Divine Discourses Archive

What is the way of practicing Swami’s teachings? How can one get complete benefit of Swami’s darshan (being in the presence of a holy being)? It is only through love. Love is God. Love

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in a discourse in May 1996 said that the Mother principle embodies seven potencies—fame, wealth, speech, wisdom, intelligence, fortitude, and determination—thus she is highly sacred. Embodiments of divine love!

These days when anxiety casts its shadow over the land, the recollection of the birth and achievements of Rama acts as armor to the agitated mind. Rama is in truth the Vedas [scriptures] personified.

In 1961, on the Tamil New Year day, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba said that we should not take the predictions of astrologers seriously, instead we should take things as and when they come.

Human life is full of many secrets and mysteries. It is full of many powers. It is full of attraction. Man is a powerful magnet. He is a powerful electric generator. There are three

Many imagine God to appear before them in response to Yagnas and Yagas [Vedic rituals] that they perform. All these are illusions. It is just imagination. What ultimately manifests before you directly is the

On Shivaratri day in 1969, Bhagavan Shri Sathya Sai Baba explained the various aspects of the Shiva principle. He said that we were still in the listening state and had to get the stage

This world is a manifestation of the mind. The world as well as the senses are manipulated by the mind alone. The senses and the world take sustenance from the mind. The entire universe

The edifice of man’s life is erected on four walls: janma, karma, dharma, and Brahman (birth, actions, duties, and Supreme Reality). These four walls are interdependent and inextricably connected with each other. For what does birth

The way to happiness lies through a track of pain and suffering, clarifies Bhagawan Baba to his students. Pleasure is simply the interval between two pains. Sometimes certain feelings originate in our heart. Clouds

When the dharma of the Yuga is laid aside, To establish it anew, through loving means; When the world is polluted by conflict and confusion To restore the path of virtue and peace; When

“Asthiram Jivanam loke” Life in this phenomenal world is impermanent. “Yad drisyam tadnasyam” Whatever is perceived is bound to pass away some time or other. “Asthiram yavvanam dhanam” Youth and wealth are transient. “Asthiram