Devotee Talks Archive

Two Experiences at Swami’s Ashram

The following excerpts were taken from two talks given by devotees after visits to Puttaparthi. Love Within, Illusion Without The most remarkable feature of my most recent trip to Swami was the overwhelming love

Approaching Divinity

The following article is based on two talks given by Mr. K.S.S. Raghavan, one in New Jersey, the other at the Manhattan Center in September, 1999. Mr. Raghavan lives in Prasanthi Nilayam and is

Swami, Reside In My Heart

The following two anecdotes are taken from a talk given at the San Diego Center in September, 1998. The trip I’m going to describe was different than any other I’ve taken. Usually, I ask

Sai Olympics  

The following is taken from Dr. J. Jagadesan’s talk at the annual northeast region conference of the Sathya Sai Baba Organization in May, 1999. A devotee since 1976, Dr. Jagadesan has been at the

Yes, Yes, Yes…

This article is based on a talk given by Dr. V.S. Sudarshanam in Atlantic city at the one-day conference of the Mid-Atlantic Region in September 1998. Swami often says, “Sai is always positive, positive,

I Offered Something to God

Based on a talk given by Dr. S.K. Upadhyay at an Interfaith Meeting in London on June 20, 1998, this article describes the highest miracle of Sai Baba–that of individual transformation. I would like

Musician Talk

This article is based on a talk given by Mas Ikemiya, a world-famous musician, at the Manhattan Center in January 1999. I was born into a religious Christian family that began every morning with

I Am God, I Am God, I Am No Different From God

Berniece Mead gave the following talk on the weekend of September 26-27, 1998 at the San Diego Sai Conference. I would like to offer pranams (salutations) at the feet of our sweet and loving

Namasmarana

The following article is based on a talk given by Dr. Mohan Kollengode in July 1998 at a Meditation Retreat in Connecticut. Dr. Kollengode began with the premise that mankind’s basic nature is bliss,

Human Values

Professor Vedanarayanan teaches Sanskrit to Swami ‘s students. The following article is based on his talk at the Annual Conference of the Northeast Region in May 1998. It has been said that of the

Call Me With Love

The following talk was given at the Labor Day Retreat in St. Louis in September 1997, soon after the Rahm family returned from their visit to Sai Baba. The five members of the family—Al,

The Ultimate Dharma

ln a lighthearted yet profound talk at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in May 1997, Dr. Raghavendra Prasad, who often organizes the Overseas Medical Camps during festivals in Prashanti Nilayam, spoke about his spiritual journey.