Devotee Stories Archive

Offerings to the Master

So we are back home after attending another Gurupoornima festival! Did I say `home’? No, we are back at school, the school of this mundane world. We went home, like the student who goes

The Safety Pin

The year 1966 was a very special and auspicious for us. It was the year that brought us to Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Since then, we have learned to leave all our burdens

Was it Him?

My last trip to India was in 1997. And the only reason that I went was to warn a close friend (who was visiting Baba at the time) that she might have stage 4

Our Transcendence

I feel the omnipresence of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba as these words from Him flow through this pen. I give thanks to Him for giving us the chance to embrace His beautiful divine

Sai and Jesus

Al Drucker is a very old devotee of Bhagavan Baba. Following is an excerpt from his talk given in Bhagavan’s presence on Christmas day 1981 at the Poornachandra auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam. Through God’s

Three Minutes Late…

Imagine a paradoxical situation wherein one gets caught up to decide between two odd ends. Many of us get into these kinds of situations often failing to handle the issue diplomatically. What would God

Tension is Good!

The other day, a friend of mine told me that he had requested that Baba relieve him of a position he held, since it had added considerably to his mental tension. He said that

Part of the Task

“Death came with a dagger to kill Dada; but I struggled with him and brought him down. Now, Dada is safe.” “Death attempted to snatch Dada Saheb away; but I did not let him,”

Washing His Feet – A Divine Moment

Following is a narration of the experience of Rajen I Ghayal, Anchorperson and Coordinator, Sathya Sai International Organization (SSIO). He had been conducting various relief, recovery (rehabilitation), and transformation service projects for one and

Surrender

In September 2008, a devastating flood ravaged 2,500 villages in the coastal state of Odisha. Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba announced that He would build 1,000 houses to rehabilitate the distressed and marooned families.

Dining with the Beloved

The gentle early springtime sun brought everything to life in the Anza‑Borrego desert scene in Southern California. Bright little flowers formed a carpet of color, as though awaiting the blue lotus feet of our

Parva Nai

Although most of us know that Baba is Bhagavan [God] and nothing is impossible for Him; still, we like to hear about His mahimas (miracles), repeatedly marveling at them as if they were not