Divine Discourses Archive

At Every Level of Consciousness

It is the bounden duty of man in this life, as also in later lives, to know and experience the basic cause of the Universe and all the love and sweetness it evokes in

Four Responsibilities of Every Human Being

Among all the living beings, man is sacred. In this world, it is but natural that a person who is occupying an important or high position will have great responsibilities. Similarly, man occupies the

“Stone as God,” not “God as Stone”

In the culture of India, all religions and faiths are integrated harmoniously for, it emphasizes Righteous life, Love, and Service, beyond which there is no higher sadhana [spiritual effort]. But people have grown deaf

Understanding the Mahabharata Stories

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the following discourse explains the spiritual context of the stories of Mahabharata. To lead a purposeful and worthy life, you have to recognize the true meaning of the

Saranagathi

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in His Shivaratri discourse in 1955 spoke about conquering the ego, constantly dwelling on the name of the Lord, and detachment. This year Mahashivaratri is on March 8. I

The Predicament of Man Today

The influence of the Western style of life and the alien language has eroded the glorious culture and righteous conduct of the people of Bharat (India). It is high time Bharatiyas [Indians] wake up

Grow in Love

The magnificent Poornachandra Auditorium was packed to capacity on November 19th, when Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba inaugurated the Third World Conference of Sathya Sai Organizations by lighting a lamp on the elegantly de­corated

Four Steps

On His birthday in 1974, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba said that people are neglecting the lessons of the four stages of life ashramas in search of material pleasures and joys. These are for

Try to be like Jesus…

Baba in His Christmas message said that Jesus teaches infinite love and compassion. To resurrect love and compassion, you must kill jealousy and selfishness, purify your hearts. Follow the path shown by him and

The Purpose of Human Life

You say atma, atma! What is this atma? Earlier, the sages had seen atma as perfect love. But atma is higher than perfect love. There are four objectives of life for every man. They

Sri Sathya Sai On: How to Become Best Sai Students?

In the following discourse to the students in the hostel, Bhagavan said that as Sai students they should not only be serious about their studies but also inculcate discipline and purity in letter and

Stoop to Serve

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave a discourse for Ganesh Chaturthi in 1971 and said: service, the utilization of time, and skill to uplift society—that is the highest form of adoration that God will