Don't try to understand Me, experience Me

Seeing My physical form, you may be deluded into thinking that I am also a human being like you. You

If you follow Swami's command and lead life, HE will manifest in a second

First and foremost one should have steady and intense faith in Vedanta. One can conduct oneself prop

How to go through the path of Vanaprastha

The Vanaprastham stage is full of austerities. Vanaprastham precedes the Sanyasa stage. It is possib

Vedas classified into three Samhithas

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

What are Vedas, their origin and significance

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

Importance and working of human body

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

Convocation message to Students

Students, at your workplace - offices, factories or industries, whenever you are forced to utter an

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

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

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

As is the thought, so is the manifestation

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

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?

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

Role of students in moulding the world

Students!! Students see and hear about many things in this world. In spite of

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

Everything happens according to the will of God: Example of human body

Everything conducts itself as per the will and discipline of God. There is a good example to unders

Difference between Intellect and Intelligence: Analogy of Vikramaditya

Embodiments of Love!! In this world, “intellect” is considered as synonymous with the word �

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

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.

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

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

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

Only God is our true friend

The less one talks the more one serves. Through service one can develop friendship. What is meant by

Who is Manava or Man

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

Swami on India and its culture; Analogy

There are ideals in the world at every needed time. There are certain prescribed ways of conduct in

Jesus is a true messenger of God

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

Veda is Dwaitha

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

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

Being bereft of ego would lead you to attain Mukthi

There is yet another type of people that want to control and destroy mind. Such people believe that

We need to foster good feelings

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

Man's fortune or misfortune depends on his thoughts

Mind is not like the blank white paper. Mind is imprinted with the tendencies and experiences of man

Mind and its working

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

What is the relationship between Paramardhika, Vyavaharika and Prathibhasika

What is the relationship between “Paramardhika”- relating to the supreme truth, “vyavaharikam�

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

Develop sacred qualities and get rid of animal qualities

Embodiments of Love! One must make every effort to know the sacred qualities in a human

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

Our behaviour should be exemplary

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

Man must realize the value of life

The bygone days will never come again. River Yamuna cannot come back when once it merges in the vast

We need to develop the quality of sacrifice, love for the country and contemplate upon spiritual truths

Swami wishes that we put aside the differences of caste and religion and make an effort to realise t

Matamulanni koodi manchine bodhinche

All religions teach only the good, Know this and conduct with wisdom,

All religions taught to be good

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

Swami on new year and its importance

Today, the New Year begins. This year is named as ‘Eshwara’. Eshwara means the embodiment or pro

Man is losing his morals today

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

Benefits of being in a good company; With analogies

You may ask what benefit we may get out of such good company. Man’s good as well as bad features

Swami explains Rutham, Sathyam and Dharmam

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

Swami has placed all hope on Youth

A great many people who are educated, who are in charge of education and who are in responsible posi

No one is following religion truly

Different religions have some differences and some different ideas about the unknow-able God, but

Life's journey is all about, 'I' to 'WE'

Life consists in man’s attempt to move from the place called “I” to a place called “WE.”

Bad behaviour of students in present times

Today, one does not have the awareness necessary to respect even one’s parents who have been resp

Bharathavani Guru Sishya

In this great country of ours, the sacred relationship between the teacher and the taught has now be

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

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

First serve family then comes society

Youngsters! Is Bhagawan giving you trouble every day? Bhagawan is ready to trouble

How to serve in a village

When ten of the youngsters go to a village for service, how should they conduct themselves? They sho

Youth should have good character

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

Character and discipline are two important qualities for any nation

One may belong to any country, be of any age, and be in any position; it is the character and discip

Why Gayathri Mantra is given to children at tender age

There is an inner meaning in initiating the young children into chanting the Gayathri mantra. The ma

Gayathri mantra confers on you the second birth

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

Three birth's in one life

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

You see your own reflection in others

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

Serving others is the highest Sadhana

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

Purify your hearts; Ugadi message

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

Man essentially means Mind

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

Physical body is temporary and transcient

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

Significance of nature and man

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

Swami on the 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

We need to understand the inner principle of Vinayaka

We have learnt how to worship Vinayaka, but we do not recognise His inner principle. This will make

True meaning of human being

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

Cultivate Love and Reverence

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

Vidya Vallanu Vinayammu

Out of education comes humility, out of humility comes deservedness, out of deservedness comes wealt

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

Practicing Swami's teachings is true New Year

People are celebrating the advent of the New year, but what are they doing to improve their conduct

Treat every second as New Year

Students! Regard every second as a new year and act on that basis. You need not wait for the passin

Kerala is the center for God

The people of Kerala should strengthen sacred ancient culture. They have the seeds of ancient cultur

Human character is most important

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

True significance of Onam

Onam does not mean limiting the celebration to the preparation of rice-pudding and other sweets. We

Swami on Emperor Bali and Vamana

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

Ideal teachings to Balvikas Gurus

We have been working as Balvikas gurus for the last four years. What is the result for the last four

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

God is present in everything

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

Tongue is given to Speak Truth

Pavithratma Swarupas! Students, boys and girls! The tongue which we have is something very sacred. W

Balvikas children must take up service

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

Be grateful to balvikas gurus

Boys and Girls, you are the future of our country, having been born in the sacred land of Bharata,

Khanda khandantara

"This country has given birth to great people who have earned reputation in all the continents of th