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
I will explain Vedanta extensively to you all
Bhagawan has started Vedanta in a simple way today. Every word and mantra in it has got immense mean
Never become a Lover, become Love: Beautiful Analogies
Students can understand the interpretation of subtle aspects. One must never be a lover. A lover may
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
God is very soft, even to melt the butter one needs to use fire: Beautiful Analogy
God too is very soft; soft and sweet. But if one wants to experience God, one must expose oneself to
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
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
Do not indulge yourself in too much talk: With analogies
What is awareness? It is ‘Chith’. What is ‘Chith’? It is total, comprehensive wisdom! Today
Neeru daati teppa nippulo padaveyu
“Neeru daati teppa nippulo padaveyu! Neti Bhakthi yentha bootakamulu?!!”
Always contemplate on God: Practical examples
Be in constant communion with God in all the three states: waking, dream, and deep sleep (jagrat, sw
Inner vision helps you to know your true nature: Beautiful analogies from householder's life
Inner vision helps you to know your true nature: Beautiful analogies from householder's life
Sakala Shastra Purana
Sakala shastra puraana sangrahaveththa ayi, Vedanta vedyudau vibhujudaina,
Analogy of a mike to explain matter and energy
There is a mike here. As Swami speaks in the mike, everyone is able to hear Him. There is the mike a
How and when does the vibration enter the baby's body: Swami reveals the secret
How can one say that the body is matter? The doctors too can dwell on the question as to how this bo
Yeruku Marupu
Without remembering or forgetfulness, Always in the three stages of wakefulness, d
Truth and Brahma Tattwa can never be changed: Brahmam Garu Explanation
The words of truth spoken might die but the truth remains eternal. Likewise the nature of Brahman is
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 is Amanaskamu in Vedanta
Next is the ‘Amanaskamu’. What is the meaning of ‘Amanaskam’? The thing that is seen with
What is Sankhyamu in Vedanta
The second one is ‘Sankhyamu’. It refers to the ‘panchendriya’, the five senses, ‘pancha p
What is Tarakam in Vedanta
What is meant by ‘Tarakam’? It is ‘Khechari’, ‘Vechari’, ‘Madhyama’ and the true ess
Where Vedas end, Vedanta begins, explanation of Vedanta
Therefore Vedas are limited to the physical world. Next is the ‘Vedantam’, which is most importa
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
Veda Vedantamulu Valle Vesiyunna
One may be well versed in sacred texts, One may compose beautiful prose and poetry,
Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi
Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin Guru Se
Nama Sankeerthana is the ideal form of chanting
Of all the forms of singing the glory of the Lord namely ‘bhava sankeertana’, ‘guna sankeertan
Redeem your lives by Singing His glory
There is none in this world who does not chant the Lord’s name. One thinks of God in one form or t
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
God bestows two-syllabled name for man's redemption
The earth prayed to Lord Vishnu, “Swami! I can bear any kind of sinners but I cannot bear a person
Story of Mother earth and Fox
Everything in this world deserves to be worshipped. That is the reason why many pay their respects t
Everything is God in this creation
One may say that God has no form but He has a name. ‘God’ itself is a name! ‘Rama’, Krishna
Community bhajan is noblest of all
The word and the mind are futile in their attempts to understand the Divine. By singing together the
Music is the royal path to liberation
There are many devotees who propagated the divine actions and the divine mystery through music. Ther
Music makes you forget yourself
One gets satisfaction by singing the miracles of God. Music, as all know, is melodious and pleasant
Talupu Teeyu Nanthalone
“Why do you rush me to open the door, Krishna? Please wait for some time. My husband isn’t aslee
All actions of the avatar lead you inward
The whole world is the combination of the name and the form. Possessiveness and attachment are the f
Nama Sankeerthana is the royal path to liberation
‘Nama sankeerthana’ or chanting the name of the Lord is the ideal path, the steady path. God tak
Sandu Gondu Landu Mari
Sandu gondu landu mari andarandu Neeve aanandamonduchunduvani Vindu sreedhara.
What is Bhava Sankeerthana
Many are deluded who follow the ‘bhava sankeerthana’ or singing in full realisation of the signi
What is Leela Gaana
‘Leela gaana’, singing His miracles, this path was followed by devotees like Jayadeva and Gauran
Vasuki Shayana Srinivasa Chidvilasa
Vasuki sayana srinivasa chidvilasa, Bhava pasamula trunchi manollasa mivvara, Vasu
What is Guna Gaana
God is beyond all attributes and so it is mere delusion to try to win the grace of the Lord by singi
Four types of Chanting done by devotees
Devotees are of four types based on the path taken to contemplate upon the Lord. The first type is s
What is Bhakthi or Devotion
People make many efforts, follow many paths and receive God’s grace in the process, to attain the
Bhakthi Reva Paramartha Dayini
Devotion is the basis to attain the knowledge of the Supreme Being. Devotion is the panacea to get r
Subramanyam Subramanyam
Subramanyam Subramanyam Shanmukha Natha Subramanyam Subramanyam Subramanyam Sai Natha Subramanyam
Love and show your gratitude to parents: Message to Students
Embodiments of love! Students!! Develop love more and more. Love is not something that can
Without faith and love in God, whatever we do is useless: Analogy
It is all useless if one does not have faith in God. People bring fresh vegetables; hire a good cook
Vidyalanniyu Nerchi
Vidyalanniyu nerchi yemi viluva sunna? Yemmelu biyyelu pasaivachchi, peRigaanchina pedda vaaralai
Swami on the downward trend of present education system
It is enough if one has faith in oneself. How can one trust others if one does not trust oneself? T
Nammakamulanu rendu Nayanambule
Nammakamanu rendu nayanambule leni Andhulairi nedu avani yandu!!
We should develop Love for God
A being with faith is called human being but today there is no faith in human beings at all. It is u
India always prayed for the welfare of all
From time immemorial the culture of Bharath by its spiritual strength has been bringing peace and se
Man is deluded by Money: With analogy
One only thinks of money now-a-days. How can money uplift man? Developing compassion or righteousnes
The greatness of India is forgotten by Indians today
Isn’t Savitri, who could win her dead husband’s life back a woman of Bharath?!
Gatha Jeevudagu Pathim
Isn’t Savitri, who could win her dead husband’s life back a woman of Bharath?!
Kalasi melasi tirugudaam
Let us move together, Let us grow together, Let us develop the knowledge together,
Everything is present in Vedas
“Sahana vavathu, sahanau bhunaktu, sahaveeryam karavavahai,” All should be united. Kala
We need to show gratitude towards society
Students must develop the spirit of unity along with the formal education. One is born in the societ
Dehamane Jeevi Yandhu
In the entity called ‘body’, there resides God in the form of ‘heart’! Having played t
Jeevatma and Paramatma are one and the same
Where can one find compassion? Compassion is in one’s heart. A heart filled with compassion can be
All our acts must be done righteously
Dharma, righteousness, is important for everything. The dharma should be with compassion. Therefore
All Indians must be united: Analogy of Dharmaja
Divine and novel thoughts are within man. For this, unity is very essential. Dharmaja set a very goo
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
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.
True devotee comes for Knowledge of the self
Whatever others may do take it as the will of the Divine. Think that whatever, good or bad, happens,
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
Mind is the root cause for everything in life: Analogy
One only punishes the body for the mistakes committed. But there is no fault in the body. All the fa
The purpose of Life is to know who you are
Will a snake be killed by mere rubbing of its hood?” Will mere punishing the body, s
Puttapaina Mardinchina Pamu Marnamonduna
Will a snake be killed by mere rubbing of its hood?” Will mere punishing the body, s
As is your feeling so is your vision
God is never selfish. He is selfless. How can selfish people to know the selfless? One’s own thoug
Aaku Paccha Pakshulanni
Do all birds green in colour speak as parrots? Do all insects that crawl on the flow
Compassion is what is important today
People study well, hoping to get into good positions and also aspire to go abroad and desire to earn
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.
