Yearly Archive: 2007

Similarity Between Sai and Jesus

Jesus: I assure you that unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. The greatest in the kingdom of heaven is the one who humbles himself and

The Four Brothers

In the following excerpt of a discourse by Sathya Sai Baba on Ramanavami in 1980, Bhagavan compares the four brothers of the epic Ramayana to the four Vedas and to the four purusharthas (the

The Voice of Youth

Sri Umamaheswara Rao (18), a student at the Sri Sathya Sai College of Arts and Science, addressed a gathering in the Divine presence in Hyderabad on the Telugu New Years day. The following is the English

Power of the Lord’s Name

In the course of His discourse in the Mandir on June 22nd, Bhagavan explained the purifying and redeeming power of the Lord’s name when it is recited in a spirit of total surrender to the

Gift of Grace

The late Sri Ratan Lalji was a dear devotee of Bhagavan Baba. He was very familiar with Swami’s teachings and would share them with many of us who visited Parthi or Brindavan and attended the

The Lord’s Seva

Every month or two, I come to the computer often under stress To edit or proof the newsletter But this is my seva, my mind reminds me, not supposed to be done under duress

The Unseen Cause

Following is an excerpt from a message sent by Bhagavan Baba on the inauguration of Prasanthi Vidwanmahasabha. You, who are in reality atmaswarupa [embodiment of the self], here is My blessing to every one of

Lessons from Ramayana

Question: Swami, although Manthara [Kakeyi’s personal maid] and Surpanakha [Ravan’s sister] are two minor woman characters in the Ramayana, both of them appear crucial in leading to major developments. What lessons should we learn

Sufferings Man Undergoes

What is that prevents man from securing enduring happiness? There are five kinds of sufferings (kleshas) which stand in the way: “Avidya” (ignorance) is one kind of suffering. What is this ignorance? In the

The Voice of Shiva

The following discourse was given by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Mahashivaratri day in 1974 just before the emergence of the lingam. He has explained in His own inimitable way the significance of

What Bhagavan Means to Them

As was reported in the August 1989, issue of Sanathana Sarathi, students from the Sathya Sai Secondary School at Vidyagiri, Prasanthi Nilayam, had been asked by Bhagavan Baba to speak at the Mandir during

Glory of Mahashivaratri

Of all the Hindu festivals, Mahashivaratri is my favorite. There is something profoundly holy about this special time of the year. My first trip to Swami, in 1991, was during Mahashivaratri. The place was