Yearly Archive: 2017

Swami, in His discourse on one of the ten days of worship during the festival of Dasara,describes the significance of yajnas [sacrificial rites]. According to Him, they not only benefit the people who perform them,

Mankind has progressed much in exploiting the material resources of the earth to promote the standard of life. But neither the individual nor the society has learnt the way to inner peace and contentment.

In its March 1981 issue, ‘Genie’ [People], a very popular Italian monthly published in Milan, printed an illustrated article on Baba’s Life and Message from the Italian journalist, Renzo Alleghri. The following excerpt narrates

Laali to our Lovely! Laali, O how Jolly! They are singing lullaby; And do you sleep, my baby? Is not work Thy hobby Like a humming honeybee? How can you sleep, my baby, When

‘Dharma’ is a powerful Sanskrit word streamlining the way and philosophy of life. There is solely a book entitled ‘Dharma Vahini’ by our beloved Swami, Sathya Sai. Numerous discourses of Swami touch upon this

Hislop: Swami, on the road to Simla, drivers were very reckless in trying to stay close behind Swami’s car. At one moment, our car, which was going at a high speed, swerved to miss

Of all the workshops of the world, the workshop of the body is the most wonderful because it is the tabernacle of the Lord. In such a factory, the impulses are sublimated into vows,

It is in the experience and practice of the citizens of Bharat [India] that they generally worship God with flowers, offer puja (ritual adoration), and make obeisance to God. But there is something that

It was the ‘Great night of Shiva’. The 8th of March 1940, when in a remote town a little lad swooned, fainted and fell—‘stung’ by a ‘scorpion.’ Nothing was ever the same!!! Maha Shivaratri has

Hari I am watching my thoughts, feelings, and actions Are they clear, translucent, pure upward-moving, virtuous, loving inspiring, faithful, joyful, warm Satwic peaceful panorama quiet, unruffled lake, a crystal window pane through which all

These days all over the world there is clearly a great curiosity about the science of yoga. Especially in western countries, many people seem to have been attracted toward yogic practices. Their interest, however,

On the 25th of November in 1958, Sri S. R. Venkatraman and his family were returning from Puttaparthi after attending Swami’s birthday celebrations. Baby Gitasudha, Venkatraman’s daughter, suddenly lay dead. The miserable parents were