What Are We Offering to the Lord?

On the auspicious occasion of the 15th Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam, what are we going to offer to our beloved Lord? Bhagawan reveals today what He seeks from us.

"Cleanse your mind of all animal and primitive impulses, which have shaped it from birth to birth. Otherwise, just as milk, poured into a pot used for keeping buttermilk, curdles quickly, all finer experiences of truth, beauty and goodness will get tarnished beyond recognition. Do not postpone this duty to yourself, especially now, when you have the chance of contacting Me.

 I do not find you offering Me what I look for you bring things which are unworthy and impure. I feel very much when I find you so agitated and troubled with the cure so near at hand. Reduce your wants; minimise your desires. All these material knick-knacks are short-lived. 

When death deprives you of resistance, your kith and kin take off the nose-stud, and in their haste, they may even cut the nose to retrieve it! If you go on heaping desire upon desire, it will be impossible to depart gladly when the call comes. Rather, become rich in virtue, in the spirit of service, in devotion to the higher power. That is what pleases Me and saves you!"

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - October 26, 1961)

Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam - 24th April 2026

 

On this sacred Aradhana Mahotsavam, may Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's divine love, grace and teachings fill our hearts with peace, devotion and gratitude.

Wishing everyone a blessed and spiritually uplifting Aradhana Day.

Jai Sai Ram.

Peace and Happiness in Society

 

How do we bring about peace and happiness in society and in our individual lives?

"To attain peace and happiness, what is it that he must acquire? The first thing we must acquire is love for God. The Puranas and the great ones have declared that the Divine incarnates to alleviate suffering and pain, punish the wicked and protect the good. This is not correct. The Divine incarnates to teach mankind what love is and how to love. Only when such love is developed will man be free from sorrow and trouble. Sins will be wiped out, and fear will cease to haunt men. 

Therefore, the first aspect to be learnt is love for God. Where there is love for God, fear of sin will follow like a shadow. When both of these are present, society will experience morality. 

Man’s primary duty is to foster these three: Daiva Preeti, Papa Bheeti and Samaja Neeti (Love of God, Fear of Sin, and Morality in Society). If we desire an object, we must perform certain actions to achieve that object. We must recognise the distinctive qualities of the object we love and develop faith in it. Without love, you cannot have faith in it. Propelled by these two, we will take up necessary actions to achieve the object of love. 

Love is Bhakti; the faith is Jnana; the action performed to experience both is Karma. Therefore, it is said that Upasana (worship) is the combined outcome of Bhakti, Jnana, and Karma.

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Divine Discourse - July 29, 1988)

As the oil is the basis to the flame in the lamp, Daiva-bhakti (Devotion towards God) is the basis to the flame of Jnana. - BABA

Sri Sathya Sai Speaks

 "The desires that cling to the mind are the blemish that tarnish man’s inner consciousness. Control the senses, do not yield to their insistent demands for satisfaction. When a corpse is placed on a pyre, and when the pyre is lit, both the corpse and the pyre are reduced to ashes. So too, when the senses are negated, the mind too disappears. When the mind disappears, delusion dies and liberation is achieved.

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(SSS Vol. 6)

Gems of Wisdom

 Most people spend their lives trying to change the world around them.

True peace begins when we work on the mind.

These five simple practices can quietly transform how we experience life.

Accept what is.

Suffering often begins when we resist reality. 

Wisdom starts with seeing things clearly as they are. Acceptance does not mean giving up; it means beginning from truth instead of denial.

Let them.

You cannot control other people’s choices, emotions, or paths. Clinging to control creates frustration. Let others walk their journey while you remain centered in your own.

Let it go.

When something triggers you, it reveals a place where attachment or pain still lives. Instead of reacting, observe it. Awareness dissolves what resistance strengthens.

Trust the timing of life.

Everything unfolds through causes and conditions. What arrives in your life is often the result of seeds planted long ago.

Look for glimmers.

Tiny moments of beauty, kindness, silence, or gratitude. When the mind notices these small lights, peace begins to grow.

A peaceful life is not created by controlling everything outside ,

it is created by training the mind within. 

Samastha Lokha Sukhino Bhavanthu

Divine Wisdom

 

Sai Blossoms

 "There are no permanent mothers in the world, the only permanent mother is the Divine Mother. Swami often reminds you of your spiritual family where Truth is your father, Love is your mother, Wisdom is your son, Peace is your daughter, Devotion is your brother, and Yogis are your friends.

In the spiritual path these are your true relatives, who will always accompany you. When you have this kind of relationship, when you treasure this kind of friendship, you will be able to break the bonds of the world and become free. Light has value only when there is darkness; otherwise it has no value by itself Therefore, in times of trouble and sorrow, whenever problems arise, evoke the principle of Divinity, which will shed illumination and light in moments of darkness."

~Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Discourse delivered on Shivarathri day before a large gathering of Indian and overseas devotes 

at Prashaanthi Nilayam, 17-2-1985)

Scientific Inventions

"Many scientific inventions are extremely useful to man. But if they are not properly used they can cause great harm. 

For instance, television can be valuable means of educating and entertaining people. But how is it berg used today? As soon as a boy returns from school, he throws away his books and starts looking at the TV. His mother serves him food near the TV set. Both mother and son keep watching TV without regard to their other duties. Several hours of precious time is wasted in watching TV. The fault lies not with the television, but with the excessive and wrongful use of the instrument. It is like a knife which can be used for slicing vegetables or stabbing a person. 

It is only when science is linked to spirituality that the results of science can be fully harnessed for the good and elevation of mankind."

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

(Discourse in Bombay on 26-1-1985)

Sai Madhuryam

 All animals have a modicum of intelligence

To secure their needs and enjoy life;

If man remains at the same level

He is not a man but an animal.

The intelligence that reveals God is all sufficing;

Of what avail is a mass of nondescript knowledge?

The knowledge that does not reveal God is no knowledge at all.

It merely serves to feed the belly.

~ Sri Sathya Sai Baba ~

Greed

 

Greed does not mean only to "have".  One is greedy, miserly and possessive even when one is not ready to part with something.  It is not greed if one has what one really needs and uses.  We should unburden ourselves so that sharing replaces greed.  We cannot share unless we give up greed.  A greedy man never shares.

Once a devotee gifted a suitcase full of costly Japanese cameras to Swami.  Bhagawan ordered the suitcase to be opened in front of everybody and started distributing the cameras to all who were then present, including policemen, cooks and maidservants.  Thus, all had the chance of receiving costly cameras.  Would an ordinary person act in such a manner?

(From the book "Sai-chology" by Prof. K. Anil Kumar)