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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
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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
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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
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What is Bhava Sankeerthana
Many are deluded who follow the ‘bhava sankeerthana’ or singing in full realisation of the signi
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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?!
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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
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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
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Only through pain, you can derive pleasure
Many great people, forbearing many difficulties did great penance and meditative exercises in order
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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
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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
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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
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Try to lead your life with good qualities
Sages have given us great ideas. We should reminisce and practice them. Performing sacred rituals is
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Efficient usage of day to day resources
‘Devi navaratri’ means the worshipping nature by merging all the powers of nature and fostering
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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
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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
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Shirdi Baba's Life Story
There is another speciality associated with this day. In the year 1838, Shirdi Sai Baba was born in
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Vasudhaikakutumbhakam is the message of Sankranti
Students should behave in a very respectful manner, should respect the elders, love the parents, res
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Message to youth and students
Since the occasion is right, Swami speaks about the students in today’s world. If a group of five
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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
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Dinakaraudu Shanthudai Toche
Sun appears clam and peaceful, Days have become short with fierce cold winds! Farm
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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
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How Narakasura got destroyed
When one delves into the history of Narakasura, one finds that he was a very evil and wicked person.
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Story of Narakasura
Lord Krishna killed the cruel, wicked Kamsa and installed another as the king. This infuriated the w
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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
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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
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Meaning of Dheeyoh Yonah Prachodayath
Shraddha, Rutham, Sathyam, yoga and mighty power are the five components of the sacred intellect. T
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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
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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
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Difference between an Optimist and a pessimist
“Korika teerina vela nanu goppaga pogidedaroyi! Korika teeraka pothe uraka tegedadaro
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Whatever happens is for my own good: Beautiful Analogies
“Korika teerina vela nanu goppaga pogidedaroyi! Korika teeraka pothe uraka tegedadaro
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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
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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
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Who is victorious in life? Questions Shankaracharya: With beautiful analogies
Shankaracharya questioned, “Chitam jagatyeva?” meaning who is the winner in the world. Each stud
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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
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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.
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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
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Members of Sai Organisations should develop human values
People hear about hijacks, kidnaps, robbery etc happening in the society. On investigation one comes
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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
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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
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Path of bhakthi is very sacred
Shankaracharya expounded the principle of adwaitha. He declared, “Sathyam gyanam anantham brahma
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Give up ego; Bhakta Ramadas story
Never give scope for ego. Ramadas also said this. Ramadas faced difficulties, Thyagaraja faced probl
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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
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Types of Sankeerthana
This sankeerthana is of four types. One is ‘guna’ sankeerthana, singing the qualities. Second is
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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
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Significance behind Vishnu's insignia
Swami tells a small instance from the daily life on the occasion of Guru poornima. One is deluded ve
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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Sadhana is important for Sevadal; Analogies
In our organisations, whether one preaches it or not, seva and “Sadhana” or self practice should
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Analogy of electric wire to explain mind
In our organisations, whether one preaches it or not, seva and “Sadhana” or self practice should
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Swami on ancient and modern culture
When Brahma manifests with the four faces, the devotee looks at the manifestation and gets absorbed
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God is the indweller - Eknath's story
Several great sages and personages of India have shown these ideals of service, ideal of worshipping
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The significance of Jyothi meditation
On the day of Diwali, a row of lamps or cressets are kept and with one flame all the other flames ar
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Youth have the incurable disease of Ego
Young men and women today, prone to the effects of their age lose all patience and have no sense of
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Lack of character is the main cause for world problems
All over the world there is misery, fear and restlessness. What is the reason behind it? That countr
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Teachings of Zoroastra; Religion of Parsi
Zoroastrian is the founder of the religion followed by Parsees and its followers are called as Zoroa
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What is Samadhi State
Students!! The word Samadhi is understood in many different ways in the world.
