Yearly Archive: 2016

There is a method by which the demands of the senses can be reconciled and harmonized. This is by treating both good and bad with equal mindedness. Tukaram [a saint] is an illustrious example

In June 1988, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke to the students in the Institute Hostel and told them what He expected from them. We may not be studying in His Institute but we

The year 1966 was a very special and auspicious for us. It was the year that brought us to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Since then, we have learned to leave all our burdens

Following is an article by Sohan Dutta, a Student in the Department of Physics at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus. Currently, he is a Manager of Business Strategy

This is a talk given to about 60 students of the Sri Sathya Sai Arts & Science College, gathered in Bhagavan’s presence on a sandy riverbed in the Bandipur Forest, Mysore State. A highly

In an ancient Hindu temple, a number of pigeons were living for quite some time on top of the gopuram (the monumental tower at the entrance of any temple). This wasn’t such an uncommon

Hislop: Is not praying to God the same as begging? Sai: To beg from an equal puts you down and him up. But when you ask God, you rise up to His level. You

Embodiments of love! Everything in the world has a value, but the value of the spoken word cannot be easily measured. By his words man can acquire every kind of wealth. By their words

The 9th of December in 1986 dawned as usual in Puttaparthi. The senior boys’ hostel was bustling with hectic activity, as they got ready for the classes. Among them was Mr. V. Kumar, an

In the following discourse, on Eashwaramma day, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says that man has a choice of two paths: when involved, he is confronted by six internal foes, and when non-involved, he

Q. What exactly is tapas [penance], Swami? A. It means the end of the activities of the senses; one must be the master of all of them. There should be no trace of craving

People in general cannot understand what spirituality is and what individual freedom is. Spirituality does not mean living in solitude, far away from society. On the other hand, true spirituality consists in sowing the