Devudanaga Veru Deshamanduna Ledu
God is not there in any external place, He is there in one’s own self! Sin is not there in any
God's love alone is selfless: With analogies
When one enquires about what is it that is selfless in this world, one finds that God alone is selfl
Knowledge with discrimination is important today
Bharath has progressed in the field of science. The knowledge of science is useful only when accompa
What is Sangham or Society
What is meant by ‘Society’? Society is the one that makes various people of different ideas and
Unity in society is important for country's development
Embodiments of Love! For a family to be safe and secure, for a society to progress, for a nation to
Sangha Samskara Manthayu Ganga Galise
The social culture has gone into the drain, Contentment has disappeared from humanity, The moral
Prema muditha manase kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka
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
Swami on the building up of equipments for better treatment of patients
Patients from all over world are coming to here to get cured. So in order to provide proper faciliti
Doctors working in our hospitals are extremely fortunate: Swami on different devotee doctors
Certainly the doctors serving in these hospitals are very fortunate. Dr. Rajeshwari working in the h
Why Swami established hospitals in rural areas and not in cities
There are people from villages who do not know about health and suffer when afflicted by illness. Th
When Swami can cure why hospitals: Beautiful examples
Hence in order to protect and safeguard health, hospitals have been established here and there. Some
Health is the real wealth
Therefore this material wealth is not important. It is the wealth of goodness and good qualities tha
Story of Alexander - Chinnakatha
Alexander was the Greek emperor who made many conquests on India. He was a very rich king. But he wa
Man is important and not money
What for is the money when man himself is not there? Isn’t man more important than wealth? However
Sugar is the root cause for Cancer
Till date no doctor has been able to fathom the reason for the occurrence of cancer. One can know th
Vegetables are produced with Drainage water
There are other things too that Swami would like to bring to one’s notice though one knows about t
Vegetables are artificially produced
Today artificial vegetables are being made. A wee bit of chilli used to be sufficient for a big vess
We need to take foods which give strength: All Vitamins and proteins are needed for body
Life sustaining food that is nourishing and nutritious must be eaten. But in this world under the in
Swami speaks on BP and diabetes: Why Diet prescribed for sugar patients
A small illustration to highlight the point: since it is the hospital day today, it is imperative to
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
Heart cannot function properly if the body gets unfit
There is the heart. It can only pump and supply to its capacity and cannot supply beyond its capacit
Limited food intake is good for the body
Man eats food in excess and thoughtlessly. “Na shreyo niyamam vina”, anything that is not bound
Dharmecha, Artecha, Kamecha Nathicharami
“Dharmecha, arthecha, kamecha naathicharami” “You shall follow your partner in dharmecha, righ
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
What is food and what kind of food is good for body
What is the real meaning of ‘Aahara’ food? Grains, vegetables and fruits are considered as food.
God resides in stomach, so what kind of food we need to ingest it with
Stomach is the centre for all the different parts of the body. The stomach digests whatever is put i
What kind of food must be offered to the God who resides in the stomach as the digestive power
Each part, each system in the human body is sustained by specific life giving cells. There are certa
Cooked food leads to perennial amount of diseases
Therefore in order to preserve and protect one’s health one must control one’s habits, behaviour
We need to keep up good health to experience Eternal bliss
It is a wrong notion that people consider health in relation to worldly existence. One also believes
Importance and working of human body
It is a wrong notion that people consider health in relation to worldly existence. One also believes
Swami explaining the role and workings of Pancha Koshas
Man is made up of five different kosaas, sheaths viz—Annamaya, Praanamaya, manomaya, vignyaanamaya
Even to attain liberation one needs to have good health: With an analogy
Health is necessary in order to discharge one’s responsibilities in terms of dharma, artha, kama a
All wealth without health is futile
Embodiments of Love!! There are many types of wealth and pleasures to be enjoye
Manchi Talapulu Matalu
Good thoughts, good words and good deeds as also the tendency to listen to all that is good and to t
Education has become Business
In every possible way, the education system is disintegrating. Day by day, the values of the system
Paschatya Vidyala Prabhavamadhiemo
For us, study is not important, what is very essential is culture. What sort of effect has western e
What is the True meaning of Man or Manava
Students do not understand what humanness is. He declares himself as being "Manava" without knowing
The present condition of Students and Youth
The life of today's modern students has no link to what is good and what is really useful to them. S
Durbuddhula Talanunna
Today, in human beings , how do you find intelligence? If we have heads with wicked thoughts, ears t
Sad state of Education System today
Today's modern education is increasing your intelligence but it is not improving your character even
Neti Vidyalu Telivi Tetalane
Today's modern education is increasing your intelligence but it is not improving your character even
Education without purpose is useless
All appear to be well-educated, but none knows what education is. All are endowed with education. Th
Phalamu Leni Vrukshamu Vale
A tree without a fruit, a fruit without the juice, an animal without intelligence - what is their us
Swami on Current Educational System
Every year, the education institutions are creating lakhs and lakhs of graduates and letting them lo
Flip side of todays education System
In this land of bharath, which was once upon a time having an education system that consisted of var
Khanda Khandantara
This is the motherland that has given birth to noble souls who who have earned fame in this country
Get good name to all; Convocation message
So students, it’s a great opportunity. You should consider this as a scared day. Good teachings sh
Convocation message to Students
Students, at your workplace - offices, factories or industries, whenever you are forced to utter an
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
Selfishness is the cause for restlessness
It is not that you are unaware of the present day world. People are spending lives full of disturba
Students always be in a good company
When once students go out of the portals of the educational institutions and enter the society, thei
Swami on Man's selfishness
Today's man, whatever he is listening or seeing, he does it out of selfishness and self interest. He
Everything depends on your mind; Purify it
For good and bad, our behavior is the main cause. Nothing wrong in education, nothing wrong with the
Yetti Vidyalu Chadivina Emi Phalamu
Of what consequence is acquiring so many different types of knowledge? Who can help you escape from
Students should develop common sense
Therefore, to begin with, students should participate in those actions that will are essential to th
Govinda Hare, Gopala Hare
Govinda Harey, Gopala Harey, Hey Gopi Gopa Bala Govinda Harey, Gopala Harey, Hey Murali Gana Lola
Our focus must be on God constantly like Nandi (the bull)
Human life must be properly moulded into divinity by nurturing good qualities. How can this be done?
Students should not give scope for bad thoughts: Analogies
Students must develop good thoughts through their pious character and good qualities. One must never
We need to develop patriotism
One must develop good thoughts. This is called “Vyaktigata Seelamu”, individual character. One c
For good actions never waste time: Message to Students
“At least you act on the good thought the moment it rises and do good actions without wasting time
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
Discriminate before acting, is it good or bad
Man sees, experiences many things in the world and also knows about other’s experiences. But the g
Your heart is the seat of the Lord, it is reserved for Him
students must be vigilant and should not let bad and wicked thoughts enter their hearts. Good and sa
Chanting Rama's name and respecting elders turned Ratnakara into Valmiki
Sage Valmiki is the one who composed Ramayana, the history of Rama during the lifetime of Rama. He m
Music enraptures Divine
One cannot describe the sweetness of words and song. A small example to illustrate this: God is call
Music has the power to intoxicate anyone
People get angry when anyone addresses them as a big bandit. They will get angry and start an argume
When God commands HE gets the work done: Story from Ramayana
Rama asked Hanuman, “You must go in search of Sita. Go to Lanka and find out Sita and her whereabo
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
People trust in the words of soothsayers but not God
"Nammaka chedina varalunnaru kani, Nammi chadinatti varu ee lokana leru leru!!" "People, who did
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
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
Manasulo Nunna Bhavambhu
Manasulonunna bhavambu manchidaina, Kalagi teerunu phalasiddi karyamandu Manasulonunna bhavam
Do not be angry in your life
Man is wasting his life due to lack of forbearance. He gets angry every other moment. Anger is the w
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho (Rama Rama Ram) X 3 Sri Rama Rama Ram; Paapa katey dukha mitey lekey rama
Never criticize nature; See Divinity in it
We can never neglect worldly nature. This is also divine and it is in the form of action. This is th
What is true knowledge; Football analogy
Students! You are familiar with the game of football. There are six players on each side for this ga
Swami on worldly and spiritual education
Whatever small work we do, we should think, discriminate whether it is good or bad. Take time. Do no
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
Purpose of worship is to have faith and love
To shed off the bad qualities, one should develop selfless love. That is Devotion. Different modes o
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.
