Monthly Archive: March 2004

Ramayana in Your Heart

In the following discourse delivered in Madras on Rama’s birthday in 1961, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba reveals that the Ramayana and its characters represent an ongoing process of spiritual growth. The vehicle of

Sabari’s Devotion

Sri Sathya Sai Baba narrated the following story to SSE teachers to show them how they should treat their students as their own children and help them find the God within. Bhagavan equates such

The Cleansing Process

On the Telegu new-year day in 1981, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba blessed devotees gathered at Prasanthi Nilayam with a profound discourse on means to achieve peace. He emphasized the role of right-mindedness and

Life Is the Best Teacher

I remember the first time I came to Prasanthi Nilayam [Sai Baba’s ashram; literally, “abode of the highest peace”], in the summer of 1977. I expected to find various classes and seminars on hatha yoga,

Qualities of a Leader

Question: Swami! Kindly tell us how to achieve greatness in life? Bhagavan: Never allow this sort of idea to get into your head. You are mistaken if you think that you have achieved something

Precious Human Birth

Human birth is some sort of a special opportunity to get free from birth and death. Only on earth may an escape from birth and death take place. In no other plane or region