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My first encounter with the glorious Sai phenomenon goes back to the early sixties. It was by sheer accident that I ended up on a Mahashivaratri day at Prasanthi Nilayam during a visit to

Last night when I came home, I noticed a very delicious fragrance enveloping me. The jasmine is not in bloom, so I knew it couldn’t be that stealing through window drafts, and the incense

Q. Swami! What are the traits of character that we have to avoid, that is to say, which are the obstacles in the path of one who seeks liberation from the cycle of birth

It is advisable to all to follow the middle path, ‘athi sarvatra vajayeth’ is an ancient axiom; it means, ‘avoid excess, in all places.’ You must respect the limits set by the experience of

On Yugadi day [Telegu New Year] in 1973, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba said that the New Year day is in no way different from the previous or next day. It comes and goes

Throughout all my years in Bal Vikas [Swami’s spiritual education program], I have always been taught about the different religions. At first, when I joined the class, I was actually upset thinking this would

Beth Clark, the author of this article, came to Bhagavan Baba in 1999 and has since become His instrument to encourage devotees, through workshops at Mid Atlantic [U.S.]retreats, satsangs, and as a Group 2

Have you noticed lately how time seems to be accelerating more and more as we move closer toward the end of this century? There will be, no doubt, plenty more hurdles to overcome, challenges

Hislop: One very strong tendency is in the tongue, the problem of taste, which gives rise to craving for more. How do we overcome that? Sai: The body is like a boil. Water is

Love is, thus, an amalgam of sweetness, effulgence, and wisdom. Compassion is the reflection of love.  Jesus is the embodiment of compassion. He looked with compassion at the poor and the miserable and gave

In 1957 in the discourse below, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba advised us to pray that He make us a flute in His hands so that He can breathe through us, and out of

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba enlightened the students attending the Summer Course more than 30 years back on the choice and importance of true friendship. During his sojourn in this transient world, wading through joy