
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

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 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

What are Vedas, their origin and significance
Embodiments of Divine atma!! From ancient times the people of Bharath have gone throug

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?!

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

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

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

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

Story of Alexander - Chinnakatha
Alexander was the Greek emperor who made many conquests on India. He was a very rich king. But he wa

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
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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

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

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.

Importance and working of human body
It is a wrong notion that people consider health in relation to worldly existence. One also believes

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

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

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

Swami on Current Educational System
Every year, the education institutions are creating lakhs and lakhs of graduates and letting them lo

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

Students always be in a good company
When once students go out of the portals of the educational institutions and enter the society, thei

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

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

We need to repose faith in God: Story of Nana Saheb Chandorkar; A shirdi Baba Devotee
One must have implicit faith in God’s words and conduct oneself in accordance with it. Then alone

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

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

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
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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pranava is Brahman
When good words are told we listen with one ear and allow them to leave through the other ear. When

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
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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

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

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

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

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 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

Swami on the depletion of Ozone layer
Dear Students! One is enthusiastic to know what exists up above, but there is n

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

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

Understand the significance of Durgashtami
Man must make an effort to recognise and understand the inner significance of ‘Durgashtami’. In

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!!

Na punyam na papam
I am neither merit nor sin, I am neither pleasure nor sorrow, I am neither hymn nor holy waters,

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
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Singing Pleases the Lord
“Ninu kanugonagalara, Krishna?!! Anuvukante athi sookshmaroopudavu,

The entry of Shyama into Shirdi: Story of Shyama and his experiences with Baba
Shyam’s parents brought him to Shirdi after their retirement. He was two years old at that time. H

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

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

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
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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

Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam
Chant His name, chant His name, Chant His name O ignorant minded! When the destined end is near,

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

Never watch TV while having food
Youngsters!! If there are any programmes pertaining to students’ education in the TVs, t

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

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

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
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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.

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

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

What is Sukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Each month is divided into two “paksham”, fortnights. One is called as the “Sukla paksha”, t

Addamanduna Prathi Bimba Mantanatula
Addamanduna pratibimbamantanatula, Taamarakulu neetiche tadupanatula, Paapamulu antavu maan

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

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

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

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

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

Prema Muditha Manase
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! SriRama! Rama,Ram!! Paapa ka

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

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

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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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

Character is most important in human life
Man’s life is made up of the three attributes. Losing such attributes, man loses humanness. Today

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

Bhagawan wishes all of us to be happy
“Lokasamastha sukhino bhavanthu!”- Let everybody in the world be happy and peaceful. That is Swa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Man should discriminate before acting
Embodiments of Love!! One should not waste even a fraction of a second of the most valuab

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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

Message to students on practical lines
Students!! Students must curb excessive talk and indulge in necessary talk like
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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

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

Excessive talk leads to many problems: Practical analogies
Students!! The present day student is highly confused. The one who can talk does

Padmapada Guru Seva; Story from Bhaja Govindam
Shankaracharya had five disciples. One is very pure hearted. The others came there to learn Shastras

Love parents, Guru and God within you
You are the father, the mother, friend relation. Love your father, Love your mother. Love your teach

Cry for God; Ramakrishna said
Many went to Ramakrishna and asked him. Vivekananda also was there. They asked him, 'Swami have you

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

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

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

How to visualise truth; With analogy
Man is capable of recalling, recapitulation. Thinking faculties are natural trait. Search is wonderf

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.

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

Without God, we are Zero
Embodiments of Love! All are messengers of God, all are embodiments of love. There is no man without

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

What is the meaning of word Guru
What is the inner significance of the word “guru”? ““Gu”, “Ru”= “Gu”- gukaro andha

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

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

Everything is Brahman: With analogies
Embodiments of Brahman!! When a seed is sowed, it germinates into a plant and grows into
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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

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

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

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

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

You are God; Realize it
One must distance oneself from this duality and develop the feeling of unity with God and spend one

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

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

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

Mind and its mysteries
Mind is responsible for all the business dealings and activities in the world. A school without a te

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

Knowledge is bestowed only through practice
“Abhyasaamsaruni vidyaam” –one gets knowledge based on one’s perseverance and dedication. Le

Uddhava-Gopikas episode; Devotion of Gopikas
In one context, the Gopikas questioned Uddhava. Uddhava summoned the Gopikas and told them, “Come,

Leaders should communicate well to Sevadal
"Waste of time" and "Waste of money"- about these two, they say:- “Time waste is life waste. Wasta

Actions are important and not decisions
In this conference, we have arrived at many new conclusions and have also chalked out a program for

Purpose and significance behind Seva
Embodiments of the Divine, the workers in social service! For the last five days, Seva

Na tha pamsi, Na teerthana
Neither penance nor meditation nor proficiency of the sacred texts is of any avail in crossing the o
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Sevadal should take up the path of Karma; With analogy
In order to arrest the tendencies which are unfair and unjust sometimes we have to adopt that path.

