Divine Discourses Archive

Angam and Lingam

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba extols the need for ardent spiritual discipline to secure God on the glorious Shivaratri [the holy day that celebrates Shiva] night in this divine discourse.  The glory of India reaches

The Body as the Boat

Today we are celebrating the ninth anniversary of our hospital. The Maharani of Kutch has already told you how the three humors and the three gunas [qualities] are responsible for the physical and mental

The Divine Voice

An aura is present in everyone as lust, anger and greed, and as fear and grief, all of which are contrary to the nature of man. Just as one needs a waterproof umbrella to

Stagnation in the Same Class

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke on the occasion of Uttarayana [the northward journey of the Sun] and said that we should try and progress in our spiritual efforts and go further in our

Recognize Your Divine Identity

In this enlightening divine discourse delivered on His 72nd birthday, Bhagavan Baba urges us to celebrate His birthday by identifying with our inner divine principle, which indeed is the purpose of our lives. Neither

The Five Yajnas

In this discourse delivered on Dasara a quarter century back, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba emphasizes that honoring and nurturing one’s parents and all other beings is the most profound and enduring yet simple

The True Triumph

In 1974 Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba talked to His college students on education. His definition applies to every one of us. He said that one is not educated by studying a number of

Significance of Vinayaka Worship

In His most unique loving and patient way, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains in this Divine discourse the inner significance of Ganesha Chaturthi [holy day to worshipping Ganesha], underscoring the need to cultivate

Radiate Rays of Love

In this discourse delivered on the Guru Poornima day that coincided with the opening of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur Campus, four decades back, Bhagawan Baba urges us to realize our

The Super Emperor

Suka (a foremost sage) was unattached to the world around him. He was aware of the immanent Brahman from the very moment of his birth, and he was steadily fixed in that awareness throughout

Refrain From Asking

Heaven is not on high, beyond your ken. It is very much here, in the world of men: Deny the ego, deep-hid in you; And, you are ‘there’ in Heaven on Earth. For liberation,

Japa and Sadhana

In a tutorial-like discourse, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba very lovingly teaches us the art and efficacy of cultivating the Divine name to see the unity of beings.  I am told that you are