A Letter from Swami

My Dears, Sai is love. He is compassion and kindness itself. He is ever dwelling in the hearts of you all. To trust Him means freedom from all anxiety, fear, and doubts. He is

Stages of Life

Q. Swami, of the four asramas [stages of life]: brahmacharya, grihasta, vaanaprastha, and sanyasa, which is basically important? A. As all living things are dependent on the pranavayu (life-giving breath), so are all asramas

Jesus

And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the

Your Divine Destiny

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 When the light of the Lord is withdrawn from it, the

Baba the Indweller

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

Follow the Intellect, not the Mind

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

Divine Power

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

Why Worry

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

What is Grace

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

Secure Enduring Happiness

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

Brahmanda Linga

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

The Secret of Tapas

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