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Atma is permanent and body is impermanent
Atma is permanent and body is impermanent: When one controls one’s mind, prana too is
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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
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Feelings behind the actions are important
How does one worship brahma? “Shabda brahmamayi, by sound, Charachara mayi, by the movable and the
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How to comprehend Divinity
No one can comprehend the divinity in whole. Though they try to analyze and investigate very few und
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Develop goodness both qualitatively and quantitatively; With analogies
It is only when we are able to increase the good in us in a qualitative as well as a quantitative
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Swami on the role of youth in uplifting India
Sacred students! There are two things which are important for man’s life. One is confidence in o
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Meghamulu Minti Pai Cheri
One notices lightning in the sky only when clouds gather. In that manner, as lightning follows clo
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Scientists are not creators; With analogies
Scientists can only study and describe the qualities of existing materials. They can divide them in
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Who is a Mudamathi according to Shankara
The most important thing that has been communicated in these verses is the word mudamathi (one so
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Make others happy and you will be happy
All religions and all castes are creations of man. As such, we are contributing to the divisions and
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How to be happy amidst your worries
Be happy always!! One may say, “Swami! How is it possible to stay happy always amidst the problems
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Divine love lights the lamp of life
Young men and women! One needs oil to light a lamp. It is the oil that helps in making the la
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How to make use of our will power
‘Name’ is negative, ‘service’ is positive; the current flows when both the negative and the
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In servitude lies the leadership
One must always be men of service. Leadership lies in the spirit of service. Leaders today have neve
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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
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Significance behind chanting Gayathri Mantra three times a day
It has been laid down that the Gayathri mantra has to be chanted three times a day viz, morning, aft
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How diseases are cured in Swami's hospital
Every doctor now has a doubt as to how all the diseases are cured in our hospital. How is it happeni
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Man needs to have the sense of gratitude
The main quality gifted to man by God is “gratitude”. In the ancient culture of Bharath, it was
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Kalasi Melasi Perugudham
Let us grow together in harmony; let us move about in friendliness; let us spread together the light
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Human life is precious and of great value: Humourous analogy
Man would not dare to waste this human life if he makes an attempt to know the extent of the treasur
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Importance of Yoga in realizing Atma
One individual, that is the Atma Swaroopa, either in the waking state, or in the deep sleep state
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Focus on Atma and not on form
When we make an attempt to realise and understand the real situation and the nature of Atma, then
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There is only one Atma present in everyone
Today, one should understand and experience the oneness of the Atma which goes through every form
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Krishna - Radha Tattwa
Embodiments of divine love! We should not consider Atmic principle only limited to bodies. Only when
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Love is God; God is Love
We can achieve anything and everything through love. Love is God, God is Love. We should make effort
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Significance of nature and man
Embodiments of divine love! The wonders of nature are extremely sacred, they have got a message and
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How to control your senses; Bhagawan explains
For every human being, control of one's senses is essential. It would be wrong if we think that this
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Who is Vigneshwara
Modern man is weak. In modern times, people commit sins, but they neither realise their mistakes nor
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Pleasure is an Interval between two pains
However, those who live in this physical, ephemeral, transient world, they necessarily have to bide
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Awake, arise stop not till the goal is reached
The Vedas declare: Uttisthata jagrata prapya varannibodhata. Arise, awake, and stop not till the g
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Pogaku Moolamu Nippula Punjamunda
Can there be smoke without fire? Can a car move without a driver? Can a traffic light flash withou
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Kshama is the very breath of life
Kshama is thus the very breath of life. Can there be smoke without fire? Can a car move without a
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Love is the basis for forbearance
Embodiments of Love! Boys and Girls! True and Selfless Love manifests as sacrifice. Such love knows
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Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada
Once Narada met Sanath kumara and asked for enlightenment. Sanath kumara asked Narada about the sp
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Practicing Swami's teachings is true New Year
People are celebrating the advent of the New year, but what are they doing to improve their conduct
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New year doesn't bring joy or sorrow
Embodiments of Love! YEARS have rolled by, but man has not developed noble feelings. A true human
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Sannajaajikanna, Sampamgi Lathakanna
More than the fragrance of the jasmine, more than the champak, more than butter, more than the beau
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Importance of Mothers words
Mother's words are very sweet! She may beat you or scold you when she is angry but she can never hav
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Have control over your speech
The faculty of speech is represented by Saraswathi. We should make use of proper words. You cannot s
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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
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What is the meaning of Guru
The Balvikas guru is a GURU. What is the inner meaning of the word Guru should be understood. 'Gu' s
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God is present in everything
Embodiments of love! Boys and Girls! In this Vallabhai Stadium, we are now noticing different kinds