Yearly Archive: 2002

Beloved Swami

Baba is so good He helps us with all things We just can’t realize All the love He brings He comes in form or formless Really, it is true You may not notice it

Swami’s Gifts of Prayer

The following excerpt is taken from Loving God by N. Kasturi, published by the Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust. The author shares his personal experienceon how Swami teaches us to pray. The

With You, Within You

Q: Swami! I wish to settle down here, at Puttaparthi, which is my real home. Baba: The repose of the wave is in the ocean, which is its support and sustenance. Your home is

Do Not Be Despondent or Idle

You are all My limbs, nourished by Me. You constitute the Sai body. Sai will send you sustenance, wherever you are, whatever your function, provided you give Sai the things Sai considers sweet and

Prasna Upanishad—Answers to the Second and Third Students’ Questions

Just as the reflection is not stuck to the mirror, Just as lotus leaves are not wet by the water they dwell in, Sins cannot stick to a devotee. Birth and death are an

Reveal Your Hidden Divinity

Dr. K. L. N. Swamy joined the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning at the Whitefield Campus in Bangalore as an English teacher in 1988. Soon he was promoted to Principal. He has translated

Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing

Once there were two brothers. By an unwritten agreement, the younger brother had to work on the farm and the elder brother in town, and after six months they had to swap. After six

Three Minutes Late

When Dr. V. K. Gokak finished his triumphant tour as Bhagavan’s ambassador to the Sathya Sai Centers of America, his California hostess, Elsie Cowan, scheduled his flight back to India for 8:30 a.m. on

Aids for Meditation

To sit straight is important. Between the 9th and 12th vertebrae is the life force. If the spine is injured at this point, paralysis occurs. If the body is in a straight position, as

The Vinayaka Principle

The more you rub a piece of sandalwood on a grindstone, the greater the fragrance it emits. As you chew a piece of sugarcane, the more you chew the greater the sweet juice you get

Small Teachings

Your body is a boat that can take you across the sea of illusion, of false multiplicity. Keep it trim ’till this is achieved. Keep it light and bright. Don’t add to its weight

Prasna Upanishad—Answers to the First Student’s Questions

Trees bear fruit for the benefit of others. Rivers flow to help others. Cows give milk in the interest of others. This body has been given to serve others.  (  Part 1  |  Part