Divine Discourses Archive

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

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the following discourse stresses the gratitude one owes one’s parents. In particular, he draws on the example of His love for His mother Easwaramma, whose devotion to Baba allowed

In the ensuing discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba emphasizes the key role of societal service in upholding dharma—righteousness. He urges us to control the three vices of anger, desire, and greed citing examples from the

In April many states of India celebrate their New Year. According to the Indian almanac 1985 was the year of Krodhana, so, Swami discoursed on the challenge of anger and how to deal with

In His discourse on Good Friday in 1975, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba said that we should reduce the wandering of the body so that we can concentrate, contemplate and meditate.  If somebody says

In the following discourse delivered in Madras on Rama’s birthday in 1961, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba reveals that the Ramayana and its characters represent an ongoing process of spiritual growth. The vehicle of

On the Telegu new-year day in 1981, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba blessed devotees gathered at Prasanthi Nilayam with a profound discourse on means to achieve peace. He emphasized the role of right-mindedness and

On the sacred occasion of Mahasivaratri at Prasanthi Nilayam, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the ensuing discourse urges devotees to transcend body-consciousness and realize that we are spiritual beings that are deathless. He

This discourse, given by Sathya Sai Baba at His Prasanthi Nilayam ashram in 1965, points out the way the spiritual seeker should proceed along the path to self-realization. Mukkoti Ekadasi [an Indian festival commemorating

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the following discourse to the overseas devotees  lays out guidelines for a rewarding visit to His abode at Prasanthi Nilayam. He lovingly urges us to act in a

In this discourse—given in Bangalore, South India, on Christmas Eve 1972—Sathya Sai Baba talks about the real significance of Jesus’ life. At the end of the discourse, he explains the meaning of Jesus’ last

Sathya Sai Baba gave this discourse at the Akhanda Bhajan (a 24-hour observance with devotional song sessions worldwide). At the conclusion of the discourse, Baba stresses the importance of reciting the Lord’s name. He