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

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

Always contemplate on God: Practical examples

Be in constant communion with God in all the three states: waking, dream, and deep sleep (jagrat, sw

Bhakthi Reva Paramartha Dayini

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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.

Knowledge with discrimination is important today

Bharath has progressed in the field of science. The knowledge of science is useful only when accompa

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

Students always be in a good company

When once students go out of the portals of the educational institutions and enter the society, thei

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

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 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

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

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

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

What is Sath, Chit, Ananda

God is the one with the three attributes of “Sath”, “Chit” and “Ananda”. “Sath” is p

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

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

All strengths are useless without Divine strength

Whatever be the strengths you have, whatever be the riches you possess, whatever be the scholarship

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

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

Significance behind 'Devi Navaratri'

That person is truly a human being, who is sanctified by the unity of thought, word and deed. The he

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!!�

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

Vedas first proclaimed the importance of peace and unity

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

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

People who take to the Northward Path (Uttarayanamu))

“The aspirant travelling towards the North, with ‘brahma bhaavam’, thoughts of Brahman, ‘bra

Inner Significance of festivals in India

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

The attributes of wisdom - Sraddha, Rutham, Sathya and Yoga

The first one is “Shraddha”. It has two meanings: ‘interest’ and ‘stability’. Shraddha

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.

Character is most important in human life

Man’s life is made up of the three attributes. Losing such attributes, man loses humanness. Today

Gunamu Leni Suthudu

A characterless son, Purposeless knowledge, Peace less life

Man should discriminate before acting

Embodiments of Love!! One should not waste even a fraction of a second of the most valuab

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

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

Sath, Chith and Ananda

God is the embodiment of eternity and bliss. Among His many names the ‘Sath, Chith, Ananda’ is t

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

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

How a student should conduct himself: Powerful message

This age is very sacred; is one of divinity. This is the age that will bear sweet fruits. One must n

Students should never get into other avagations; They should concentrate on education; Message to students

The youth today is gathering all unnecessary things into their minds. The student enters the precinc

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

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam

Shankaracharya had five disciples. One is very pure hearted. The others came there to learn Shastras

Pustakamul Patinchitini

Why do you feel proud that you have read books, that you have gone throug

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

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

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.

John becoming Moses

At one time a messenger, an angel, was going through a book. John saw that and asked "What is that?"

Explanation of Gayathri Mantra

Swami tells that in Gayathri Mantra “om bhur bhuva suvaha”, ‘bhur’ means earth; ‘bhuvaha�

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,

Prayer is the magnet

Today man is not keeping his mind in a proper way due to an increase in the worldly desires.

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

Knowledge is bestowed only through practice

“Abhyasaamsaruni vidyaam” –one gets knowledge based on one’s perseverance and dedication. Le

Sathyanu Sarini Lakshmihi

The goddess of prosperity walks in the wake of Truth; Fame follows sacrifice; Knowledge follows di

Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana

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

Teachings of Zoroastra; Religion of Parsi

Zoroastrian is the founder of the religion followed by Parsees and its followers are called as Zoroa

Pranayama and Prathyahara

Embodiments of the divine atma! Young boys and girls!! The path of spirituality can be co

Na Raaka Yeriginanthane; Krishna - Kuchela

“As soon as I sent word to Krishna through His gatekeepers about my arrival, He personally came to

Kuchela - Krishna episode; Love of God

Be it morning or evening I am your servant An incident described in the Bhagavatham, offers an i

Discipline is must in every action we do

Discipline is therefore, a must in every single action one performs from dawn to dusk. In today�

Pusthakamul Patinchithini

O Man! You boast about books read and scriptures mastered, And proud you are of ephemeral knowled

Discipline is must to lead an ideal life

Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why th

Yetti vidyalu jagathini eruganatti

Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why ca

Feelings behind the actions are important

How does one worship brahma? “Shabda brahmamayi, by sound, Charachara mayi, by the movable and the

