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

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

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

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

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

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

Attachment and selfishness lead to ruin

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

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.

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

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

Learnt to find peace from pieces

Every object in this world causes fear; is ever changing, is fleeting and temporary. Man must attain

Truth always truimphs: Example of Harischandra

In order to follow the truth, king Harischandra had to go through several ordeals. In order to ser

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

Role of students in moulding the world

Students!! Students see and hear about many things in this world. In spite of

Inner peace gives you outer harmony: Practical Solutions

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

Lyrics are not given importance in music today: Humorous analogy of Thyagaraja Krithi

In a music concert the musician concentrates on the ‘raga’, the tune, ‘tala’, the beat and t

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

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

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

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

Dinakaraudu Shanthudai Toche

Sun appears clam and peaceful, Days have become short with fierce cold winds! Farm

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

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

Chitta Suddhi Leka

Deeds done without purity of mind will never confer peace on the seeker. He who can still the min

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

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

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

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

Gunamu Leni Suthudu

A characterless son, Purposeless knowledge, Peace less life

Bhagawan wishes all of us to be happy

“Lokasamastha sukhino bhavanthu!”- Let everybody in the world be happy and peaceful. That is Swa

Sacrifice is the hallmark of a true doctor

Fortunately people have acquired the required education and have become big doctors but what is the

The man behind Ayurveda

In Allopathy too there are some germs that degenerate for some time and later on increase in numbers

Swami on Allopathy and Ayurveda

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

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

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

Significance of Angeerasa year

There are sixty years as per the Telugu calendar beginning with Prabhava and ending with Akshaya. Th

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

Parents should be role model to children

One must not indulge in worrying about others the moment one gets up from sleep.

Develop faith and confidence

“Where there is confidence there is love. Where there is love there is peace.

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

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

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

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

Kuracha Buddhula: Poem by Arjuna to Krishna

“Krishna, the mean minded fellows that the Kauravas are, will they want peace?

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

Live life with love

As William conversed with everyone with love, Lord Brain considered him Divine. It implies that one

Without peace, one cannot be happy; Analogies of Churchill and Prahlada

We find the science more and more increasing. It gives you lot of comfort. What is the use of all th

Secular knowledge cannot give you eternal peace

The sage Narada, who was proficient in 64 branches of knowledge, suffered from lack of peace, so he

Swami on five sheaths of human body

The human body is encased in five sheaths: Annamaya kosha (the sheath of food or physical sheath),

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

Do not indulge in arguments

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

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

Who is a true messenger of God

Embodiments of Love! everyone knows that human life is highly valuable, sacred and noble. Students f

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

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

Types of Sankeerthana

This sankeerthana is of four types. One is ‘guna’ sankeerthana, singing the qualities. Second is

God is your true Guru

Embodiments of love!! How happy and peaceful the whole world would be if e

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

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

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

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

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

Man is completely deluded and he is behind worldly pleasures

‘Ya chinta bhuvi, putra mitra bharanau, Vyapara sambhashane, Ya chinta dhana dhaanya yas

What is the relationship between Paramardhika, Vyavaharika and Prathibhasika

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

Knowledge is bestowed only through practice

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

Youth should never leave ideals

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

Young men should develop the spirit of forbearance

One’s soft tongue gets bitten by the sharp teeth around. Is one giving any punishment to the teeth

Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi

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

Youth should render selfless service to society

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

We must lead an ideal family life to bring in Unity

It is the world and the duty of the householder that form the basis for one’s service to the commu

How religions arisened in the world

Embodiments of the sacred Atma!! Bharath from times immemorial has taught the world the w

Unwavering mind is a pre-requisite to attain Samadhi

In order to understand and reach the state of Samadhi, the fourth line of the verse: ‘Kuruavadaana

As is your vision, so is the world

One must experience the bliss and share it with others. When man sees the world through the glasses

Our actions are permanent

Hence, life is not true, it is not permanent; one’s deeds and actions are true and permanent. One

Two common diseases of man are money and position

At all times and everywhere people expect from the society. Because of the effect of Kali Yuga, two

Control your body and mind at young age

Your life can be peaceful only when you can control the agitations of your body and mind. These are

World is full of sorrow; Seek peace within

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

Your connection must be heart to heart and love to love

You have behaved in an excellent way, with good habits and good conduct all these four days. At time

How to serve in a village

When ten of the youngsters go to a village for service, how should they conduct themselves? They sho

Youth should have good character

Youngsters! As Bhagawan said in the beginning, character is the most important thing. No o

How to find peace and where is it

Where is peace? Physically, one is at peace in deep sleep. When the thought process is withdrawn, on

Why Nagarsankeethan is prescribed

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

How to make use of our will power

‘Name’ is negative, ‘service’ is positive; the current flows when both the negative and the

Sreyohi Jnanamabhyasath

Knowledge is surely superior to practice, Meditation surpasses knowledge,

In servitude lies the leadership

One must always be men of service. Leadership lies in the spirit of service. Leaders today have neve

Service is the highest form of worship

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

Swami on the importance of character; Analogy from Ramayana

One should not talk too much. Naturally, one loses one’s character by talking too much. People, ge

Swami's words of appreciation for doctor's

Embodiments of love!! All the assembled here have come from far off places bearing all the

Swami 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

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

Shastrambu Neppudu Sathyambuganenchu

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

Man doesn't have faith in himself

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

Faith in God is the basis for man's bliss

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

Kalasi Melasi Perugudham

Let us grow together in harmony; let us move about in friendliness; let us spread together the light

Giveup narrow mind from this Ugadi

Embodiments of Love! WE have been experiencing the bliss of celebrating Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fo

Behaviour of Sathya Sai Sevadal; An analogy

The first thing we should do is to recognize the meaning which is appropriate to “Sathya Sai Sevad

First aid kit for Sevadal according to Swami

Amongst the many conclusions that we have reached today, we have made one decision that the members

We need to understand the inner principle of Vinayaka

We have learnt how to worship Vinayaka, but we do not recognise His inner principle. This will make

Secret of Hanuman

Filling his heart with divine feelings, Hanuman stepped into Lanka. All inhabitants praised Hanuman

Swami on Confidence and Faith

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

Pleasure is an Interval between two pains

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

Controlling ones emotions is true education

We should recognize that the true meaning of education lies in ability to control one's own senses.

Human life rests on human values

Embodiments of Love! The mansion of human life rests on the four pillars of truth, righteousness,

Sathya Dharma Prema Shanthulu Lekunna

Bereft of truth, righteousness, love and peace, the value of all your education is zero, Bereft of

Lack of kshama leads to jealousy; Analogies of Ravana, Asuya and Anasuya

Anasuya who had three sons. They were no ordinary sons for they were none other than Brahma, Vishnu,

Lead a Divine life from new year

This is New Year Day according to the Gregorian calendar. We have other New Year days according to

Follow the culture and tradition of Bharath

You young people should clean your minds, develop pure ideas, and take this opportunity to see what

Understand yourself; Sanath Kumara to Narada

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

God exists; Message to youth with analogies

Young people generally do not have faith in God and they get into a despondent situation by asking

Stages in human life; with analogies

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

Bhagawan's message to all on new year

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

New year doesn't bring joy or sorrow

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

Role of teachers in making ideal students

It is not as if in this country there are no wealthy people. It is not as if there are no highly ed

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

Follow truth and obtain peace

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

God is present in everything

Embodiments of love! Boys and Girls! In this Vallabhai Stadium, we are now noticing different kinds