Shivaratri Festival

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,

All Living Beings are Brahman Alone

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

Assert with Every Breath

“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

How to Align With His Will

The individual will, when aligned with divine will has no limitation and becomes all-powerful. How can we do this? Here ’s what Swami says. “Where there is a will, there is a way,’ is

Nut and Bolt

The following article is excerpted from Sathya Sai Baba’s discourse to a group of industrialists and their employees in Bombay on New Year’s Day, 1971. Today is an auspicious day, for the New Year

73rd Birthday Celebrations

The following highlights from Swami’s discourses, given during the 73rd Birthday Celebration, are taken from a talk given by Rajan Govindan at the Norwalk Center. (Swami’s words are not direct quotations but a paraphrase

Go Round the World and Spread My Message

David Bailey, a pianist from England and his wife Faye spoke at the Manhattan Center in October, 1998. The following article is based on their talk. I‘d like to share how Swami transformed my

Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

A lifetime without Love is of no account Love is the Water of Life Drink it down with heart and soul! ~Rumi Jalaluddin Rumi, stands as one of the great spiritual masters and poetic

The Year of Non-Violence

Swami has declared the year 1999 to be the year of non-violence. What is non-violence? Here’s what Swami says. “We generally think that non-violence means not causing harm to some living being. Ahimsa is

Christmas Message

In a discourse on Christmas Day in 1982, Sathya Sai Baba explained the message of Christ and the significance of Christmas. The following article is excerpted from this discourse. “The Bible says that God

Go and Repair My House

Swami says, “Most of us, most of the time, are busy with trivialities, not knowing that they are so. It is only when we put them aside and strive to rise to a dimension

The Sermon on the Mount Revisited

Even during his own lifetime, many viewed Jesus as a savior. He was called “Christ,” from the Greek word for messiah, Christos. One aspect of Jesus’ life work was preaching. His spiritual insights gave