People should establish the right relationship with God. This means that spiritual exercises like chanting the Lord’s names or meditation on God should not be verbal or mechanical but should come from the heart. Ravana was a worshipper of Shiva.
Mothers are prepared to give up their own life for the sake of their children. Mother is the very embodiment of sacrifice. That is why in this land of Bharat, mother is given such an exalted place. Lord Rama said
Even liberation (moksha) can be won through serving and promoting the progress of society. Through the sense of unity, the willingness to sacrifice and the softness of compassion, all objects can be gained. So, the Sathya Sai Organisation must move
Only the One exists. There is no second. In such a situation, there is nothing to be known. There is no knowledge, knowing or knower (in that state). In comprehending the One, the nature of the many has to be
Faith or Self-confidence (Vishvasam), Determination (Sahasam), Courage (Dhairyam), Intelligence (Buddhi), Energy (Shakti) and Valour (Parakramam) – when one has these six qualities, God will stand by them in all their endeavours. In any age, any place or in any circumstance,
The butter the Lord covets is the fruit of yoga, the final product of the churning of the mind by viveka (discrimination). He loves to feast on it; moves away with it into the solitude of self-realisation. We too can
The Puranas and epics teach the path of devotion and surrender. They ask that man should do every deed in a spirit of dedication. Allow the wind of doubt or the sun of despair to affect the pot of joy
Believe that the Lord’s Name is the boat, which will take you across the sea of worldly life. The Name is more efficacious than the contemplation of the Form. Draupadi did not send a chariot to bring Krishna to her
Why should you have fear or sorrow, with the Lord installed in the altar of your heart? Do you not know He is there, guarding you and guiding you? He is in all beings, at all times. Endeavour to remember
When you repeat the Name, all the sweetness of the Form and its associated glory must come to memory and, just as your mouth waters when you remember some sweet dish you relish, your mind must ‘water’ when you contemplate
