Student Stories Archive

What Bhagavan Means to Them

As was reported in the August 1989, issue of Sanathana Sarathi, students from the Sathya Sai Secondary School at Vidyagiri, Prasanthi Nilayam, had been asked by Bhagavan Baba to speak at the Mandir during

What Bhagavan Means to Them

Bhagavan has often referred to the students of the Sai educational insti­tutions as His only wealth. In a recent discourse in Prasanthi Mandir, Bhagavan told the students that He was devoting three‑fourths of His

“Life Is an Airplane”

Manish Sarma (in XII standard), who spoke at one of the meetings last June in the Prasanthi Mandir, compared life to an airplane. He is the son of a pilot in the Indian Airlines

Love, Light, and Delight

Sunam Gyamtso, a former student of the Sathya Sai Institute, shares his thoughts and says that we are looking for miracles of materializations and forgetting the creator Himself who is the greatest miracle amongst

What Bhagavan Means to Them

The following article describes the impact of Bhagavan Baba and His teachings on overseas young adults over the past two decades. The account highlights some of the profound personal transformations the young devotees experience even

That Memorable Janmashtami

During the celebrations of Krishna’s birthday in 1988, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba revealed that He is Lord Krishna come again amidst us. It was 5 a. m. on September 1, 1977: “Swami, Swami,

The Agni Pariksha

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba has opened schools and colleges to impart education to young boys and girls. In the following article, a student shares his experience of undergoing Baba’s tests when he is

Courage and Faith in Sarajevo

Bhagavan Baba guides us all in His own silent way so that we can move closer to the goal of realizing our true potential. In the following story, Prini Wimlachandra of New Zealand—a former student

Life Is the Best Teacher

I remember the first time I came to Prasanthi Nilayam [Sai Baba’s ashram; literally, “abode of the highest peace”], in the summer of 1977. I expected to find various classes and seminars on hatha yoga,

An Offering of Pure Love

A few years ago at the time when preparations were being made to the construction of the Super Specialty Hospital, Bhagavan seemingly had less time to devote to the students. Day and night, He

Young Adults Corner

From 1981 To 1993, Krishna Sai Kumar was a student at Swami’s school and the Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. He completed his M.Com. degree in 1993 and is currently apprenticing with Kumbhat