Q & A with Bhagavan Archive

Question: Swami, to what extent are parents responsible for the degradation of values among children? Bhagavan: My opinion is that parents are solely responsible for spoiling children. Many parents behave like Dhritarashtra, the blind

Question: Swami, we are progressing in the fields of science and technology.  But, the modern youth are not able to face life’s problems courageously. They [the youth] are depressed by the slightest problem. They

Question: Swami! Kindly tell us how to achieve greatness in life? Bhagavan: Never allow this sort of idea to get into your head. You are mistaken if you think that you have achieved something

Question:  Swami, many speak of culture. What is the value of culture? Bhagawan: Culture is very important because your life and its value depend on it. Culture is a way of life. Culture enables

Question: Swami, many of us are helpless when we interact with youngsters. They often say, “Don’t interfere with our freedom. We are independent and act in the way we choose.” We find it difficult

Question: Swami, scriptures declare that God is omnipresent; God is everywhere. Kindly explain this aspect of Divinity? How are we to understand this? Bhagavan: The Bhagavad Gita says, Bijam mam sarvabhutanam, “God is the

Q: Baba! Please tell us how you are attained. I find my sadhana [spiritual efforts] infructuous. A: I know you are inflicting many austerities on yourself. I must tell you that I am attained

Q:    Baba! Your advent has been a great landmark in human history. A:    Millions come to me, but few give me their attention. It is a matter of demand and supply. God

Q: Swami! I wish to settle down here, at Puttaparthi, which is my real home. Baba: The repose of the wave is in the ocean, which is its support and sustenance. Your home is

Question: Swami, God is attributeless. He is above satwic [pure], rajasic [active], and tamasic [dull] qualities. But we are bound by these three attributes. How can we realize God then? Bhagavan: The Divine has

The following excerpt from Pathway to Peace by Professor N. Kasturi illustrates Sathya Sai Baba’s unique and simple way of imparting essential truths to us—His devotees. Swami is happy when aspirants approach Him with

The late Dr. John Hislop was a long-time devotee of Baba and was the first president of the North American Sai Organization. He had an extraordinary amount of personal interaction with Swami. Hislop: The