Sadhana is important for Sevadal; Analogies
In our organisations, whether one preaches it or not, seva and “Sadhana” or self practice should

How to do Jyothi meditation
Look at that flame with your eyes wide open. Now close your eyes and imagine that the flame that you

Practice is more important than preaching
Na karmana na prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amrutatwa maanasuhu” The Vedas have taught in u

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

Namasmarana is the most essential component in spirituality
In the path of spirituality, contemplation of the Lord is most important. By singing the glory of Go
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Difference between goodness and greatness; Story of Rama and Ravana
“Brahmavid brahmaiva bhavathi”- the knower of the Brahman becomes the Brahman. When one entertai

Youth should never leave ideals
Young men and women are the protectors, sustainers and leaders of this world. Youth must make their

What is Sin?
What is sin? As per Indian culture, ‘service to others is merit and harming others is sin (paropak

God's love is selfless
One should love God. There is only one lovable object in the cosmos and that is God. Today one can s

Develop sacred qualities and get rid of animal qualities
Embodiments of Love! One must make every effort to know the sacred qualities in a human

Swami on current state of society
Today, there is no spirit of sacrifice among people in high positions and authority either in busine
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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,

Youth should involve themselves in Satsang
The well being of this world depends on the men and women. Hence, young men and women should have a

Mind is the cause for use or misuse
Every material in this world should be properly used. There is this knife here. One can use the knif

Two qualities immanent and latent in man
Man has two types of natures imminent in him- one is animal nature and the second one humanness. Thi

Man must realize the value of life
The bygone days will never come again. River Yamuna cannot come back when once it merges in the vast

All religions taught to be good
Every religion has been teaching and stressing the importance of devotion and wisdom and have upheld

Life teachings of Mahavira
Mahavira who propounded the religion of Jainism upheld the principles of devotion and dedication and

Life teachings of Guru Nanak
Guru nanak was the dear son of Tripta Devi and Srikaara. He gave great importance to devotion and de
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Ramanujacharya's visishtadwaitha philosophy
He began preaching and establishing the fact that it is the one atma that pervades all beings, God i

Religions and their practices are different; But God is one
Though from ancient times the Hindu philosophy has been fostered and protected by Hindus, unfortunat

Religions are never the reason for chaos and confusion
Embodiments of pavitra atma, Religion and sect is not responsible for the strif

How religions arisened in the world
Embodiments of the sacred Atma!! Bharath from times immemorial has taught the world the w

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

Kuchela - Krishna episode; Love of God
Be it morning or evening I am your servant An incident described in the Bhagavatham, offers an i

Dasanu Dasudanu Kavalenu Raa
Dasanu Dasuduga Kavalenu Raa, Nee Dasulaku Sevane Cheyavalera.

Analogy to explain time, duty and place
There is plenty of water in the Ganges. However, what each person carries home depends on the size o

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa on practice
The great saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to live in an ashram in a village named Kamarakpur in B

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

Food habits and maintenance of good health
Discipline is needed in eating too. One must eat only to the extent required. Excessive eating would

Never break your promise; Tarkad story
People sometimes break their promise. There cannot be a greater sin than going back on one’s word,

Everyone needs to be disciplined
Discipline is a must not only for children but also for all adults, including teachers, officials an

Discipline is must for people in authority
Some people hold commanding positions in today’s society. Whatever be the field of activity – it

Discipline in sports and games is essential
In sports, every player must be disciplined and unconditionally submit to the decisions of the umpir

Importance of chorus in Bhajans
Consider, for example, chorus singing like in group singing of bhajans. On such occasions, everyone

Discipline is the backbone for mankind
Embodiments of Divine Love, For all living beings, discipline is as important as life itself. It is

Discipline is must to lead an ideal life
Though lacking education, Birds and animals lead regulated lives. Why th

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

Truth has to be told in a sweet way
One believes the prediction of an astrologer. There is a knack in predicting. A big officer went to

