Devotee Stories Archive

The Visual Experience

Karathalamalaka, in Sanskrit, means something that is clear beyond the slightest shadow of doubt, like a berry in your palm that all can see and none can deny. When Sri Sathya Sai Baba, at

Anger Oozed Out

I was walking down the street and coming to the street corner when a Ford van moving at high speed almost flew around the corner and came to a screeching halt. A man jumped out

Hearing the Voice of God

“Head in the forest, hands in society.”  ~Sri Sathya Sai Baba I have been trying to practice this teaching of Swami’s in my daily life by carrying Him in my heart. On happy occasions, I thank

The Guess Came True

“Where had You been, Swami?” we asked Him, when He sat up and leaned back on the wall. He answered with a smile, as if He was not at all tired or exhausted after

Taller and Taller

In the March issue of Sanathana Sarathi, in my article, `Light in Darkness,’ I had promised to describe my first meeting with Sri Sathya Sai Baba, which occurred after my return to India all

Bring All Your Burdens

Have you ever been so laden down with human burdens—burdens so weighty that you begin to crumple?  A headstrong son whose every action is going against everything you know to be true and right…or

Sri Sathya Sai: His Nature and Glory

Like me, many people are eager to fathom the meaning of the Sai mystery. I am announcing the truths that I have experienced in the hope that this account will help them. The very

The Surgeon’s Ring

On the morning of Thursday, March 22, 1979, in Prasanthi Nilayam, when I was granted an interview by Bhagavan, He produced a most beautiful ring for me. In it Swami’s face was shown in

Taste of Divinity

Crores [tens of millions] of people have had darshan [vision] of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Millions of others yearn to see Him. Thousands have been blessed with interviews. I happen to be one such

It is all His Grace

I was returning from a bank meeting in Madras on February 7, 1965, by the Bombay Mail [train], having reserved a berth in the first class up to Tadpatri [a city in Andhra Pradesh, India],

Further Lease

Many people in the world are aware that Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the incarnation of the supreme intelligence and sovereign will, and that He has come on earth to restore righteousness and

Happiness and Splendor

On December 25th, 1961, I received a letter from Ramana ashram, Tiruvannamalai, written by Swami Abhedananda. “Excuse me, please, for this intrusion,” he pleaded. “I must admit that I have heard of Sri Sathya