Dr. John Hislop has been an ardent devotee for many years. There are very few people who have had as much close contact with Swami as he had. His intensity as a spiritual seeker

“Thus, it is said that man has only the authority to act and that it is God who dispenses the fruits of man’s actions.” Swami is always asking us to be detached from our

Being present in Prashanti Nilayam for the Divine Discourse of the New Year, 1994, was a blessing. In a constant effort to lead a life more in tune with Swami’s teachings, I cherish the

There are moments in our lives when events converge in such a way that we find ourselves serving a particular purpose. We might not fully understand the scope of what that purpose is. Nonetheless, there

Swami tells us, in loving detail, how to conduct every aspect of our lives in order to further our spiritual progress. He is very specific and firm about maintaining proper health. “Health is necessary,”

I thought that she would live forever, or, at least, as long as I did. As a child, I used to nag her, pester her and play with her—my older sister. ‘When I was

This is part two of an article by, Richard Margolin, based on a talk he gave at the Silent Retreat in New York in October 1993.   (  Part 1  |  Part 2  )

Ceiling on Desires About ten years ago, Lord Sathya Sai launched the Ceiling on Desires in order to teach us that spiritual growth was impossible unless we undertook the personal discipline of reducing waste

Dear Lord, I offer this food to You as I offer my life to You, knowing full well that it is not mine to give but is indeed a gift from You. For this

Dr. Hislop has been an ardent devotee of Swami for many years. There are very few people who have had so much close contact with Swami as him. His intensity as a spiritual seeker,

“The effort to gain equanimity is the hardest but the most beneficial of all sadhanas (spiritual efforts). It is a bastion against the ups and downs of fortune.” We all lung to have peace

Following are some thoughts on Sri Sathya Sai from a talk by our guest speaker, Dr. Philip Gosselin on the occasion of Swami’s birthday celebrations in Manhattan on November 20, 1993. Today is a