Sai Humor Archive

Fun With Sai

Gift Plot One day, Baba told a story about a King of Nepal who was well known for granting free gifts of land. One greedy man wanted to get a gift of land from

Puja Pain

This story was narrated by Bhagavan during the Summer Course in ’79. It relates to the folly of worshipping a guru but not following his teachings. Once there was a noble guru who had a

The World is a Reflection of You 

Baba told this story at Kodaikanal. Once a man fainted on the side of the road and was unconscious for a long time. An alcoholic saw the man lying on the side of the

Tale of Two Tents

This is how Baba introduced the Gita during a discourse in Puttaparthi some years ago. Once there was a King who had a large empire. He was very sad because he was under the

Fun With Sai

Deprived Area An Italian devotee was kissing Baba’s feet so enthusiastically that He said, “Hey! Leave some for Me!” Playing with… A devotee suggested to Baba that He had the power to solve all

Spring Sting

This intriguing story was narrated at the Active Workers Conference at Leicester in spring 1995. It is another example of Sai humor designed and executed with great care, for the spiritual advancement of those

Fun With Sai

Splendor The contrasts can be mind-bending. Some years ago, when Baba visited the Himalayas with a party of chosen disciples, they all behaved like excited boys in the unfamiliar snow. Baba threw snowballs at

Surprise

There is always a hint of the Divine child in this most glorious and unique Sai phenomenon. I am constantly haunted by a delightful incident recounted by Professor Kasturi in his memoirs, Loving God.

Fun With Sai

Acid Test A story which Bhagavan has often repeated is the one that demonstrates the futility of scholarship and literary attainments without practical knowledge. Once there was a learned pundit [scholar] who had mastered

Fun With Sai

Consumed I will recount a delightful little story which Professor Kasturi told me and my late husband when he did us the honor of spending a couple of hours with us in our Bangalore

No Trouble

A Danish man traveled alone to seek Swami’s darshan while his wife stayed home to take care of the household. The husband was blessed with several interviews and phoned his wife to share his

Fun With Sai

Chairman One day when Robert was in Baba’s house with the students in Brindavan, Swami was in another room and called “America.” He came to the door to get Robert. Swami had a man