Leaves from an Evergreen Book
Bala Pavan It all began in a remote village in Andhra in the mid-80s where my father was posted. Surprisingly, almost the entire village was devoted to Swami. Bhajans, talks on His philosophy and miracles were commonplace. Through some Prasad…
Antaranga Sai
Jagadish Chandra. S It was a beautiful evening. The tiny tots of the primary school were sitting in the interview room and Swami was narrating the story of a sparrow. The sparrow had selected a strong tree, picked the sturdiest…
Swami Simplifies Buddha with Love
T. Jagannadha Pawan The beautiful serene campus of the Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning filled my heart with eager anticipation in the summer of 1997. After my entrance exam in Prasanthi Nilayam, I went to Brindavan to be with…
Swami’s Benevolence: Always There!
Jagannath Rao Sairam. I am a 1991 graduate from Prashanti Nilayam. Swami’s teachings imparted during my stay got imprinted in my heart and have guided me in all walks of my life. I was fortunate to be given the responsibility…
Veda Chanting – Near and Dear to God
C.B.S. Mani “I am wondering how the two of you can learn Veda chanting. Those young boys in the temple chanted extremely well”, my father said to me and my elder brother one Sunday evening. My mother continued, “Yes Mani,…
Immersing Oneself in Sai
Murali Kotikalapoodi As an MBA student, in my very first interview, Swami had said in Telugu, “Emi leni tala lo yedaina nimpavacchu, yededo nindina talaburra, adi khali aguna? (An empty head can be filled with many things. A head that…
Service – who is the true beneficiary?
V. Nandgopal Swami has always exhorted us to do selfless service, saying, “Manava seva is Madhava seva”, but He has also given another perspective of how service should be regarded by the person who renders the seva. It was the…
Sitara Se Sitar
Arun Uthayan The year was 1984. I had spent five years as a student at Prasanthi Nilayam. Even though I was selected as a singer in 1980, the opportunity to sing in the Mandir or in front of Swami had…
Education is for Life not Living
Atyam Raghavendra I graduated in the year 1995 with an MBA degree from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam. I hoped to pursue a career in Banking or Equity Research and went about seeking jobs with established…
When You Belong to Sai
Harish Krishan “You belong to Me.” When Bhagawan said these words gazing deep into my eyes during the trip to Kodaikanal in the year 2005, little did I understand how deep that ownership would go. A couple of years later,…