Don't try to understand Me, experience Me
Seeing My physical form, you may be deluded into thinking that I am also a human being like you. You
If you follow Swami's command and lead life, HE will manifest in a second
First and foremost one should have steady and intense faith in Vedanta. One can conduct oneself prop
How to go through the path of Vanaprastha
The Vanaprastham stage is full of austerities. Vanaprastham precedes the Sanyasa stage. It is possib
Vedas classified into three Samhithas
However, all the Vedas pertain to the physical world and its affairs. Further each Veda is divided i
What are Vedas, their origin and significance
Embodiments of Divine atma!! From ancient times the people of Bharath have gone throug
Importance and working of human body
It is a wrong notion that people consider health in relation to worldly existence. One also believes
Convocation message to Students
Students, at your workplace - offices, factories or industries, whenever you are forced to utter an
We need to repose faith in God: Story of Nana Saheb Chandorkar; A shirdi Baba Devotee
One must have implicit faith in God’s words and conduct oneself in accordance with it. Then alone
Sevadal shouldn't have part time devotion
In view of the conference of Sevadal, thousands of names were sent from each district. But of these
Conduct yourself in conformity with the divine messages conveyed through the discourses
Annamacharya said that the results of our prayers to the Lord shall be commensurate with the sinceri
Unity of thought word and deed confers Divine grace
Even an insect can cause harm. To do good is difficult. Anybody can do harm. But only few can do goo
As is the thought, so is the manifestation
“Yad bhaavam tadbhavathi”- As is the thought so is the manifestation. A small example: There is
What is the significance of human life
If man is satisfied living with his physical sheath alone then what is the specialty of human life?
Early life of Baba with Fakir and his wife
In the same village there lived a Sufi fakir, saint. The fakir took the child and reared him as his
Role of students in moulding the world
Students!! Students see and hear about many things in this world. In spite of
Increasing Number of Researchers are Converging on the Medical Benefits of Yoga
In an international university in America, a physiology professor experimented in different ways. He
Everything happens according to the will of God: Example of human body
Everything conducts itself as per the will and discipline of God. There is a good example to unders
Difference between Intellect and Intelligence: Analogy of Vikramaditya
Embodiments of Love!! In this world, “intellect” is considered as synonymous with the word
Man cannot attain bliss without Divine
The water exists without the fish but the fish cannot live without water. The branch is a part of th
You are fortunate to be part of Sathya Sai Seva Organisations
In the days to come, this shed will not be sufficient to hold the conferences of Sai organisations.
I have resolved to guide you onto the path of Advaitha
Therefore, I have resolved to spread the principles of spirituality based on the ‘Adwaitha’ path
How a student should conduct himself: Powerful message
This age is very sacred; is one of divinity. This is the age that will bear sweet fruits. One must n
Students should never get into other avagations; They should concentrate on education; Message to students
The youth today is gathering all unnecessary things into their minds. The student enters the precinc
Only God is our true friend
The less one talks the more one serves. Through service one can develop friendship. What is meant by
Who is Manava or Man
Who is Manava? Human Being? Good conduct, good thinking and good character. The combination of these
Swami on India and its culture; Analogy
There are ideals in the world at every needed time. There are certain prescribed ways of conduct in
Jesus is a true messenger of God
The one who propagates the worldly, fleeting, ephemeral matters, sensual matters, he cannot be calle
Veda is Dwaitha
Based on the nature of the world, the four Vedas declare the four great sayings: “Aham Brahmasmi,
One can understand Divine Principle by following intellect and by giving up mind
Some might think that Brahman can be achieved through some Sadhanas or spiritual endeavours, but Bra
Being bereft of ego would lead you to attain Mukthi
There is yet another type of people that want to control and destroy mind. Such people believe that
We need to foster good feelings
One must abstain from bad actions, bad thoughts and bad conduct which ruin one’s precious human li
Man's fortune or misfortune depends on his thoughts
Mind is not like the blank white paper. Mind is imprinted with the tendencies and experiences of man
Mind and its working
Embodiments of the Divine Atma!! The human body made up of the senses and five e
What is the relationship between Paramardhika, Vyavaharika and Prathibhasika
What is the relationship between “Paramardhika”- relating to the supreme truth, “vyavaharikam
Sevadal must find unity in diversity
We must also learn to speak in a good manner. In trying to get youth, especially the students, into
Develop sacred qualities and get rid of animal qualities
Embodiments of Love! One must make every effort to know the sacred qualities in a human
Paapa bheethi, Daiva preethi, Sangha neethi
“The ignorance, due to lack of fear of sin, The absence of love for God,
Our behaviour should be exemplary
Vedanta said, “Sow an action and reap a tendency. Sow a tendency, reap a habit,
Man must realize the value of life
The bygone days will never come again. River Yamuna cannot come back when once it merges in the vast
We need to develop the quality of sacrifice, love for the country and contemplate upon spiritual truths
Swami wishes that we put aside the differences of caste and religion and make an effort to realise t
Matamulanni koodi manchine bodhinche
All religions teach only the good, Know this and conduct with wisdom,
All religions taught to be good
Every religion has been teaching and stressing the importance of devotion and wisdom and have upheld
Swami on new year and its importance
Today, the New Year begins. This year is named as ‘Eshwara’. Eshwara means the embodiment or pro
Man is losing his morals today
Man is the combination of three aspects namely, morality, righteousness and spirituality. Such a sac
Benefits of being in a good company; With analogies
You may ask what benefit we may get out of such good company. Man’s good as well as bad features
Swami explains Rutham, Sathyam and Dharmam
A thief, who has entered another house and committed a theft, may say that he has not committed a th
Swami has placed all hope on Youth
A great many people who are educated, who are in charge of education and who are in responsible posi
No one is following religion truly
Different religions have some differences and some different ideas about the unknow-able God, but
Life's journey is all about, 'I' to 'WE'
Life consists in man’s attempt to move from the place called “I” to a place called “WE.”