Can we do salutations to humans? Chinnakatha from Ashoka's life story
Many have a doubt whether it is alright to do namaskar to human beings. But who else will one do nam

People have time for watching TV but no time for God
Everyone is an embodiment of the divine. One should not harm, cheat or hurt others and so also onese

What is the use of visiting pilgrimage centres without cleansing your hearts
People go to many places like temples and go on pilgrimage. What is the use of such pilgrimage? The

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

Man is losing his morals today
Man is the combination of three aspects namely, morality, righteousness and spirituality. Such a sac

Swami on aspects of Truth
The vedas speak about it: “Satyam brooyaath” –speak only the truth; it is a moral value. “Pr

God is the seed for the entire Universe
The seed germinates into a plant, bearing fragrant flowers. The branches, tender fruits etc are the

Bhagawan's blessings to devotees
Today, may you have that permanent devotion, may you have sacred life, long happy life and all of

Rukmini weighing Krishna
You all know this. Sathyabhama, wanted to possess Krishna, keep him all to herself. Sathyabhama has

Less Desires, More Comfort
Don't have too many desires. Reduce your desire. Grow desire for God. If you have desire for God, y

India is a sacred Land of Love
Develop this principle of love more and more. Think of the welfare of your country. Bharath is noble

Respect your Motherland
Embodiment's of love! The sanctity, the sacredness in this country is not there anywhere else. There

Types of people who hate God
There are four types of people who turn against God. The first category are those who don't have fai

Follow truth which is Eternal
In this world there is an eternal conflict between Good and Bad. It is only the ignorant foolish man

Swami on Abraham Lincoln
You should recognize one important point. Lincoln was born in a very poor family in United States of

Who is God and where He is
In the worldly investigation one might be in position in the field of education the second may be th

How to comprehend Divinity
No one can comprehend the divinity in whole. Though they try to analyze and investigate very few und

Why should we do namaskar to good and bad people; Kabir says
Kabir looked at good company as well as bad company and said that both of them should be respected.

Good people wouldn't get hurt; With analogy of an Goldsmith and gold
Here is a story of a goldsmith who during the practice of his profession was once melting gold. In

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

Human beings should help each other
When our fellow men are in difficulty, we should go to their help to the best of our ability. You s

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

Who are truly Lord Yama and Chitragupta
Your intrigues may succeed with various people whom you want to deceive, but it is not possible to
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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

Man's ignorance towards death; With analogy
These feelings are all wrong. Even though death is staring in the face of an individual every momen

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

The world is an illusion and impermanent
The world which we see around us has been referred to as the Mithyaloka (deluding world). If we thin

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

All religions taught us to be good
Young students! Indian culture is based on non-dual thought and non-dual philosophy. This special

Swami narrating a story on Self-Confidence
There was once a guru living in a place and he was communicating wisdom to people who used to come

Swami on Pancha Koshas with analogies
Without food, the body cannot live. If there is no body, we cannot really picture the mind. If the

Swami explaining the meanings of Govinda
For the verse Bhaja Govindam, Govindam Bhaja, there are varied interpretations given by many learne

Who is a Mudamathi according to Shankara
The most important thing that has been communicated in these verses is the word mudamathi (one so

Swami on the compositions of Adi Shankara
Sing the glory of Lord Govinda. Utter the name of Lord Govinda, Oh! you ignorant person! You should

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

Everyone has a role to play in this creation
Dear students, teachers and patrons of education! With a desire to improve education in this sacred

Serve even when strikes are there
Not only this, in Sevadal there are members of different categories. There are many students, teache

Do service all through your life
Everyone we come across wants to become a Guru or a leader. Everyone is a leader or a Guru, but nobo

Practice is important than Preaching
This is not something which can be described by words. One can use a hundred thousand words but to d

Clear Mind Leads To Societal Service
For acquiring success in our attempt to do service to the society, the first step will be for us to

Man's relation with Society
Pavithraathma swarupas! Members of Sevadal. We are facing many problems. We gather in conferences wi

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

Practice what you learnt in Prashanthi Nilayam
Students! Young men and women!! Your education is not true and great learning; true learning

Love is the basis for nine paths of devotion
There are nine paths of devotion namely: Listening, Singing, Contemplation, Serving the holy feet, S

Don't cry for mundane things; Cry for God
You must develop such faith, courage and conviction and should not cry over others words. Crying com

With courage, conviction and faith say, I have God in my heart
Some may make fun of you. The atheists may argue, “Being well educated and a metropolitan bred you

