Divine Discourses Archive

Man is so designed that he can derive ananda (bliss), and maintain it, only  through association with his kind. To divest oneself of all contacts with others and tread a lonely path is a

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says that by complete surrender to the Lord we close the windows and doors. Thus we are bereft of “ego” and are not affected by joy or grief. It makes

On November 22, 1967, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave a discourse on seva [selfless service] to the people who had volunteered to help during the birthday festivities. We, as His volunteers in centers

In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says that we can call ourselves children of God only when we recognize that He does pure and selfless actions, for our sake with no

The gopis [milkmaids] had the highest kind of bhakthi [devotion] in their hearts. Wherever they turned, they saw only Krishna. On their foreheads they wore blue kumkum [auspicious powder] to remind them of Him.

Love is God. The cosmos is permeated with love. Assuming the form of love, to promote love among mankind, Showering the nectarine stream of love, Love has incarnated as Sri Devi, Sai Devi, the

The following is the fourth part of a four-part article derived from Swami’s divine discourse delivered at Prasanthi Nilayam on September 30, 1969, and reprinted from Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume I. (  Part 1 

In the third part of the Sathya Sai Gita, Bhagavan tells us to take what He has to say to heart, putting it into daily practice. He also asks us to keep our intelligence—through

Following is an excerpt from Swami’s discourse in Mysore, July 27, 1961 for Guru Poornima. The world is a huge hospital and humanity is bedridden. Some are writhing in the pain of envy, some

The following is the second part of a four-part article derived from Swami’s divine discourse delivered at Prasanthi Nilayam on September 29, 1969, and reprinted from Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume I. (  Part 1 

The following is the first part of a four-part article derived from Swami’s divine discourse delivered at Prasanthi Nilayam on September 27, 1969, and reprinted from Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume I. (  Part 1 

In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba explains how we, the aspirants, should relate the story of Ramayana to our own lives. We should learn the lessons and use them to deal