What is sacrifice in its true sense
This body is mortal. Sacrifice means not to leave this body or wife and family. The evil qualities t
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
Nothing exists without Atma
I told you yesterday that Aham (feeling of me & Mine) is the son of Atma and mind is the son of Aham
Pilachi aduga cheraku pettuna belambu
If we call the sugarcane and ask to give us sugar, does it give us? No. Only when it is crushed well
Only through pain, you can derive pleasure
Many great people, forbearing many difficulties did great penance and meditative exercises in order
Desire for God, rest will come to you
Faith is very important. Devotion and Faith are to be realized properly. Devotion is Love for God a
God always knows what is best for you
“Oh mind! Do not ask. Do not ask. As you go on asking it keeps getting delayed. If you don’t as
Adagakuve o manasa
“Oh mind! Do not ask. Do not ask. As you go on asking it keeps getting delayed. If you don’t a
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
Pure love would never change; An illustration
Many students are with pure love as long as they are in our institute but when they go out, they say
What is true love according to Swami
Ornaments may be different but gold is one and the same. Color of the cows may be different but th
Shrungaramulu Veru Bangaramokkate
Ornaments may be different but gold is one and the same. Color of the cows may be different but th
Love of God is absolutely selfless
Embodiments of Love! The goal of Love is sacrifice. Love does not aspire anything. Love does not bla
Prema Lenatti Manasadhi
Heart and mind devoid of Love are really like a burial ground Just because there is air going in a
Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha
Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Guru
Chant the name of the Lord and do service
One must chant the Lord’s name while doing Seva. Chanting the Lord’s name wards away the evil th
Pray for the well-being of all
Every person the world over must include the peace and prosperity of all beings in the world, in the
World needs people with good character
There is no need to establish a new religion or a new organisation or a new form of education. It is
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
Born as a human behave like one
Embodiments of Love!! Having being born as human one must try to broad
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
While serving others, one should leave their breathe
Why is this body given? The human body is given to serve others. This body is bound to perish and de
Seva is a medium to transform your ownself; Message to Sevadal
First and foremost, one must dedicate oneself to those service activities that will help cleanse one
True spirituality is seeing oneness in everything
Sathya Sai Organisations must not only teach spirituality but efforts must be made to change every a
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
Do Sadhana to earn the grace of God and not for the praise of others
One need not go after name and fame in the physical world around. One must indulge in the spiritual
Sacrifice is the hallmark of human life
True form of scholarship is not mere assimilation of all that is contained in the texts. A person wi
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
Who is a true Sadhaka and a devotee
A good person is described using many adjectives in Bhagavatha and Bhagavad Gita. He has been likene
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
Human life is precious and we need to cultivate humaness
Man calls himself as human being but without sanctifying this human birth, man’s humanness is wast
Learnt to find peace from pieces
Every object in this world causes fear; is ever changing, is fleeting and temporary. Man must attain
Do service to society and do not get deluded by world
One must consider the service done in villages as the service done to God. One must understand the t
When you dont give space for God to enter, how do you expect him to reside in your heart: With an analogy
Although people say that God resides in one’s heart, they seldom make effort to make their hearts
Service is the highest form of worship
one must not look down upon Seva. Belittling Seva shows one’s petty mindedness. One must strengthe
What is Seva and how Seva instills in you courage and determination:
The one who calls himself as “Sevak”, a servant, should always be ready to serve others but shou
Man is closest to the Divine
It is also stated that man is extremely close to God, the reason being that God is the only one who
Difficulties would make us grow in life: With explanations from various avatars life
Life is sacred, invaluable and is worth living. Man must perform actions in order to develop such fi
We need to do service activities to cleanse our hearts
One without the purity of thought cannot understand the “Paratatwa”, the principle of other, the
Our actions are responsible for our destination
The salvation and the destination are in man’s control. Today’s deeds turn into mental impressio
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
Seva redeems man's life
That which fills man with contentment is Seva, Service. Recognising the divinity in unity through se
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
Manchi Mata Vinaru
People do not listen to good words even when are told with an open, good heart. But they fall prey t
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
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
Yagna signifies discarding bad qualities into the sacred fire
To-day brings the week-long ritual (Saptaham) to an end. Strictly speaking ‘end’ means attaining
Develop qualities in life
We tell something but do something else. This is a bad trait, common, in many human beings! Now-a-da
Outer appearance and Inner conscience
By merely putting on robes, one doesn’t become a Sanyasi! If robes are to be taken as identity pro
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
When all the riches around, leaving the body with a pall of gloom serves no purpose
Embodiments of divine Atma, Even if there is not even an iota of transformation in us, it amounts t
Divine power is all powerful
It is very essential to have the support of powerful force that is beyond the purview of the materia
Truth always truimphs: Example of Harischandra
In order to follow the truth, king Harischandra had to go through several ordeals. In order to ser
Try to lead your life with good qualities
Sages have given us great ideas. We should reminisce and practice them. Performing sacred rituals is
All strengths are useless without Divine strength
Whatever be the strengths you have, whatever be the riches you possess, whatever be the scholarship
If there is no love there is no life
You must try to become persons with love-filled hearts. Only then will you be able to undertake sacr
Mere listening to discourses take you nowhere
In-spite of listening to several discourses, despite spending long spells of time in participating s
Ego makes one forget oneself
In human beings, there are certain reasons that source the emanation of either the bad or the good d
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
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
The power of creation is inexplicable
In any country and at any time, it is just not possible to come across two persons possessing identi
Dual nature of human beings
The nature of human beings may be categorised under two types. One is ‘animality’ and the other
How will power can make or mar a person
Contentment is another name to denote equanimity of mind. It is only due to the will-power that the
Vivida Sastra
Various scriptures, Vedas, and Vedangas cannot facilitate ‘tear open’ the curtain masking the mi
Sanctifying oneself is the message of Devi Navaratri
Commencement of ‘Devi Navaratri’ signify the sanctifying of thoughts and life by worshipping nat
Tell me your company, I shall tell you what you are
A tree stands still when there is breeze but sways when there is a breeze. What is the reason behind
How to tune yourself to God
The entire world is full of electric power. There are unchanging electric waves at a certain level.
As is the thought, so is the manifestation
“Yad bhaavam tadbhavathi”- As is the thought so is the manifestation. A small example: There is
Efficient usage of day to day resources
‘Devi navaratri’ means the worshipping nature by merging all the powers of nature and fostering
Science doesn't encourage broad-mindedness
Today the progress of science is on an individual level with a narrow outlook. There is a lack of br
Swami on the depletion of Ozone layer
Dear Students! One is enthusiastic to know what exists up above, but there is n
The significance of Devi Navaratri is worshipping nature
‘Devi navaratris’ means the worship of nature. Nature is seen as the ‘Devi Swaroopini’, esse
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
How Hemadpant wrote Sri Shirdi Satcharitra
One day a learned man came to Baba with a desire to write His biography. His name was Hemad Pant and
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
Baba's early life in Shirdi
In the year 1854 Baba reached Shirdi. Mahalsapathi saw him as Baba reached Shirdi. When Bab
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’
Role of meditation for steady body and mind
One should steady one’s body to have steady mind. If one’s body is continuously in motion, how c
Understand the significance of Durgashtami
Man must make an effort to recognise and understand the inner significance of ‘Durgashtami’. In
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
What do you mean by Moksha
In ancient times, the world population was hundred crores. Now it has increased to five hundred and
Swami on Nature or Prakruthi
Hence this body is born of nature. There are two types of natures- ‘Para prakruthi’ and ‘Apara
Significance behind 'Devi Navaratri'
That person is truly a human being, who is sanctified by the unity of thought, word and deed. The he
Worship nature to earn the grace of God
Nature must be worshipped to get rid of man’s ignorance. BY worshipping nature, one can earn the g
Mother earth is the basis for everything
There are sweet and sacred seeds in one’s hand. The seeds are very powerful, but the seeds grow in
What is the meaning of Devi Navaratri
What is the meaning of ‘Devi navaratri”? ‘Navaratri’ means nine nights. What is the meaning
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?
Goal of human life is to attain bliss
“Durlabham, maanusho janmaha!!” Human birth is rare to get. “Madaatma sarvabhootantaraatma!!
Gruddivadu Ravini Gurthincha Lenatlu
Just as the Sun cannot be realised by a blind person, The Divine self too cannot be realised by an
Na punyam na papam
I am neither merit nor sin, I am neither pleasure nor sorrow, I am neither hymn nor holy waters,
Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi Nahi
Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Guru
None can understand God's mystery: Sing and redeem yourself
Nobody can understand the essence of God. It is good to refrain from understanding the un-understand
Singing Pleases the Lord
“Ninu kanugonagalara, Krishna?!! Anuvukante athi sookshmaroopudavu,
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
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
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
Baba's stay at Shirdi after Venkusa Ashram
Shirdi was a very small village. He stayed only for two months in Shirdi and there after he went fro
Life of Baba at Venkusa Ashram
The boy stayed for twelve years from 1839 to 1851, in the ashram of Venkusa. Venkusa loved the boy v
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
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
Vasudhaikakutumbhakam is the message of Sankranti
Students should behave in a very respectful manner, should respect the elders, love the parents, res
Message to youth and students
Since the occasion is right, Swami speaks about the students in today’s world. If a group of five
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
Role of students in moulding the world
Students!! Students see and hear about many things in this world. In spite of
What is education and what is culture
People study and spend hours and hours in research in laboratories. People examine, experiment and e
Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam
Chant His name, chant His name, Chant His name O ignorant minded! When the destined end is near,
Discriminate to know yourself first: Shankaracharya teachings
Man is discriminating everything but himself. Man must examine himself. That is the essence of spiri
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
Concentration and interest are more on TV than on themselves: Practical examples
One sees and experiences in a varied way in this world. If one enquires properly the history of Bhar
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
Sankranti brings in the light of concentration
Concentration must be such that it must be fully focused on the task at hand. While doing work one
Never watch TV while having food
Youngsters!! If there are any programmes pertaining to students’ education in the TVs, t
Our vision is the cause for our worries
People have certain imaginations, ponder over them and get agitated. All fault lies in one’s visio
Why Do We Chant Shanthi Mantram Thrice
People say “Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi”, peace, peace, peace. Why should one chant it thrice? Is
Youth should have more patience: With analogies
Human mind is completely polluted due to cinema, TV, and radio. All the sacred qualities latent in m
Imitation leads to blindness; Follow your conscience
Man must not imitate in order to experience freedom. In the modern age, due to the influence of the
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
Who is Indra?