Give your heart only to God and none else
Youngsters!! One should not entertain either physical matters or the future situations, or th

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

How to control the tongue
Jayadeva had complete control over his senses; he was always immersed in Krishna consciousness. He t

How should we control and use our senses
Surdas said, “O Lord! Everyone has eyes! Are they able to see you? They see all the crooked things

How to make use of our will power
‘Name’ is negative, ‘service’ is positive; the current flows when both the negative and the

Everything in life comes by practice
One can achieve anything by practicing constantly. One cannot sing instantaneously, one must practic

Why do you feel shy to sing God's glory
What is wrong in chanting the Lord’s name? When one can sing very cheap, low cinema songs, then wh

Valmiki, Lava and Kusha's role in spreading Ramakatha
One day Sage Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, was sitting in front of the Ramayana and was lost in deep

Every second in our life is valuable
A moment lost is something valuable lost in life. We should not waste even a single moment of time.

Youth should develop discipline
Young men and women! You are all very, very good, but you should know the discipline an

Chanting Gayathri Mantra three times a day removes all your sins
It is necessary to chant the Gayathri mantra either in the early hours of the morning or in the even

See Unity in diversity and not vice-versa
Depending upon the circumstances and the state, the inner entity can be classified into four types.

The main prayer of Sathya Sai Sevadal
Some of you seek an opportunity to do service when there is a storm, flood, or famine. Even if you d

Good people face more obstacles in life
For good work and good people, it is natural that there are many types of obstructions and obstacles

Karmalunu Kadhu, Puthrulunu Kadhu
It is not one's work, it is not one's children, it is not one's wealth; it is only service that is t
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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

Lessons learnt form the heart and sacrifice done by blood cells
One needs to ponder on the teachings of one’s heart! But one is becoming tired, impatient and weak

Swami's opinion on Doctor's specialisations
Not only this, in the medical procedures, (Swami is not a doctor! But since the persons assembled he

Who are Doctors
Doctors are the very form of God. ‘Vaidyo narayano harihi’, ‘God is in the form of doctors!’

One needs to have gratitude towards society
One learns all the knowledge from the society; the intelligence and specialisation is also learned f

With sincerity we can achieve anything
Likewise, divinity is present everywhere and is all pervading. One is not pursuing to realise this d

Swami on the importance of mind, matter and awareness
In the humanity today this equality is the ‘integrated awareness’ or ‘pragnya’. This ‘inte

Swami on Antibiotics
New medicines are being developed. These new medicines are full of antibiotics. These antibiotics c

Doctors are concentrating on physical ailments and not on mental ill-ness
Many doctors prescribe proteins as necessary and suggest eating meat and eggs as they contain protei

Swami on the role of head, heart and hand
The food and habits of man today are very peculiar. Two aspects are important to man namely, the hea

Doctor needs to care of both the patient and his disease
There are many doctors in this world who are highly intelligent and have divine capabilities, but th

Prema Muditha Manase Kaho
Prema muditha man se kaho, Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama,Rama,Ram! Rama!Rama!Ram! Sri Rama! Rama,Ram!! Paap

Message of Bhagawan to all the Sai devotees
Therefore Sai devotees must, to some extent, sacrifice the selfishness, reduce the involvement in th

Purifying your hearts alone can give you bliss
There are many things happening in this world. Man does many activities, experiences many things—b

Rules of grammar do not come to your rescue
“Punarapi maranam, punarapi jananam Punarapi janani jathare sayanam, Iha samsare bahu

What is the significance of Ugadi
Embodiments of Love! Today is ‘Ugadi’. As it is the beginning of time it is called

Indian culture taught humanity to see God in everyone
Since ancient times, the Bharatiyas have spread their sacred culture all over the world. This cultur

Who is a true devotee
Embodiments of Love! Be it any place, any state, any country, any region, any gender, any p

Giveup narrow mind from this Ugadi
Embodiments of Love! WE have been experiencing the bliss of celebrating Ugadi (Telugu New Year) fo

Equal mindedness would take you closer to God; With analogies
The tree which gives us what we want has been described as the Kalpavriksha. In this description, a

There is only one Atma present in everyone
Today, one should understand and experience the oneness of the Atma which goes through every form

Atma is one and the same in everyone
When we are able to realise and understand the significance of the statement that God in you and i

Develop Selflessness like Krishna
Develop only good ideas. What ever you do, do it selflessly. This is what Krishna did. He conquered

Avatars descend to teach love and Sacrifice
Everything in the world is like a passing cloud. It comes and goes. In this process a number of expe

