Sathya Sai Baba has often said that He had tried hard to postpone announcing that He was an Avatar, until at last the call became irresistible in his 14th year. Even during His childhood,

Danish delight At an interview, Swami addressed a Danish couple saying to  the wife, “He is a good man.” The wife gleaming with joy responded, “Yes very good Swami.” “No, no,” Swami replied, Not

You know the hand— I know the hold. Until you get the gift, don’t leave the grasp. You prayed for something good I overheard it. Be praying, don’t stop until you get the boon.

Following is an excerpt from a discourse by Bhagavan Baba on the occasion of Onam, a festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, a state on the west coast of India. Swami says the tax

Ben repeat the word ‘duty’ day after day and during all hours of the day, without any clear conception of what that word means. Duty arises when there are two people, you and another.

Baba says that the role of a guru is vital. He is the one who opens the inner eye and shows the way to joy and happiness. Therefore, Guru Poornima is celebrated each year

Kanaka was born into a low caste. He was an ardent devotee, yearning in unbearable anguish to see Krishna. So, he went to Udipi, where there is a famous Krishna Temple established by the great

This is a story about Krishna. In a way, the story was not completed until November, 1975.  A number of years ago, I was in Bhagavan’s car. He was in the rear seat with

Swami teaches that devotion is one of the five Ds, along with duty, discipline, discrimination, and determination. But why? Why is devotion so important in our search for God and in our efforts to

I was sitting on the veranda of the temple at Prasanthi Nilayam, lost within myself, when suddenly I opened my eyes and found Swami standing in front of me. He said, “Drucker, what do you

“All men of all countries form one caste.  Keep this truth firmly in your heart.  You must recognize that the birth as a human being is a rare occurrence.  Consider time as valuable.  Heart

Krishna explains to Arjuna the importance of the word OM, called pranava, the symbol of Brahman. This sacred word is made up of A— creation, U— Preservation, and M— destruction which also represents Sat-Chit-Ananda