One might conquer Indra, the King of celestial beings, but without conquering one’s senses it is u
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
Direct mind towards heart and march towards Divinity
Therefore, it brings forth the right combination of mind and the nature. There is no difference betw
Sankranthi is a festival which belongs to the whole of human race
‘Sravanam’, listening, ‘keertanam’ singing, ‘Vishnu smaranam’, chanting, ‘paadasevanam
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
Sankranthi Signifies inward journey of Man
Hence, Sankranti means the movement towards inner vision, pure heart and unsullied nature. Just as t
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
Among all Zodiac signs capricorn is best
Sun enters a zodiac signs every month and enters twelve zodiac signs in twelve months. There are fou
Every Indian festival has an inner significance
Embodiments of Love!! All the festivals of Bharathiyas are significant, have in
Dinakaraudu Shanthudai Toche
Sun appears clam and peaceful, Days have become short with fierce cold winds! Farm
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
There Cannot be a Healthy Body Without a Mind Filled With Sacred Thoughts
Mind is responsible for both bondage and liberation. We must entertain only those thoughts that are
Yoga is Not Complete Without Pranayama
It is not merely sufficient to practice yogasanas. One must also follow certain regulations. When ob
Mere Practice of Asana Cannot be Called Yoga
Patanjali dedicated his life for the sake of yoga. Not only this. He propagated that human life is b
It is a Pity that Yoga is Not Valued as Much in the Land of Its Birth
Yashoda brought up Lord Krishna has her own child, earned the name that she is Krishna’s mother an
Yoga Can Bring Benefits Way Deeper Than Just Physical Health
It was also investigated in a different way in old Mexico. There in old Mexico, they had jailed many
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 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
Yoga is For All
Ancient saints from time immemorial have practiced, experienced and taught this special art of yoga.
Chitta Suddhi Leka
Deeds done without purity of mind will never confer peace on the seeker. He who can still the min
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
There are no limits to God's creation
There is neither a limit nor a rule and regulation to creation. In the beginning there was only the
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
Ekoham Bahusyam: One seed becoming many
“Ekoham Bahushyam”, the one manifests as many. It manifests as many although it exists as one. H
What is Sukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Each month is divided into two “paksham”, fortnights. One is called as the “Sukla paksha”, t
Different aspects of Sun
Thus the five elements can be compared to the five feet of the Sun. The twelve months are twelve dif
People who take to the Northward Path (Uttarayanamu))
“The aspirant travelling towards the North, with ‘brahma bhaavam’, thoughts of Brahman, ‘bra
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
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,
Addamanduna Prathi Bimba Mantanatula
Addamanduna pratibimbamantanatula, Taamarakulu neetiche tadupanatula, Paapamulu antavu maan
How Narakasura got destroyed
When one delves into the history of Narakasura, one finds that he was a very evil and wicked person.
Story of Narakasura
Lord Krishna killed the cruel, wicked Kamsa and installed another as the king. This infuriated the w
Inner Significance of festivals in India
Embodiments of Divine Atma!! The festivals celebrated by people of Bharat, are all signifi
Vividha Sastra
Scholarship in various Vedas and Vedangas Cannot rip open the curtain of illusi
Adavulandu Undu
One may be anywhere- in the forest or in the sky, in a city or in a village, on a hill or in midst
To receive god's grace faith and steadfastness are must
Sincerity and faith are essential to deserve God’s grace. Faith forms the base at the bottom of t
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
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
Divine alone has will power
In order to experience divine feelings one must recognise the nature of the intellect. Intellect ha
Kanlundi Gruddulai
Though they have eye sight they are blind to look at the auspicious form of yours!! Thoug
Surdas and Krishna's Conversation: Chinnakatha
Once upon a time, Lord Krishna approached Surdas and said, “O Surdas, would you like t
The divine source is responsible for all our senses to function: Analogies
Vision is not in one’s eyes, listening is not present in one’s ears; speech is not present in t
The power of Sun in our eyes
Eyes are the manifestation of the power of the Sun. The light is not in the eyes. One needs to unde
Our pride is the elephant: Elephant - Crocodile story
The elephant that was caught by the crocodile prayed to the Lord Narayana— “Taavultappenu
Mind is pure and blemishless: With analogies
Students!! There are many things that are not known to the students and many things that need to
How to develop Shraddha?
“Shraddha” steadfastness has two aspects viz: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. When one has b
The true meaning of man is faith
In Sanskrit and in Upanishads ‘Manava’ or human being means “the one who has faith”. Man me
Self-confidence is the basis for everything
What is the basis for the light of the intellect? It is the self confidence. One must develop this
Meaning of Dheeyoh Yonah Prachodayath
Shraddha, Rutham, Sathyam, yoga and mighty power are the five components of the sacred intellect. T
Treat every given work as god's work, then you would be happy
The cause for the restlessness in man today, is the improper discharge of his duties and treading t
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
One needs to foster good thoughts
Thoughts are the basis for everything. Hence one must foster good thoughts. From where does one get
Explanation of Bhur Bhuvah Suvah
In the Gayathri mantra, “Bhur bhuva suvaha”, the first word “Bhur” refers to materialisation
Understand the difference between intellect and intelligence: With analogies
Students should understand the difference between intellect and intelligence. One can earn “O” g
Students should have control over senses
Therefore students should have full faith on the control over the senses. This age is very sacred, d
How should one speak?
However, one has to talk and cannot give up talking. But how should one talk? One must talk with pur
What is true Yoga?
What is ‘Yoga’? There are many kinds of ‘Yoga’ in the world today. According to Patanjali Yo
The attributes of wisdom - Sraddha, Rutham, Sathya and Yoga
The first one is “Shraddha”. It has two meanings: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. Shraddha
Difference between Intellect and Intelligence: Analogy of Vikramaditya
Embodiments of Love!! In this world, “intellect” is considered as synonymous with the word
Neti Vidyalu
Of what use is the modern education that helps man to become more and more intelligent without impar
Prema Muditha Manase
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka
Develop unconditional love and lead your life
God is the embodiment of love. One must not exhibit it but put it in sacred path. One must never put
You are God; Have faith in yourself
Swami has told many times: Man is God. God does not exist separately. One’s inner voice teaches on
Travel half an inch inside than to travel thousands of miles outside
Man today is unable to know his true nature, but he travels lakhs of miles to space. He does not tra
All the joy of the world is present in you, its your own property
Nityanandam, paramasukhdam, Kevalam gnyaanamurtim, Dwandateetham, Gaganasadrusham, yogi hrudhyana
Nityanandam Paramasukhadam
Nityanandam, paramasukhdam, Kevalam gnyaanamurtim, Dwandateetham, Gaganasadrusham, yogi hrudhyana
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
What is Kriya Yoga according to Bhagawan
All that is outside is the reflection of the inner being. They are the reflections of the inner bein
Peace is very essential for everyone
There is no happiness greater than peace. “Shanthamu leka saukhyamu ledu, saarasa
Do not pride yourself of young age: Message to youth
Students must realise this concept of love. Unfortunately the students today allow this love to be d
God is love and love is God
In what form does God exist? He exists in the form of Love! Love is present in everyone. Swami has b
Truth is one and not two
Brahman is the principle of oneness; it does not exist separately. “Yekam sath, viprah bahuda vada
Peace is within you; Analogy of a rich man
A rich man decided to go on a pilgrimage. He thought that carrying too much luggage would create dis
Man should get rid of selfishness and self interest to grow in spirituality
One must not only sanctify one’s life by remembering God but also develop morally, ethically and s
Chaduvulanniyu Chadivi
Though being educated and knowledgeable, A foolish person doesn’t know hi
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
Yetti Vidyalu Jagathini
Yetti vidyalu jagathini yeruganatti, pakshi jaathulu pasuvulu, paramamaina neemamunu gurchi
Man needs to understand his true value
One must enquire for a moment the sanctity, divinity and the novelty of the human life.
