Fun With Sai

Deprived Area An Italian devotee was kissing Baba’s feet so enthusiastically that He said, “Hey! Leave some for Me!” Playing with… A devotee suggested to Baba that He had the power to solve all

Pranava Prasad

It was a holy time, the sacred week between Palm Sunday and Easter. It was also the  beginning of Holi, the Hindu festival. The Jewish Passover was within a day or two. For me,

Small Teachings

There is no scar on the sky, although clouds and stars, the sun and the moon, all appear to streak across it. So, let a thousand ideas streak across the mind; but let it

Do Not Judge

This parable told by Swami in Chinna Katha narrates an incident that happened when Sri Rama was engaged in a fierce battle against demon Ravana at Lanka. One day, when the battle for the

Meditation – part 1

( Part 1 | Part 2 ) Devotee:  Swami, I have a few doubts concerning the subject of dhyana (Meditation) which You are now writing about. Can I ask You? Swami:  Of course, you

The Victory of Victories

Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba says that we should be like the river which strives, yearns, and struggles to merge with the sea from which it comes. Sivarathri, which falls on March 12, is a

Forms of Food

Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in one of His discourses said that our minds are not only influenced by the food we take in through our mouths but also through the various senses. The

Inner Progress

The following story is narrated by Bhagavan Baba to illustrate to His students the importance of eating satwic food prepared in satwic conditions.   I shall tell you now of an incident that happened eighty

Sanctifying the Meal

From the moment of Baba’s arrival in Brindavan [His ashram near Bangalore, India] on December 7, students of the Brindavan campus of the Sathya Sai Institute experienced inexpressible ecstasy. They were enjoying the presence

Purity and Truth

Swami says, “Nowadays, service has become more talk and less deed. But the Lord cannot be deceived. He is vigilant and all‑knowing.” Swami illustrates His point with the following story. Once on a Sivarathri

The Ultimate Security

Recently, while enjoying a meeting with my husband at a restaurant near his office, I mentioned to him that one of the cars had two tires which seemed somewhat worn. I went on to

Spring Sting

This intriguing story was narrated at the Active Workers Conference at Leicester in spring 1995. It is another example of Sai humor designed and executed with great care, for the spiritual advancement of those