Yearly Archive: 2002

Small Teachings
The pleasure that man gets from sense enjoyment is like the pleasure one gets while scratching eczema—it only makes the complaint worse. You cannot cure it by yielding to the temptation to scratch. The
Swami's Teachings
June 1, 2002

Many Religions, One Purpose
Mr. T. G. Krishnamurthy is a long-time devotee of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the president of the Sai organization of Madras. We present here an inspiring talk he gave at the Manhattan
Devotee Talks
June 1, 2002

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

Truth Is the Foundation
What is man’s highest objective? What is his most precious ideal? The Vedas say that there is no rule higher than truth. This mansion, named the universe, stands on the foundation of truth—sathya. You
Small Stories
June 1, 2002

Contentment
Do not encourage the multiplication of desires. It is best for you to be content with whatever you have been given. In the chapter on Bhakti Yoga, Krishna enumerated the 26 noble qualities of
Thought of the Month
June 1, 2002

From Mother to Moksha
When it rains on sand, the water seeps down. When it rains on red earth, the water stays. When the rain falls on an oyster, a pearl is born. Likewise, devotion grows according to
Divine Discourses
May 1, 2002

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

The Unbelievable
Sathya Sai Baba tells us that if we surrender to the Lord, He is obliged to protect us. Does His protection and love stop with the individual devotee? It appears that His promise of
Devotee Stories
May 1, 2002

Small Teachings
No one can liberate you, for no one has bound you. You hold on to the nettle of worldly pleasures and you weep in pain. The kite is pursued as long as it carries
Swami's Teachings
May 1, 2002

Meditation – part 2
( Part 1 | Part 2 ) Devotee: Can we not know at any time what stage we have reached in dhyana? Swami: You can identify the progress or decline of dhyana only when
Thought of the Month
May 1, 2002

The Law of Karma is Invincible
In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains how not only humans, but Gods, too, have to go through the consequences of karma [past actions]. He spoke to students during a workshop
Divine Discourses
April 1, 2002

Advice to Seekers
In this discourse given by Sai Baba on Good Friday in 1975, He strongly admonishes seekers to stop searching for God outside themselves and o work on practice and transformation within. If somebody says
Divine Discourses
April 1, 2002