Divine Discourses Archive

“The birthday of Christ is when He is born in each person’s heart. It is only on that day that a person is entitled to celebrate Christmas,” says Sathya Sai Baba. Centuries ago, the

Listen, O embodiments of ananda [bliss]! Accept these blessings on the occasion of the birthday. Be happy, full of health, and joy, and peace; equipped with bhakti [devotion], jnana [knowledge], and vairagya [detachment], and,

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

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the following discourse encourages His devotees to pray to attain the Lord Himself rather than ask for trivial things. He says that He alone knows what we deserve and what

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave a discourse on the Gita on March 23rd 1958 and assured the listeners that if every morning a verse from the Gita was read and contemplated upon, then

Following is an excerpt from a discourse by Bhagavan Baba on the occasion of Onam, a festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, a state on the west coast of India. Swami says the tax

Baba says that the role of a guru is vital. He is the one who opens the inner eye and shows the way to joy and happiness. Therefore, Guru Poornima is celebrated each year

In the following discourse, Baba explains the importance of action in our lives. No event is coincidental. Everything happens in response to the actions we perform. So we must be very careful in performing

The following article is excerpted from the book, Easwaramma, The Chosen Mother, about Swami’s own mother. In the book, author N. Kasturi paints a striking picture of how the Avatar taught an ordinary mother to be

 In His discourse to Bala Vikas teachers in 1978, Bhagavan Baba said that young people must be led into good ways of living, into simplicity, humility, and discipline by their teachers. The advice He

Ramanavami (the birth of the Ramavatar) falls on April 11 this year. In emphasizing the importance of Rama, Swami has said: “The entire universe is under the control of God. God is governed by

On March 1st this year, the holy festival of Mahasivarathri will be observed around the world. Here Bhagavan Sri Sathya SaiBaba reiterates the real meaning of the various disciplines sages have exhorted us to