Archive for 2013

When Beauty Was Being…

Here is an attempt to describe the Beauty of The Lord Who Walks The Earth in Prasanthi, captured from an eventful day’s memory, 27th day of the first month of 1974, a day when Bhagawan granted interviews for almost six hours, exuding pristine freshness and joy, utterly untouched by strain or tedium. Writing about the Beauty of His Being, R. Ganapathi asks what was it that elevated the beauty that evening, above the holy beauty of sea and mountain of sun and moon, and placed it along with the consumingly Divine Beauty of the entrancing Idol of Kamakshi at Kanchi, or of the Nataraj at Chidambaram, or Balaji at Tirupati?

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Friends! Do Not Tarry…

Prasanthi Nilayam, the Supreme Abode Of Divinity On Planet Earth – Is IT yet another pilgrim spot for humanity to seek and satisfy petty ‘worldly’ desires?…or does IT offer something substantial…? For the one who is inclined, who has the eyes to see, ears to hear and ability to think, this Supreme Abode Of Sri Sathya Sai offers a glimpse of the Supreme Truth, writes Sri A Venkata Rao urging fellow travellers to make haste, life being short, cautioning, ‘if we tarry, great  is our loss’. Extracted from Sanathana Sarathi, February 1970. read more »

Significant Words…

The wonderful multicoloured panorama of God’s creation, with its varied faces, is astounding when one looks at it with an eye of love and compassion. Today, man often fails to look at the world with his natural vision, failing to catch the bigger picture, missing out its beauty owing to blurred, tainted vision. A beautiful eye-opener from the early sixties, as chronicled by Sri PS Menon…from Sanathana Sarathi, September 1960. read more »

The Miracle That Is You!!!

Two years from the fateful Easter Sunday, the world of physical existence is deprived of what it had as the most priceless…God Walking On Earth…In this Divine Bond between Mother and children, it is every child’s right to miss his or her Beloved Mother…how many of us do feel that vacuum from within…how many of us do feel that LIFE has been taken away from our lives…On this second anniversary of this most unsavoury happening, let’s introspect reminding ourselves that the Era Of Sathya Sai has not bid an adieu while awaiting the Miracle That Is Sathya Sai!!! …a poetic expression from Sri Jullie Chaudhuri…
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Parva Nai…

Although most of us know that Baba is Bhagawan and nothing is impossible for Him, still we like to hear about His Mahimas (miracles), marvelling at them, all over again, as if they were not a self understood matter, when He is concerned, writes Indra Devi, Tecate, Mexico illustrating some of her experiences, as chronicled in Sanathana Sarathi, Feb, 1971.

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New Book released, a model for academic pursuit

Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publications brought out a new publication recently entitled “Cognition And the Universal Heart”, authored by Dr Klaus G Witz, from Germany.This is a thoroughly research-oriented publication, out of the usual line of books that the Trust has been bringing out so far. read more »

“I Live For You…”

A friend for all sans discrimination of any kind, Bhagawan is the True Friend for all reasons and seasons, holding every one of us eternally, caring with His all conquering Motherly Love, guiding each and every being through the ocean of life beyond many lives. We have felt ‘this touch’ many a time in this life sojourn, especially at times when our boats were in danger of sinking. Let’s tune in, listening to His Divine Whisper of love and assurance…a poem by Ms Nupur Chaudhuri. read more »

Devotional Singing by Khammam Devotees…

Hundreds of devotees from the Andhra Pradesh district of Khammam have arrived on a Parthi Yatra for two days. Offering themselves at Bhagawan’s Lotus Feet the group presented a Telugu Devotional Offering at Bhagawan’s Lotus Feet this evening here in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

Walk towards ME and Leave maya behind!

The Hyderabad Youth, a bunch of dedicated youth from Hyderabad, has been famous in Sai circles for its absolute dedication and devotion to Bhagawan… When it comes to Seva, the group would often forget all personal issues, plunging wholeheartedly into action…  Over the years, especially in the late nineties and early twenties (1990-2000), the group had been immensely blessed with  many precious interviews, Face To Face With Divinity…wherein they learnt greater lessons, directly from The Lord… Sri Gopi Pidatala, one of the co-founders of the group, recounts some such precious lessons learnt at His Holy Feet… read more »

Believing Is Seeing…

‘Seeing is believing’ – I always believed in this statement right till early 1999. Then came the day – 14-Jan-1999, when I realized that ‘Believing Is Seeing’ …especially in the Divine realm (and seeing isn’t believing) writes Sri Nitin Acharya sharing one of the profound lessons he learnt at His Divine Lotus Feet, on this very day. read more »