The universe is illumined through and through by, the splendor of the Lord. The universe shines forever in the glory of the Lord. When the light of the Lord is withdrawn from it, the

Sai Baba of Shirdi is renowned for mighty power, infinite mercy, and boundless love. Most of the literature about Him is in Marathi [language spoken in the western part of India], wherein He is

O foolish man, why do you, like the musk deer, seek in the outer world that which lies within you?  Just as a flower is inherently fragrant, you are inherently divine and can find

Power creates, sustains, or destroys. If it is exercised on the side of good, it is divine power; on the side of evil, demonic power. The earth oscillates like a spinning top, this side

Worry is a self‑inflicted subtle pain in the mind of man. It is the result of unfulfilled desire for satisfying some whim or fantasy. Worry buffets its victims between hope and despair; they drift

Q: Baba, …Which is the quickest way to reach the goal? A: There are no shortcuts to truth. The shortcut is always long; it merely entices and deceives. There are only two ways that

There are five kinds of kleshas (sufferings) that stand in the way. Avidya (ignorance) is one kind of suffering. What is this ignorance? In the scriptures, the question is asked, “Who is a moorkha

In this epic discourse delivered nearly 50 years ago on the sacred Maha Shivaratri day, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba urges everyone to achieve the sole purpose of life—merging with the Divine. Promising His complete

If there is one fundamental [spiritual] practice embedded in the ancient culture of India, it is tapas [penance]. The term “tapas” is used to describe the process of purification of the body and the

In a straight talk four decades back, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai emphasizes the need for authentic fervor, strict discipline, and one-pointed focus as key to gaining His grace. This is a twice‑blessed day, for it

The truest test of a Godman, according to the scholar‑statesman Dr. K. M. Munshi, is the capacity to instill faith in human beings. By this yardstick alone, there is hardly anyone to compare with

The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Greater Baltimore conducted a medical camp in Park Heights, a neighborhood of Baltimore City, in October 2011. We organized this camp at the request of the I Can’t