Yearly Archive: 2001

The Inner Significance of Ganesha Worship

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on August 22, 2001. What is the inner significance of Ganesha worship? Here is what Swami says: How does it happen that Vinayaka (Another name for Ganesha) has the

Sathya Sai Gita – part 2

The following is the second part of a four-part article derived from Swami’s divine discourse delivered at Prasanthi Nilayam on September 29, 1969, and reprinted from Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume I. (  Part 1 

Small Teachings

In a pond, along with the lotus flowers that bloom, there are blood sucking leeches that thrive. Like the lotus cannot survive without water, human life cannot survive without love. Don’t let the leeches

Divine Seeing – part 1

A few years ago, Jack and Louise Hawley spoke at the Sathya Sai Baba Center of San Diego. For the past fourteen years, they have spent five or six months a year with Baba.

“Knowing You”

There were times when all I wanted was to run and hide, And the secrets that were in my heart burned deep inside. Then You called me. You enthralled me, With the wonder of

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

An Offering of Pure Love

A few years ago at the time when preparations were being made to the construction of the Super Specialty Hospital, Bhagavan seemingly had less time to devote to the students. Day and night, He

The Quest and the Answer

Down the green valleys where the breeze made the flowers nod I went seeking Him whom I heard as the merciful God I searched for Him on the beaches where tireless waves lashed the

Be Fearless

In order to be free from fear, you must develop the understanding of who you are. Here is what Swami says: When you forget yourself, when you forget the Atma, (Soul) you will suffer

Sathya Sai Gita – part 1

The following is the first part of a four-part article derived from Swami’s divine discourse delivered at Prasanthi Nilayam on September 27, 1969, and reprinted from Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume I. (  Part 1 

It’s All Swami’s Grace

It’s not easy for a simple God fearing village housewife to assume the mantle of “mother” of the Avatar and recognize in her “son” the incarnation of the Divine. How Easwaramma faced this difficult

Equanimity

From the very beginning of my relationship with Swami, He made it perfectly clear that my specific path was Equanimity. In my learning process I was shown that all the “different” paths of Swami’s