Devotee Stories Archive

Loving Care

In the following article Ms. S. D. Krystal from Pacific Palisade, a long time devotee of Bhagavan Baba, shares her experience with Swami, who protects His devotees like a loving and caring mother. We

Why Spirituality?

A life of spirituality, or a spiritual life, means one devoted to earnest effort for realizing and uniting with the Divine. The term spiritual life in itself may sound somewhat like emphasizing the obvious. For

The Apology

In late summer of 1985 I visited a few relatives and friends in Germany. While in Hamburg, I saw an old friend who owns and runs a small goldsmith shop and studio close to

Four by Six

Bhagavan Baba received a complaint that spiritual life is complicated and difficult. He responded by saying that on the contrary it is worldly life which is complicated and difficult, whereas spiritual life is easy,

Crocodile Jaws

I am a registered medical practitioner, engaged in a long-term practice at Uravakonda, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh [Southern India]. During a time of difficult circumstances and their effects on me, I once became involved in

A Lovely Event

Early this morning, I was in the kitchen rinsing off the breakfast dishes before going to work. A thud against the back door caught my attention and I went to investigate. Lying on its

Carols in the Rain

During darshan at Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram, throngs of people sit in lines and wait for Him to appear. There is complete silence as He walks by, talking to someone here, taking

Swami’s Gifts of Prayer

The following excerpt is taken from Loving God by N. Kasturi, published by the Sri Sathya Sai Books and Publications Trust. The author shares his personal experienceon how Swami teaches us to pray. The

Three Minutes Late

When Dr. V. K. Gokak finished his triumphant tour as Bhagavan’s ambassador to the Sathya Sai Centers of America, his California hostess, Elsie Cowan, scheduled his flight back to India for 8:30 a.m. on

The Unbelievable

Sathya Sai Baba tells us that if we surrender to the Lord, He is obliged to protect us. Does His protection and love stop with the individual devotee? It appears that His promise of

Pranava Prasad

It was a holy time, the sacred week between Palm Sunday and Easter. It was also the  beginning of Holi, the Hindu festival. The Jewish Passover was within a day or two. For me,

The Ultimate Security

Recently, while enjoying a meeting with my husband at a restaurant near his office, I mentioned to him that one of the cars had two tires which seemed somewhat worn. I went on to