In July 1977, when Bhagavan was in Brindavan, and when the festival of Gurupoornima was just a few days away, He wrote a letter to Sri YV Kutumba Rao, then Secretary of the Sri

The following is an excerpt from the address given by Dr. Thorbjoern Meyer, Chairman, Coordinating Committee Europe Group One, on Gurupoornima day at Copenhagen. SAI‑ideals, when assimilated by the indi­vidual devotee, give a new

Q. Why is this human body said to be composed of the five elements, the panchabhutas? A. Since it is a product of the five elements. Q. What exactly are the five elements? A.

Contemplate on God with a pure heart. There is no greater spiritual exercise. But as long as men are attached to worldly objects, they can make no progress in the spiritual field. Once Radha

Man has to journey over a road that is littered with pleasure and pain, grief and joy; this journey can be smooth only when he resorts to wisdom, devotion, and detachment as his equipment

S. V. Guru Prasad, Student (1984-1989), Department of Biosciences Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam. Bhagavan often says, “Education is for Life and not for a living.” Then what is life

Before joining the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning by the grace of our Lord, I had received a few chances of experiencing minute drops of His divine leela [play]. Here I wish to

Devotee: What is the best way to relate to the world? Baba: Do not think about the world. Do not spend time thinking about your relationships to individuals or to the world. These are

Will a snake be killed by mere rubbing of its hood?” Will mere punishing the body stop the sensual desires? Will giving up hunger and thirst result in the knowledge of atma? Without self-realization

To be the “Mother” of the Avatar is undoubtedly a blessed and unique pri­vilege for any woman. But to recognize the Divinity of the Avatar and to accept one’s own role as one of

May 6th of each year is observed as Mother’s Day. For this occasion, our children submitted poems, drawings, and other creations for publication in Sai Sarathi. These following submissions on the theme of “mother”

The father, to teach the child the truth, May chide, reprove or beat. The mother may pinch the cheek To make the child drink the milk. Forget not at any time These marks of