Devotee Stories Archive

Listening to the Inner Voice

It is something Swami has said more than once, “I have very few real devotees.” These words have challenged us to the depth of our souls, for their mere proclamation suggests that being a

A Human Tribute from a Grateful Devotee

The 23rd day of November is regarded as the birthday of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. It is only natural that a large number of devotees desire to celebrate the same with silent adoration

Saving Grace

When Swami appears in a dream, it is no longer a dream. It is the way He awakens us to the atman [universal soul]. It was on one such occasion that He appeared and

Swami’s Omnipresence

Malathi & Ram Nayak, previously from the Doylestown Pennsylvania Center, had a very beautiful experience during their transit through Brussels Airport in Belgium. They have recently moved to California and now attend North County

My Story—The Silver Door

On certain festive occasions Baba used to give darshans from the silver door on top of the Mandir. Following is a description of one such darshan. Part One: On the way I’m making my

Offerings to the Master

So we are back home after attending another Gurupoornima festival! Did I say `home’? No, we are back at school, the school of this mundane world. We went home, like the student who goes

The Safety Pin

The year 1966 was a very special and auspicious for us. It was the year that brought us to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Since then, we have learned to leave all our burdens

Was it Him?

My last trip to India was in 1997. And the only reason that I went was to warn a close friend (who was visiting Baba at the time) that she might have stage 4

Our Transcendence

I feel the omnipresence of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba as these words from Him flow through this pen. I give thanks to Him for giving us the chance to embrace His beautiful divine

Sai and Jesus

Al Drucker is a very old devotee of Bhagavan Baba. Following is an excerpt from his talk given in Bhagavan’s presence on Christmas day 1981 at the Poornachandra auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam. Through God’s

Three Minutes Late…

Imagine a paradoxical situation wherein one gets caught up to decide between two odd ends. Many of us get into these kinds of situations often failing to handle the issue diplomatically. What would God

Tension is Good!

The other day, a friend of mine told me that he had requested that Baba relieve him of a position he held, since it had added considerably to his mental tension. He said that