Thought of the Month Archive

What is that prevents man from securing enduring happiness? There are five kinds of sufferings (kleshas) which stand in the way: “Avidya” (ignorance) is one kind of suffering. What is this ignorance? In the

In the following thought Swami talks about social consciousness and the transformation of all human. He says: The rich as well as the poor come to Sai Baba to seek love, peace, and liberation

Whatever service you are rendering you should not feel that you are serving others, but that you are serving God Himself. While taking bath or giving one to the children, consider that you are

Realize and understand fully well that the only royal path to reach God is the path of prema (love). You will be able to taste this sweet honey of prema only at the lotus

Modern parents want their children to pursue only job-oriented education. But what is the use of that education which does not bring about transformation in children? Neither are the children themselves benefited by this

What are the main causes of ill health? Millions of living beings grouped as species dwell on the earth; they sustain themselves by means of food secured from nature, as provided by nature. It

Those who wish to use the body properly and see that they have good thoughts and perform good acts, have to take note of two factors—regulation of diet and regulation of their environments. You

There is not one dharma [right action] for Indians and another for Westerners. Dharma is universal. Yes, there is a test that may be applied to any action and you may thereby determine if

As God is the embodiment of effulgence, you have to make your life effulgent to experience God. You have to realize that the light of your life has come from that param-jyoti (the supreme

Of all precious things in the world, time is the most precious. Think over how you are spending your precious time. Your primary duty as a human being is to offer your body, your

“Veiled as I am by My inscrutable power of illusion, My maya, the world does not recognize Me. Although they do not know Me, Arjuna, I know them all…past, present, and future. Not understanding

Man in the initial stages, worships portraits or idols of God with flowers and the sixteen forms of reverential homage… The higher mode of worship is through good and pure thoughts, through good and