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

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

Bhakthi Reva Paramartha Dayini

Devotion is the basis to attain the knowledge of the Supreme Being. Devotion is the panacea to get r

Pada Pada Mani Kinkarulu

When the hoop of death is thrown by the soldiers of death God, When the relatives s

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

Doctors are verily God

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

Story of Alexander - Chinnakatha

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

Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin

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

How we are more same than different

Birth and death are common for every human being. They are equal. An affluent person does not come f

Pradhan constructing Baba's Samadhi

Baba called Pradhan after a few days and asked him to build a small tank in a certain place. It was

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

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

Puttuta Oka Chintha

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

Food and television are the causes for the agitation of mind

What is the cause for the thoughts that arise either in the mind or outside? One might conquer Indra

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

Swami on the origin and the secrets of creation

Embodiments of Love, students!! “Yekoham bahushyam”, the one manifests as

Janana Maranalu Rendunu Jantanundu

Birth and death are together, Like the two wheels of a two wheeler,

How Narakasura got destroyed

When one delves into the history of Narakasura, one finds that he was a very evil and wicked person.

Inner Significance of festivals in India

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

Punarapi Jananam

One takes birth and dies again and again, One sleeps in the mother’s womb

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

Do not exploit poor people: Message to Hospitals

Today because of the hospital that is built here, there are many buildings and constructions coming

Accept everything in life as God's prasadam: Beautiful Analogies

The essence of Ugadi lies in being calm and composed in both happy and sad circumstances. It signifi

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

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

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

Nothing is permanent in this world except Atma

Embodiments of Love!! In daily life, the nature which is experienced through th

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

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

Adwaitha is truth and dwaitha is untruth

The Upanishads teach one to pray to be lead from darkness unto light, from untruth to truth and from

Pancha Bhoutikamu, Durbhalamaina

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

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

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

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

Love is My form, Truth is My breath

Love is my form, truth is my breath, bliss is my food. My life is my message, expansion is my life.

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 body attachment; Jesus life

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

Maya Yandhu Putti

Having been born and brought up in illusion, the ignorant man does not know illusion. Life is an ill

Maya or illusion never harms you

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

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

Na Tha Pamsi

One cannot cross the ocean of the cycle of births and deaths by visiting the sacred places, or by pe

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

Man is completely deluded and he is behind worldly pleasures

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

Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana

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

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

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

Swami on Abraham Lincoln

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

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

Who are truly Lord Yama and Chitragupta

Your intrigues may succeed with various people whom you want to deceive, but it is not possible to

Man's ignorance towards death; With analogy

These feelings are all wrong. Even though death is staring in the face of an individual every momen

Man's pride in developing sensual pleasures

There are many people who do not think either of this life or the life after death. Such people are

Prahlada on intelligence and mind

It is in this context that Prahlada proclaimed that there is no pleasure in this world. There is no

Deena Subhamu Ledhu

It is in this context that Prahlada proclaimed that there is no pleasure in this world. There is no

Meaning of Samprapthe Sannihithe Kale

In the second half of the verse, Shankara is saying that as your death is drawing close and as your

Swami on the compositions of Adi Shankara

Sing the glory of Lord Govinda. Utter the name of Lord Govinda, Oh! you ignorant person! You should

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

In sorrow rests the happiness

Death is implied in life and sorrow is implied in pleasure. So also, night is implied in the day.

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

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

Rules of grammar do not come to your rescue

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

Human life obtained after much effort

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

Ego and attachment are hindrances to service

Before undertaking this kind of selfless work, we should see that all attractions, likes and dislike

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

Puttuta Oka Chintha

Birth is a worry, and so is existence itself; Family life is a worry, death is a worry, Childhood

Worship God with full faith

Therefore, when you worship God, make sure you repose total faith in Him. Without faith, what is the

Pada pada manuchu kinkarulu

When the messengers of death are at your doorstep, When your relatives have given up hope And are

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

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,

Know yourself first; With analogy

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

Pancha Bhoutikamu Durbhalamaina

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

Path to liberation and realization of God

The one who lives in this world should first become a human being and understand what the nature o

Swami on the importance of life and Atma

Sacred minded students! Man generally desires to get something and in fact gets something differen

Dharma and Adharma

Embodiments of Love! The flux that you see in the world is the dance of Shiva. This is something whi

Chavu Puttukalu Leni

He is permanent, the one who has neither birth nor death. He has no beginning nor end, He is the ete

Follow your Conscience

Embodiments of love! Emperor Bali attained heaven because of truth. Bali wanted his position due to

Sath Chith Ananda is the form of Dattatreya

The basic qualities or attributes of divinity are three. They are Sat, Chit, Ananda. These three, Sa