Bad behaviour of students in present times
Today, one does not have the awareness necessary to respect even one’s parents who have been resp
Bharathavani Guru Sishya
In this great country of ours, the sacred relationship between the teacher and the taught has now be
All service reaches God
The whole world is the manifestation of the Lord. So such service that you do to individuals is serv
Time waste is life waste
It is in this context it has been said that the body is for the benefit of all others. While such sa
Your connection must be heart to heart and love to love
You have behaved in an excellent way, with good habits and good conduct all these four days. At time
First serve family then comes society
Youngsters! Is Bhagawan giving you trouble every day? Bhagawan is ready to trouble
How to serve in a village
When ten of the youngsters go to a village for service, how should they conduct themselves? They sho
Youth should have good character
Youngsters! As Bhagawan said in the beginning, character is the most important thing. No o
Character and discipline are two important qualities for any nation
One may belong to any country, be of any age, and be in any position; it is the character and discip
Why Gayathri Mantra is given to children at tender age
There is an inner meaning in initiating the young children into chanting the Gayathri mantra. The ma
Gayathri mantra confers on you the second birth
The initiation into the chanting of the Gayathri mantra signifies the dawn of man’s second birth.
Three birth's in one life
The most significant karma in a man’s life lies in his natural birth from the mother’s womb. Thi
You see your own reflection in others
Premaswarupas! You must establish in your heart the idea of brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God
Serving others is the highest Sadhana
More than performance of Vratas (ritualistic vows) and Pujas (ritualistic worship), to do service is
Purify your hearts; Ugadi message
What must one do on the day of Ugadi? One must begin the efforts to purify and sanctify one’s hear
Man essentially means Mind
Man essentially means mind, but we are only taking note of the physical form of man. This is a great
Physical body is temporary and transcient
This physical body which is made up of five elements is temporary, transient and is not going to las
Significance of nature and man
Embodiments of divine love! The wonders of nature are extremely sacred, they have got a message and
Swami on the role and conduct of Sevadal
If you deceive anyone, believe and know that you are deceiving your own chosen God. Every moment, yo
Swami on whom to serve and how to serve
For what purpose has this body come? It has come for the purpose of service. Hence, doing service to
We need to understand the inner principle of Vinayaka
We have learnt how to worship Vinayaka, but we do not recognise His inner principle. This will make
True meaning of human being
What is the meaning of 'Manava'? It has three letters. 'Ma' means 'without any kind of ignorance, il
Cultivate Love and Reverence
Sweet and tender hearted boys and girls! You should recognize that in our culture and in our traditi
Vidya Vallanu Vinayammu
Out of education comes humility, out of humility comes deservedness, out of deservedness comes wealt
How to understand Atma; By Shankara Disciples
There is some justification in our trying to first understand the aspects of the human body and the
Practicing Swami's teachings is true New Year
People are celebrating the advent of the New year, but what are they doing to improve their conduct
Treat every second as New Year
Students! Regard every second as a new year and act on that basis. You need not wait for the passin
Kerala is the center for God
The people of Kerala should strengthen sacred ancient culture. They have the seeds of ancient cultur
Human character is most important
The human heart which is so soft and tender has now become so hard. Why? The reason is our conduct.
True significance of Onam
Onam does not mean limiting the celebration to the preparation of rice-pudding and other sweets. We
Swami on Emperor Bali and Vamana
Embodiments of love! Based on the principle of truth Emperor Bali considered all his subjects as his
Ideal teachings to Balvikas Gurus
We have been working as Balvikas gurus for the last four years. What is the result for the last four
Role of teachers in making ideal students
It is not as if in this country there are no wealthy people. It is not as if there are no highly ed
God is present in everything
Embodiments of love! Boys and Girls! In this Vallabhai Stadium, we are now noticing different kinds
Tongue is given to Speak Truth
Pavithratma Swarupas! Students, boys and girls! The tongue which we have is something very sacred. W
Balvikas children must take up service
Tender hearted boys and Girls, in the very first instance, you must take upon yourself the aspect of
Be grateful to balvikas gurus
Boys and Girls, you are the future of our country, having been born in the sacred land of Bharata,
Khanda khandantara
"This country has given birth to great people who have earned reputation in all the continents of th