Divine Discourses Archive

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 The mind, thus withdrawn, can be loyal to the real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

“Ekam sat; viprah bahudha vadanti,” “The One alone exists; wise men speak of it as many‑facetted.” This is the harmonizing, unifying truth that India teaches through the ages. Another lesson that Indian culture embodies

He who is known as Allah by Muslims, As Jehovah by Christian aspirants, As the lotus‑eyed Lord by the worshippers of Vishnu, As Shambhu, by those who revere Shiva, Howsoever He is worshipped, He

Bhagavan Baba in this divine discourse emphasizes that His birthday can be celebrated when we become aware of our atmic core and become repositories of holy thoughts and deeds. We can easily declare, “Not

In this discourse, Bhagavan Baba holds the brotherly love and loyalty between Lord Rama and His brother Lakshmana as role models for modern youth. The ideal of brotherhood depicted in the Ramayana story is