Develop positive thoughts

Clean, remove all the negative feelings. Develop, grow more and more positive thoughts. As along the

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

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

Why summer course for youth; It's purpose

We have come into this world with our body as a part of ourselves. So long as you remain a part of

Swami has placed all hope on Youth

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

No one is following religion truly

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

Swami on Pancha Koshas with analogies

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

Adi Shankara says; Grammar cannot save you

He devoted all the time that was available to him and all the energy that was in his body for the p

Jihve Rasagne Madhurapriye

My tongue! You are fond of sweet things and have the knowledge of discriminating taste; I tell you t

Bad behaviour of students in present times

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

Sad state of students in society

Students must strive to attain strength connected with responsibility. They should also recognise t

Practice what you learnt in Prashanthi Nilayam

Students! Young men and women!! Your education is not true and great learning; true learning

Jihve Rasgne Madhurapriyetwam

My tongue! You are fond of sweet things and have the knowledge of discriminating taste; I tell you t

Sreyohi Jnanamabhyasath

Knowledge is surely superior to practice, Meditation surpasses knowledge,

Why Gayathri Mantra is given to children at tender age

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

Swami on the role of doctors and on the current state of medical colleges

Many doctors raised doubts in the reports submitted yesterday; they were concerned about the success

One needs to have gratitude towards society

One learns all the knowledge from the society; the intelligence and specialisation is also learned f

What is Vittamu and how it is earned

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

Swami on the importance of mind, matter and awareness

In the humanity today this equality is the ‘integrated awareness’ or ‘pragnya’. This ‘inte

Carelessness is the reason for diseases

It is one’s impertinence or laziness that is the root cause for all these diseases. ‘Laziness is

Three paths man need to know to realize himself

Human life is the essence of the six elements viz., the five elements and the self. To realise that

Kaanididiyani cheppanga kalaru kani

It is possible for one to say that a certain thing is not so and so but it is impossible for anyone

Atma is the Brahman present in all forms

To be able to decide something as ‘yes, it is’ or to say ‘no, it is not’ are but the phenome

Significance of nature and man

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

Daanamu Kaani Yagna Sandhanamu Kaani

If we examine carefully, we will find that neither gift, nor a donation, nor the performance of Yagn

Who is Vigneshwara

Modern man is weak. In modern times, people commit sins, but they neither realise their mistakes nor

What is true education

Embodiments of Love! Fill your hearts with love. See that you grow truth in your mind. Let all your

Reverence to Parents linked to Indian culture

All the boys and girls who belong to balvikas should in the very first instance learn to give regard

Cultivate Love and Reverence

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

Discrimination power of man

Our life will not move forward if we don't have any knowledge of Sastras or knowledge of experience.

Swami teachings to balvikas teachers

Modern-day teachers, 90 out of 100 have no spiritual knowledge. They should recognize the truth that

Impart both Spiritual and Secular education

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

Role of Balvikas Gurus in imparting knowledge

The teacher must take necessary care to teach such spiritual education.The teachers should be prepar

Relation of Balvikas students and Gurus

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

Foster good thoughts and develop kshama

Embodiments of Love! Drive away bad thoughts and make room for good and noble ones. Through sacred t

Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada

Once Narada met Sanath kumara and asked for enlightenment. Sanath kumara asked Narada about the sp

Kaani Didiyani Cheppanga Kalaru Kaani

One can point at a thing and say that it is not Brahman, but no one can say that this is Brahman.

Niddura Nundi Lechi

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

Balvikas gurus must be good all time

It is not as if Sai does not know that the balvikas Gurus are giving the important ideals of purity

Swami on the Sacred texts of India

When one wants to fell a tree or destroy a tree, he can do so only by cutting the roots. By working

True Vidya is Atma Vidya

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

Follow truth and obtain peace

Embodiments of Divine Atma! Man in this world is making several inventions and attempts, he is also