Yearly Archive: 2015

Parva Nai

Although most of us know that Baba is Bhagavan [God] and nothing is impossible for Him; still, we like to hear about His mahimas (miracles), repeatedly marveling at them as if they were not

Sri Sathya Sai—The Shiva

This is the 10th Birthday of the Sanathana Sarathi. It is the form of the eternal words, the nitya [everlasting] the vibhu [the supreme Lord], of the Sanathana Sarathi [eternal charioteer] who is eternal.

God & Grace

Grief and joy, and pain and pleasure alternate like the dark and bright fortnight by God’s decree, to foster equanimity and to lead man toward reality beyond both. If you do not attempt to transform yourself

Master of Time and Space

Sri Sathya Sai Baba is a modern wonder, through whom cosmic energies flow, and genuine miracles manifest. I first heard His name while taking part in a radio show, three years ago, in Long

The Power of Sacrifice

Question: Swami, we visit temples religiously. We go on pilgrimages occasionally. We continue to do our rituals and religious acts. But there is no cognizable change in our life‑pattern. Why is this so, Swami?

Hopping on One Leg

Goodness in this world and Godliness in the hereafter can be ours if we walk on two legs—one-pointed devotion to the almighty and selfless service to the distressed, says Bhagavan Baba in an early

The Lotus Feet

The worship of the lotus feet of the Lord is a unique feature of Bharatiya [Indian] culture from time immemorial. Padasevanam [worship of the feet of the Lord], as Baba stresses, is the fourth

The Divine Play

For most of us, after we come under the influence of Sai and begin to live His teachings, our vision of the world and our whole life changes. Other dimen­sions of reality than the

Advice i Discarded

The following article is a report by Indra Devi, an ardent devotee of Bhagavan Baba, on the happenings during a Sai Baba seminar she held at her center in Mexico City. “Go slowly on

Social Work, With a New Look

All that I have witnessed, experienced, and learned since I was brought to that radiant personality, so full of love and compassion, known as Sai Baba cannot be explained. I can but only try

Destiny and Karma

Bhakta: What is the use of confidence and hope when one is not destined? Hope will only cause greater disappointment. Swami: Has destiny a shape and a personality so that you can recognize it

Vedas

“A regular study of the Vedas [scriptures] and the practice of their teachings confer all forms of wealth. The Vedas are a gift of God for the welfare of the entire humanity. The Vedas