Devotee Essay Archive

Unity in Diversity
Leaving my family and home, which was in New York City, at the age of 11 was not easy. Yet I was determined to venture into an entirely new world and attend a boarding
Devotee Essay
April 1, 1994

Living Lightly on the Earth
Resistance to Change June is a teacher. On a recent class trip, a child threw wastepaper on the ground. June commented and the girl replied, “Why not? everyone else does it.” Recently, several of
Devotee Essay
April 1, 1994

Purposeful Leela
There are moments in our lives when events converge in such a way that we find ourselves serving a particular purpose. We might not fully understand the scope of what that purpose is. Nonetheless, there
Devotee Essay
February 1, 1994

Sai On Diet
Swami tells us, in loving detail, how to conduct every aspect of our lives in order to further our spiritual progress. He is very specific and firm about maintaining proper health. “Health is necessary,”
Devotee Essay
February 1, 1994

Living Lightly on the Earth
Ceiling on Desires About ten years ago, Lord Sathya Sai launched the Ceiling on Desires in order to teach us that spiritual growth was impossible unless we undertook the personal discipline of reducing waste
Devotee Essay
February 1, 1994