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

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

Story of Alexander - Chinnakatha

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

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

Importance and working of human body

It is a wrong notion that people consider health in relation to worldly existence. One also believes

Durbuddhula Talanunna

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

Yetti Vidyalu Chadivina Emi Phalamu

Of what consequence is acquiring so many different types of knowledge? Who can help you escape from

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

Music enraptures Divine

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

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

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

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

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

Shirdi Baba's Life Story

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

What is the significance behind Devi worship

One has to first and foremost know the meaning of ‘liberation’. The word ‘mo ksha mu’ has th

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

Shirdi Baba gives the explanation of who is a true Guru: Kelkar Experience

One day Baba called Kelkar and asked him to do “Guru Pooja”, (worship Guru) as it was a Gurupoor

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

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

Understand the difference between intellect and intelligence: With analogies

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

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

Who are these three crore deities: Significance behind it

The ancients worshipped God by remembering Him, thinking and believing that He exists everywhere. Go

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

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

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam

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

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

Myths about christmas and christianity

Today is a Christmas holiday. How did you get this word Christmas? This is a Roman word. Christmas d

Inner significance of Christian Cross

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

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

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

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

Turn bookish knowledge into practical knowledge

They do not explain clearly about what truth is and what is justice. All of that amounts to impracti

Youth should giveup impure thoughts and develop pure heart

So the young men and women should make an effort to know the sort of life they want to lead and the

Young men should develop the spirit of forbearance

One’s soft tongue gets bitten by the sharp teeth around. Is one giving any punishment to the teeth

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

Na Raaka Yeriginanthane; Krishna - Kuchela

“As soon as I sent word to Krishna through His gatekeepers about my arrival, He personally came to

Kuchela - Krishna episode; Love of God

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

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

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

Can we do salutations to humans? Chinnakatha from Ashoka's life story

Many have a doubt whether it is alright to do namaskar to human beings. But who else will one do nam

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

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

Swami on the deterioration of Indian culture

Young students! Today, the question arises in the mind of every youth, whether our country Bharat

Educational content must be value-oriented

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

Do not have Ego while doing service

It is only when you promote such sacred ideas, when you do all the work that you with such sacred as

Youth's misbehaviour in day to day life

Youngsters today feel offended to salute others with folded hands publicly. They bend heads and hide

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

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

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

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

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

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 serve with good feelings

In our sevadal, there are several specialized indications and quotations, amongst these, in addition

We need to follow the teachings of Vinayaka

Vinayaka has many teachings that help man liberate himself. Worship of Lord Ganesha has been followe

Who is Vigneshwara

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

Truth is God

What is meant when we say 'Truth is God'? Let a person be of any country or religion; truth is one.

Bheeshma and Vaikunta Ekadashi

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

Who are theTrinity

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

Vedas propounds unity

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

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

Cultivate Love and Reverence

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

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

Buddhi Cheppeda Ravana

O Ravana, I shall teach you a lesson! Lanka is no longer yours, O evil one! Listen carefully and w

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,

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

Body is not permanent

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

You are the embodiment of God

Wherever you see, there is principle of God. You are also God. But you are unable to understand thi

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

Bhagawan on today's education system

Today, because teachers who only care for their salary, comforts and their life, we are not able to

Role of teachers in making ideal students

It is not as if in this country there are no wealthy people. It is not as if there are no highly ed