Monthly Archive: November 2003

Birthday Blessings

Listen, O embodiments of ananda [bliss]! Accept these blessings on the occasion of the birthday. Be happy, full of health, and joy, and peace; equipped with bhakti [devotion], jnana [knowledge], and vairagya [detachment], and,

Global Bhajan – part 1

Sathya Sai Baba gave this discourse at the Akhanda Bhajan (a 24-hour observance with devotional song sessions worldwide). At the conclusion of the discourse, Baba stresses the importance of reciting the Lord’s name. He

That Memorable Id Day

Id-ul-fitr, the Muslim holiday, is falling on November 26th or 27th, depending on the sighting of the moon.  This is celebrated after fasting for 30 days during Ramadan; when the Muslims, both young and

Birthday Special

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was born on November 23, 1926 in a small village called Puttaparthi. The birth of this unique child was proclaimed by heavenly music; wise men had divine visitations; and

Gita: The Song of Life – 10

In the sixteenth chapter of the Gita, Sri Krishna describes the good qualities and the temperament of a satwic person. He says that, through practice and prayer, man can transform himself into a loving and

Strive for Contentment

The Bhagavad-Gita taught, if you want to enter the kingdom of liberation and gain moksha, you should acquire the 26 noble virtues. But even if you have just one, you will be qualified to