Divine Discourses Archive

Vinayaka Worship Ranks First
In the following discourse given on the auspicious day of Ganesha Chaturthi, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai delineates the real meaning behind the worship of Ganesha, also referred to as Vinayaka and Vighneshwara. He exhorts
Divine Discourses
September 1, 2005

Honor the Plighted Word
Embodiments of Divine Love! In the world today, the number of intellectuals who are engaged in breaking up the One into the many and fostering divisive forces is on the increase. On the other
Divine Discourses
September 1, 2005

The Shirdi Sai Saga
All festivals have been designed to teach men how to lead a godly life while carrying on their worldly activities. It was to teach this truth to mankind that avatars and saints made their
Divine Discourses
September 1, 2005

The Ideal Disciple
Speaking to a group devoted to the study of the Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba calls the spiritual treatise the greatest harmonizer of all yogas. Baba urges us to embrace, practice, and
Divine Discourses
July 1, 2005

Let God Be Your Guru
“Look upon God alone as your true guru,” observed Bhagavan Baba in His inspiring discourse on July 24, 1983, in the Poornachandra auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam. The unprecedented gathering of devotees from many countries
Divine Discourses
July 1, 2005

A Mirror and Comb
Prior to each festival celebrated at Prasanthi Nilayam [Sai Baba’s main ashram in India], it has become necessary to select and authorize certain individuals to serve as volunteers. The primary purpose of this procedure is
Divine Discourses
June 1, 2005

Charming Saplings
In the following excerpt from His discourse at the Sri Sathya Sai Convent School in the late 1960s, Bhagavan Baba charges parents to take full responsibility for inculcating righteous values in children from a
Divine Discourses
May 1, 2005

Purity—the Path to Liberation
Buddha Poornima, which was celebrated for the first time in Prasanthi Nilayam in 1996, has become an annual event. In the following discourse, Bhagavan Baba emphasizes to the need to imbibe the teachings of
Divine Discourses
May 1, 2005

Motherhood
Swami reminds us here of our supreme duty and obligation to our mother. In these days of varied cultural mores, people often forget that they owe their life to their mother. Swami upholds and
Divine Discourses
May 1, 2005

Hanuman
Hanuman is an integral and an important part of the Ramayana. There are very important lessons that we can learn from him. In the following discourse, Bhagavan Baba illustrates the various ways in which a
Divine Discourses
April 1, 2005

A New Year Resolution for You
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai’s teachings have been consistent since His advent. Four decades ago, on the auspicious day of Yugadi—the Telugu New Year day—He categorically emphasized sweet and gentle speech as the fundamental criteria
Divine Discourses
April 1, 2005

Idol Worship and God’s Omnipresence
One kind word pleases everybody Why, then, should you be miserly in soft speech? By pleasing words, all beings are happy Therefore, speak lovingly always Why be chary in the use of kind words?
Divine Discourses
March 1, 2005
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