Swami’s Teachings Archive
Have you ever enjoyed the pleasure of deep silence? By silence I mean absolute stillness of the mind. Shastras [epics] say, “If one can completely stop the mind for a moment, he is saved
Some people [victims of ignorance] say that Swami does magic, and I agree with them. Swami Himself says that God is a magician and I know that Swami is God. The Lord created this
The late Sri Ratan Lal, a devotee of Bhagavan Baba, used to speak to the foreigners who came to Puttaparthi for Baba’s darshans. The following essay has been excerpted from those talks. That which exists
In Bhagavan Baba’s teachings we often encounter expressions like “elimination of the mind,” “conquest of the mind,” etc. But what does it mean? It is difficult to understand, and to a Westerner it sounds
Karma or the consequence of activity is classified into three categories: sanchita, prarabdha, and agami. Sanchita is the accumulated karma of the past and agami is the karma that is being accumulated at present
Swami's Teachings
February 16, 2010
The glory and majesty of the Lord is immanent in the universe, as fragrance in the air, of heat in fire, or as butter in milk. He is the string that passes through and
Swami's Teachings
February 16, 2010
“Success or failure is your own making; you decide your own destiny; the Lord has no share in deciding it,” says Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. While the `writing on the brow’ (the handwriting on
Swami's Teachings
February 16, 2010
Late Dr. Thobjorn Meyer from Denmark, Director of the European Sathya Sai Educational Institute, was an ardent devotee of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He worked tirelessly for many decades to develop and promote the
Swami's Teachings
January 16, 2010
All over the world today, especially in America, the sacred role of the mother in family life has reached a deplorable state, far from the ideal that God intended for all. ‘Birth control’ and
Swami's Teachings
January 16, 2010
Throughout all my years in Bal Vikas [Swami’s spiritual education program], I have always been taught about the different religions. At first, when I joined the class, I was actually upset thinking this would
“Why fear, when I am here?” is an assurance that Baba often grants to those who hesitate to accept His word about the fulfillment of some wish of theirs. While at Shirdi, Baba put
Swami's Teachings
February 3, 2009
Karma [action] is the action principle of the universe; every cause has its effect, every action has its reaction. The law of karma is a comprehensive law embracing all action in all the planes
Swami's Teachings
February 3, 2009
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