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The Call…

2009 Autumn Edition The Bhagwath purana speaks about the cycles of creation and dissolution of the universe, the ‘Pulsating’ theory. It describes that in each cycle of the four yugas, many great men and women take up intense austerities to…

The love of my Life

It was a bright sunny morning in Brindavan. Swami was standing on the pathway, in front of the Trayee Mandir, behind the lines of the students seated there, facing the deer park. He was talking to some of the senior…

The Winter Vacation…

by Nitin Acharya This year’s winter vacation started in Parthi amidst heavy a downpour of rain. I saw students coming out of hostels ready to go back to their homes taking full advantage of their temporary freedom. This scenario is…

Love in Action

Puttaparthy, Sathya Sai Taluk Concept EvolutionDuring various service camps in villages around Puttaparthy, alumni observed that some temples in these villages lacked even a single idol. Villagers were resigned to praying to stones and photos in makeshift altars in these…

Snapshots in Time…

by G. Ravishankar (All the featured photographs in this section were taken by the author) Each one of us has unique memories of our stay with Swami -glorious moments indelibly etched in our hearts. Though our memories and experiences may…

Bhagawan Uvacha

2009 Jan 1 Edition Bhagawan Uvaacha showcases unforgettable words spoken by the Lord to alumni –words whose majesty shines through the mists of time and memory! Always respect eldersIn my college days I was once sitting in the bhajan mandir…

Bhagawan Uvacha

2009 Autumn Edition Bhagawan’s Discourse on the 31st of December to Alumni First and foremost, one must pose oneself the question – “Who am I?” You must introspect, asking yourself – “Am I a human being, animal or a beast?”…

Moments and Memories

I count myself among those fortunate few to have been born in a family devoted and dedicated to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. I was born into the Venkatagiri family, who enjoyed tremendous proximity to the Divine in the early…

Love In Action

The Love in Action section provides a few examples of the invaluable Seva that our Sai brothers perform the world over. It is not a detailed Seva report. In this issue we provide glimpses of few very dedicated Seva activities…

The foot with you, The way with Me!

2012 Jan Annual Edition Lord of all the worlds, the very source of Divinity, the most loving and sweet Lord, our dearest Bhagawan grew up as a young lad through dreadful poverty. Foregoing meals and walking miles, doing good with…