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

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

Truth, brahman doesn't die at any given point of time: With Analogies

Some millions of years ago, the Sun blew up due to excess of Helium gas in it. The Sun blew up into

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 are Vedas, their origin and significance

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

Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin Guru Se

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

Subramanyam Subramanyam

Subramanyam Subramanyam Shanmukha Natha Subramanyam Subramanyam Subramanyam Sai Natha Subramanyam

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.

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

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.

Sangha Samskara Manthayu Ganga Galise

The social culture has gone into the drain, Contentment has disappeared from humanity, The moral

Health confers salvation or liberation, so protect your health

Embodiments of love! All said and done, the summary of Swami’s talk is t

Doctors are verily God

This (hospitals) is not meant for just serving the patients but is also a means for the doctors to

When Swami can cure why hospitals: Beautiful examples

Hence in order to protect and safeguard health, hospitals have been established here and there. Some

Story of Alexander - Chinnakatha

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

To maintain good health we need to maintain good diet: Weight loss is a must for maintaining good health

A person has blood pressure. In the wake of the blood pressure, this person becomes a victim of diab

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

Manchi Talapulu Matalu

Good thoughts, good words and good deeds as also the tendency to listen to all that is good and to t

Never give up truth in lIfe

Never give up truth. Truth is our life. Truth is changeless in all the three periods of time. Truth

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

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

Story of Valmiki

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

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

Pure love doesn't beg; An illustration

Love is a triangle and it is not afraid of anything. It does not beg anyone. Love loves only for the

Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Guru

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

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

True spirituality is seeing oneness in everything

Sathya Sai Organisations must not only teach spirituality but efforts must be made to change every a

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

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

When ego enters the mind, downfall is imminent

From the viewpoint of physical strength, Ravana was a very strong person. He had even conquered Kube

Try to lead your life with good qualities

Sages have given us great ideas. We should reminisce and practice them. Performing sacred rituals is

Atma is present in all human beings

It is said in Katopanishad that every human being is in possession of a body akin to a chariot and A

How to tune yourself to God

The entire world is full of electric power. There are unchanging electric waves at a certain level.

Conscience, Conscious and Consciousness

One should not follow one’s body or mind as ‘mind is like a mad monkey’ and ‘body is like a

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

Swami on Shirdi devotees

Dada, Nana, Damu, Abdul Baba, Chandorkar, Mahalsapathi, Shyama were always with Baba. Abdul Baba, wh

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

Magistrate enquiring Shirdi Baba

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

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

Patri grama samuthbhootam

“Patri grama samuthbhootam, Dwarakamayi vaasinam, Bhaktabheeshtam pradam devam,

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’

Significance behind 'Devi Navaratri'

That person is truly a human being, who is sanctified by the unity of thought, word and deed. The he

What is the meaning of Devi Navaratri

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

Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi Nahi

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Guru

HV Sathe moved out of Shirdi because of people in Shirdi

The residents of Shirdi resolved to take revenge on Sathe. Sathe wanted to preserve the money collec

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

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

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

Swami on Shirdi Baba's Birth

In the state of Nizam, there was a far flung village named Patri. In the village of Patri there live

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

Discriminate to know yourself first: Shankaracharya teachings

Man is discriminating everything but himself. Man must examine himself. That is the essence of spiri

Lyrics are not given importance in music today: Humorous analogy of Thyagaraja Krithi

In a music concert the musician concentrates on the ‘raga’, the tune, ‘tala’, the beat and t

Why Do We Chant Shanthi Mantram Thrice

People say “Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi”, peace, peace, peace. Why should one chant it thrice? Is

Sankranthi is a festival which belongs to the whole of human race

‘Sravanam’, listening, ‘keertanam’ singing, ‘Vishnu smaranam’, chanting, ‘paadasevanam

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

Increasing Number of Researchers are Converging on the Medical Benefits of Yoga

In an international university in America, a physiology professor experimented in different ways. He

Yoga is For All

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

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

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

Surdas and Krishna's Conversation: Chinnakatha

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

Our pride is the elephant: Elephant - Crocodile story

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

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

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

Truth is one and not two

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

Sai institutions provide everything at free of cost: With examples

A washer man had come from Gulbarga few days back. He said, “O Swami! You are truly God! We are cu

Medical services at Swami's hospitals is fully free

Anybody can be afflicted by disease or ill health; there is no difference of poor or wealthy. The tr

Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi Nahi

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Guru

Swami's word of advice to all organisation people

Primarily and basically, in all the wings of Sathya Sai organisation, and for that matter in any org

What have you done for Swami

All the spiritual practises that one undertakes, is for one’s own fortification. Therefore one mus

Office bearers roles and responsibilties

Today man is entering a very narrow minded path. But man has to develop broadmindedness. Every offic

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

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

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

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

People in Sathya Sai Organisations should get rid of ego and ostentatious behaviour

It is good that the service activities are being done in the villages but that is not satisfying. On

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

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

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 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

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

Parents should be role model to children

One must not indulge in worrying about others the moment one gets up from sleep.

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

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

Who are these three crore deities: Significance behind it

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

You are fortunate to be part of Sathya Sai Seva Organisations

In the days to come, this shed will not be sufficient to hold the conferences of Sai organisations.

Roles and responsibilities of men and women in Sai Organisations

Women must take responsibilities in the areas of ‘Balvikas’ and bhajan singing. Men should take

Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Guru

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

Roles and responsibilties of women in Sai Organisation: With a Chinnakatha

In the seva activities done so far, truly speaking, Swami who regards men and women like His two eye

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

I have resolved to guide you onto the path of Advaitha

Therefore, I have resolved to spread the principles of spirituality based on the ‘Adwaitha’ path

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

Evaluation of work and self-satisfaction in Sathya Sai Seva Organisations; His guidelines

First and foremost, each and every office bearer should desist from self- praise using their status

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

Path of bhakthi is very sacred

Shankaracharya expounded the principle of adwaitha. He declared, “Sathyam gyanam anantham brahma�

Become servant of servants

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

Aham exists in everyone

The atma that dwells in all is one and the same. One may be named as Rama or Krishna or Madhusudhana

What is true Adwaitha

Therefore, one must hold on to that which is the basis for everything. The root cause for everything

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

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

Bavanu Hasthinapuramu: Poem by Sahadeva to Krishna

Sahadeva went to Krishna and held His hands tightly and said, “I felt that sending my beloved

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

Excessive talk leads to many problems: Practical analogies

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

Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Gur

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam

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

Swami on Dasa and Devotee

Few hours back Central trust member K R Prasad came. In the course of conversation, he said, "Swami!

Pancha Bhoutikamu, Durbhalamaina

Composed of the five elements and devoid of strength, When this body will go no one knows. Though

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

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

Body is an instrument in realizing God

The Scientists said, the place where the science ends spirituality begins. This is important. All th

Secular knowledge cannot give you eternal peace

The sage Narada, who was proficient in 64 branches of knowledge, suffered from lack of peace, so he

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

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

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

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

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

Paul and Jesus

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

Develop love is the message of Swami

Love, love and love alone. Yesterday, children presented a drama, how nice it was! Because of love,

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?"

What is true devotion; From Jesus life

Many consider themselves to be devotees. What is this devotion? Mere worship and service cannot be c

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

Jesus is a true messenger of God

The one who propagates the worldly, fleeting, ephemeral matters, sensual matters, he cannot be calle

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

Kashta Sukhamulu Rendunu

Pain and pleasure are intermixed. It is impossible for anybody to separate them. Pleasure doesn’t

Help distressed people; Jesus said

You see many people suffering. You also see the forlorn, the helpless. In what way are you helping t

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

Jesus missing in Jerusalem

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

What is Bhava, Raga and Tala

You must recognise the truth that in every aspect in India there are three components which are Bhav

Types of Sankeerthana

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

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

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

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

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

What is the meaning of word Guru

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

Chukkalanniyu Brahma

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

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 has more office bearers than active Sevadal

Members must be added to the seva wing of the organisation as everyone has the right to do service.

