Summer Course in Indian Culture & Spirituality – 2012

Marking the commencement of the new Academic Year, a Summer Course in Indian Culture and Spirituality was organized by the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) from the 8th June to 10th June 2012 at Prasanthi Nilayam, participated by the students from all the four campuses along with faculties and staff members.  The programme was modelled on the Summer Course in Indian Culture and Spirituality that the Revered Founder Chancellor, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba had initiated in 1972. read more »

Relinquish All…Recollect And Rely Only On Sai…

Being with Sri Sathya Sai, with Him walking amidst us, has been the highest heavenly boon for humanity. How do we cherish this priceless, fathomless spiritual ‘feast’? All that we need to do is to relinquish all, savouring those momentous moments with Him, Recollecting Him…Him…Him alone, relying only on Him…writes Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »

Miracles Of Baba…

We, the devotees of Bhagawan, are living at a time when we are fortunate to witness His Divine visitations that are multifarious in nature. It is a known fact that His life has been full of such ‘visitations’ that He often uses as ‘Visiting Cards.’ Rolling back the years to the mid forties, when Bhagawan was in His teens, let’s cherish some of such Divine Feats, as chronicled by Smt. Nagamani Purnaiya, extracted from Sanathana Sarathi, November 1970. read more »

“It does not matter if he is not a ‘devotee’…

In 1957 Bhagawan was on a short tour of the North to rejuvenate the celebrated shrines and holy places located there and to make them powerful by restoring their pristine glory.  But though it looked as if it was designed to bring joy and happiness to a deserving few who had the good fortune of being selected to accompany Him, the visit unmistakably met a greater aim of fulfilling the ‘Thapas’ of His ardent devotees over many births.  Let Prof. N. Kasturi, Bhagawan’s biographer, tell us the story in his inimitable style. read more »

That Touch of Grace

Beloved Bhagawan’s Darshan, His walking the face of planet Earth is undoubtedly the mightiest ever happening…a celestial boon to humanity. The Act…His Grace…How does one feel watching Him amidst devotees, walking around spreading His all conquering love? A poem from Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri sharing the beauty of one such heavenly darshan in Prasanthi Nilayam. read more »

Bhagawan – The Master Planner…

One has to agree sans any argument, any reservation, that God is the Master Planner and He alone guides every individual, powered by His potent Will. Quite often, myopic human eyes fail to perceive the ways of The Lord. He invariably guides everyone with a Divine Fore Vision, clearing the road ahead for His devotee, getting him or her ready for the journey ahead, that in the long run proves to be the best path for the individual. Be it educational, career guidance or clearing the ladder ahead for one’s spiritual evolution, it is HIS, Whose Is The Last Word. Read on how Bhagawan helped such a soul, steering the wheel of His ‘Arjuna’s Chariot’, powered by His Mighty Will and Divine Fore Vision…Sri P. Krishna Kumar, the writer, served the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust as Accounts & Finance in-charge for many years before moving to Bangalore to serve as Finance Controller at the Temple Of Healing instituted by Bhagawan, Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Medical Sciences at Whitefield, a position he holds till date. read more »

The Guess Came True…

In the Journey of the Soul called Life, where man tries to attain ‘Soul-Perfection’, the defining final moments of the Soul become crucial and man earns his reward in proportion to his earnest yearning for the Supreme Divine. How fortunate a Soul need to be to win the Divine Grace with His Physical Presence in the defining final moments, earning the coveted Darshan Of The Lord leading to liberation! Read on how Bhagawan responded to the ‘Final Call’ of an old devotee, as narrated by none other than Prof. N. Kasturi. Extracted from the archives of Sanathana Sarathi. Click here to subscribe to Sai Spiritual Showers, a weekly e-journal from the heart of Prasanthi Nilayam delivered to your inbox every Thursday. read more »

Commencement of SSSIHL Muddenahalli Campus

The fourth campus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) at Muddenahalli (in Chickballapur Dist., Karnataka) started functioning from 1 June 2012. The men’s only campus hosts undergraduate students pursuing Bachelors in Business Management and Bachelors in Computer Applications.

During the Academic Year 2011/12, the Bachelors in Business Management (BBM)and Bachelors in Computer Applications (BCA) programmes for men commenced at the Prasanthi Nilayam Campus. All men students of both these programmes have now shifted to the Muddenahalli Campus. read more »

Love My Uncertainty…

Bhagawan’s ways are inscrutable and beyond human comprehension. That is why, He said, “Love My uncertainty.” His entire life was a saga of love – love for the humanity and His other creations. One should have unflinching faith in Him and love Him for love’s sake. Our permutations and combinations to gauge the enormity of His life, His mission, His actions… are like an ignoramus trying to count the stars in the sky.

In the climactic part of His glorious Sai Saga, Bhagawan punctuated a few of His Discourses with indications of His ‘departure’. However, Divine Intend is undoubtedly beyond ordinary human understanding. This article, English adaptation of the Telugu Editorial appeared in April issue of Sanathana Sarathi, is a compilation of the hints thrown by Bhagawan from time to time about the April 2011 ‘Divine Drama’ in His Discourses.    read more »

The Swami In Our Hearts…

The family of Indian Chess Grandmaster and reigning World Champion Vishwanathan Anand has been the recipient of Bhagawan’s subtle grace, that He works through His Unseen Hands. Ranked among the best chess players in the world, recipient of the Chess Oscars and Padma Vibhushan, Vishwanathan Anand speaks about the family’s entry into the world of Sai and how Bhagawan has become the Inner Voice of their hearts. Last week, Anand successfully defended his World Championship title beating challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel in a tense rapid tie-breaker crowing the title for the fifth time and fourth in a row. Extracted from Divine Grace, India Today Publication. read more »