Nachiketa was the son of King Vaajashravas. He was a boy endowed with super-intelligence, good virtues and a keen sense of discrimination. When Nachiketa was seven years old, his father decided to perform a

The following are reactions to Swami ‘s Sankranti Discourse which was published in last month’s Sai Sarathi. I found Swami’s Sankranti Discourse profound. Swami shows us a brief glimpse of how He works and

In the Bhagavad Gita, when Arjuna refuses to fight against the Kauravas, claiming that they are his kinsmen and he would rather die than kill his own people, Krishna accuses him of suffering from

This talk by Sathya Sai Baba was given on January 14th soon after the Sports Meet where Students of the Sathya Sai Institute present their physical talents and skills to Swami. In this compelling

Adorine and Anthony Albanese are both over 65 years of age. This is a true story of Adorine’s faith related by Anthony. I came home after work and Adorine, as usual, was waiting in

One of the earliest Sufi saints, Rabi’a also has the distinction of being one of the first among women saints in Islam. Historically, Islam conferred the dignity of saintship on women as well as

“To have faith, you must dive deep into the inner mystery of the avatars, like Rama or Krishna and not lose your way in the tangle of the outer events and emotional conflicts, the

If all is God’s will, why do we need to make any effort at all and what then is the significance of karma? Here’s what Swami says: When the world is ruled by God,

Berniece Mead gave the following talk on the weekend of September 26-27, 1998 at the San Diego Sai Conference. I would like to offer pranams (salutations) at the feet of our sweet and loving

The following excerpts from Swami’s discourses explain the significance of this festival. “Let me tell you why this day is considered holy. Today is the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month,

This article is based largely on comments Sathya Sai Baba has made in His discourses about the eighth-century saint/poet Shankaracharya. In the early centuries of the Kali Age (Iron Age), Buddhism and Jainism were

“When a person is yearning for the precious goal of self-realization, all the forces of nature and all Creation will help and render all assistance.” Aim   resolve on the most Supreme adventure— everything will