Wings of Thy Love for the winds of Life
Sreedev S 2006 Prasanthi Nilayam First I breathed life as a weakling, my wings fragile and fettered by fears… of endless vastness, I envied as my fellows flew… and fantasized; Flight was but a distant dream. All my strength was…
Transformation
Harish Krishnaswamy Prasanthi Nilayam It is now over 20 years since Swami entered my life. If I have to summarise the impact of Swami in my life, I can only state that He had transformed me into a brainless, shameless,…
The Eternal Stream of Love
Uday Amirapu 2011 Prasanthi Nilayam As a child I was told by my father, who held my hands together, “Pray to God”. And I would, not knowing what to ask for, asked what seemed to be right, “Let me be…
“Fear, fear. Now take it to the hostel with you.”
A. Arun Kumar 2004 Prasanthi Nilayam Swami often used to narrate the stories of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and His disciples. One such incident narrates how Sri Ramakrishna used to send a student every day across the River Ganges to f…
Wanting to be His ‘Property’
Mahesh Babu AS1984 Prasanthi Nilayam At the age of 13, I came to know about Swami through my grandmother. She was an ardent devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba. She had the unique opportunity to visit Puttaparthi during Bhagawan’s 50th Birthday…
His Omnipotence and Omniscience
Subramanya Balaji1991 Brindavan Even before I joined Swami’s institute, a ‘small’ incident happened that strengthened my faith and love for Swami. It would not be incorrect if I stated that till the day I applied to the institute, my parents…
Look back, Thank God Look ahead, Trust God
KVS Dileep2010 Prasanthi Nilayam On a fine afternoon in Kulwant hall, as I was hearing one of the elders speak, I was shaken from my dreamy stupor. ‘Look back, Thank God. Look ahead, Trust God’. I don’t remember who said…
A Mother’s Dream
Anand Venkateswaran2001 Prasanthi Nilayam The woman stood at the base of the hill, looking up. Two boys, one on either side of her, were looking up too. The woman took the boys’ hands in hers and began climbing. A little…
Basking in His Divine Love and brimming with Joy
Dr. Veerabhadra Rao Mudigonda1985 Prasanthi Nilayam I do not remember to who I prayed during the first 4 years of my life, or even, whether I prayed at all! But in the ensuing forty-two years of my life, God becamereal…
Our ever-vigilant Protector
D Sai RamPrasanthi Nilayam It was the year 1996. My sister’s wedding was finalized and we had only five days at our disposal to prepare for the wedding. My father was in Delhi on an official visit. When I told…