Q & A with Bhagavan Archive

Q. How then can this delusion disappear? A. Why, viveka [understanding/discrimination] and vijnana [consciousness] will make it disappear. Q. For the jivi reflected in the buddhi [intellect] and the koota­stha [combined action of seeing object, getting it close,

A Visitor: Can I wear shorts while here at the ashram? Sai: No. That should not be. Sai: In spiritual life, the fastest progress is made when the boat sails with the wind, and

Q. Why is this human body said to be composed of the five elements, the panchabhutas? A. Since it is a product of the five elements. Q. What exactly are the five elements? A.

Devotee: What is the best way to relate to the world? Baba: Do not think about the world. Do not spend time thinking about your relationships to individuals or to the world. These are

On March 7, 1993, Bhagavan signaled for all the boys [in the Mandir] to come to the front and sit. Once there, all the boys prayed that Swami bless the hostel with a visit.

Hislop: Ten years ago when Swami formed the American Sai Organization, he gave what he said was the single most important rule for American Sathya Sai Baba Centers. For the next ten years: What

A Visitor: Swami’s gifts are beautiful, but what if one only wants peace of mind? Sai: Only thoughts of God and intense love for Him bring peace. As worldly thoughts diminish, thoughts of God

Swami: Oh! You have come! I was watching for long whether you have come or not. I knew you are a person who comes punctually. Glad to see you. Bhakta: Whatever else I may

Hislop: The crucifixion of Christ, the metal figure of Christ on the cross that Swami created; the metal, when strongly magni­fied, appears to be more or less covered with small bumps. What are they?

Bhakta [devotee]: Swami! Last month, You said You will ex­plain to me who ‘I’ am. If I understand that also, I can be rid of the little delusion that I have and, without the

Q. Swami! Of the four ashramas [stages of life as defined in Hinduism]—the brahmacharya [student], the grihastha [householder], the vaanaprastha [retired], and the sanyasa [renunciation]—which is basically important? A. As all living things are

Q. Swami, you say that one has to do certain things and not do others. How are we to know which is which? What is the authority? A. The Shastras [scriptures] are the authority.