Divine Discourses Archive

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

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

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

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

The following article is a compilation of excerpts from Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s discourses given at Prasanthi Nilayam during March 1963. The meaning of the Krishna Avatar is beyond your understanding. Why, in

In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba encourages us to detach ourselves from the senses so that the atma [soul] can shine. The mind, thus withdrawn, can be loyal to the real

In June 1988, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke to the students in the Institute Hostel and told them what He expected from them. We may not be studying in His Institute but we

In the following discourse, on Eashwaramma day, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says that man has a choice of two paths: when involved, he is confronted by six internal foes, and when non-involved, he

In this stellar Divine discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains the significance of Shivaratri, the consummate holy day of merger with the Divine. Shivaratri [night of Shiva] is a very auspicious day for

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke to Indian villagers in 1975 and expressed that He loved the villages because the virtues of detachment, uprightness, honesty, and sincerity still existed there while it had fast

Following is a discourse from Baba’s, “Lessons from the Immortal Indian Epics” given to the students in September 1992. He elaborates on the three crucial vices that humans have and how they are illustrated

In the following excerpt from Bhagavan Baba’s discourse on May 23, 1995 He spoke about the great child devotee Dhruva. Dhruva was a young lad of five years who did penance with single-minded devotion