Sadgunambulu Sat Buddhi Sathya Nirathi
Good virtues, good mind, and adherence to truth Devotion, discipline and duty,
What is true education?
The education imparted to the students today does not conform to the moral, ethical or spiritual val
Character is most important in human life
Man’s life is made up of the three attributes. Losing such attributes, man loses humanness. Today
Three p's important for building good character
Embodiments of Love!! In order to be successful in the field of spirituality, every
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
Sadayam Hrudayam Yasya Bhashitam
(He) whose heart is filled with compassion, speech is adorned with truth, whose constitution (form)
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
Do not waste money, food, energy and time
“Money makes many wrongs!!” hence money should not be used for wrong purposes. “Misuse of mone
Serve the poor and needy
Embodiments of Love! Participant’s time must have been wasted for they have bee
Bhagawan wishes all of us to be happy
“Lokasamastha sukhino bhavanthu!”- Let everybody in the world be happy and peaceful. That is Swa
One can achieve anything with Divine strength
With divine strength man can accomplish anything. There is nothing which cannot be accomplished with
Swami speaks on Prime minister Vajpayee and on ministers
Today Mr. Vajpayee has come here taking lot of strain. Such leaders are very much necessary for the
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
Doctors must foster love and sacrifice
There is an important and new lesson that is useful especially for the doctors namely to give up the
Giving life is the aim of our hospital
From this day this hospital is open for people of all countries, of all cross sections of the societ
Do not exploit poor people: Message to Hospitals
Today because of the hospital that is built here, there are many buildings and constructions coming
Hospitals are not meant to make money; Serve the poor
The hospitals must not be built with an aim to earn crores of money. Of what use are the crores earn
Sacrifice is the hallmark of a true doctor
Fortunately people have acquired the required education and have become big doctors but what is the
Serving the poor would make Swami happy
The doctors must serve, especially the poor, for the seva done to them alone will safeguard one in t
Doctors need to be more compassionate
The field of medicine too is plagued with money. Embodiments of Love! All the doctors should b
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
Swami praise on CM and people of Karnataka
The former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. Patel has helped a lot. The present chief Minister, Mr.
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
The man behind Ayurveda
In Allopathy too there are some germs that degenerate for some time and later on increase in numbers
Human life is a waste without self-confidence and faith
Man today has lost confidence in self and faith in God. It is for this reason that although the scie
Man cannot accomplish even a small task without the divine will: Analogies from human body
Heart is the most important organ in the human body. Life becomes useless if the heart goes on a str
Swami on Allopathy and Ayurveda
Embodiments of Divine Atma!! In Bharath, since ancient times, noble souls and spiritual se
Khandakhandantara
This is the sacred land where world renowned sages and seers were born, a country that got its freed
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
Do service and do not waste time in mere talk
One should not waste one’s precious time in mere words and speeches but should put to proper use b
Unity among all the wings of the organisation brings good results
Service is the noblest of all activities. All the plans that have been drafted are excellent but the
Swami sounds harsh only to correct you all
Embodiments of Love!! One should not feel hurt and think that Swami has spoken hars
Without love spiritual sadhana is a waste
Without sanctifying one’s heart, any number of spiritual practises that one undertakes viz. Japa (
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
Do service without any expectations: With analogy
Service activities must be taken up without any expectation of the end results, with a selfless atti
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
Don't do service for temporary satisfaction and never quantify it
However small an activity that one may undertake, one must not rest, satisfied with momentary satisf
Practice is more important than preaching while rendering service
Being called as Bharathiyas, who belong to the rich and sacred culture of Bharath, the Bharatiyas to
Parama Pavanamaina Bharathavaniyandhu
In the sacred land of Bharat, the quality of patience is highly valued!! Of all the vows the vo
Village service and pre-requisites needed for it
Serving in the villages is very important. Helping those who face dire inconveniences, who are subje
Follow the ideals laid by elders in the path of Service
The word ‘seva’ consists of only two syllables ‘se’ and ‘va’ but it is pregnant with mea
Concept of Seva is dwindling in Bharath
From the times immemorial, there were millions of people in Bharath who have sacrificed their lot to
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
Man should discriminate before acting
Embodiments of Love!! One should not waste even a fraction of a second of the most valuab
Lokamandu Pekku Bheekara Krutyamul
Terrible things are happening all the time; Inquire why, and you would find It is all due
Subramanyam, Subramanyam
Subrahmanyam Subrahmanyam Shanmukhânâthâ Subrahmanyam Shiva Shiva Shiva Shiva Subrahmanyam Hara
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema Muditha Manase Kaho (Rama Rama Ram) X 3 Sri Rama Rama Ram; Paapa kate dukhmite leke Rama naam;
Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi Nahi
Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Japa Dhyana Bina Samyoga Nahin; Prabh
Kashta Sukhamulu
“Kashta sukhamulu rendunununu kalasi yundu,” pain and pleasure exist together. “Ve
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
Significance of Ugadi Pacchadi
On the day of Ugadi, people prepare and eat “Ugadi Pachchadi” the special chutney. What is this
Significance of Panchanga
People of North Karnataka refer to their body as ‘prakruthi’ as in “Prakruthi is not good.”P
Chitta Suddhi Leni Shiva Poojaletiki
“Chitta sudhdhi leni Shiva pooja yetiki?” What is the use of all the worship without a pure hear
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
Practice is more important than preaching: Beautiful analogy of a bank
Embodiments of the Divine Atma! Man listens and takes part in many conversations.
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
To deserve God's grace we should develop inward vision
With just a drop of Lord’s grace man can overcome anything. To become a recipient of such grace on
Only love can capture Atma in its true sense
Though atma does not have legs, nothing can move faster than it! The atma does not have hands; but i
Atma is embedded in man; Like a pearl in an ocean
“Manasu nirmalambe manchiki margambu” Pure mind leads to goodness;
Manasu Nirmalambe
“Manasu nirmalambe manchiki margambu” Pure mind leads to goodness; “Manasu
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 is the reason for disappointment
What is the reason for man’s disappointment? One should understand the ‘point’ in the ‘disap
Difference between an Optimist and a pessimist
“Korika teerina vela nanu goppaga pogidedaroyi! Korika teeraka pothe uraka tegedadaro
Whatever happens is for my own good: Beautiful Analogies
“Korika teerina vela nanu goppaga pogidedaroyi! Korika teeraka pothe uraka tegedadaro
We should exercise unity in diversity
“Isa vaasyam midam sarvam” the divinity that exists in all manifests as humanness. Man today is
Man is unable to see the divinity present in living beings
“Chillara raallaku mokkutu vunte Chitthamu chedura orey orey!!” Bowing to every
Significance of Angeerasa year
There are sixty years as per the Telugu calendar beginning with Prabhava and ending with Akshaya. Th
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
What is the essence of Ugadi
What is the main essence of Ugadi? On this day the people of Bharath, get up early, take bath, wear
What is the reason behind the name Ugadi
Today is Ugadi, meaning the beginning of Yuga or era. What is the first season after Ugadi? It is th
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
How to understand Atma: With Analogies
Man thinks that it is the eye that sees a particular scene. No! The eye is lifeless, inert. Who is
How to control senses
How, should one control senses? One must realise that the senses are instruments, tools of work. The
Suffering is caused when senses control oneself
Today man feels that he has accomplished many things. Whatever man may accomplish, misery follows it
Nature of Mind compared to Sun and the moon
To think that one gained victory without mastering the mind is mere delusion. The mind is like the m
Who is victorious in life? Questions Shankaracharya: With beautiful analogies
Shankaracharya questioned, “Chitam jagatyeva?” meaning who is the winner in the world. Each stud
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
Man needs to have an eye of wisdom
Every being has eyes. It is not only the humans that have eyes but even the animals, birds and insec
Nothing in this world is permanent
The Vedas say, “Yad drusyam tanmasyam!” meaning all that which is being seen is sure to perish a
Where has man come from? With analogies
Where has man come from? What is his origin? No man is putting in efforts to enquire and to know the
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
Purpose of life is to attain bliss
Human birth originates from bliss, is sustained by bliss and merges into bliss ultimately. The bliss
Sath, Chith and Ananda
God is the embodiment of eternity and bliss. Among His many names the ‘Sath, Chith, Ananda’ is t
Significance and specialty of human life
Human life is special in this world, which is not realised by all. What is the significance and spec
Grishtam Grishtam
The sandal wood gives off its fragrance when rubbed against a stone. The sweetness of sugar cane is
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
Prema muditha manase kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka
Develop sacred thoughts from this Ugadi
Today is the beginning of sacred New Year. On such a day one must develop sacred thoughts. Developin
Praise or blame doesn't belong to you
People think that others have accused them. If they go on worrying and feeling bad about the accusat
Don't get attached to the body: Swami's example
People know that Swami leads by example. This is Swami’s body. But Swami is the not the body, Swam
Niddura Nundi Lechi
Niduranundi lechi mari nuddura poyedidaaka, Pottakai haddulupaddu leka,
Parents should be role model to children
One must not indulge in worrying about others the moment one gets up from sleep.
