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

 Justice V. Balakrishna Eradi, a devotee of Bhagavan Baba, was a member of the Council of Management of the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust since its inception in 1972. He had a very illustrious

Am I a real Sai Devotee? Am I striving always to deserve the grace of Sai? Am I true in word, thought, and deed? Have I read and understood the instructions for a good

Many are the blessings that Bhagavan Baba bestows on His devotees, and spiri­tual instruction is foremost among them. From the private interview to the public discourse, He takes every opportunity to teach and enlighten

A clever villager used to enter the village temple in the early hours of the day and sit with eyes closed in the hope that people will honor him as a great devotee. Since

Religion teaches self-discipline and promotes one’s well being; it enhances one’s spiritual power and makes one effulgent. If people live without knowing its inner secret, the community and its culture decline and suffer. Embodiments

Hislop: In America, when they hear of Sai, some people declare that he is the anti-Christ. Sai: Some individual ideas of some people. Goldstein has individual ideas. Hislop has individual ideas. I know what is not

It is the bounden duty of man in this life, as also in later lives, to know and experience the basic cause of the universe and all the love and sweetness it evokes in

In His Navratri discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba asked His devotees to sharpen their intellect and cleanse their consciousness to attain peace and security through satsang, japa, dhyana, and namasmarana, (holy company, chanting, meditation,

Dr. Jack Hawley, Management Consultant and former Visiting Faculty Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning “To transform the world there is no need for a new social system. What is essential is a