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Egoism, that satanic thing that lurks within us like an ever-present shadow of evil, is what prevents us from realizing the unity of God and His creation. Egoism makes us think that, as individual

i often wondered what i would save in the event of a fire we all stared in shock and disbelief rooted to the concrete pavement as menacing black crouching dragons mushroomed bombing the shivering horizon spewing red

Bhagavan Baba has spoken about the gopis and their devotion to Lord Krishna on Krishna Janam Ashtamis [the day He was born] past. He has said that the inner eye and the inner senses are

Sweetness flows from Sathya Sai Baba. It is a full and steady stream from which all weary wayfarers may surely quench their thirsty hearts. “Love all and serve all,” He says. Love all and

What is the cause for man’s sorrow, delight, and infatuation? The cause can be traced to the different kleshas (sorrows) that afflict man from time to time. The first sorrow that afflicts man is

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, in the following discourse, urges us to surrender completely to the Lord and make our every action a yajna [sacrifice] rather than a battle. Gain, gain, that seems to be

Once Bhagavan Baba had told me, “Why do you need a puja  [worship] room and my photo to pray, when I am within you all the time?”  From that day, I entirely believed in

Sathya Sai Baba Teaches Me In the November 1965 issue of Sanathana Sarathi [monthly magazine], Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba blessed me by letting me express to you lessons that I received from Him

C. Phalguna hails from Chennai. His family has been associated with Bhagavan for more than five decades. He is currently studying in the second year B.Com. (Hons.) class. Why does God descend on earth?

Controlling your desires is not like riding a bike. You don’t do it once and then know how to do it forever. It’s not like driving a standard-shift vehicle. If you can drive one,

Blessed indeed are those who endeavor to realize God, even in the midst of the manifold difficulties and obstacles that surround them in this world. Many people do not even believe in the existence

Hislop: Swami says that ‘All is done by the Lord and not by you.’ But the world over there is the concept that man is responsible for his own actions. Sai: You are God.