Divine Discourses Archive

In the following advisory that appeared in Sanathana Sarathi [newsletter from Prasanthi Nilayam], Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba encourages devotees to actively participate in bhajans [devotional singing]. By the same token, He categorically cautions

In 1953 on Vijayadashmi day—the tenth day of the Dasara festival—Bhagavan Baba gathered the people around Him and gave one of His very first speeches. Earlier He used to give advice to individuals and

In His discourse on 1st January 1998, Swami said, “Fill your hearts with divine love. Carry it with you wherever you go, like a sick man who carries his medicines with him. As a

Onam, the name given to the festival that is celebrated with great joy by Keralites [people from the Indian state of Kerala], is derived from the Sanskrit words sravanam [listening to the glory of

In the following discourse Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains various concepts from two perspectives: the earthly (external) one and the divine (inner) one.  Sastry [a learned devotee who had spoken before Swami’s discourse] described

The path to God lies within—in overcoming animalistic tendencies and in understanding the oneness of the universal and individual self and nature. In this discourse delivered on the holy day dedicated to the worship of

Bhagavan Baba says that mellifluous devotion or madhura bhakti is the final stage in the experience of merging in God. He says this love is without any blemish and the being is completely dedicated

In this discourse on Ganesha Chaturathi, Swami tells us how the Mahabharata was written by Ganesha and dictated by Vyasa. The sacred occasion is on August 27th this year. The world has many exemplary

Swami says any human being who has compassion for others, who adheres to the Truth, and who dedicates his body to the good of others will experience no serious trouble. The primary reason is

People from all over the world honor the pious, righteous mother Easwaramma for gifting mankind with Sri Sathya Sai, the Avatar [incarnation of God] of the Kaliyuga [Iron Age, also known as the age

The following article is from a discourse by Bhagavan Baba on the occasion of Good Friday in 1975. He says that the first step to self-realization is self-confidence, which we all have to develop

The following excerpts from Baba’s speeches highlight how an Avatar’s [Rama’s] life is the message. Rama embodied dharma, the right path. Rama kept and upheld dharma by His adherence to truth, the given word, and