Monthly Archive: September 2021

Role of the Avatar in the Cosmic Play

Like oil in the thil [sesame] seed Like ghee [clarified butter] in milk, fragrance in a flower, Juice in a fruit, fire in wood, Divinity is everywhere. Embodiments of the Divine atma! From ancient

Happiness is Union with God

Marcello Sandri was a student from 1992-2001 at the Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Prasanthi Nilayam. Currently, he is a senior software engineer in Italy. After having been in the Divine fold for

A Bird on the Tree

Beneath the blue sky, the floating white clouds, a bird flew, Paused for a moment, fluttered its wings, sat atop the branch, The topmost branch of the cherry tree, sat alone in silence, It

The Sathya Sai Avatar: My Perceptions

Sri Anil Vinayak Gokak, a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service (Maharashtra cadre), served as the seventh Vice Chancellor of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning from February 2005 to August

Truth and Untruth

Hislop: We do not perceive life with absolute clarity, and yet we are acting all the time, and unclear action makes for a confused life. We are unhappy about that confusion, and in an

Love

Swami has declared this year to be the year of love. What is the nature of love and why is it important for us to cultivate love? Here is what Swami says. “Love is