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Before Kali Yuga started, sweet Lord Krishna oft proclaimed “To this Earth again will I be born, when it is steeped in shame.” And thus it was so written, on the Gita’s golden page “For

The following article is by G. R. Praveena, a student in the Department of Biosciences at the Sri Sathya Sai institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, from1984-1989. Currently he is a faculty member

Q: I have heard it said that the lokas are all in the body of man! Some experienced persons and some men learned in the Shastras (scriptures) have said so; is that true? What are

Years come and go, so also pleasure and pain. Nothing confers permanent bliss except the experiences of the atma. Man cannot attain peace and happiness from his actions unless he has sacred feelings within. Many people

Today people try to find God in religions. God is to be found not in religions but in your own mind (heart). It is only when the mind is controlled and purified that God

It is something Swami has said more than once, “I have very few real devotees.” These words have challenged us to the depth of our souls, for their mere proclamation suggests that being a

The 23rd day of November is regarded as the birthday of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. It is only natural that a large number of devotees desire to celebrate the same with silent adoration

Once upon a time, there lived two friends in a village. They often went on long journeys together. One of them had a horse, and so he always rode from place to place. The

In the following discourse on His birthday in 1968, Swami promises: I am yours, you are Mine, forever and ever. What need is there for attracting and impressing, for demonstrating your love or My

There are many people who are not aware of even the meaning of the word, prashanti. It is as the backbone to each individual, and for the sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) it is as the

Question: Swami, Kaikeyi had sent Rama to the wilderness on the eve of his installation as the crown prince. What was Rama’s attitude to her? Generally, it would be one of hostility, wouldn’t it?

Bhagavan invariably refers to Shirdi Sai Baba as ‘my previous body’ when He speaks about Him. He often describes to His devotees how He ‘in His previous body’ dealt with people and situations, what