Education has become Business

In every possible way, the education system is disintegrating. Day by day, the values of the system

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

Every man should lead an ideal life

Every man must mould himself to into an ideal one. One cannot fathom the greatness of human birth. T

Jaanedu potta nimpukona

"Jaanedu potta nimpukona chikkula nonduchu, Kotividyalan punikamera nerchi,

Story of Valmiki

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

There should be harmony in thoughts, words and deeds: Anecdote of three brothers

There are three brothers in a house. There will be peace at home when the three brothers love each o

You are God; Search within

Many say that they search for God. Where to search for God who is everywhere? Why to search for Him

Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin

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

Only through pain, you can derive pleasure

Many great people, forbearing many difficulties did great penance and meditative exercises in order

Selfishness is the cause for man's distress

It is the quality of selfishness in man that subjects him to many troubles. Selfishness is like a te

Radiance of Atma and progress of science

Life is a blend of both sunshine and shade. There is no happiness without sorrow and sorrow without

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

Singing Pleases the Lord

“Ninu kanugonagalara, Krishna?!! Anuvukante athi sookshmaroopudavu,

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

Eat less, talk less, work more and derive great joy

We should all be united. Hatred might arise among brothers, but there must never be any room for hat

Vedas first proclaimed the importance of peace and unity

“Shantamu leka saukhyamu ledu Sarasadala nayana! Without peace there is no prosperity

Without patience, peace is not conferred

Never spread individual dissatisfaction to others. You must not subject others to your dissatisfacti

What is education and what is culture

People study and spend hours and hours in research in laboratories. People examine, experiment and e

Inner peace gives you outer harmony: Practical Solutions

First and foremost, one must know whom one should take refuge in, to get what one desires. People wa

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

Everything in this world is a combination of five elements

The whole world is made of the five elements of life. Everything is a combination of these five elem

Man should behave like himself and not like an animal

Many youth feel, “Being born as human, what is the use if man does not have freedom? A tiny fish m

We should change our vision and direction from Sankranti

What must be changed today? The vision, words and hearing must be directed in proper way. That is th

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

Every Sadhana must lead you on the inward journey

The day one develops inner vision ,one pacifies the attractions of the external vision. Man today un

Sankranti Signifies Man's journey from the outer to inner

The very word ‘Sankranti’ conveys the infinite inner meaning. But man without understanding the

What is the significance of Uttarayana

From the day of Sankranti, the sun travels from south to north. What is the significance of the nort

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

Yoga is the Best Solution for Problems Caused by Modern Lifestyle

In this age of technology, in order to maintain the burdensome family life and to bring more prosper

God is merely a witness to every action

One’s own good and bad deeds are the primal cause for joy and sorrow and for any happiness in this

People who take to the Southward Path (Dakshinayana)

Aspirants, who wish to travel southward, must perform sacred sacrificial rituals, indulge in charity

Difference between Uttarayanamu and Dakshinayanamu

The years, months, days and nights are formed due to the Sun. All these form the aspects of time. Th

Inner Significance of festivals in India

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

Recipients of God's grace are always happy

One must strive to be happy always. Having been in the company of God, one must imbibe the divine q

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

Peace is very essential for everyone

There is no happiness greater than peace. “Shanthamu leka saukhyamu ledu, saarasa

Aspire for the welfare and happiness of the poor

In the coming days people will understand and enjoy the spirit of sacrifice and bliss experienced in

Swami speaks on the greatness of our hospitals

The glory and greatness of this hospital may not be known today but will be widespread in the coming

Motto of Swami's hospital is to provide free healthcare to all the poor

Embodiments of love!! Along with medicine, God’s grace and a spirit of sacrifice is al

Do not exploit poor people: Message to Hospitals

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

Swami is happy when you serve the poor

The heart diseases are increasing day by day. Heart surgeries being are performed at the super speci

Swami on Allopathy and Ayurveda

Embodiments of Divine Atma!! In Bharath, since ancient times, noble souls and spiritual se

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

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

Village service and pre-requisites needed for it

Serving in the villages is very important. Helping those who face dire inconveniences, who are subje

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

Life dedicated to know Atma is the real life

Therefore in this world the atmic life is most important. The lives lived through the body, mind or

Purpose of life is to attain bliss

Human birth originates from bliss, is sustained by bliss and merges into bliss ultimately. The bliss

