Devotee Stories Archive

Because of a disturbing event, I tried time and time again to counter the action of a `superior.’ I tried often just to hand it over to Baba. I reasoned that it was His

The history of civilization in most countries, with perhaps one exception, may be epitomized in one word, namely, ‘fear’. That fear has to do with losing one’s standard and security of life at a

Following are the reflections of Rajen I Ghayal’s pilgrimage trip to Puttaparthi in 2010. He went with the USA Sai Pilgrimage Group II and has some wonderful experiences. When the dates for the two

There used to be this charming little fast-food restaurant on Washington Street in Hoboken. It was the only place I’d been in for quite some time (and since) that still served chocolate sodas from a fountain. So, I

I had the great blessing of spending about 10 days in Swami’s presence in India in late February this year. Although I never had an interview, His answers came to me. Persistence and patience

It is indeed audacious to attempt to write on spiritual matters, especially on Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. What can be written is at best the echo of the immortal message that I have

Dr. S. Bhagavantham was the Director of All India Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. He additionally held the position of Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi. The following story will speak for

In March 1988, my mother was diagnosed with a form of malignant cancer. I felt very sad and almost lost consciousness when I heard the news. When the doctor told her about it she

One afternoon, toward the end of last February, I was rolling pappads [flatbreads] in my house, when a letter came from Sri Vineethji who was in Bangalore. I did not open it right away,

Before joining the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning by the grace of our Lord, I got a few chances to experience minute drops of His divine leela [play]. Here, I wish to

It was around 6:00 p.m. The bhajan [sacred singing] had come to a close and Bhagavan Baba had retired to His room, and most of the students had also left. There was silence all

In this passage, the night of Mahashivaratri is the backdrop for an instance when Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba produces the first-ever Lingam. The date was March 8th. In a remote Indian town, a