Yearly Archive: 2016

Bhagavan Baba encourages youth to cultivate true friendship that exhibits trust, steadfast faith, and acceptance of one’s circumstance devoid of doubt, fear, and anxiety, thus making it divine. Sneha (friendship) is the eighth of

Divij Desai, a Student from 2001-2006, in the Department of Physics of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, wrote the following article. Currently he is a Manager, at TCS e-Serve Ltd., in

After its spellbinding presentation in the Sai Kulwant Hall on the birthday evening, a dedicated group—of 126 musicians from 16 countries—did an encore in the Indian capital, New Delhi. The symphony was a unique

The Bhagavad Gita [song of God] declares, in clear and ringing tones, “Whenever there is decline of dharma [right conduct], and the rise of adharma [unrighteous behavior], I shall embody Myself. For the protection

Hislop: Usually, the idea [of prayer] is that one should go to a quiet place and be in a quiet mood when he wishes to pray. Sai: Whenever and wherever you put yourself in

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

In this stellar Divine discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains the significance of Shivaratri, the consummate holy day of merger with the Divine. Shivaratri [night of Shiva] is a very auspicious day for

My last trip to India was in 1997. And the only reason that I went was to warn a close friend (who was visiting Baba at the time) that she might have stage 4

In His limitless love and compassion, Bhagavan Baba keeps on teaching us, guiding us and encouraging us all. Most of us understand His divine teachings in a correct way, because His language is a

Hinduism recognizes that there are several ways open for the sadhaka [spiritual aspirant] to progress spiritually. Baba says that in the modern age, the large majority of us can progress toward salvation through bhakti

~ Continued from February 2016 ~ The Declaration Our Lord declared, on the first day of the Navaratri [nine nights] festival in 1967, that He was God incarnate. While addressing the vast concourse of

Visitor: (carrying a professional camera) Can I take your picture now? Sai: (in English): How many are here? Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten… twelve. Visitor: Twelve disciples. Sai: This is