We should always be happy and be united: New Year Message

Embodiments of Love!! Love all! One must not give scope to even an iota of

True new year should bring eternal joy

Today is the advent of New Year. One celebrates it at home and derives happiness from this occasion

Animals live an equanimous life, man doesn't

Embodiments of Love!! Every man is the embodiment of love. Every creature is an emb

Nothing is permanent in this world except Atma

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

Papa Bhayambu Poye

There is no fear of sin, the wicked and cruel deeds are rampant on earth, devotion towards God has v

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

Message to students on practical lines

Students!! Students must curb excessive talk and indulge in necessary talk like

Son should get a good name to his parents

Student must live like a student. Who is a student? Life is like the four-storied building. What are

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

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

Do not indulge in arguments

Let anyone say anything - be peaceful, never argue at any time. Argumentation is not good. Argumenta

God's love is true wealth

If money is lost, you can get it back. If the health is lost, you can regain it. But when character

How to attain peace and happiness

What is this peace? We repeat this word "Shanthi", Peace, thrice. (This stands for) Peace at the phy

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

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

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

Three important wings of the organisation

First and the foremost wing of this organisation is love for God, that is spirituality; the second i

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

We don't have control over what others think about us: Beautifully explained Chinnakatha

People have plants in their houses and tend to them by watering them, cleaning and providing suitabl

One should not breed any differences in bhajans or in prayer

The bhajans were sung in a worldly perspective. Swami has observed it. The boys did not join the sin

All the happiness is latent in you, follow your own path: Beautiful analogy

Everything is within. There is nothing in the outside world that does not exist within. The ‘sath,

Money doesn't confer happiness and peace: Beautiful Analogy

Money is necessary to lead life and there nothing wrong in man working for it. But one should not be

Youth should never leave ideals

Young men and women are the protectors, sustainers and leaders of this world. Youth must make their

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,

Youth should involve themselves in Satsang

The well being of this world depends on the men and women. Hence, young men and women should have a

Atma is permanent and body is impermanent

Atma is permanent and body is impermanent: When one controls one’s mind, prana too is

Niddura Nundi Lechi

Oblivious you are from dawn to dusk, To the Eternal and the Divine.

What should we pray to God

Embodiments of the Divine Atma!! There are many, in this world, who pray to Go

Bhagawan's blessings to devotees

Today, may you have that permanent devotion, may you have sacred life, long happy life and all of

Bhagawan's love is Selfless

Embodiments of Love ! Infact your love for Bhagawan and Bhagwan's love for you are one and the same,

World is full of sorrow; Seek peace within

Today in the world, we often hear news about some disturbance being caused in some part of the world

Swami on Pancha Koshas with analogies

Without food, the body cannot live. If there is no body, we cannot really picture the mind. If the

Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda

For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne

Youth should develop self-confidence

Every youth must make an effort to generate confidence in himself and he can then enjoy happiness

Societal happiness is your happiness

Man cannot live in isolation like a drop of oil put on the surface of a sheet of water. Man should

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.”

In sorrow rests the happiness

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

Make others happy and you will be happy

All religions and all castes are creations of man. As such, we are contributing to the divisions and

Sevadal should serve with broader vision

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

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

My Life is My Message

Many people ask me, "Has Swami got a secretary or an assistant? Who is looking after all the mails a

Important Ingredients for Seva

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

Swami on Ancient and present schooling

From many past ages, this phrase 'service to the society' has been accompanying us and has been comi

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

Puthrothsahamu Tandriki

A father’s true joy isn’t in begetting a son, but in seeing his son being respected by the socie

Father would be proud when the son gets good name

The actual joy does not lie in getting a son. A father may distribute sweets on birth of a son. But

Give your heart only to God and none else

Youngsters!! One should not entertain either physical matters or the future situations, or th

How to be happy amidst your worries

Be happy always!! One may say, “Swami! How is it possible to stay happy always amidst the problems

Forget past, live in present and don't worry about future

Past is past, it is beyond recovery. In spite of all efforts one cannot regain it. Do not think abou

Why Nagarsankeethan is prescribed

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

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

Different names of Gayathri and their significance

When one utters the name Gayathri, one derives happiness from the atmic principle and the oneness th

Who is Gayathri Devi?

