Yearly Archive: 2020

The Mind Stuff

In His discourse during His birthday celebrations Bhagavan Baba spoke about how the mind has to be watched vigilantly and warned against its own tricks. Keep the mind occupied with namasmarana [repeating the name

Realize God Through Pure Love

All the objects in this visible universe are Extremely beautiful, attractive, and pleasing. The Divine is immanent in the entire cosmos. The cosmos is filled with love. The Supreme Self is the embodiment of

Reflections from A Garden Chair

Seated in the garden in the summer months, a cherished time, On a chair strong and sturdy, made of steel and sedately white, After a short walk of ten and five minutes, a welcome

A Blessing in Disguise

Between 1988 and 2011, Prof. U.S. Rao was the Dean of the Faculty of Business Management and was also the Director at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. His

Purusha and Prakriti

Bhakta: So far You have told some important things, (1) the external world (2) the internal world (3) Bhagavan, the Lord. Are these then separate entities, like cause and effect? Or are they connected

Observe Limits

Every sense organ has to be used with the consciousness of the limit inherent in it. Beyond the limit it becomes a misuse, sacrilege of a God-given instrument. For example, the nose is to

Ramayana for Every Man

In His discourse on the occasion of Ramanavami in 1975, Bhagavan Baba gave us an insight into the lessons taught by the great epic Ramayana. The Ramayana is a guidebook, a sacred text, an

Pray Intensely

The following is the transcription of a talk by Leonardo Pablo Gutter, a psychologist by profession, who has served in the Sai Organization for over three decades. He started the Latin American movement of

From the Form to the Formless

Almost half a century ago, in the midst of my earthly life was a call, That persisted doggedly causing an uneasiness in my monotony, I listened, listened intently with rapt attention, an ethereal call,

Lessons from the Ramayana

Raghava Krishna is an alumnus of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in Prasanthi Nilayam. The great Indian epic Ramayana has been divided into Kandas or parts. Each Kanda has a great

Swami’s Subtle Teaching

Hislop: What is the most subtle point of Swami’s teaching, and then in the circle around that point, what are the things to do in order to realize that most subtle aspect of His

Overcome Four Blemishes

Man has to cleanse his mind of four blemishes before he can overcome the disaster that is fast overtaking him. They are ashraddha, krodha, avishwasam, and chinta (want of steady application in work, anger,