Divine Discourses Archive

Brahmacharya

The edifice of life is a four–storied mansion. In this mansion the ground floor is the most important one. The upper three storeys are based upon this. It is known as Brahmacharya (explained below).

Social Life and Atmic Sadhana—A Message

What has sociology or the social sciences to do with the sciences of the spirit or the inquiry into the human spirit? This is a question that is commonly raised. So, too, many do

Ascent to the Divine

More effulgent than the Sun, Whiter and purer than snow Subtler than ether in space, The Paramatma dwells in all, Permeating the entire Cosmos, Shining in every atom. You are in that Brahmam That

Heroes, not Zeros

Bhagavan Shri Sathya Sai Baba in His speech on New Year Day in 1964 said that one should listen to the guru, or the Lord installed in your heart. Forget the past, do not

Inherit Sai Wealth: Love

The following discourse by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was given on His birthday in1986. In it He declared that man has forgotten his true divine nature and is immersed in the vain pursuit

When Women are Honored

Following is the discourse By Bhagavan Baba on First Ladies Day on November 19, 1995 in the Poornachandra Auditorium. He encouraged the ladies to change themselves and help to change the men and the

Amritha Vani

They speak of two types of karma [action]: dehika and daivika (physical and spiritual). But this division is absurd and even dangerous. All acts and activities are spiritual, the body is but an instrument

Shankara’s Advaita

The Arishadvargas (the six enemies of Man) get a foothold in his mind because it is filled with the darkness of ajnana [ignorance]. They are nocturnal birds like bats and owls that cannot tolerate

Spiritual Significance of Ganesha Worship

On Ganesha Chaturthi, Bhagavan Baba said in His discourse that we should not have contempt for any religion, as each religion is a pathway to God. We should foster love toward our fellow-beings, and

Redemption Through Renunciation

The day when devotees hail the Lord with adoration; The day when people fraternize with the poor and the distressed; When servants of the Lord are treated to a pleasing feast; When the great

The Voice of the Ocean

In 1969 Bhagavan spoke on Guru Poornima Day. He said that each body you see before you is a mirror in which, if only you open your eyes, you can see the image of

The Love of the Gopis

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba said in His discourse on Krishna Janmashtami [Krishna’s birthday] in 1963 that there should be no artificiality in your attachment to the Lord, no affectation, no pride, no egoism