Monthly Archive: September 2011

The Ganesha Principle

In the following discourse Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke to the students and shared with them the significance of the various aspects of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. The world has many exemplary

Bhagavan’s Compassion

Bhagavan was in Brindavan in April I994. The ashram brimmed with people from all over the world. Every one of them had come there to seek Baba’s blessings for success in their varied endeavors,

Yaga is Tyaga

In His discourse in August 1970, Bhagavan Baba said that God’s grace could be won through discipline and good character. He also said that a gift is a meritorious act and should be rendered without pride

His Inscrutable Ways

With the kind of encouragement and guidance Swami gave me, I started feeling the rhythms of a full-fledged photographer. Swami was gracious to see me established as His photographer. He kindly posed until I

An Interview

Sri Sathya Sai Baba is easily one of the most popular spiritual leaders of contemporary India. He has attracted crores [millions] of followers, cutting across barriers of caste, language, region, and nation. He first

Taming the Mind

Devotee: Baba, what is concentration? What does it mean? How is it different from meditation? Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Concentration is the fixation of attention on one point, on one act or thought, or

Distinguish Between Education and Educare

Merely having a human form does not make one a human being; it is the conduct and behavior that matters. In the same manner, mere acquisition of bookish knowledge does not make one truly