“Get Up! Get Up!!”

On the morning of December 1, 1988, I sat watching in ecstasy, as Sathya Sai Baba made His rounds of the darshan [public audience] area, accepting a letter or two here, manifesting vibhuti [sacred

Vibhuti in the Wound

Sergeant D. S. Kadam, aged 34, was in the Ordinance Section of the Indian Army. On the 18th of October 1968, he sustained at very close range a gunshot injury on his left leg,

The Swing of the Pendulum

Baba often uses the analogy of the swing of the pendulum to describe the state of our mind. In the interview room, He says with deep sympathy, “Your mind is like the pendulum; it

How to Interact With Each Other

Question: Swami, You are unique in explaining both the components of our life, the spiritual and the physical. You alone can do it in this world. It is most necessary that we mix with

Meditation an Inner Enquiry

To get at the core of God at His greatest, one must first get into the core of himself at his least, for no one can know God who has not known himself. After

Self-Control and Self-Realization

Sri Sathya Sai Baba gave the discourse below at His Prasanthi Nilayam ashram on June 29, 1989. In the discourse, He shows the path a devotee can easily follow to experience oneness with the

Transcend Body Consciousness

Dr. P. V. Shankar has been a devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba for the last 36 years, during which time he has had numerous opportunities to be in the Divine presence. On one

Four-Fifths and One-Fifth

What does Sai Baba mean by saying that the search for truth is four-fifths self-inquiry and one-fifth meditation? What does God’s light mean? And what is meant by “not doing anything” about your faults

A Report

Devotees from U.S.A., U.K., and Poland jointly presented a musical performance to our beloved Lord Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 11th September, 2004. The people from the three groups joined hands and created

Don’t Shoot

One of the characteristics of an avatar [divine incarnation] is the ability to appear in multiple places at the same time. In the following episode, we witness Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba manifesting as three

Good Company

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

Hands That Serve are Holier

Trees bear fruits; rivers carry water; cows yield milk, not for their own sake but for the sake of others. Equally the body is given to man for helping others. We witness today humanity