Pattina Dedhiyo Pattane Pattitivi

Embodiments of Love! Whatever it is that one has caught onto, stay put till it is yours,

All sevadal members are blessed souls

All the members have assembled here as workers who have done all the work and so the development tha

If you are part of some other organisation, don't be part of Sathya Sai Organisation

In some cases some of the members of the organisation are associated with three to four other organi

Ideals of Sathya Sai Organisation

One must give up criticising others and must consider fellow members as their brothers and sisters a

I need people who work actively

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

Office bearers shouldn't have ego in our organisation

Another point must be noted here. People should not wield power and authority indiscriminately as of

Bhagawan's love is universal

Always wish for the well being of others and love all. Swami is a living example for the said princi

Prema seva rendu rekkalu manaku

Prema seva rendu rekkalu manaku: Love and service are like two wings to the organisation. Paksha

You are God; Realize it

One must distance oneself from this duality and develop the feeling of unity with God and spend one�

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

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

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

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

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

Who is a Rishi

The word ‘Rishi’ relates to those people who had no delusions about the body but naturally exhib

No other Sadhana is greater than Bhajan

So, put efforts in chanting the name of the Lord. People may say that when you go to Sai Baba, there

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

Sanctify the human life

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

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

God is Hridayavasi

That is why it is said that God resides in the heart. How must the heart be? “hruth” +”daya”

Sing bhajans whole-heartedly

The bhajans sung today are mere ritualistic. They are sung by the tune, rhythm and the beat. These a

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

Uddhava-Gopikas episode; Devotion of Gopikas

In one context, the Gopikas questioned Uddhava. Uddhava summoned the Gopikas and told them, “Come,

Having found the real Swami, hold firm

Now, it is the unswerving faith, love and devotion towards ‘Sathya Sai’, amongst the members of

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

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

God is the indweller - Eknath's story

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

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

Youth shouldn't forget the good and leave God

In the spiritual path it is said, ‘Anoraneeyan, mahato maheeyan’ - God resides in the smallest o

Our behaviour should be exemplary

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

Gangajatadhara

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

Essence all religions is the religion of Sathya Sai

When one fosters the idea that people of all religions are necessarily the descendants of God, then

Religions are created by minds

All said and done, one can realise that it is due the different mindset that the different religions

All religions taught to be good

Every religion has been teaching and stressing the importance of devotion and wisdom and have upheld

Life teachings of Mahavira

Mahavira who propounded the religion of Jainism upheld the principles of devotion and dedication and

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

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

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

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 the origin of Aham or I

What is the primordial essence of oneself? The answer that comes from within is that it is Aham or �

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

Rukmini weighing Krishna

You all know this. Sathyabhama, wanted to possess Krishna, keep him all to herself. Sathyabhama has

Develop positive thoughts

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

Respect your Motherland

Embodiment's of love! The sanctity, the sacredness in this country is not there anywhere else. There

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's message to Devotees

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

Why should we do namaskar to good and bad people; Kabir says

Kabir looked at good company as well as bad company and said that both of them should be respected.

Good people wouldn't get hurt; With analogy of an Goldsmith and gold

Here is a story of a goldsmith who during the practice of his profession was once melting gold. In

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

Why summer course for youth; It's purpose

We have come into this world with our body as a part of ourselves. So long as you remain a part of

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

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

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

Adi Shankara says; Grammar cannot save you

He devoted all the time that was available to him and all the energy that was in his body for the p

Sevadal should serve with broader vision

If you really want to justify your belonging to an organization like the Sathya Sai Organization, yo

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

Time waste is life waste

It is in this context it has been said that the body is for the benefit of all others. While such sa

Do service all through your life

Everyone we come across wants to become a Guru or a leader. Everyone is a leader or a Guru, but nobo

Important Ingredients for Seva

In the first instance, strengthen your confidence in your own self. It is only then, that you will d

What is the true essence of Seva

While doing service, it is not enough if you alone have satisfaction but you should bear in mind tha

God is present in everything

At one time when Krishna was a child, he came to his mother Yashoda in great hurry. Yashoda looked 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

Be in Society and Serve

To isolate ourselves from the society, to stand at a distance from society and to think that we are

Swami on the devotion of Thyagaraja

Thyagaraja was a great devotee but he too had to face so many difficulties.Thyagaraja, who could bea

Youth should have good character

Youngsters! As Bhagawan said in the beginning, character is the most important thing. No o

Why Nagarsankeethan is prescribed

Why is ‘nagarsankeerthan’ prescribed? Is it done for lack of doing anything useful at that time?

