Veda Mata Sai
Sai Ganesh Natarajan One day during my second-year post-graduation, the hostel warden called and said Swami wanted us to chant Vedam when he is coming out for darshan. That was all the instruction. That was the time when darshan music…
Universe at the Lotus Feet
Dinkar Kadam Bhagawan has often said “Universe is the University” and to the fortunate, blessed ones, His Divine Lotus feet is the Universe. ‘Living with God is true education’, and at the Lotus Feet, there are many priceless and eternal…
Work Is Worship Duty Is God
K. Prasanna Sai Hearing Swami’s speech during the Birthday celebration on Nov 23, 2019: ‘Yogaha Karmasu Kaushalam’ was a trigger which made me look back at my life with gratitude. The Seed– By Divine Farmer As students, we had innumerable…
A lesson at the Lotus Feet
Rishab Nair Once I was sitting next to children from the Primary School awaiting Swami’s Darshan in the Mandir. Swami came and asked one of the boys near me what his name was and where he came from. He told…
You Just Be There, I Will Do It!
K Vinod Cartic One of the big challenges that most people have in doing social and developmental work is self-doubt. “Oh, this task seems too big. How could we ever do it?” I recall the question that I asked my…
The Compassionate and Loving Lord
Nagraj K.R It was 1976. I was a 14-year-old, only 4’7″ tall, very mischievous lad when I joined as a student in Brindavan. I was given a place in the dormitories which was the hostel of that time. Swami was…
The Divine Guardian
P. Sathyanarayanan Menon The very mention of the word Swami evokes myriad emotions as He holds a special place in all of our lives. He has at different times been guardian, saviour, friend, philosopher and guide. It was October 1990…
Complete surrender
B. Sai Siva Prasad Anyatha Saranam Nasti Twameva Saranam MamaTasmat Karunyabhavena Raksha Raksha SayeeshwaraO Lord, please show mercy on me – as there is no one but you – I prostrate in front of you, to protect me! If there was one…
Even a blade of grass needs His will to move
Randeep Bhattacharya We often are under the impression that we are in control of what we do and what happens through us. We fail to realise that there is a higher hand at play. The story, the scene and the…
Swami, please talk to me
Arunesh Punetha The life of a student consciously and subconsciously revolves around Swami. For a lot of students who are blessed to join Swami’s institutions at a very young age, there is no process of questioning, reasoning before accepting and…