Unbelievable Prophecy

Is it true? Can it be true? A boy calling himself Sai Baba! And consoling the dispirited, curing the ill, exorcising ghosts and teaching the old! I heard of this 16-year-old prodigy and entered

Value of Culture

Question:  Swami, many speak of culture. What is the value of culture? Bhagawan: Culture is very important because your life and its value depend on it. Culture is a way of life. Culture enables

Watch the Company We Keep

The easiest and most fruitful method of keeping yourself free from dust and rust is satsang (holy company). The company of the good and the godly will slowly and surely chasten and cleanse the

Close the Windows and Save the Lamp

This discourse, given by Sathya Sai Baba at His Prasanthi Nilayam ashram in 1965, points out the way the spiritual seeker should proceed along the path to self-realization. Mukkoti Ekadasi [an Indian festival commemorating

He Knows Us and Loves Us

Dr. Choudary Voleti, a cardiac surgeon, comes from South India. He was drawn to the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, one of Bhagavan’s many contributions of divine grace to mankind. Baba’s

Baba and I

Baba is the Moon, bright and beautiful; I am the star, twinkling and tearful. Baba is the Meru, sheer and beautiful; I am a dust under foot, weak and uneventful. Baba is the Kalpa

Live in the Divine

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the following discourse to the overseas devotees  lays out guidelines for a rewarding visit to His abode at Prasanthi Nilayam. He lovingly urges us to act in a

Freedom

Question: Swami, many of us are helpless when we interact with youngsters. They often say, “Don’t interfere with our freedom. We are independent and act in the way we choose.” We find it difficult

Mind and the Senses

The senses are induced by the mind to move out and attach themselves to objects. Man must make the mind submit to viveka or intelligence which discriminates, and then, the mind will help instead

He Whom Christ Announced

In this discourse—given in Bangalore, South India, on Christmas Eve 1972—Sathya Sai Baba talks about the real significance of Jesus’ life. At the end of the discourse, he explains the meaning of Jesus’ last

Fun With Sai

Angel Delight Swami and Hislop were to have a meal at a devotee’s home. Swami’s entourage was bigger than the hostess had expected. To avoid embarrassment to her, Swami told Hislop, “Go to the

Global Bhajan – part 2

Sathya Sai Baba gave this discourse at the Akhanda Bhajan (a 24-hour observance with devotional song sessions worldwide). At the conclusion of the discourse, Baba stresses the importance of reciting the Lord’s name. He