The Life of Isa

Sathya Sai Baba said in His December 1978 Christmas discourse that Isa (another name for Jesus) was born with a purpose in life. He taught that first you work as a messenger or servant of

My Task is This

In the following letter, written when He was about 20 years of age, Sri Sathya Sai consoles a devotee who was anguished by criticism against Baba. Bhagavan points out that divine beings are unaffected

Bethlehem and Brindavan

“The birthday of Christ is when He is born in each person’s heart. It is only on that day that a person is entitled to celebrate Christmas,” says Sathya Sai Baba. Centuries ago, the

The Lord Is My Shepherd

This is the true story of how we discovered Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. My wife, 11 children and myself are Roman Catholics by faith. We are God-fearing people and do not relish denouncing

Thirty-Three

Joyful news I bring.… Paradox, but, truth! Ageless has an age! … Birthless has a day of birth! In human form, in leela mood, It came. Seeking you and me, fainting, faltering, weak, And,

Nine Stages of Devotion Through Devotional Songs

This article is adapted from a talk by a young devotee of Bhagavan Baba who has been in the Sai fold since 1979.  He was an active member of the official bhajan group of

Energy & Swami

Question: Swami, we take sumptuous meals twice a day. Again, we take heavy breakfast, evening snacks and several cups of coffee during the course of the day. Still, we feel weak and exhausted. You

Christmas Message

For people born with a mission, the days on which they take up the physical body should not alone be identified as their birthdays. Such days are birthdays only for the physical body. In

The Vedapurusha Sapthaha Jnana Yajna

The  following discourse, delivered by Sathya Sai Baba in 1972 at Prasanthi Nilayam, focuses on the meaning of the Vedapurusha Sapthaha Jnana Yajna, a fire ceremony performed there every year during Dasara, a Hindu festival. Prasanthi

The life of Samartha Ramadas

 At Trayee Brindavan (Sai Baba’s ashram in Bangalore), Bhagavan Baba gave a detailed account of the life of Samartha Ramadas, the great saint from Maharashtra, west India. In a place called Badar in the

Thou Divine Stealer

Come! O’ Come! O’ Lord to one and all Thou Divine stealer of hearts and souls With a melodious patter of Thy lovely feet Moving like the soft breath of the fading wind Thy

Setting an Example in Service

Dr. R. S. Padmanabhan is regarded by some as Swami’s most sincere living devotee today. On his 80th birthday, Bhagavan called him and a few relatives for an interview. Swami hugged him and told