Devotee Stories Archive

Surrender and Acceptance
I thank Swami for giving me the opportunity to share one of the most important lessons He taught me when we were on an assignment in South Korea between the years of 1992 and 1997.
Devotee Stories
March 10, 2008

The Reformative Miracle
This is a story of Sri Halagappa, a homeless wanderer, who was transformed by Bhagavan Baba. Now he is an agriculturist and runs an orphanage at Srirangapatnam in South India. My parents were devotees of
Devotee Stories
March 1, 2008

Three Handfuls of Dust
For many years, we yearned to witness the Shivaratri (night of Shiva) festival in Puttaparthi. Last year, we left Madras in our car in the early hours of the day before Shivaratri. We thought
Devotee Stories
March 1, 2008

No More Fires!
My husband and I were returning from Tijuana, a town on the Mexican border, 42 miles away from Tecate, when we saw big clouds of smoke in the distance. Alfonso, our headman, who was
Devotee Stories
February 1, 2008

Use His Gifts for Serving Him
Kumari Rama Devi is an old student of Sri Sathya Sai Women’s College, Anantapur. In spite of being blind from birth, she pursued her studies with self‑confidence and great enthusiasm. She considers that the grace and
Devotee Stories
February 1, 2008

The Handkerchief
Having had the privilege of living at Prasanthi Nilayam for 14 months, I carefully observed one particular phenomenon associated with out sweet Lord, Sri Sathya Sai Baba. My observation became focused on Swami’s use
Devotee Stories
February 1, 2008

My First Experience
Amidst the melodious vesper bells in the darkness of an October night, hundreds of earnest throats were sending their appeal of reverence and devotion in the form of hymns of praise to the Almighty.
Devotee Stories
January 10, 2008

Love Conquers All
I have been to India many times since 1977, and invariably people ask, “How was the Taj Mahal?” My answer is always the same, “I have never been there.” “So, where have you been?” they
Devotee Stories
January 1, 2008

When Tulsi Bloomed at the Lotus Feet
When my servants Ask thee concerning Me I am indeed Close: I listen To the prayer of every Supplicant when he calleth on Me. (The Quran: II: 186) Karim Saab (67), shriveled and taciturn,
Devotee Stories
October 1, 2007

How the Lord Chooses
I had been waiting for weeks to have an interview with Sri Sathya Sai Baba when ‘she’ arrived. ‘She’ was called in for an interview immediately. The very next day, ‘she’ received another. “How unfair,”
Devotee Stories
October 1, 2007

Baba—The Embodiment of Love
Born in 1924, Padmabhushan Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. P. Malhotra, PVSM, a highly decorated soldier of the Indian Army, retired in 1982 as GOC-in-C [General Officer Commanding-in-Chief], Northern Command, after a distinguished service of 39 years
Devotee Stories
September 1, 2007

We Had the Vision: 23 Years Ago!
The following is an article written by Swami’s teacher and includes some charming experiences that he was fortunate to have had when the Lord of the Universe revealed His divine form. As a boy of
Devotee Stories
July 21, 2007
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