Swami’s Teachings Archive

No one can liberate you, for no one has bound you. You hold on to the nettle of worldly pleasures and you weep in pain. The kite is pursued as long as it carries

There is no scar on the sky, although clouds and stars, the sun and the moon, all appear to streak across it. So, let a thousand ideas streak across the mind; but let it

From the moment of Baba’s arrival in Brindavan [His ashram near Bangalore, India] on December 7, students of the Brindavan campus of the Sathya Sai Institute experienced inexpressible ecstasy. They were enjoying the presence

Does life have meaning, or it is simply a  purposeless sojourn on earth? Are we merely driven like dumb cattle from the cradle to the grave? What is the journey like? It is only

You use a mosquito net to avoid being bitten. As long as you have the net, no matter how many mosquitoes there are outside, you don’t have to worry. However, if mosquitoes are inside

Self-inquiry is not a regular practice for most of us. It requires a change from our present way of being so involved with the world that we never take the time to ask ourselves

You have come from God, you are a spark of His Glory. You are a wave on that ocean of Bliss. You will regain peace only when you merge in Him. Like a child

Surrender all you have to the Lord. Sometimes, when you have some extra cash with you, you hand it over to a trusted friend and request him to safeguard it for you, saying, “I’m

A supreme moral and spiritual crisis grips the world today. People everywhere feel frustrated and helpless, anxiously wondering what is in store for humanity. The hopes raised by the advances of science have overcome

The Lord’s grace is like the wind that blows. Roll up your sails, the boat lies limp and lame; unfurl and it moves faster and faster. It is like light, one person uses the

[A model prayer to Mother Sai given during Dasara by Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.] Mother Sai, We are all children within thy womb. As the mother lovingly bears the hammering of the embryo,

When you are in a dark room, you must seize the chance when someone brings a lamp into the room to collect your scattered belongings. Similarly, make the best use of this chance when