In 1967 Howard Murphet, the author of the book Man of Miracles, spoke at a public meeting in Chennai [Madras in Southern India] in the presence of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Following is
Devotee Essay
June 1, 2023
The inextricable relationship between the devotees and the Lord, a relationship maintained by unassailable and unflinching faith on the one side and a continuous and loving care for the devotee on the other, was
(From “The Movement,” California) (I was in the United States in September‑October 1974, visiting Sathya Sai Centers. The California newspaper named “The Movement” devoted to an exposition of the spiritual life interviewed me in
Men who are devoted to Me are full of love. They always stand by dharma or righteousness. They speak the truth. Their hearts melt with mercy. They are devoid of wrong conduct. They avoid
Embodiments of love! This entire cosmos is under the control of God. God is subject to truth. Truth is governed by the noblest persons. These noble beings are embodiments of the Divine. Students! Today
Prasanthi Nilayam…. the Abode of Peace. The heart leaps at the very mention of the name. How we long to be there! We greet with joy those who are just returning from there, hoping
We landed in Madras, but He was nowhere to be spied— That slice of Orange Robe amidst the crowd— We suspected that the fellow who tipped us off had lied. And we scolded him
Aparigraha means not accepting things from others. You have every right to receive gifts or other things from your parents. You are the product of your parents and hence you can accept from them
Bhakta: How can delusion disappear, Swami? Swami: When you grasp its secret through inquiry, the many merges in five, the three in one, and the I exists as I. You get headache, you apply
The wayward mind wanders hither and thither, but it is possible to fasten it on one fixed point by means of steady discipline and persistent training in spiritual discipline. This condition is called One-pointedness
The edifice of life is a four–storied mansion. In this mansion the ground floor is the most important one. The upper three storeys are based upon this. It is known as Brahmacharya (explained below).
What is in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name will smell as sweet. All names are His. It makes no difference by whatever name we may call Baba.
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