Yearn for the Guru

You must have sincere yearning for the guru and make earnest inquiry to reveal the best path for your spiritual progress. Here is what Swami says: The guru warns and wakens. He reveals the

The All-Pervading Self

All living things in the world share one, and only one, common feature: the eternal spirit. In all manifold forms of creation, in unity and in diversity, we find only the spirit of the

Be Happy

The following article is based on a talk given by California devotee Tom Overbaugh at a retreat in San Diego. I am glad you have chosen to spend today in good company—with Sathya Sai

Develop Atmic Vision

“The term used for integral vision is sudarshana, which means good vision. People today have three kinds of vision. The first type is body-oriented. It is superficial. The nature of people who have it

Baba’s Leela

Recently, I returned from a two-and-a-half month stay at Prasanthi Nilayam (Sai Baba’s ashram in India). The daily experiences at the ashram will be etched in my memory for some time to come. One

Ash Wednesday and Vibhuti

Our beloved Swami walks through the crowds. All eyes gaze on Him and happiness lights the faces of thousands. Occasionally a hand reaches up, hoping to receive a blessed gift from the Lord of

The Ramayana in Your Heart

Rama – whose birthday, Ramanavami, you are celebrating today – exemplifies the way to save the self in the perilous journey from birth to birthlessness. Rama is the embodiment of dharma (righteousness). That is

Insight – Implementation – Integration

“The best guru is the Divine within you. Yearn to hear His teaching.” ~Sathya Sai Baba~ Swami often reminds us that peace is within. Recently, this teaching has taken on richer meaning in my

Thought of the Month

Baba often says that nature is our true preceptor and that there is much we can learn from it. Here is what Swami says. “The trees provide cool shade and sweet fruits equally to

The Mind Stuff

This article on the nature of the mind is taken from a discourse given by Sathya Sai Baba on November 24, 1974 in Prasanthi Nilayam. It is a vain task to divide the things

The Divine Playground on the Banks of River Chithravathi

The following article is adapted from a book entitled Lokanath Sai by M.L. Leela, a long time devotee of Swami. The divine play of Sathya Sai Baba with His devotees is reminiscent of the

Shivaraathri

Shivaraathri is a very auspicious day. It falls on the fourteenth day of the lunar fortnight, when the moon is waning and the sun lies in the sign of Aquarius. The festival relates to