Develop and experience love: Message for this year
Embodiments of love!! Everyone must foster love, experience love, digest and
Do not have hatred towards anybody
Nityananadam, parama sukhadam Kevalam gnyaana murtim Dwandwateetam, gagana
Kalasi Melasi Periugudam
Kalasi melasi tirugudaam Kalasi melasi perugudaam, Kalasi melasi teluk
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
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
Develop faith and confidence
“Where there is confidence there is love. Where there is love there is peace.
Every action has a reaction: With beautiful analogies
Every action has a consequence. There cannot be an action without reaction. An action however small
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
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
Animals live an equanimous life, man doesn't
Embodiments of Love!! Every man is the embodiment of love. Every creature is an emb
Satyambu Nandundi
God created everything from truth, The entire creation merges in truth, Is
Truth is all-pervasive, truth is one, truth is God
‘Sat viprah bahuda vadanti’- truth is only one and that truth is God. It is that truth that is o
You reside in God, realise it
Consider this small aspect: “where is God? God is in my heart” God who is one’s heart will be
Same principle of Atma is present in everyone: With Analogies
Embodiments of Love!! Recognise that it is one Atma that pervades all. Do n
We need to learn to see unity in diversity: With analogies
For Bharatiyas all festivals are sacred days. They are true, eternal, beyond attributes. It does not
You are verily God, realise it: With analogies
“Ekam sat viprah bahuda vadanti”- there is only one God and it is ‘Atma’, ‘aham’. That
Who are these three crore deities: Significance behind it
The ancients worshipped God by remembering Him, thinking and believing that He exists everywhere. Go
Everything in this creation is a spark of the Divine
In Bhagavad Gita it is stated that, “Mamaivamsho, jeevaloke, jeeva bhootas sanatanaha!” Every p
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
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
Bhajan training is must for all the Samithis
Therefore, training in community singing must be developed on a large scale by women. Men too must p
Community bhajan is the best service
Amongst all services, the service of community singing will forever find a place in the hearts of th
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
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
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
What is Rest?
Rest...Rest....Rest doesn’t mean idle relaxing or sleeping in an AC room with all cosy comforts an
Human body should be put to work
There is a machine, a pump set, and a generator. They are all made up of Iron. If they are not put t
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
How to know the Atma Tattwa
Who is ‘Jeevudu’, the individual soul? From where has it come? The individual soul originates fr
Jeeva tattwa and atma tattwa
Who is the human being? Where from he has come? Divinity is the source. Suppose we have piled up som
Vadavalasina danini vadilinantha
Giving up what has to be given up, Knowing the knowable, Reaching the reachable, Is t
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
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
Mind is the basis for everything
Man must aspire to become broadminded living in this vast and wide world. Every human being has four
We need to expand our love
“Prema swroopinam jeevanam!”-– Love is the essence of man’s life. Man today does not experie
Service enables you to develop love
The mind of a man bereft of service, is devil’s workshop. An idle man sits around inert, like a p
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
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
Nenu Velugulo Unnanu Velugu Nene
I am in light and I am light, Light is in me and I am light, In whose heart this thought is imprin
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
Bhava Bhaya Harana
Bhava Bhaya Harana Vanditha Charana:; Jaya Radha Jaya Madhava Shouri; Mangala Charana Kalimala Dah
Message to students on practical lines
Students!! Students must curb excessive talk and indulge in necessary talk like
Jagratha, Swapna, Sushupthi, Turiya
The causal force “kaaranamu” is beyond the gross and the subtle. The “kaarana” form is “Su
Talk Less and Understand the power of Silence
“Mitha bhasha ati haayi”-Talking less makes one happy. Noble people in the Sanyasa stage used to
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
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
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
Determination must be inculcated to do Sacred activities
Having determined to do a task, Hold on till it is finished.
Follow your conscience, it knows the way: Concept of Sath, Chith, Ananda
One must never be in a hurry and enter into action peacefully. One should discriminate the good and
One should determine to do good in life: Determination is very important
Everyone must have perseverance. What for is the perseverance? It must be put in to do good deeds. O
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
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
Indari bandhu mitrula: Arjuna to Krishna
How to bear the pain of killing so many friends, teachers and relatives? My head
Kuracha Buddhula: Poem by Arjuna to Krishna
“Krishna, the mean minded fellows that the Kauravas are, will they want peace?
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
Only God is our true friend
The less one talks the more one serves. Through service one can develop friendship. What is meant by
Silence improves the spiritual power: Talk less
That is the reason why the sages of ancient times took to silence and were able to realise the divin
Excessive talk leads to many problems: Practical analogies
Students!! The present day student is highly confused. The one who can talk does
Adhika Bhashinchu
Today there is more courage in talking excessively, Being action oriented is dwindling
Hari Bhajana Bina Sukha Shanthi
Hari Bhajana Sukha Shanti Nahin; Hari Nama Bina Ananada Nahin; Prema Bhakti Bina Uddhara Nahin; Gur
God's grace never forsakes you
So the recipient of God's grace will never have any problems, he will never suffer. He will never ma
All fine arts are God's gifts
Music, literature, dance all these talents are bestowed by Divine grace. They are all God's gifts. A
Never doubt Divine
No one should have any doubts on God. If you have doubts, you cannot achieve anything. You should ha
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!
