Most people today have no real idea of what is devotion and what is spiritual discipline. Different forms of worship, pilgrimages, meditation, and the like are equated with devotion. These are not the indices

In this divine discourse delivered on the sacred Mahashivaratri day, Bhagavan Baba reminds devotees to transform the exercise of all-night bhajan (devotional singing) into a life-long bhajan of adoration and pilgrimage to the Lord within. Throughout

Berniece Mead, National Sai Spiritual Education Coordinator at the time, 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

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 the predominant religions

Bhakta: Namaskaram [greeting], Swami. Swami: Happy to see you. You seem very tired, and in this summer travel is even more exhausting. Take rest for a little while, we can converse thereafter. Bhakta: When

To develop one’s moral and mental strength, one should practice sadhana (spiritual exercises) for disciplining the mind. For this purpose, one has to promote ten kinds of purity (satwa). First: The first is purity of the

In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba enumerates the various qualities required of a devotee and explains what real devotion is. Know that your hunger has not been fully appeased even after

Amar Vivek was a student from 1986-1988 in the Department of Management Studies at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus. Currently, he is an Advocate in the High Court

With fiery tremor, my heart sighs His Name. Silent, scarcely with breath, in profound rapture, He appears …All the sweetness of the world in one tiny Form! Graceful as a dancer, He approaches. No.

Q. Is there any mantra [spiritual formula] or japa [recitation of the name] that will give us this shanti [peace] state that you spoke about just now? If there is any mantra, which is the important one? A. Mantra and

Every person is apt to commit mistakes, without being aware of it. However bright the fire or light, some smoke will emanate from it. So also, whatever good deed a man might do, there

Oh good and noble people assembled here! May you be filled with mutual affection and unalloyed joy! May you be compassionate toward all those who are afflicted! May you lead righteous family lives and