Question:  Swami, Vibhishana [brother of Ravana] was a rakshasa [demon]; yet he was a devotee of Rama. Kindly tell us about Vibhishana. Bhagavan: Vibhishana’s devotion to Rama was unique . God is unconcerned with

Sneha is usually translated as friendship—but that word has been vulgarized by application to a number of transitory friendships between living beings…Friendship ought to be a spiritual bond, a heart to heart kinship, based

In the following excerpt from His discourse at the Sri Sathya Sai Convent School in the late 1960s, Bhagavan Baba charges parents to take full responsibility for inculcating righteous values in children from a

The late Charles Penn was an ardent devotee of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He often received messages from Baba during his meditations, which he shared with fellow devotees. The following piece is one

Buddha Poornima, which was celebrated for the first time in Prasanthi Nilayam in 1996, has become an annual event.  In the following discourse, Bhagavan Baba emphasizes to the need to imbibe the teachings of

Oh! Lord! Take My Love and let it flow in fullness or devotion to thee Oh! Lord! Take my hands and let them work incessantly for thee Oh! Lord! Take my soul and let

Swami reminds us here of our supreme duty and obligation to our mother. In these days of varied cultural mores, people often forget that they owe their life to their mother. Swami upholds and

Question: Swami, company is very essential for everybody. Is it as significant as it is said to be? Bhagavan: Undoubtedly, good company is very important for every one of you. In fact, you should

Good people sacrifice their personal interests and purify the atmosphere of their environment. They are like an incense stick that goes on burning and radiating fragrance to everyone who comes close to them, even

Hanuman is an integral and an important part of the Ramayana. There are very important lessons that we can learn from him. In the following discourse, Bhagavan Baba illustrates the various ways in which a

At one of the sessions at the recent convention in Taupo, New Zealand, we were asked to discover the inner meaning of the words of a beautiful prayer that Baba gave us many years

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