Divine Discourses Archive

The “I” Principle
On November 23, 1997, Sai Baba gave the message of non-dualism to a large number of devotees gathered together on the occasion of His 72nd birthday. An edited version of His discourse is presented
Divine Discourses
January 1, 1998

Dasara—October 11, 1997
The following explanation of Dasara is excerpted from a discourse by Swami given on this holy day in October 1992. A Day of Victory During the Dasara festival, the three Goddesses—Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati—are
Divine Discourses
October 1, 1997

Swami on Love, Truth, and Service
This is the first in a series of two articles carrying the Divine message given by Sri Sathya Sai Baba in His discourses during the 70th birthday celebrations at Prashanti Nilayam. Embodiments of love,
Divine Discourses
March 1, 1996

Ramanavami
Ramanavami is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama. Sai Baba tells us that when we observe the birthday of a divine personality, we also have to follow his teachings, remembering what constitutes the
Divine Discourses
March 1, 1996

He Whom Christ Announced
“Religions arise from the minds of good men, who crave to make all men good; they strive to eliminate evil and cure the bad. They are many, since they have to be adjusted to
Divine Discourses
December 1, 1995

Swami on Sai Organization, Members, and Officers
Every man is living a life of self-interest, a selfish life. He does not think of the welfare of the society and doesn’t have God as his life’s goal and objective. Man is a
Divine Discourses
June 1, 1995

Lessons From the Sea
This is the World Teacher’s Day, named after the First Preceptor—the codifier of Vedic texts, the poet who compiled the great epic Mahabharata famous as the fifth Veda and that other great text book
Divine Discourses
June 1, 1995

Vehicle Care
Doctors agree that illness is caused through faulty food habits and foolish ways of spending leisure. But they do not seem to know that food is a word that connotes a wider variety of
Divine Discourses
May 1, 1995

Swami’s Surprise for Overseas Devotees
(On Tuesday, 2nd August 94, after the evening Bhajan in Brindavan, Swami surprised all the overseas devotees by inviting them for a Divine Discourse. Here are the excerpts constituting the first part of a
Divine Discourses
January 1, 1995

New Year’s Day Prashanti Nilayam
Being present in Prashanti Nilayam for the Divine Discourse of the New Year, 1994, was a blessing. In a constant effort to lead a life more in tune with Swami’s teachings, I cherish the
Divine Discourses
February 1, 1994