God seeks only your love
Embodiments of love! You are doing so many sadhanas. God doesn't desire for this. God doesn't desire
As is the glass; So is the vision
If you wear black colored glasses on your eyes, the whole world appears black. If you put on red gla
Man is verily God
In fact human being, though he is a human in form, in reality he is divine. God is present like the
Live life with love
As William conversed with everyone with love, Lord Brain considered him Divine. It implies that one
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
Knower is present in everyone
One must consider the body as the temple. This is the body; He is the Knower or the dweller of the b
Significance of Soham
Right from dawn to dusk, twenty one thousand six hundred times we repeat the “So...ham”!! What i
You are God. Know it
Right from birth we learn everything. Why do we learn? Today in the world neither a seeker nor an as
Pustakamul Patinchitini
Why do you feel proud that you have read books, that you have gone throug
Malinapu Kompa, Rogamul
"“What is this body? It's full of dirt! It’s afflicted with diseases! It’s born again and a
Pancha Bhoutikamu, Durbhalamaina
Composed of the five elements and devoid of strength, When this body will go no one knows. Though
Love parents, Guru and God within you
You are the father, the mother, friend relation. Love your father, Love your mother. Love your teach
Spend at least a minute to experience God
We struggle for wealth, prosperity, name and fame. We make all efforts for friends and relations. We
Cry for God; Ramakrishna said
Many went to Ramakrishna and asked him. Vivekananda also was there. They asked him, 'Swami have you
Turn the key of mind towards God
The effect on the mind is very severe. Mind is the main cause for the liberation and bondage. If 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
Truth and love are basis for our life
We should never give up truth. We should see that love flows ever and ever. This is the true river o
Who is Manava or Man
Who is Manava? Human Being? Good conduct, good thinking and good character. The combination of these
Surrender all your activities to God
We can do worldly activities, whatever we might do we should offer all our actions to please God. Yo
Spirituality has become business today
In this Kali age, spirituality has become a business now. That day the spirituality becomes down to
Significance of Guru and Guru Poornima
What is the significance of Guru Poornima? Guru is not who is merely teacher, who teaches all the m
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
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
Expansion of love is ideal in life
In this vast world, Our love also should be broad and wide. Our compassion should also be broad and
Man is precious among all
Man is the embodiment of God. Man has got latent sacred qualities. In fact all the values he has inh
Swami on William Gladstone; UK PM
There are lots of things that we need to achieve. For all this, Love and sacrifice are most importan
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
Swami on five sheaths of human body
The human body is encased in five sheaths: Annamaya kosha (the sheath of food or physical sheath),
Kashta Sukhamulu Rendunu Kalisi Yundu
Pain and pleasure are intermixed. It is impossible for anybody to separate them. Pleasure doesn’t
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
God stands for Generation, Organisation and Destruction
The whole cosmos functions on the basis of three types of activity. These are what we experience in
Man should strive to know Eternal truth: With analogies
People should endeavor to cultivate qualities like tolerance, love, sympathy, righteousness, justic
Human heart is like ocean of milk; An analogy
The rakshasas (demons) and the devas (gods) churned the Ocean of Milk (to get nectar from it.) The
How to visualise truth; With analogy
Man is capable of recalling, recapitulation. Thinking faculties are natural trait. Search is wonderf
Use your body to do sacred acts
Money that is lost can be earned again. Lost friends may be got back again. Even the loss of a wife
Service leads to liberation
Embodiments of Love! Man adopts various means to achieve liberation (from the bondage of mundane ex
Na tha pamsi, Na teerthana
Neither by penance nor by bathing in sacred rivers Nor by study of scriptures nor by japa Can the
Govinda Krishna jai
Govinda Krishna Jai Govinda krishna Jai Gopala Krishna Jai Gopala Bala Bala Radha Krishna Jai Krishn
Born as a human we should behave befitting the name
We have to first understand what is meant by humanity? Human being behaving like a human being manif
God is beyond free fill
Do not worry about the past. When time comes, it merges with the present. Wait for the time. Don’t
What one enjoys today are the merits of the past
It is just not possible for anyone to tell what they were in their past lives. So is the case with t
Following Divine command unquestionably grants the eternal bliss: Story of Nana, the devotee of Shirdi Baba
When do you get supreme bliss? It is only when you are able to overcome all the three qualities. Wha
Man should transcend three attributes to attain eternal bliss
In a split second you become angry. In a fraction of a moment you get agitated. They just happen in
Mind can make you an animal, human or Divine
For a human being to live like a human being, or behave like an animal, or lead a life with divine f
If man is right, world would be right: Chinnakatha
An Officer was working in his office. In the house, his child was doing mischief. Unable to check hi
Reading scriptures cannot give you wisdom
Sastras....Sastras...Sastras.. What are these Sastras? They may impart some general knowledge. It is
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
Swami on past life regression
Cultures of previous births are, rather, difficult to unravel and reconcile, during one’s present
Why does the Divine take the form of a human?
So, divinity doesn’t surface with a special form. Divinity also puts up a human form and appears.
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
Good culture leads to good qualities
If we wish to possess a good heart, it is essential to move in a good company. At times, however, go
As is our association, so is our Mind
For both the good and bad qualities, Mind is the root cause. The good quality present in the Mind ca
Mind and its working
Students! Mind is very peculiar. Mind moves very fast. Mind is highly wavering. Mind is very powerf
Mranu Diddavacchu
A wooden log can be corrected and made straight. A raw stone or boulder can be bevelled. Can the hu
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
Myths about christmas and christianity
Today is a Christmas holiday. How did you get this word Christmas? This is a Roman word. Christmas d
Without God, we are Zero
Embodiments of Love! All are messengers of God, all are embodiments of love. There is no man without
Have firm faith in God; Story of Matthew
At one time, Matthew was the tax officer. He used to meet the fishermen to collect taxes. (He asked
Follow the command as prescribed by Swami
Swami's commands, Swami's message - we should propagate throughout the world. Some people may like i
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
God gives suffering that we can bear
So, we will subtly assume the form of God when we think of God all the time. Never be depressed that
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,
Christmas at Prasanthi Nilayam is Special
Embodiments of Love! Every year, we celebrate Christmas. You are from different countries. A true Ch
Give up ego; Bhakta Ramadas story
Never give scope for ego. Ramadas also said this. Ramadas faced difficulties, Thyagaraja faced probl
Do not indulge in arguments
Let anyone say anything - be peaceful, never argue at any time. Argumentation is not good. Argumenta
Swami on Prahalada and his devotion
Here is Prahalada. Prahalada is a tiny tot. Though he was so young, he never disobeyed God. He was u
John becoming Moses
At one time a messenger, an angel, was going through a book. John saw that and asked "What is that?"
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
Sacrifice is the true quality of man
Sacrifice is the main quality of mankind. Under any circumstances you should never disobey God's com
What is true devotion; From Jesus life
Many consider themselves to be devotees. What is this devotion? Mere worship and service cannot be c
Experience Divine love
Poor feeding and distribution of clothes are also necessary, but they are not that important. They a
Inner significance of Christian Cross
Some of the Christians show this sign (gesturing the sign of the cross). This indicates these four -
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
Give up body attachment; Jesus life
Never attempt to have body identification. The body is bound to change and it will fall. In worldly
State of messengers today
What is the message passed on by the messengers today? Yes, there are some messengers who are passin
Jesus is a true messenger of God
The one who propagates the worldly, fleeting, ephemeral matters, sensual matters, he cannot be calle
Paramatma Prema Dharanilo Janulaku
The first duty is to make people experience the divine love in this world. In fact progress is ensur
Who is a true messenger of God
Embodiments of Love! everyone knows that human life is highly valuable, sacred and noble. Students f
Allah Yanchu Mohammadeeyulu
Muslims worship Him as Allah, Christians call Him Jehovah, Vaishnavites pray to Vishnu and Shaivites
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
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
Everyman is a messenger of God
Every man is a messenger. If we question ourselves, why are we born? Not merely to eat, drink and sl
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.
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
What is real music?
What is the essence of ‘Sankeerthana’, oratorio? The essence of music is to earn love of god. Hi
Types of Sankeerthana
This sankeerthana is of four types. One is ‘guna’ sankeerthana, singing the qualities. Second is
Sankeethana and keerthana
“Samyakkeerthanamithihisamkeerthanam”, there is a vast difference between Keerthanam and Sankeer
Matamulanniyu veru margambu okkate
Religions may be many but the path is one! Clothes may be different but yarn is same! Ornaments
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
Significance behind Vishnu's insignia
Swami tells a small instance from the daily life on the occasion of Guru poornima. One is deluded ve
All names and forms are of God: Analogy of Sweets
All names and forms are that of God. Hence, “Ek prabhu ko anek naam!”-One God has many names! Go
Chukkalanniyu Brahma
All the stars, the Sun, the moon, water, heaven, Vaikuntha, the mother, the father, wealth, deserved
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
Korina Phalamicchu
Why aspire for the flower in the backyard when one has the wish fulfilling tree by his side? Why b
God is your true Guru
Embodiments of love!! How happy and peaceful the whole world would be if e
Teraku Vekala Daagi Unna
Nobody can see the divine principle hidden behind the curtain, for effect is one side the cause on t
You are Brahman, realise it: Analogy of a Camera
Man is the embodiment of the Brahman. One should consider oneself as the Brahman and by believing an
Follow Swami to become one with Him
All are the forms of the divine without any differences of high and low. One might ponder, “Will I
All the powers are latent in man
Embodiments of Love!! For long man has been treading on the wrong path embedded with doubts and c
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
Explanation of Gayathri Mantra
Swami tells that in Gayathri Mantra “om bhur bhuva suvaha”, ‘bhur’ means earth; ‘bhuvaha
What is the meaning of word Guru
What is the inner significance of the word “guru”? ““Gu”, “Ru”= “Gu”- gukaro andha
Veda is Dwaitha
Based on the nature of the world, the four Vedas declare the four great sayings: “Aham Brahmasmi,
Manasu Nadaramugagonna Manavundu
“Manasu aadharamugagaonna maanavudu Bhramalakante heenamai brathuku chedunu,
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
Karma Daata Vasama
“Karma data vasama, naruda karma data vasama? Ghana paathambulu chadivina gaani, kuladevatala
As is the action, so is the world
It is the ignorance that is the root cause for all this. What is the cause for ignorance? Man’s ac
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
Sathyam, Jnanam Anantham Brahma: With Analogy
Hence “sarvam gnyaanamayam”, everything is wisdom; the whole world, the individual, the society
Every man is a Ardhanareeswara
Parvathi and Parameshwara are not separate entities. Parvathi is steadfastness and Eshwara stands fo
What is Brahma Tattwa and Maya Tattwa: With Analogies
Lord Rama at one time was pretending to learn the 'Brahma tatwa', the principle of divinity from the
As is the vision, so is the world
Embodiments of the Divine atma!! When one’s vision is filled with love one can see the B
Everything is Brahman: With analogies
Embodiments of Brahman!! When a seed is sowed, it germinates into a plant and grows into
Mattinunchi Puttina Chettu Matti Yaguna
Just as a tree that is born out of soil, ultimately returns to the soil so also the creation that or
Chukkalanniyu Brahma
All the stars, the Sun, the moon, water, heaven, Vaikuntha, the mother, the father, wealth, deserved
Significance of night long bhajan during Shivaratri
One thought, one vision and one action, we need to consider all the three as one. Then we would not
Prema muditha manase kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa
Service helps you to recognise untruth
One may say that one does the spiritual Sadhana for self realisation. Atma is all pervasive. One doe
You are verily God; Do not limit God and His actions
When one is the embodiment of the divine, there is none outside that one can seek as God. Therefore
Service is the biggest Sadhana
Service to others is means of great ‘Sadhana’, practice or spiritual exercise. People do other S
Okka gooti pittalamu
We are the birds of one nest, We are the flowers of one plant, We are the children of one mother,
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.
