Swami always look for your feelings; Different examples from Mythology

More than the Vedas, it is very essential to understand the teachings of Vedanta. The path of love i

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

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

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

The words, mind, ego and the spirit belong to the same family

Students!! The culture of Bharath is noblest and second to none. Man is sum total of hi

Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin

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

What is adopting village and how to serve villages

Villages have been adopted. First and foremost one must understand the true meaning of adoption. The

Control of senses is the basis for any achievement

Control of senses is the foundation for all education. One cannot achieve success in any task withou

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

Develop qualities in life

We tell something but do something else. This is a bad trait, common, in many human beings! Now-a-da

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

What is Sacrifice?

Giving with a sacred feeling, a ripe fruit is sacrifice. Giving a rotten fruit is not sacrifice. It

Try to lead your life with good qualities

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

Ego makes one forget oneself

In human beings, there are certain reasons that source the emanation of either the bad or the good d

Dual nature of human beings

The nature of human beings may be categorised under two types. One is ‘animality’ and the other

Swami on Shirdi devotees

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

Understand the significance of Durgashtami

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

Swami on Nature or Prakruthi

Hence this body is born of nature. There are two types of natures- ‘Para prakruthi’ and ‘Apara

What is the meaning of Devi Navaratri

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

Gruddivadu Ravini Gurthincha Lenatlu

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

Our pride is the elephant: Elephant - Crocodile story

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

Difference between Intellect and Intelligence: Analogy of Vikramaditya

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roles of State presidents, district presidents and other members of the organisation

In the beginning the rules and regulations are necessary. As the members have understood the rules a

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

Become servant of servants

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

Peace rests within you

Everyone aspires for peace but peace does not exist somewhere distant from one. To search for peace

Practice human values and not preach

One merely demonstrates the aspects of truth, non-violence, righteousness, peace and love, but is un

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

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

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

Give up ego; Bhakta Ramadas story

Never give scope for ego. Ramadas also said this. Ramadas faced difficulties, Thyagaraja faced probl

Our love is the true gift to Swami

Bhagavan does not expect anything. He doesn't say anything for Himself. He does nothing for Himself.

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

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

Do not criticize or comments on others

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

Service is done to redeem yourself: With analogies

The service rendered by a person ensures a bright future when that service is devoid of ego and is d

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

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 is Ganalola and Ganapriya: Analogy of Poets; Music melts the heart of God

One should make the Lord’s name as the basis of one’s life and sing His glory whole heartedly. G

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

What is the relationship between Paramardhika, Vyavaharika and Prathibhasika

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

God is your true friend

Who is a friend? Today’s friends flock around as long as there is position, wealth, and health. Th

Leaders must set an example through humility

We must inspire that resolve, that determination to embark upon activities with great devotion, dedi

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

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

Swami on current state of society

Today, there is no spirit of sacrifice among people in high positions and authority either in busine

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

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

Religions are never the reason for chaos and confusion

Embodiments of pavitra atma, Religion and sect is not responsible for the strif

Namaskaram signifies unity

Salutation offered with two hands brought together is referred to as Namaskaram. What is the inner s

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

God is the seed for the entire Universe

The seed germinates into a plant, bearing fragrant flowers. The branches, tender fruits etc are the

Types of people who hate God

There are four types of people who turn against God. The first category are those who don't have fai

Youth should develop human values and be in good company; With an analogy

You should acquire the qualities of truth, prema and forbearance, as also the quality of sacrifice

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

Serve even when strikes are there

Not only this, in Sevadal there are members of different categories. There are many students, teache

Do service; Lead a simple life: Message to youth

One need not spend money in order to do service. To the extent possible one should spend less money

Service is the highest form of worship

Some students, youngsters go to village service activities. Service is noblest of all activities. It

See Unity in diversity and not vice-versa

Depending upon the circumstances and the state, the inner entity can be classified into four types.

Give up bad qualities while doing Seva

A man whose heart is filled with excessive greed is the home of all bad qualities. Hence, sevaks sho

Serving others is the highest Sadhana

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

What is Vittamu and how it is earned

In Bharat, the word ‘vittamu’ is used. What is the meaning of this word? Many think it means the

Who is a true devotee

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

Significance of nature and man

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

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

Serve with humility and egoless state

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

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 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

Important guidelines to State presidents

We should regard this conference as the one which lays the foundation for our future. We should remo

Do not imitate others; Message to Sevadal

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

Stay away from hatred and criticism

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

See oneness in everything; Analogy to sevadal

Without giving room to any differences of opinion and getting rid of ego and jealousy, when we work

Do service with pure heart

Tirutthunda alwar of Tamilnadu used to say, “Swami, it is with a clean and pure ‘chitta’

Serve with patience and humility

In another situation, while we do such service and serve others, some people may interrupt the servi

Ego and attachment are hindrances to service

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

We need to follow the teachings of Vinayaka

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

Creation, Sustenance and Annihilation

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

Give up vices to be happy

Embodiments of love! As long as there is pride in man, he will not be loved by anyone. The one witho

Three types of men who hate even God

Today, when our desires are fulfilled, we are very happy, if they are not fulfilled, we are sad. The

Relation of Balvikas students and Gurus

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

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

Swami never gets angry with anyone

The peacock is so beautiful. If you take the feathers of the peacock and put them on a hen, how does

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

Role of teachers in students life

Teachers are ideals. The teachers should put into practice and hand them over to students. As the te

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

Students should be far from Vices

Today we shall have to promote a situation where there is no attachment, there is no one blame to ou

Students should giveup Ego

Today's students by promoting in their own mind, inferior thoughts and inferior education, they are

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