When one utters the name Gayathri, one derives happiness from the atmic principle and the oneness th

Good people face more obstacles in life

For good work and good people, it is natural that there are many types of obstructions and obstacles

Body is given to serve others

Just as bricks and mortar are necessary for building a house, so also, the feeling of harmony in tho

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 does everything for the welfare of society

This is the day of Ugadi. Sacred thoughts yield sacred results. Hence deeds motivated by and perform

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

Purifying your hearts alone can give you bliss

There are many things happening in this world. Man does many activities, experiences many things—b

Who is a true devotee

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

Shastrambu Neppudu Sathyambuganenchu

But today even the Brahmins who are supposed to study the scriptures are neglecting them. All sect

Man doesn't have faith in himself

But man today has no faith. A person without vishwasa (faith) is verily without shwasa (breath). A

Faith in God is the basis for man's bliss

Every man aspires for bliss. In order to attain everlasting bliss, he studies sacred texts, listens

Unity is the essence of human life

Embodiments of Love! Ages have gone by and the world has undergone many changes; but there is no tra

Desireless state is true bliss

Human heart in its pristine state is highly sacred and human birth is difficult to attain. Janthunam

Pleasure and pain are the reflection of your own self

The things which appear as dual to an individual namely the good or the bad, happiness or sorrow are

Lack of patience leads to anger

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

Serve with humility and egoless state

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

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

Forbearance is most essential for seva

Service. Service. Service. Service is a small word. But, it has a deep and profound meaning. There i

All spiritual paths are challenging

Whatever path one may choose, facing difficulties is inevitable. This world is a dual world. With ha

Importance of Karma or action with Analogy

Actions are very important. Animal is born in Karma, it grows in Karma and ends in Karma. Karma is G

Promote love and get rid of hatred

Embodiments of the Divine! We must develop faith in the decisions that we have taken in this c

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

Important ingredient for service is sacrifice

Before we undertake service, we shall have to reform and change our heart. With what attitude have I

Achieve oneness with Swami

Embodiments of Love! This experience should confer happiness on you. You should be made happy for al

Swami on Confidence and Faith

The culture of Bharat lays much emphasis on three principles in the field of education. The first de

How to make Swami happy

How to please Bhagawan? First we should fill our hearts with good virtues. We should not go on chang

Exercise the power of Discrimination

You should exercise discrimination, between the transient and the permanent. What is permanent? All

Pleasure is an Interval between two pains

However, those who live in this physical, ephemeral, transient world, they necessarily have to bide

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

Through Love we can achieve anything

Always and at all time you should have the feeling of Love. From the time you get up in the morning,

Students should develop Gratitude

Human nature in which there is no gratitude will turn into an animal nature. So, boys and girls! In

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

Vidya Vallanu Vinayammu

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

Impart both Spiritual and Secular education

Spiritual education provides permanent happiness, lasting prosperity and welfare of the world.Today

Doubts crop up because of impatience

Students! Often you are seized with doubts. You wonder, “We are happy here because we are close to

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

Cherish every moment from new year

The New Year or a new month does not bring with it any new joy or sorrow. Every second is new, beca

Indra Lokamaina, Chandra Lokamaina

According to the words of poet Vemana, it does not matter even if you go to the world of Indra or t

Understand your Body, Mind and Intelligence

According to the words of poet Vemana, it does not matter even if you go to the world of Indra or t

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

Balyambu Nanduna

During his youth and boyhood, man mixes with several people and spends his time playing with them.

Stages in human life; with analogies

Truly, our body goes through various stages like boyhood, youth, adolescence and old age. Dependin

Swami on the importance of life and Atma

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

Bhagawan's message to all on new year

The new year does not bring anything new with it. The day when fresh and sacred thoughts originate

New year doesn't bring joy or sorrow

Embodiments of Love! YEARS have rolled by, but man has not developed noble feelings. A true human

What is Sath, Chit and Ananda

You are seeing how devotees love God. You are only measuring your love. No, that is wrong. You have

Niddura Nundi Lechi

From dawn to dusk, from the moment you get up from bed till you retire, you spend all your time in c

Sacrifice of Emperor Bali

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

Nigamamul Hariyinchi

What happiness did the demon Somakasura attain by stealing the Vedas and hurling abuses at God? What

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

True Vidya is Atma Vidya

Just by getting educated and having learning in you and just by creating more and more machines and

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

Balvikas children must respect parents

According to our Indian culture, we refer to mother as our God, we refer to father as our God, mothe