Divine Discourses Archive

The Flowers that God Loves

It is in the experience and practice of the citizens of Bharat [India] that they generally worship God with flowers, offer puja (ritual adoration), and make obeisance to God. But there is something that

Which is the Real? … This or That?

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in this discourse speaks about the reality of man that is Brahmam, that resides in one and all whether living or non-living. The beacon of the spirit is the

The Sai Religion

In this discourse of October 1976, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba talks about the unity of all the religions and says that the Sai religion is that religion that feeds and fosters all religions

The Fingers Five

Bhagavan Baba, in His valedictory address to the Fifth All India Seva Dal Conference, made a call to all units of the Sathya Sai Seva Samiti (organization) to work as a single entity like

The Pole Star

The pure heart shines with a faultless brilliance. Sweet love grants unblemished joy. Goodness is the most efficacious specific for the illness that lays humanity low. Goodness is even the reservoir of immortality. Attach

Unfortunate Children

 In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is speaking to inmates of a remand home in Hyderabad about how they should conduct their lives. This is a good lesson for all of

Where to Find God

Today people try to find God in religions. God is to be found not in religions but in your own mind (heart). It is only when the mind is controlled and purified that God

Give the Giver the Gift

In the following discourse on His birthday in 1968, Swami promises: I am yours, you are Mine, forever and ever. What need is there for attracting and impressing, for demonstrating your love or My

Deepavali

Following is an excerpt from a discourse by Bhagavan Baba on the occasion of Deepavali, the festival of lights. Deepavali means “the array of lights.” “Tamasoma jyotirgamaya” [lead me from darkness to light] is

Achieve Nil Balance

During a Dassara festival, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke about the benefits and the significance of the various rituals and programs conducted during the holy week. You will find that the Dassara Program

The Ego and the Avatar

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba speaks here about the significance of Onam—a festival celebrated in Kerala—and its relevance to us all. Bhagavatha represents the essence of all the Shastras (spiritual sciences), the truth proclaimed by

Undernourishment and the Cure

We hear many people lamenting the state of affairs and talking of the spread of injustice and falsehood, of cruelty and hatred in the world and in this country. This is like shouting for