Divine Discourses Archive

Self-Control and Self-Realization
Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave the discourse below at His Prasanthi Nilayam ashram on June 29, 1989. In the discourse, He shows the path a devotee can easily follow to experience oneness with the
Divine Discourses
February 1, 2005

Eschew Envy: Uphold Truth
Sathya Sai Baba gave the discourse below on January 19, 1989, at the Sri Sathya Sai Hostel, Prasanthi Nilayam, in South India. Although this discourse is directed to students of the Sri Sathya Sai
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January 1, 2005

The Festival of Lights
Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave the discourse below at the Prasanthi Nilayam ashram on Diwali [Festival of Lights] day, October 25, 1973. In the discourse, He explained how and why various Indian states celebrate
Divine Discourses
November 1, 2004

The Life of Isa
Sathya Sai Baba said in His December 1978 Christmas discourse that Isa (another name for Jesus) was born with a purpose in life. He taught that first you work as a messenger or servant of
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November 1, 2004

The Vedapurusha Sapthaha Jnana Yajna
The following discourse, delivered by Sathya Sai Baba in 1972 at Prasanthi Nilayam, focuses on the meaning of the Vedapurusha Sapthaha Jnana Yajna, a fire ceremony performed there every year during Dasara, a Hindu festival. Prasanthi
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October 1, 2004

The life of Samartha Ramadas
At Trayee Brindavan (Sai Baba’s ashram in Bangalore), Bhagavan Baba gave a detailed account of the life of Samartha Ramadas, the great saint from Maharashtra, west India. In a place called Badar in the
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October 1, 2004

The Novel Night
The Navaratri (nine nights) is the festival to commemorate the victory of good versus evil. The embodiment of divine power in its various manifestations as Mahasaraswati (satwic—pure), Mahalakshmi (rajasic—activity) and Mahakali (tamasic—dullness) was able
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October 1, 2004

The Role of Avatars
The following article is condensed from a discourse Sathya Sai Baba gave at Prasanthi Nilayam on the occasion of Krishna’s birthday, August 14, 1990. Like a feast to a starving man, Like rain for the parched earth,
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September 1, 2004

Significance of Ganesha Worship
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba clarifies the meaning behind the worship of Ganesha, the figure of God with the elephant head. In the following discourse delivered at Prasanthi Nilayam, He encourages us to look behind
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September 1, 2004

Voices and the Voice
In this discourse, delivered on Gurupoornima in 1974, Sai Baba says it is ignorance of the One that leads man to the dichotomy of guru and disciple. Who is the guru and who is
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July 1, 2004

The Onam Festival
Onam, a festival of Kerala State, is marked by games, sports, literary contests, dance, and drama. On this occasion, all family members, wherever they are scattered, come together at the family shrine for prayer,
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July 1, 2004

No Greater Sin than Ingratitude
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba emphasizes the efficacy of gratitude in the following discourse delivered almost a decade back. Citing examples from the Mahabharata, gratitude, He declares, is the quintessential virtue. His command: Help
Divine Discourses
June 1, 2004
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