Yearly Archive: 2002

The Ultimate Security
Recently, while enjoying a meeting with my husband at a restaurant near his office, I mentioned to him that one of the cars had two tires which seemed somewhat worn. I went on to
Devotee Stories
March 1, 2002

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

Idol Worship
In the following discourse, Bhagavan Baba shows us how idol worship is an important tool for our spiritual efforts to attain the goal of being one with the Lord. “There is only one God
Divine Discourses
March 1, 2002

Slander & Gossip
The spoken word, though it may be short and appears to be only a sound, has in it the power of an atom bomb. When a word of ananda (bliss) is spoken to a
Thought of the Month
March 1, 2002

Unity and Purity: Message of Ramzan
In July 1983, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke about the significance of fasting, and other observances of the holy month of Ramzan. He emphasized that all religions teach that the way to attain
Divine Discourses
February 1, 2002

Friend, Do Not Tarry
Does life have meaning, or it is simply a purposeless sojourn on earth? Are we merely driven like dumb cattle from the cradle to the grave? What is the journey like? It is only
Swami's Teachings
February 1, 2002

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

What Is True Fearlessness?
Once a mendicant with tattered clothes, unkempt hair, and dirty body, came and stood at the threshold of Chaitanya’s room and was meditating with closed eyes. On seeing him, Chaitanya came out and asked
Small Stories
February 1, 2002

Let Us Go to Parthi
Let us go where children are singing And the mountains are echoing back, Where the breeze of ecstasy Is anxious to soothe and cure, Where the Mansion of Peace and Love Is towering majestic

Love is the Key
Man is so designed that he can derive ananda (bliss), and maintain it, only through association with his kind. To divest oneself of all contacts with others and tread a lonely path is a
Divine Discourses
February 1, 2002

Small Teachings
You use a mosquito net to avoid being bitten. As long as you have the net, no matter how many mosquitoes there are outside, you don’t have to worry. However, if mosquitoes are inside
Swami's Teachings
February 1, 2002

Self-Inquiry
Self-inquiry is not a regular practice for most of us. It requires a change from our present way of being so involved with the world that we never take the time to ask ourselves
Swami's Teachings
February 1, 2002