Swami on bhajan singing and training
Members must start and develop ‘bhajan centres’ and train others to sing bhajans properly. One
Three important wings of the organisation
First and the foremost wing of this organisation is love for God, that is spirituality; the second i
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
Our organisation should not have any connection with money
Members of our organisations must give up the evil tendency of expecting money. Let the members have
We shouldn't have excessive money
In the everyday life for a family man money is essential. But how is much is required? One is comfor
Do service within your limits
Therefore, all the members of this organisation should become “thyagarajus”- men with spirit 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
Understand the power of thoughts
One must understand the potential of good thoughts. Thoughts travel from one person to another. When
Prema seva rendu rekkalu manaku
Prema seva rendu rekkalu manaku: Love and service are like two wings to the organisation. Paksha
Service and love are two wings of the organisation
Every person must try to develop the divinity and sacredness latent in oneself and undertake service
Love for God must be developed
All the active workers must realise this truth from today and strive to attain the fear of sin, love
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
You are God; Realize it
One must distance oneself from this duality and develop the feeling of unity with God and spend one
Man is no different from God
Many people are subjected to many difficulties, troubles and sorrows and think that in spite of wors
Parula tittinantha papa phalam babbu
“Parulatittinantha papa phlambu abbu, Viduvadennatikadi viswamandu, Parudu parudu kaadu paramath
Dushanambu himsa durambhuganetti
“Dooshanambu Himsa doorambugaanetti, Daiwachintana taanu dandi parachi, Premathoduga taanu praja
Do not criticize or comments on others
One must abstain from criticising the faults in others or their wrong doings. Criticizing others is
Seva is the biggest Sadhana
One may not undertake any Sadhana or spiritual exercises, but one must have firm faith that seva or
We need to foster good feelings
One must abstain from bad actions, bad thoughts and bad conduct which ruin one’s precious human li
Lokamandhu pekku bheekara Krutyamul
Lokamandhu pekku bheekara krutyamul: “Lokamandu pekku bheekara krutyamul, Jarugu kaaranambu ar
Fear of Sin, love for God and morality in society
God is the very embodiment of truth; one has to love only the truth and has to realise that the worl
Unity leads you to gain wisdom
Man today is wasting his life by indulging in selfish motives and by not believing in the transcende
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
Swami on the life of British Prime Minister James Mcdonald: Lead life with good thoughts
There are innumerable people, not only in Bharath but also elsewhere, whose lives are examples of tr
Good company fosters good thoughts
Ratnakara, who was a way layer and a thief, became Sage Valmiki the author of the epic Ramayana on a
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 mysteries
Mind is responsible for all the business dealings and activities in the world. A school without a te
Mind and its working
Embodiments of the Divine Atma!! The human body made up of the senses and five e
Manase Hethuvu
Mind is the cause for the existence, bondage and condition of affairs of man. It is important for li
Vahe Guru Vahe Guru
Vahe Guru Vahe Guru Vahe Guru Ji Bolo Sathya Naam, Sathya Naam, Sathya Naam Ji Bolo Nithya Nithya
Govinda Hare Gopala Hare
Govinda Harey, Gopala Harey, Hey Gopi Gopa Bala Govinda Harey, Gopala Harey, Hey Murali Gana Lola
Involve in social service every sunday
In this summer class, a decision has been taken to undertake social service on every Sunday. Such se
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
Consider everyone as your own while rendering service
One should treat people, who are suffering, who are immersed in sorrow and who are helpless, as the
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
Be prepared to serve and do not expect others to serve you: Chinnakatha
Embodiments of Divine atma! Students!! Students must be ready to serve others but should n
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
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
How the word, Rishikula turned to school in modern times
The word ‘Rishi’ relates to those people who had no delusions about the body but naturally exhib
Who is a Rishi
The word ‘Rishi’ relates to those people who had no delusions about the body but naturally exhib
Ideal teachings given by Rishikula's and Gurukula's
In this sacred country of Bharath, from time immemorial the idea of service has been handed down by
Serving the society is most important
Man is born in the society, grows with the society and prospers by serving the society. In this scen
Importance of service and its characteristics
A responsible temperament is very essential for an individual. Seva or service is one of the most im
Modern day practices in spirituality and demoralisation of Indian culture
Embodiments of the sacred soul! Students!! To follow a spiritual path is the desire of
Na Tha Pamsi
One cannot cross the ocean of the cycle of births and deaths by visiting the sacred places, or by pe
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
Collective singing has so much power to connect with God
All must sing in unison. Earlier people used to sing alone without anyone following in chorus. But t
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
Akkaraku Rani Chuttamu
A relative who does not help in times of need, God who will not grant boons in spite of worship,
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
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
Shut your mouth and open up your heart
People need to open their hearts and shut their mouths. But today people go in the wrong direction b
Namasmarana is like the bore-well which draws water from the heart
There is water underneath the earth but how can man draw the underground water? There is soil and mu
Mountain and Mist
Truly if one has strong and unwavering faith in the Almighty, one will never suffer. Even if one has
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,
Adugakuve o manasa
Adagakuve, o manasa! Adugukoladi adi aduguna padunani, Adagakunna pani adi vadigaa agunan
Prayer is the magnet
Today man is not keeping his mind in a proper way due to an increase in the worldly desires.
Do not blame others for your actions
“Manayeva manushyanaam, kaaranam bandhamokshayoho”- mind is the cause for bondage or liberation!
Mind can separate the good from the bad
Here is a small example: The water of the ocean is salty. The heat of the Sun converts the ocean wat
Turn bookish knowledge into practical knowledge
They do not explain clearly about what truth is and what is justice. All of that amounts to impracti
What is form and formless: Analogy
Therefore all the worldly actions must be based on spiritual principles. There are two aspects, ‘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
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
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
Limitless desires of man
People say that they want to become a rich millionaire, but who is a ‘millionaire’? ‘Who
Man is completely deluded and he is behind worldly pleasures
‘Ya chinta bhuvi, putra mitra bharanau, Vyapara sambhashane, Ya chinta dhana dhaanya yas
Permanent address of God is your heart
One must never think that God is present only in pilgrim centres or in holy shrines. God is everywhe
What is Mankind
One also says ‘mankind’. How should man be? He should be kind, and then alone can he be referred
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
What is the relationship between Paramardhika, Vyavaharika and Prathibhasika
What is the relationship between “Paramardhika”- relating to the supreme truth, “vyavaharikam
Every ritual should carry the spiritual aspect
People have been singing bhajans throughout the past night. It is a worldly ritual. How does one get
God is your true friend
Who is a friend? Today’s friends flock around as long as there is position, wealth, and health. Th
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
Time is very important in life
There are two types of teachers, ‘baadha’ the pain and ‘bodha’ the teaching. It is difficult
Time and one's own heart are the best teachers
Who is the real ‘teacher’ in this world? One’s heart is the true teacher. Time is a true teach
Good qualities depends on the company we keep
“Budhdhihi karmanusaarini!!” One’s intellect develops based on one’s good and bad actions. B
Knowledge is bestowed only through practice
“Abhyasaamsaruni vidyaam” –one gets knowledge based on one’s perseverance and dedication. Le
Truth and sacrifice are the goals of life
Man has prosperity and wealth as long as he follows truth. “Sathyamu trikala bhagyamu.” Meaning
Sathyanu Sarini Lakshmihi
The goddess of prosperity walks in the wake of Truth; Fame follows sacrifice; Knowledge follows di
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
Leaders must set an example through humility
We must inspire that resolve, that determination to embark upon activities with great devotion, dedi
Leaders should communicate well to Sevadal
"Waste of time" and "Waste of money"- about these two, they say:- “Time waste is life waste. Wasta