Devotee Stories Archive

It was nine years ago on a quiet November day that I had the first thrill of the “Evening on the Sands.” I had reached Puttaparthi [a village in Andhra Pradesh, South India] that

The following episode in a devotee’s life is reminiscent of the experience of countless recipients of Baba’s grace. His grace comes unexpectedly and when it is most needed.  I realized the power of prayer while

The author reminds us of the role of Sai as the mother in our lives. She pleads with us to recognize the compassion of Mother Sai, which surpasses the love of physical mothers. Although she uses

The children in Indian orphanages are the greatest healers in the world. They perform the most complex psychological feats of healing without ever earning any degrees or attending any seminars. They heal with a

Early in 1976, my wife and I became acquainted with Pearl Harrison, a retired secretary of the medical faculty of a Sydney University. At first we thought this was just a chance meeting, but

This is the story of Swami’s magnificent grace played out in the tiny village of Melakavatti, 10 kilometers from Ooty in Tamil Nadu, India. Three hundred families live in this picturesque valley surrounded by

“How often did you lose faith in God?   Or chide Him for not granting your desires? How often did you silently meditate On the supreme Lord and the supreme Goal of Life? How

The following anecdote related by professor Kasturi, one of Sathya Sai Baba’s closest devotees and His official biographer, gives us a little peek into Bhagavan’s Divinity and His omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence. Two years

The subtlest, strongest relationship in life is between God and man. This is confirmed by modern Jungian psychology, though the Divine is termed and alluded to as the Self. Yet, in the external glamour

Mysticism underlines the importance of the guru or spiritual master. Baba eulogizes the guru, saying that the guru is a creator like Brahma, sowing the seed of spirit; that he is a sustainer like

I waited around at the airport; the flight was scheduled to depart around 4 A.M. I was growing more and more sleepy, till finally, I felt everything important had been accomplished, and that I would

In professor Kasturi’s autobiography, “Loving God,” which Bhagavan released on Christmas day, 1982, he provides intimate glimpses of early days with the Avatar. A very close devotee of Baba, Kasturi relates in his own