There is no Bharatiya [Indian] who has not heard the story of Rama, nor is there a village in Bharat [India] without a Rama temple. From time immemorial, every individual in Bharat has regarded

Bhakta: When there is no peace of mind where can one get rest? Swami: Well my boy, rest is for the sake of peace of mind. Once you have that peace, where is the

For the welfare of the country and of the entire world, the spirit of service, vital enthusiasm, constructive imagination, pure motivation, and unselfish alertness are all needed urgently. Take Hanuman as your example in service. He

To enlighten everyone that they are the atman (self) and not the body that is the material vesture of the atman is the purpose of the Mahashivaratri festival, says Bhagavan Baba in this Divine

Adi Sankaracharya, who undoubtedly occupies the foremost place of eminence and honor amongst the great vedantins [philosophers] and jnanis [sages] that Bharat [India] has produced, finally rea­lized in his later years that in this

Although most of us know that Baba is Bhagavan [God] and nothing is impossible for Him; still, we like to hear about His mahimas (miracles), repeatedly marveling at them as if they were not

This is the 10th Birthday of the Sanathana Sarathi. It is the form of the eternal words, the nitya [everlasting] the vibhu [the supreme Lord], of the Sanathana Sarathi [eternal charioteer] who is eternal.

Grief and joy, and pain and pleasure alternate like the dark and bright fortnight by God’s decree, to foster equanimity and to lead man toward reality beyond both. If you do not attempt to transform yourself

Sri Sathya Sai Baba is a modern wonder, through whom cosmic energies flow, and genuine miracles manifest. I first heard His name while taking part in a radio show, three years ago, in Long

Question: Swami, we visit temples religiously. We go on pilgrimages occasionally. We continue to do our rituals and religious acts. But there is no cognizable change in our life‑pattern. Why is this so, Swami?

Goodness in this world and Godliness in the hereafter can be ours if we walk on two legs—one-pointed devotion to the almighty and selfless service to the distressed, says Bhagavan Baba in an early

The worship of the lotus feet of the Lord is a unique feature of Bharatiya [Indian] culture from time immemorial. Padasevanam [worship of the feet of the Lord], as Baba stresses, is the fourth