My life time birthday gift
Srinivasan Venugopal When the lord descends on earth for the sake of humanity, whatever the single word He utters has significance and profound effect. It was the 15th of June, 1994. I was celebrating my first birthday in the physical…
Follow The Master
L.V. Subramaniyam I am so happy that writing for this special volume has given me an opportunity to peep into the past. In 1976, my father expressed his desire for seeking admission for me in Bhagawan’s Whitefield college. I did…
B.Com? Be Calm!
N. Sudhindran “Ihamanu Sukhyimpa Hemataraka Vidya, Paramanu Sukhyimpa Brahma Vidya”: One needs to acquire the secular knowledge to earn one’s livelihood, and one needs to imbibe the spiritual knowledge to earn divine bliss hereafter. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is…
“Surrendering to the charioteer”
Vijay Sai Pratap It was in the first year of my MBA in Parthi, and we were enjoying a beautiful period when students from the new batch would get an opportunity every week to speak at the Institute foyer and…
Skill, Attitude and Implicit Faith
S. Kumar The most inspiring act that Swami performed in my life is the process of understanding Swami from being a part-time “Photo God” to all-time “Personal God”. Since my parents were Sai devotees even before my birth, Sai Organization…
You Are Mine
Saurabh Rishi During my primary school days, I grew up in His fragrance. Even before I joined the Primary School, Swami had blessed my family with interactions and asked my parents to admit me in His school. It’s amazing to…
Swami: My Guru and Best Friend
Shreyas Nayak Like most people born into a “Sai Family”, I was told at a very tender age that Sathya Sai Baba is my God. Let alone comprehend the concept of ‘God’, the innocence and ignorance of the age had…
The Birthday when God took Birth in my Heart!
Siddharth Bhatt I joined Bal Vikas in 1990 when I was in my sixth grade of schooling in Mumbai. A year later, some of the Bal Vikas Gurus in Mumbai came together to plan a weeklong trip to Prasanthi Nilayam…
Karishye Vachanam Tava
Shashank Shah I completed my MBA programme at Prasanthi Nilayam on 31st March 2004 and stayed back in Brindavan to spend the vacation with Swami. The 8th of April became a memorable day in my life. I was late for…
The Master and His Band
Shyam Kumar Sundarkumar Every Sports Meet season at Prasanthi Nilayam is a season of joy and merriment for all the students, more so for His Band. The Sports Meet of 2002 was especially precious for all the Band boys. The…