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In their own way and style, the followers of every religion call upon the one God who is omnipresent. It is the same God who confers upon all mankind health, prosperity, peace, and happiness.

Prasna Upanishad—Answers to the Fourth and Fifth Students’ Questions

Remove the impurities of the mind; Fill your heart with supremely pure feelings. The eye of wisdom will reveal to you that The world is filled with the light of Brahman.  Why does a

The Higher Education

This article is excerpted from a discourse by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba to the women in Anantapur College on the values and qualities to be cultivated by women. Education must help weaken all

Prasna Upanishad—Answers to the Second and Third Students’ Questions

Just as the reflection is not stuck to the mirror, Just as lotus leaves are not wet by the water they dwell in, Sins cannot stick to a devotee. Birth and death are an

The Vinayaka Principle

The more you rub a piece of sandalwood on a grindstone, the greater the fragrance it emits. As you chew a piece of sugarcane, the more you chew the greater the sweet juice you get

Prasna Upanishad—Answers to the First Student’s Questions

Trees bear fruit for the benefit of others. Rivers flow to help others. Cows give milk in the interest of others. This body has been given to serve others.  (  Part 1  |  Part

Shirdi Baba’s First Miracle

Bhagawan has captured our attention with many a story of Shirdi Baba’s life. Here He narrates the circumstances in which Shirdi Baba performed his first miracle as a young lad of ten years. God

The Guru Within

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba spoke on Guru Poornima in 1990. He said that we must not look for a guru outside of ourselves, but should turn our search inwards to find the personal

Krishnavatar

In the following discourse, Swami describes the birth of Lord Krishna. He throws light on various symbolisms, such as why Krishna was the eighth child. This year Krishnashtami [the day His birth is celebrated] is on

Kena Upanishad

Where do you search endlessly, O crazy mind, For the vision of the Lord? Brahman is within you! Recognize this truth and see Him within yourself. Sai’s words reveal the path of truth. Love

The Glory of Upanishads

The following discourse of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the pilot to a series of discourses to be published in the following months. During the Summer Course in 1991, Bhagavan spoke on the

From Mother to Moksha

When it rains on sand, the water seeps down. When it rains on red earth, the water stays. When the rain falls on an oyster, a pearl is born. Likewise, devotion grows according to