Yearly Archive: 2010

How to Realize the Divine Within

During the birthday festival celebrations in 1966, Sathya Sai Baba inaugurated a library in Andhra Pradesh [southern India] and in His discourse pointed out that reading, without getting the urge to improve one’s character,

Gifts of Grace

Who has not felt thrilled at the sight of the wave of Bhagavan’s hand creating instantaneously, vibhuti [holy ash], sweets of unique flavor and taste, nectar divine, fruits, lockets, photographs of Himself by His

Secure God’s Love

“Strive to understand well the nature of God’s love. To secure that love is the sacred goal of human life,” declared Bhagavan Baba in 1984 in a deeply moving address to the vast gathering

Serve Parents Serve God 

In this discourse given by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Ladies day more than a decade ago, He emphatically urges his students and others to make their parents happy as therein lies the

Right Action Is Same in All Religions

There is not one dharma [right action] for Indians and another for Westerners. Dharma is universal. Yes, there is a test that may be applied to any action and you may thereby determine if

Baba’s Dasara Discourses

Sathya Sai Baba’s Dasara [the festival celebrated on the occasion of Navaratri (nine nights), which commemorates the triumph of good over evil] discourses in 1964 undoubtedly struck a fresh note, revealing a new tone

Swami’s Walking Miracle

Rosa Raveneau met Sai Baba in 1969, and has been an ardent devotee ever since. In this article she writes about the health crisis that she survived with Baba’s grace and her steadfast devotion.

Pilgrimage to Sai in Haiti (Part 2)

Following is part 2 of Rajen Ghayal’s reflections on his trip to Haiti with the Sai Medical Camp. In Port Au Prince, former president of the Sai Center, brother Rony Joseph’s house did not

Sankalpa Means…

The mind wills, yearns, prompts, and insists on effort and action. This process is named sankalpa. These are like commands. Everyone has to be aware of the variety and validity of the actions induced

Krishna—Incarnation of Love

In this extraordinary revelatory discourse delivered during the 1991 Krishna Janmashtami [birth] day, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba sheds light on the inner spiritual meaning behind many of the Indian customs prescribed by ancient

 Stoop to Serve

In the following discourse delivered nearly four decades back, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains the inner efficacy of worshipping Ganesha, and the role of selfless service. This year Vinayaka Chaturthi [for worshipping Ganesha] falls on

Pilgrimage to Sai in Haiti

With Swami’s grace and Blessings, I took a pilgrimage to Sai in Haiti as a part of Team # 12 from April 24 to May 1, 2010. This was a total spiritual experience where