Physical body is temporary and transcient
This physical body which is made up of five elements is temporary, transient and is not going to las

Nature is a reflection of God
The entirety of Nature is only a reflection of God. No one can transgress the laws of Nature. No one

Significance and greatness of India
From stone to a precious gem, from an inert thing to the most illuminated, from the lowest caste to
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Swami on the devotion of Gopikas
This physical body is a mere instrument. It is God's will which makes this move, which makes this en

Everything should be treated as a gift of God
Criticizing God whenever you are having some problems and difficulties, praising God when your wishe

Swami on service in ancient India
Whether it is the ancient rishis or devotees of the lord or great and noble men in this country, the

Work and discipline in Sai Organizations
If there are any conveners and presidents amongst whom there are differences of opinion, then all me

Ego is bane and humility is boon in service
Embodiments of Divine atma! This service will give you a high and noble position. That exalted state

All spiritual paths are challenging
Whatever path one may choose, facing difficulties is inevitable. This world is a dual world. With ha

Importance of Karma or action with Analogy
Actions are very important. Animal is born in Karma, it grows in Karma and ends in Karma. Karma is G

Promote love and get rid of hatred
Embodiments of the Divine! We must develop faith in the decisions that we have taken in this c

Important guidelines to State presidents
We should regard this conference as the one which lays the foundation for our future. We should remo

Transformation in villages is important
Many say, “Swami! We have been working in many villages and a lot of changes have come in those vi

Role of Sevadal in rural development
Further, in these organizations, some mistakes do creep in. Truly, if there are ten thousand members

Stay away from hatred and criticism
In the Sathya Sai organizations, we should regard ‘Love’ as the essential life giving source. Am
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Do not expect results from your actions
We only consider the results of the deeds that we do and the type of deeds that we do, as important.

Ego and attachment are hindrances to service
Before undertaking this kind of selfless work, we should see that all attractions, likes and dislike

Humility and obedience are important in Seva
Embodiments of the Divine! Swayamsevakas! Recognizing the omnipresence and the Omnipotent nature of

What is offered to Vinayaka; Inner significance
On this day of Vinayaka Chaturthi, various kinds of offerings are made. But He does not accept any o

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

Human values are latent inside
Today we have lost the sacred human values. Because of the loss of the human values, we have become

Friendship with Mind
All potentialities are the reflections of mental feelings. We should have friendship with our mind.

Dinakarudu Shanthudai Toche
The sun appeared cool and serene. The day started getting shorter. The cold wind blew fiercely. The

Message to students on Sports meet day
All your games are not sports and games over a limited period. You should be in this game throughout

Bheeshma and Vaikunta Ekadashi
Today is the festival of Mukkoti Ekadashi, also called Vaikuntha Ekadashi. Bheeshma was resting on t

Man has Incredible powers
Man has infinite power within him. In this world there is no other power which is not present in man

Sanctity of Human life
Certain qualities are increasing in our life. That is just a sign of weakness, nothing else. Some pe

Exercise the power of Discrimination
You should exercise discrimination, between the transient and the permanent. What is permanent? All

Creation, Sustenance and Annihilation
The whole of this universe depends upon three forms of activity. Creation, sustenance and annihilat

Pleasure is an Interval between two pains
However, those who live in this physical, ephemeral, transient world, they necessarily have to bide

How to comprehend God
Embodiments of love! Divinity is beyond comprehension. It is easy to argue regarding the spiritual

Everything happens according to His will
Any act done anywhere, is only because of the will of God. Every day, without fail, you find sunrise
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All is Divine
Everything is divine. The universe is God. God is in all beings. The awareness is the divinity prese

Follow balvikas teachings all your life
Embodiment's of Love! Since you are children of Balvikas and since you have already understood and a

Either praise or crticism would reach God
Sacred boys and girls! Turn your heart into temple of god, spend your time in thought of God, be one

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

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

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

Rama Rama Rama Sita
Rama Rama Rama Sita (4) Srimad Ravikulamandu Janinchi Sitadevini Preethi varinchi Premanaha

Foster the culture of Bharath; Analogy of paddy and cloth
You must also give importance to culture and refinement. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor spoke about th

Be courageous, develop kshama and move forward in life: Analogy from Ramayana
Vibhishana provides the classic example. It was through kshama that he acquired the courage to defy

Develop selfless love
Embodiments of Love! Along with love, also cultivate kshama. What is normally professed as love is n

