribed by Swami

Swami's commands, Swami's message - we should propagate throughout the world. Some people may like i

Become messengers of God

There are three paths. "I'm the messenger of God" (is the first one). I should be the messenger, I s

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

Experience Divine love

Poor feeding and distribution of clothes are also necessary, but they are not that important. They a

Inner significance of Christian Cross

Some of the Christians show this sign (gesturing the sign of the cross). This indicates these four -

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

Give up body attachment; Jesus life

Never attempt to have body identification. The body is bound to change and it will fall. In worldly

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

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

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

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

Jesus missing in Jerusalem

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

Types of Sankeerthana

This sankeerthana is of four types. One is ‘guna’ sankeerthana, singing the qualities. Second is

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

Korina Phalamicchu

Why aspire for the flower in the backyard when one has the wish fulfilling tree by his side? Why b

God is your true Guru

Embodiments of love!! How happy and peaceful the whole world would be if e

Teraku Vekala Daagi Unna

Nobody can see the divine principle hidden behind the curtain, for effect is one side the cause on t

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

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

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

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

Parula tittinantha papa phalam babbu

“Parulatittinantha papa phlambu abbu, Viduvadennatikadi viswamandu, Parudu parudu kaadu paramath

Do not criticize or comments on others

One must abstain from criticising the faults in others or their wrong doings. Criticizing others is

Mind and its working

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

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

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

God will be your servant if you have devotion for Him: Analogy of Hanuman

The one with complete faith in the Lord will pray whole heartedly and the Lord will respond by grant

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,

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

Man is completely deluded and he is behind worldly pleasures

‘Ya chinta bhuvi, putra mitra bharanau, Vyapara sambhashane, Ya chinta dhana dhaanya yas

Purpose and significance behind Seva

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

Sadhana is important for Sevadal; Analogies

In our organisations, whether one preaches it or not, seva and “Sadhana” or self practice should

How to do Jyothi meditation

Look at that flame with your eyes wide open. Now close your eyes and imagine that the flame that you

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

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 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

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

Youth should involve themselves in Satsang

The well being of this world depends on the men and women. Hence, young men and women should have a

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

What is Prema and what is Bhakthi

Pure, unwavering and unsullied love is called as Bhakthi. The kind of love which does not desire any

Ramanujacharya's visishtadwaitha philosophy

He began preaching and establishing the fact that it is the one atma that pervades all beings, God i

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

Pranayama and Prathyahara

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

God is the photographer; Always be ready

Real Bliss can come to you only when you obey and follow Swami’s commands in every sense of the wo

Kuchela - Krishna episode; Love of God

Be it morning or evening I am your servant An incident described in the Bhagavatham, offers an i

India has proclaimed that truth is one

However, the same Atma was present in both of them. Truth is one and age becomes irrelevant where Tr

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

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

Niddura Nundi Lechi

Oblivious you are from dawn to dusk, To the Eternal and the Divine.

Never break your promise; Tarkad story

People sometimes break their promise. There cannot be a greater sin than going back on one’s word,

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

All are embodiment's of God

One must consider every other as the divine self. ‘There are no enemies and no haters. All are my

What should we pray to God

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

Clean your hearts with Divine love and through service to society

This is the New Year, called “Eshwara”. It has got all forms of wealth and it is the year when o

Our actions are permanent

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

Why should we do salutations to elders: Chinnakatha from Mahabharatha

What is the head? The head resembles the comprehensive intelligence. It is also said as ‘pragnyana

People have time for watching TV but no time for God

Everyone is an embodiment of the divine. One should not harm, cheat or hurt others and so also onese

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

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

God manifests everywhere

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

Love is the basic principle for anything

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

Bhagawan's love is Selfless

Embodiments of Love ! Infact your love for Bhagawan and Bhagwan's love for you are one and the same,

Inner significance of Vedas

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

Unity makes India ideal

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

Atma is present in everyone

The self is within you. The self, the spirit is in everyone. The atma the spirit in everyone is one.

Pre-requisite for faith is quality

The self is within you. The self, the spirit is in everyone. The atma the spirit in everyone is one.

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

How to comprehend Divinity

No one can comprehend the divinity in whole. Though they try to analyze and investigate very few und

How man can become Divine

Embodiments of Love! The person who understands and experiences the divine spirit in him being very

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

Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda

For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne

God is beyond five elements

No matter how high a position and capacity a scientist may have achieved in his profession, he can

Service is verily Sadhana

Mohammed was driven out of Mecca, because he steadfastly stick to one objective. Because Christ taug

Your connection must be heart to heart and love to love

You have behaved in an excellent way, with good habits and good conduct all these four days. At time

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 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

Divine love lights the lamp of life

Young men and women! One needs oil to light a lamp. It is the oil that helps in making the la

Chanting and service go hand in hand

It is useless if one just chants Lord’s name without serving others. Vibhishana and Hanuman became

Everything in life comes by practice

One can achieve anything by practicing constantly. One cannot sing instantaneously, one must practic

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

With courage involve yourselves in God's service

Youngsters! You are human beings! You are the children of God! You are the reflection o

Valmiki, Lava and Kusha's role in spreading Ramakatha

One day Sage Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, was sitting in front of the Ramayana and was lost in deep

Swami on 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

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

We attain Brahma Tattwa through chanting of Gayathri Mantra

‘Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi’ meaning to know the Brahman, is to know oneself. One attains the

Different names of Gayathri and their significance

When one utters the name Gayathri, one derives happiness from the atmic principle and the oneness th

