Being an all-rounder in the true sense
Akshay Rao I joined Swami’s Higher Secondary School in 2011 – the year of Swami’s Mahasamadhi – and continued to study at the Institute. While I missed the physical proximity of Bhagawan, I considered my stay to be heavenly and…
The effect of Swami’s teachings
Pavan Kumar Mangu He taught us so beautifully! He would teach, show us His teachings practically and wake us up from our slumber. It was EEE – Education, Exposure and Experience at the highest level there is or can be….
When God Enters Our Lives, We Are His Forever
Amar Vivek In August 1986, Bhagawan selected me among the 28 ‘handpicked’ first batch of students to join the MBA program that was inaugurated at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. The word Management had been given a…
“What do you want?”
Ananth Krishnamurthy It’s not every day that the Lord is ready to grant one’s wish; It’s not every day that Swami asks you “What do you want?”. With complete awareness that Swami possesses the potency to grant whatever you seek,…
One Moment in Life – a lesson for Eternity!
Arvind.Y For an alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, 1st January, declared by Bhagawan as Alumni day holds special significance. It means different things to different people but Bhagawan made 1st January 2009 an unforgettable day in…
Anyatha Sharanam Nasti
Satyadeep Pothapragada If the sound of the exam bell signalling the completion of my 12th Standard was an affirmation of my imminent freedom, the sight of my father at the exit gate made the thought of returning home after two…
Singing to Sai
Ajnish Rai Taking up music as a profession in a big city like Mumbai comes with its own challenges. Especially, for a newcomer like me during the late 90s. The struggle to make ends meet in the pursuit of one’s…
95th Birthday Special Edition
Dear Lord, Pray, these flowers adorn Thy Feet, These blossoms be worthy of Thy Presence,Crimson, orange, white and blue, Of heavenly essence and varied hue. From saplings you nurtured and tended to, With Grace as Sunshine and waters of Love,…
The Gift of Music
V “The love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay,love isn’t love till you give it away” I came to Puttaparthi in 1998 and joined the Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School as a student of 11th std. I…