Truth

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

Lost and Found

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,

From Mountain Top to Board Room

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

Sai Spoke Thus

Pray thus: Let my thoughts, pure and holy, arise, O Lord, as incense to Thee. Let my Heart—Thy shrine—beat in rapture, O Lord, for Thee. Let my hands bestow radiant acts of service, Lord,

From the Poison of Materialism to the Experience of God Within

Kishore Y Madhamshettiwar was a student from 1987-1989 and from 1989-2003 he became a faculty member of Management and Commerce, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning at Prasanthi Nilayam Campus I was brought

The Panchakosas

Q. How then can this delusion disappear? A. Why, viveka [understanding/discrimination] and vijnana [consciousness] will make it disappear. Q. For the jivi reflected in the buddhi [intellect] and the koota­stha [combined action of seeing object, getting it close,

Maya

For maya-constituted beings, there are two maya gates: The appetite for sex and the appetite of the tongue. These two have to be conquered by every man. So long as they persist, they cause sorrow.

Significance of Vinayaka Worship

The stream of man’s life is marked by different stages. In each stage man falls a prey to vices like egoism, jealousy, and falsehood instead of cultivating truth, righteousness, and humility. A life that

The Spider in the Same Web

 In the following discourse, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai says that the taste of the Divine can be experienced in the atom or the cosmos, the friend as well as the foe, the virus and

Moments Made Special by Sri Sathya Sai

Tanmay Das was a student from 2009-2014 in the Faculty of Management and Commerce at the Sri Sathya Sai institute of Higher Learning. Currently he is a specialist at the Standard Chartered [bank] GDS

When Sri Sathya Sai Gave the Krishna Mantra

 Dr. Prabai Mall was a student and Research Scholar (1979-1987) in the Department of Biosciences at the Sri Sathya Sai institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus. Currently, he is a Learning Mentor in

Questions and Answers With Bhagavan

A Visitor: Can I wear shorts while here at the ashram? Sai: No. That should not be. Sai: In spiritual life, the fastest progress is made when the boat sails with the wind, and