Yearly Archive: 2000

Insight – Implementation – Integration

“The best guru is the Divine within you. Yearn to hear His teaching.” ~Sathya Sai Baba~ Swami often reminds us that peace is within. Recently, this teaching has taken on richer meaning in my

Thought of the Month

Baba often says that nature is our true preceptor and that there is much we can learn from it. Here is what Swami says. “The trees provide cool shade and sweet fruits equally to

The Mind Stuff

This article on the nature of the mind is taken from a discourse given by Sathya Sai Baba on November 24, 1974 in Prasanthi Nilayam. It is a vain task to divide the things

The Divine Playground on the Banks of River Chithravathi

The following article is adapted from a book entitled Lokanath Sai by M.L. Leela, a long time devotee of Swami. The divine play of Sathya Sai Baba with His devotees is reminiscent of the

Shivaraathri

Shivaraathri is a very auspicious day. It falls on the fourteenth day of the lunar fortnight, when the moon is waning and the sun lies in the sign of Aquarius. The festival relates to

A Lesson from the Boatman

A Pundit engaged a boat to take him across the flooded Godavari. When the journey over the river started, he began a lively conversation with the boatman. He asked him whether he had any

Be It, And They Will Be

This article is based on a talk given by Dr. Jumsai at a conference in N’dola in April, 1999. Dr. Jumsai is head of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education in Thailand and one

The Year of Love

Swami has declared this year to be the year of love. What is the nature of love and why is it important for us to cultivate love? Here is what Swami says. “Love is