Omkara…

“Om ithyekaksharam Brahma, the single letter OM is Brahman Itself, said Bhagawan explaining the purport and supreme significance of the Pranava Mantra. What does the Mantra stand for and what are its special significance. Bhagawan explained the same in a Divine discourse delivered on 1 October 1984 at the Poornachandra Auditorium  in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

The Broken Leg…

Call it destiny, heavenly boon or Divine Grace… at the right time…at the right place…under the most perfect settings, He appears bringing succour to the suffering ones…blessing the most blessed of His devotees… Sri SNK Sundaram had the ‘real’ bliss of experiencing the same, when Bhagawan chose to walk into his house…an extract from Sanathana Sarathi, February 1969. read more »

Oh! Sai Maa…Aao…Ab Nazaron Sey Nazar Milao

During Lord Rama’s time Bharata had an agonising long wait, but he did it with single focus, finally to win Him…During the times of Lord Krishna Radha did it, living for Him with every breath singing Divine Romance…in the present times when The Mighty Lord walked and walked past, are we ready to play that part, living a life of focus on Him as exemplified by Bharata, with the same love and devotion of Radharani, that she had for her Krishna…when time alone is the witness for the tears of anguish, of pain of separation, someone calls Him out with passion and devotion to fulfil each of humanity’s dream, seeking an encore, with the Lord once again gazing back into the human eyes…a poetic appeal, written in Hindi-English, from Sri Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »

Whom do you prefer…Lakshmi or Narayana…?

How much have we utilised His Presence when He chose to walk amongst us, loving and serving, teaching and preaching  the Supreme Path Of Truth to Sanathana Dharma? Has mankind ever understood the supreme potential of this Mighty Lord? Hinting upon man’s folly in going after Lakshmi, leaving Narayana out Bhagawan narrated a beautiful story involving Lord Narayana, His consort Goddess Lakshmi and Devarishi Narada. read more »

I Am Sai Baba

Dispelling doubts of ‘nay-sayers’, who turned aghast often, seeing the ‘out-of-the-world’ deeds of Little Sathya, Bhagawan as Little Sathya demonstrated a ‘miracle’ for the world and the worldly, proving to the Doubting Thomases that He is Sai Baba…He chose to scatter a handful of jasmine blossoms on the floor that obeyed the Divine Will to construe the words Sai Baba in Telugu…Reminiscing the beautiful episode from His Story Sri Jullie Chaudhuri writes, commemorating yet another anniversary of the epochal day, 23 May… read more »

Sai Gita To Herself…

Sai Gita, Bhagawan’s doted pet elephant, was…and is…undoubtedly one of the most exalted devotee of The Lord, whose dedication and devotion was hailed by Bhagawan, lavishly in public, asking men to follow her exemplary path…On 22nd May 2007 Sai Gita’s soul chose to fly free…to continue to ring out its melody…in the etheric sky…to merge forever with Beloved Mother Sai… Living her life full, with one-pointed devotion to Mother Sai, this Little Princess had left her footprints in the heart of her Beloved Master and thus would ever be remembered as the foremost of His devotees. On this occasion of the sixth anniversary of Sai Gita’s passing on, remembering the legendary pachyderm, let us listen to Sai Gita rhyming unto herself, reminiscing the glory of her Beloved Master…a poetic imagination by Anne Balabrega. read more »

Sai Gita…A Song That Embraces Eternity…

The noble soul of Bhagawan’s long-time pet elephant Sai Gita chose to peacefully rest…merge…blissfully blend…into her Beloved Lord…on Tuesday, 22nd May 2007…at around 1800 hrs IST… Six years from that fateful day when we look back, what we understand is….The Gita of Sathya Sai lives on…Knowing no dusk…nor dawn…through the immortal song of Sai Gita… a poem from Sri Jullie Chaudhuri on the 6th anniversary of Sai Gita’s final passing on from the face of the Earth. read more »

Miracle Of Transformation

It is because of Sri Sathya Sai Baba that my life is happier, more meaningful and insightful and my job is enriched with new challenges and new perspectives and meanings: “Work is love made visible.” His love and service translated into action for over 60 years are mind boggling, and His initiatives at cross cultural understanding among devotees from over 160 countries are just as amazing, writes Dr Yassin Sankar, Professor of Management, Dalhousie University, Canada. An extract from Sanathana Sarathi, September 2001. read more »

Banging Of The Clock

A rightful desire from the core of a devoted heart, and there is Bhagawan with His Visiting Card, fulfilling the cherished desire of the devotee. The Cowans from the United States had the great good fortune of experiencing this unique Touch-Of-Grace, at their home in the United States, way back in the late sixties…extracted from Sanathana Sarathi, March 1969. read more »

What Language Breathe Thee O’ Chitravathi…

Rarely we see a poem pulsating in nature’s perfect tune…As a stream flowing silently by the night in ecstatic swoon…Catching up with the mood of Holy River Chitravathi, that earned the rarest heavenly boon by being the ‘playground’ for the Avatar’s Divine Sport, narrating her current plight, Sri Satish Kumar Dua writes poetically silently praying to the Holy River, Mother Chitravathi to rise once again in sovereign queenly rage…Sri Satish Dua was formerly President Of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations – Haryana, currently serving the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam in its extended Drinking Water Supply Project. read more »