Discourse 1Problems in education, and their remedy12 January 1986, Meeting with the teachers of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 2Sanātana Dharma is the life of the world14 January 1986, Makara Sankrānti; anniversary of the Messengers of Sathya Sai, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 3Learning that wins gold, for happiness here; the learning of Brahman, for happiness hereafter17 January 1986, Address at the Anantapur campus, AnantapurDiscourse 4One who has drunk the nectar of Bhakti has no other desire19 January 1986, Discourse in Madras, ChennaiDiscourse 5An independent body for education20 January 1986, Discourse at the Music Academy Auditorium, ChennaiDiscourse 6Education for transformation21 January 1986, Music Academy Auditorium, ChennaiDiscourse 7The whole of man's life rests on karma13 February 1986Discourse 8“That is learning which liberates”16 February 1986, Discourse in the hostel, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 9Fulfil your human birth by nourishing human values!7 March 1986, Opening of the workshop for teachers in Education in Human Values, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 10This world itself is the form of God8 March 1986, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 11Human values are for everyone9 March 1986, Valedictory discourse to the seminar on Education in Human Values, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 12The ways of the Divine4 April 1986, An informal talk to Devotees in Trayee Brindavan, BrindavanDiscourse 13The welfare of the world comes first10 April 1986, Ugādi, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 14The Rāma principle is the principle of our own heart18 April 1986, Śrī Rāma Navamī, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 15Every action of Bhārata's people follows the Vedas alone26 April 1986, Trayee Brindavan anniversary, BrindavanDiscourse 16Purity and Unity22 May 1986, Discourse at a large gathering at Vagata village, where Sai Sevaks had been running a relief kitchen for feeding the drought-stricken people of the region, Vagata VillageDiscourse 17Spiritual Pancha Sheela3 June 1986, Discourse to a gathering of students and older devotees, BrindavanDiscourse 18The aham-principle arose from the Ātma-principle alone3 July 1986, Thursday discourse to the students and teachers of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 19Holding back evil thoughts is the true human value8 July 1986, Address to the teachers and students of the Anantapur campus, AnantapurDiscourse 20When we keep the mind under control, life is blessed10 July 1986, Thursday discourse to the students and teachers of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 21Man must try to nourish good thoughts!21 July 1986, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 22The mind is the cause of bondage and Mokṣa31 July 1986, Thursday discourse to the students and teachers of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 23Near and Dear2 August 1986, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 24The welfare of all is the culture of Bhārata21 August 1986, Discourse to the students of the Institute's MBA course, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 25The jīvātma is nothing but a portion of God27 August 1986, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 26Man's good and bad rest on his thoughts4 September 1986, Thursday discourse to the students and teachers of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 27Fill the heart with fear of sin and love of God7 September 1986, Sunday discourse to the first MBA batch of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 28As our sight, so the creation11 September 1986, Discourse to the students of the Institute, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 29The inner meaning and greatness of the festival of Onam15 September 1986, Onam, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 30Our inner feelings must be right!25 September 1986, Thursday discourse to the teachers and students of the InstituteDiscourse 31Restrain Manas, and you will have restrained the world!2 October 1986, Thursday talk to students on Rāja Yoga and its eight limbs, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 32Serve the Lord of all in the form of society!6 October 1986, Dasara, first day, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 33The Dharma that belongs to the Ātma is Svadharma7 October 1986, Dasara, second day, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 34Bhakti means perfect Prema fostered for God8 October 1986, Dasara, third day, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 35Man's transformation is itself the transformation of the universe9 October 1986, Dasara, fourth day, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 36A people that has morality is the true people10 October 1986, Dasara, fifth day, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 37God belongs to all11 October 1986, Dasara, sixth day, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 38Through the Name we can attain the Named!8 November 1986, Akhanda Bhajan, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 39We must regard service to man as service to Mādhava21 November 1986, a conference of office-bearers of the Sathya Sai Organisation on village service, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 40The aim of education is to bring into view the Satya that stands unrefuted in all three times22 November 1986, the fifth Convocation of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 41Inquiry into Ātma-jñāna itself is Sanātana Dharma23 November 1986, Swami's sixty-first Birthday, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 42Faith in the Ātma alone gives all strength10 December 1986Discourse 43Prema is God, God is Prema25 December 1986, Christmas, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 44The students are the nation's wealth and riches28 December 1986, Discourse to the teachers of Education in Human Values, Prasanthi NilayamDiscourse 45The whole world is filled with the Oṃkāra30 December 1986, Discourse to the teachers of Education in Human Values, Prasanthi Nilayam