Devotee Essay Archive

People conceive of God in various ways—as Saraswati, the bestower of wisdom, as Lak­shmi, the bestower of prosperity, as Vishnu, the preserver and protector of man, as Vighneshwara, the remover of all obstacles in

Bhagavan’s mission is to bring about a spiritual transformation, in order to save mankind from the abysmal depths of materialism into which it is blindly heading at present. His self-imposed task is to weed

Bal Vikas [a values-based program for children, now known as Sathya Sai Education (SSE) teachers must realize the sanctity of the Bhagavad-Gita [The Song of God—an epic], and its teachings. The aim of the

O Bhagavan Baba, with what gracious love, You as Adi Narayana [Lord Vishnu] flew to the rescue of Gajendra [the elephant] hearing his cries of extreme distress and prayers of one-pointed devotion, when he was

Worry is a self‑inflicted subtle pain in the mind of man. It is the result of unfulfilled desire for satisfying some whim or fantasy. Worry buffets its victims between hope and despair; they drift

God is formless and with form, too; He transcends both form and formlessness. God with form is visible, we can touch Him and feel Him and be aware of His presence. Such is Bhagavan

Though our minds naturally turn to the sacredness of Gurupoornima, Baba has been telling us, “Every day is Gurupoornima; every day is Thursday, the day of the guru.” We should contemplate this truth with

It is always with a sense of extreme gratitude and indebtedness that I remember my family’s association with Srimati (Smt.) Easwaramma, the earthly mother of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. It would have been

A child’s introduction to the Lord: to be read to, or read by the young child From time to time, in the life of the world, Lord God Himself is born in a body

Few months ago I returned from a three-month trip to Prasanthi Nilayam and it was an inspiring, uplifting, and a very blessed stay. I was able to experience the celebrations of Swami’s 80th birthday, Christmas,

and the Meaning of Christmas I was raised as a Lutheran and had a deep relationship with Jesus as a child. I can still recall the songs I sang happily in Sunday school: Jesus

Body comes from the food eaten by parents. Food comes from the dust of this earth. The Divine Lord Sai has breathed life into this piece of dust that you now call body. Without