Cover Story: After the wonderful University and the magnificent Hospitals, Swami proffered life-giving water to more than 1000 villages in Andhra Pradesh and subsequently to the whole city of Chennai – all for no charges whatsoever. And now there is yet another story of Sai’s inscrutable compassion – The Sri Sathya Sai Godavari Drinking Water Project. Swami is providing drinking water to half a million people in the interior uplands areas of East Godavari and West Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh and hardly anyone knows about it!!Not many even inside the Ashram in Prashanthi Nilayam are aware of the tremendous work that is going on silently ....more.

Cover Story: In these times when aggressive materialism is the way of life and religion is either confined to temples and churches or grossly misinterpreted; while spirituality is for the mystics or for the retired and unsuccessful, what is it that draws people belonging to various cultures and professionals to the Lotus Feet of Bhagawan? What is the secret (if any) behind citizens from more than 170 nations which includes the man on the street to presidents and Prime Ministers coming to Prashanthi Nilayam? The influence of Sai sitting in a small corner in the southern hemisphere of the world is astounding!…more.

Cover Story: From that momentous morning on the 20th of Oct, 1940, Young Sathya never looked back and today the whole world looks up to Him. Politicians to sportspersons, professors to lawyers, bureaucrats to businessmen, common man to presidents and prime ministers…everybody flocks to Prashanti Nilayam. They need His guidance and blessings. On the first week of September, it was the turn of healthcare professionals worldwide. More than 900 doctors, health administrators, and other professionals connected with the medical profession converged at His Lotus Feet for an unprecedented international conference on “Sai Ideal Healthcare For All”. ......more.

Cover Story: The Mumbai deluge did not affect only the people of low lying areas or about 50% of population that lives in the slums and shanty towns. All the 17 million people of Mumbai were affected, more or less acutely. With the government declaring a two-day holiday, the situation only became worse. There was distress and despair everywhere. Along with this came a great need to render help and solace. And this is exactly what the Sai workers in Mumbai did. They did it on a massive scale and beyond all expectation. For example, in a single day, on 7th August ....more.

Cover Story: What is really special is the integral education which is imparted here wherein character, values and ethics are given as much important as analytical and technical skills. Dr. Abdul Kalam had this to say about the education being offered in Prashanthi Nilayam on the 21st convocation of the Institute (22nd Nov 2002) -    “Is value-based education possible? Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning has given an answer in the affirmative.” ...more.

Cover Story: Chaitanya Jyothi | The Making of Chaitanya Jyoti
That dream building came alive as the Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. 'Chaitanya' means 'consciousness' and 'Jyothi' is 'light'. So, the 'Light of Consciousness' is a mammoth attempt to portray Swami and His Message by way of the building's architecture and its contents.

Cover Story: The Beginning | Bandmaster Divine

On one Sunday during that beautiful summer, some of us were ushered into the interview room. Swami spoke to us, and we discovered to our pleasant surprise that we had been chosen to be part of The Institute Band. We returned to the Hostel to be introduced to our teachers from the Military Band from Bangalore, and were told that our training would begin immediately...more.