How should we control and use our senses

Surdas said, “O Lord! Everyone has eyes! Are they able to see you? They see all the crooked things

Swami on the behaviour of youngsters in colleges

How does this begin among youngsters? They go to a co-ed college where boys and girls come to get ed

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

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

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

Karma, Janma, Dharma and Brahma

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

Allahyanchu Mohamadeeyulu

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

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

The main prayer of Sathya Sai Sevadal

Some of you seek an opportunity to do service when there is a storm, flood, or famine. Even if you d

Swami on Dehi and Deha

It is said in the Vedas: Not by actions, not by progeny, not by wealth but by sacrifice alone one ca

Serving others is the highest Sadhana

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

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 importance of mind, matter and awareness

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

Message of Bhagawan to all the Sai devotees

Therefore Sai devotees must, to some extent, sacrifice the selfishness, reduce the involvement in th

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

Rules of grammar do not come to your rescue

“Punarapi maranam, punarapi jananam Punarapi janani jathare sayanam, Iha samsare bahu

Who is a true devotee

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

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

God gives strength to everyone

In the third line of the verse, it has also been said that you will have such an ability if you can

Lack of patience leads to anger

Shankara stated that if you have no patience, your anger is fruitless. Such anger is even harmful

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

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

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

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

Say to God,

Not only that, you say that you belong to God, you don't say God belongs to you. These are the two t

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

Office bearers should not have Ego

Embodiments of love! There is one other thing. In the Sathya Sai organizations, We have appointed pe

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

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

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

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

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

Stay away from hatred and criticism

In the Sathya Sai organizations, we should regard ‘Love’ as the essential life giving source. Am

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

Daanamu Kaani Yagna Sandhanamu Kaani

If we examine carefully, we will find that neither gift, nor a donation, nor the performance of Yagn

Hari bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi Nahi

Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin Guru

The universe is verily God

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

Ideal brotherhood, Story from Ramayana

A small example. At one time Rama, Lakshmana and Bharata were playing with a ball. After playing for

All is Divine

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

Follow balvikas teachings all your life

Embodiment's of Love! Since you are children of Balvikas and since you have already understood and a

Either praise or crticism would reach God

Sacred boys and girls! Turn your heart into temple of god, spend your time in thought of God, be one

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

Role of Balvikas Gurus and Parents

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

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

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

Relation of Balvikas students and Gurus

The close connection that should exist between the balvikas students and Gurus should be for the goa

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

Move forward developing Kshama; Hassein, hussein analogy

Students! In matters spiritual, make sure that you get a firm grip on whatever it is that you are se

Develop kshama with love

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

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,

Pancha Bhoutikamu Durbhalamaina

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

Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada

Once Narada met Sanath kumara and asked for enlightenment. Sanath kumara asked Narada about the sp

Swami on the devotion of Prahlada

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

Swami on the Culture of Bharat

The very culture and tradition of Bharat is that, it has inculcated this one and only Love. And it h

God who resides in everyone is only One

The whole world is universal mother. All are children of the whole world. Everybody is brother and s

God can do anything; Arjuna-Pramila Story

These things have happened even in the Mahabharata. Pramila tried very hard to make Arjuna marry her

Do what you like; Chaitanya Maha prabhu story

Sachi devi scolded her son Chaitanya. "You must marry, then I will be happy. If you do not marry acc

Talli Garbhamunundi Janminchinappudu

When a child comes out of the mother's womb, you cannot see anything around his neck, he doesn’t w

God is all pervasive and permanent

Narada explains the nine types of Bhakthi - listening, singing, thinking of God, serving His feet, p

Meaning of Gayathri Mantra

He said, 'Bhur Bhuvah Suvaha'. There is nothing beyond these three in this world. The BHUR is materi

Music is the reflection of Love

We should sing with love. We should speak with love. This is what the Gopikas said, 'In this barren

Sacrifice of Emperor Bali

Emperor Bali was the personification of charity. He sacrificed everything during yagnas (sacrificial

Swami on Emperor Bali and Vamana

Embodiments of love! Based on the principle of truth Emperor Bali considered all his subjects as his

Sacrifice is most important path in life

There is no quality higher than sacrifice. To be able to sacrifice is like the king of quality. It i

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

What is the meaning of Guru

The Balvikas guru is a GURU. What is the inner meaning of the word Guru should be understood. 'Gu' s

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

Swami on the Sacred texts of India

When one wants to fell a tree or destroy a tree, he can do so only by cutting the roots. By working

Important lessons for Balvikas Gurus

It is important to assess to find out of if what is being taught in Balvikas classes are liked and a

Names are many God is one

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