Swami, a Cornet and I
Jayaram Balabhaskaran It was in the year 1994, the month of November when I saw the Institute Brass Band perform at the newly constructed Sai Kulwant Hall for the Convocation and Birthday celebrations. I sat there watching them with dropping…
Less Talk More Study
O.S.K.S. Sastry It was our third year of the B.Sc course at Brindavan. Our classmates were planning for the Gratitude Program. Everyone got together and it was decided that we shall offer a gold plate and tumbler as a symbol…
The Awakening
Parikshit Menon दुर्लभं त्रयमेवैतद्देवानुग्रहहेतुकम् । मनुष्यत्वं मुमुक्षुत्वं महापुरुषसंश्रयः There are three things which are rare indeed and are due to the grace of God – namely, a human birth, the longing for Liberation, and the protecting care of a perfected…
Guideposts for Life
Rajesh Dhuddu During our childhood we were advised by our mother to pray before going to bed. Our prayers were very simple with no Slokas or Sanskrit hymns. We referred to God as ‘Swami’ and generally prayed for everyone’s wellbeing…
To Live is to Serve
Venkataraman Seshadri My first memory of Swami was the black and white picture of Swami in my maternal grandparents’ house. It was a picture of Him standing on the beach in Dwaraka. All I heard from my grandmother is that…
From a Student of the Institute to a Sai Student
Venkatesh Iyer It has been over 3 decades since I left the portals of our beloved alma mater as a student of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. What a wonderful life-changing period it was! I am blessed…
Tradition in a pencil box
Deepak Venkateshvaran It was the early nineties. The month was May, and the annual summer holidays for the students were coming to a quiet end. This period brought me the same emotions, year upon year. Perhaps a testimony to time…
Interview and Inner view
Phaneendra Kumar Joining SSSIHL as an MBA Student was for me a life fulfilling opportunity to receive Bhagawan’s grace in myriad forms. Being born in a family of five elder sisters and with loving parents, I never thought I would…
Life with my Divine Mother
Prasad Katta It was Swami’s grace that I got a seat in the MBA program. Our first year was very memorable. Half of the 28 members of our batch were from Brindavan and Prasanthi Nilayam campuses and the rest were…
Brindavan – An Incredible Turning Point in my life
Ram Ramdas Brindavan. 1980. This was and continues to be the biggest turning point in my life… I did the final years of high school in Mumbai. What was behind my urge to choose Brindavan over any other college or…