Worship God with full faith
Therefore, when you worship God, make sure you repose total faith in Him. Without faith, what is the

Awake, arise stop not till the goal is reached
The Vedas declare: Uttisthata jagrata prapya varannibodhata. Arise, awake, and stop not till the g

Absence of Kshama leads to doubts
When the heart is devoid of kshama, it becomes vulnerable to doubts. Man today does not even know wh

Buddhi Cheppeda Ravana
O Ravana, I shall teach you a lesson! Lanka is no longer yours, O evil one! Listen carefully and w

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,

Difficulties lead way to develop Kshama; Pandavas analogy
This virtue is best cultivated under adverse circumstances, and one must therefore gladly welcome tr

World is facing troubles due to lack of forgiveness
At one stroke, Kshama subsumes Sathya, Dharma, and the entire Vedas. It is the greatest among tapas

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

Know yourself first; With analogy
Without knowing who you are and without realising the nature of your true self, whatever you may d

Jagathini Jeevinchu Vadu
The one who lives in this world should first become a human being and understand what the nature o

Path to liberation and realization of God
The one who lives in this world should first become a human being and understand what the nature o

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

Understand your Body, Mind and Intelligence
According to the words of poet Vemana, it does not matter even if you go to the world of Indra or t

Swami on waking, dreaming and deep states
During the day, while he is awake, man gets involved with his mind, body, intellect and other orga

Balasthavath Krida Saktaha
While one is in his boyhood, he has the desire to play and sing. When he grows into a young man he

How to understand Atma; By Shankara Disciples
There is some justification in our trying to first understand the aspects of the human body and the

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

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

Treat every second as New Year
Students! Regard every second as a new year and act on that basis. You need not wait for the passin

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

Swami on significance of Bhakthi
You are not increasing your faith in spiritual things but you are going down towards the material th

Inner meaning of celebrating Ladies day
The goal of today should be that you should revere your mother and try to establish her prestige and

Swami on the devotion of Prahlada
Out of Leelavati's (wife of Hiranyakashapu) womb, Prahlada was born, but he got strength which was b

Swami on MS Subbulakshmi and Meera
How many things there are in our heart? What lot of strength we have!! Some people sing songs. You h

Everything is a passing cloud in life
Whatever happens, is the dance of Shiva. The tremendous flux that goes on is the tandava dance. This

Faith can make you achieve anything
Earnestness and faith are very important - the divine forms of Bhavani and Shankara. Therefore, let

Paapa bheethi, Daiva Preethi
Therefore, we have got to have the fear of sin. We should elevate love of God. If one does not have

God is Ganapriya
God loves singing. Words come out through singing. Those words which come from poetry or prose will

God is all pervasive and permanent
Narada explains the nine types of Bhakthi - listening, singing, thinking of God, serving His feet, p

Body is not permanent
Whatever endeavours you perform, nothing can happen without the grace of Bhavani and Shankara. Ever

Offer your mind and body to God
Do not think too much of your body. You have to protect to the extent necessary. Body is the instrum

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

Music is the reflection of Love
We should sing with love. We should speak with love. This is what the Gopikas said, 'In this barren

Be a change before you aspire for it
So we should utter sacred words. We should not use words which hurt anyone. We should not abuse anyb

Feel the presence of God in everything
How can you understand that Self? All feelings are reflections of your thoughts. It is all your imag
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Lead all your life with full of Love
First, love is most important. Love is God, live in love. Therefore, it is the love that we should d

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

Swami on Emperor Bali and Vamana
Embodiments of love! Based on the principle of truth Emperor Bali considered all his subjects as his

Truth is the basis for everything
Embodiments of love! The whole universe rests on the principle of truth. Truth is present everywhere

Swami Onam wishes to all
On this auspicious day of Onam, I confer my bounteous grace and blessings on all of you. .

Bhagawan on today's education system
Today, because teachers who only care for their salary, comforts and their life, we are not able to

Students should giveup Ego
Today's students by promoting in their own mind, inferior thoughts and inferior education, they are

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

Pankajakshuni Pooja Palumarlu
Without performing the pooja of Pankajaksha several times again and again but to think of others and

Sath Chith Ananda is the form of Dattatreya
The basic qualities or attributes of divinity are three. They are Sat, Chit, Ananda. These three, Sa

Human life is precious, realize it
Divya Atmaswarupas! We are all born in this world taking this human form. But this human body with t

Be grateful to balvikas gurus
Boys and Girls, you are the future of our country, having been born in the sacred land of Bharata,