Karma, Janma, Dharma and Brahma

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

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

Swami on the importance of mind, matter and awareness

In the humanity today this equality is the ‘integrated awareness’ or ‘pragnya’. This ‘inte

Carelessness is the reason for diseases

It is one’s impertinence or laziness that is the root cause for all these diseases. ‘Laziness is

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

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

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;

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

Atma is the Brahman present in all forms

To be able to decide something as ‘yes, it is’ or to say ‘no, it is not’ are but the phenome

Human life obtained after much effort

This human birth is the collective effect of the good deeds performed in many previous births. As on

Difference between waking and dream state

There is a considerable difference in the experiences that a man under goes in the wakeful state and

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

Krishna - Radha Tattwa

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

The law of life is Unity

We should not think that divinity is existing only in a specific form. There is need for unity. It i

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 essentially means Mind

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

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

Do not hate anyone

That is why Upanishads also have declared, do not hate anyone. Whomsoever you hate or make an enemy,

Significance of nature and man

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

Serve with humility and egoless state

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

Ego is bane and humility is boon in service

Embodiments of Divine atma! This service will give you a high and noble position. That exalted state

All spiritual paths are challenging

Whatever path one may choose, facing difficulties is inevitable. This world is a dual world. With ha

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

Promote love and get rid of hatred

Embodiments of the Divine! We must develop faith in the decisions that we have taken in this c

Do not imitate others; Message to Sevadal

Man's thoughts, words, looks and appearance reflect his true inner feelings. Therefore man's thought

Swami on Sathya Sai Oragnaisation Structure

While working together, there will be differences of opinion, there will be advice's given by variou

Humility and obedience are important in Seva

Embodiments of the Divine! Swayamsevakas! Recognizing the omnipresence and the Omnipotent nature of

God is protecting you every moment

The whole universe is divine. Everything is essentially Brahma. God is not separately located elsewh

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

Do not forget and giveup God

Embodiments of love! You would have never expected that your lives would be so Divine here. Under an

Secret of Hanuman

Filling his heart with divine feelings, Hanuman stepped into Lanka. All inhabitants praised Hanuman

Sanctity of Human life

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

Creation, Sustenance and Annihilation

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

How to comprehend God

Embodiments of love! Divinity is beyond comprehension. It is easy to argue regarding the spiritual

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

The universe is verily God

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

All is Divine

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

Role of Balvikas Gurus and Parents

Teachers, who are verily embodiment of Divine souls, must imprint in their mind that it is very nece

Sense control is important

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

Chepputa sumabambhu, Cheyuta Kashtambu

It is easy to preach but difficult to practice. Do we need a teacher to teach bad qualities? Is it n

Develop kshama from a young age; With analogies

Students! The stage of life you presently are in is most important. This is when you can easily over

Love is the basis for forbearance

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

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

Follow the culture and tradition of Bharath

You young people should clean your minds, develop pure ideas, and take this opportunity to see what

Know yourself first; With analogy

Without knowing who you are and without realising the nature of your true self, whatever you may d

Indra Lokamaina, Chandra Lokamaina

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

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

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

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

Bhagawan's message to all on new year

The new year does not bring anything new with it. The day when fresh and sacred thoughts originate

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

Swami on the strength of Man

Sumathi stopped the sunrise. Savithri just wiped out the destiny. Where does the strength for women

Swami on the devotion of Prahlada

Out of Leelavati's (wife of Hiranyakashapu) womb, Prahlada was born, but he got strength which was b

Faith can make you achieve anything

Earnestness and faith are very important - the divine forms of Bhavani and Shankara. Therefore, let

Swami on the principle of Atma

Embodiments of love!! Embodiments of the Divine principle!! Every person should endeavor to manifest

Paapa bheethi, Daiva Preethi

Therefore, we have got to have the fear of sin. We should elevate love of God. If one does not have

What is Sath, Chit and Ananda

You are seeing how devotees love God. You are only measuring your love. No, that is wrong. You have

Human life is very precious

Obtaining this divine as human birth - you have got the birth of a man which is very precious, beyon

Body is not permanent

Whatever endeavours you perform, nothing can happen without the grace of Bhavani and Shankara. Ever

Swami on three types of Shakthi

Therefore, Renunciation, Wisdom and Bhakthi are due to these things. Iccha Shakthi, Kriya Shakthi, J

You are Atma; Realize it

Embodiments of love! If you want to worship God, you need not go anywhere. He is not located at any

Body is the very temple of God

Embodiments of love! You don’t need to go far to a temple to worship God. The body is verily a tem

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

Feel the presence of God in everything

How can you understand that Self? All feelings are reflections of your thoughts. It is all your imag

Balvikas gurus will receive Gods grace

Whatever we do, we should regard it as being done in the name of God, as an offering to God. We shou

Balvikas gurus must be good all time

It is not as if Sai does not know that the balvikas Gurus are giving the important ideals of purity

Swami's teachings for Balvikas Gurus

Today in the context of there being about 5000 Balvikas gurus and if each teacher can set right at l

True Vidya is Atma Vidya

Just by getting educated and having learning in you and just by creating more and more machines and

Follow truth and obtain peace

Embodiments of Divine Atma! Man in this world is making several inventions and attempts, he is also

God is present in everything

Embodiments of love! Boys and Girls! In this Vallabhai Stadium, we are now noticing different kinds

Names are many God is one

Divyatma Swarupas! Embodiments of Divine Atma! God is only one. He may take different forms and name

Balvikas children must take up service

Tender hearted boys and Girls, in the very first instance, you must take upon yourself the aspect of