Monthly Archive: July 2021

Gurus—Not Teachers

The following discourse was given by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai in January 1974, where He has clearly shown the path that the Gurus should take. He has enunciated what and how they should teach

How Krishna Saved Pandavas during Difficult Situations

In one of His informal talks to the devotees at Trayee Brindavan on 4th April 1986, Swami illustrated the inexplicable and unique ways of the Divine by referring to episodes in the Mahabharata in

Dhyanadarshana-II (Theory and Practice of Meditation)

The following article was compiled and translated by B. Srinivas Murthy from Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s Divine Discourses. Below is Part 2 of the article. Part 1 was presented in the June 2021

The Super‑Emperor

Shuka was unattached to the world around him. He was aware of the immanent Brahman from the very moment of his birth, and he was steadily fixed in that awareness throughout [his] life. He

He Sings Ever

In His discourse on Krishna Janmashtami, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba emphasized that Krishna had to encounter obstacles from cradle to the finish of His life on earth. Personal spite, false slander, unfounded abuse,

Taming the Mind

Devotee: Baba, what is concentration? What does it mean? How is it different from meditation? Sri Sathya Sai Baba: Concentration is the fixation of attention on one point, on one act or thought, or

Excellence of Aspirants

Elation at profit, joy, and cheer; dejection at loss and misery—these are natural characteristics common to all mortals. What, then, is the excellence of aspirants? They should not forget the principle: Be vigilant and