Swami’s Teachings Archive

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, in his previous incarnation as Lord Krishna, preached the way of prapati [what you are destined to get] and namasmarana (remembering the name of God) in the Bhagavad-Gita [an

Our American friends sing a beautiful hymn of praise on Bhagavan’s glory, which very aptly describes the message which He is constantly teaching us. It declares Baba as saying, “My life is My message.”

If at any time we find Baba denying our prayers, it must be understood that it is for our own good and that we are actually profiting by it. A child sometimes asks for

The late Sri Ratan Lalji was a dear devotee of Bhagavan Baba. He was very familiar with Swami’s teachings and would share them with many of us who visited Parthi or Brindavan and attended the

Of all the Hindu festivals, Mahashivaratri is my favorite. There is something profoundly holy about this special time of the year. My first trip to Swami, in 1991, was during Mahashivaratri. The place was

Bhagavan says that the truth proclaimed by all religions is one and the same. The ultimate goal of all religions is the same—to cure man of his follies and make him a real human being.

Many Sai devotees can empathize with the anecdote below —the process of spiritual cleansing much like that of purifying gold. One night while bhajan [devotional singing was going on as usual in the prayer hall

The journey from birth to death is a game that has to be played with skill. From time to time, prophets and messengers from God have appeared among different peoples to teach them the

As compared with the previous three yugas (ages), the people of the current Kaliyuga (literally, the age of wickedness) are more difficult to impress. They have strayed too far from the divine path; even

Sri Anil Kumar, the official translator of Bhagavan Baba, asked Swami the following question:  Swami! In the [epic scripture] Ramayana, the role of Hanuman is very prominent. He is the best example of dasyabhakti—devotion

The full, cosmic, universal being descends into the human form, the Avatar, the scriptures declare. But we need to understand the word in the right perspective. What induces the Most High, the Universal Mind,

The author entreats the readers to abide by Sri Sathya Sai’s spiritual guidelines as closely as one follows traffic signs for a safe and successful trip.  Life, according to Bhagavan Baba, is a pilgrimage from