Bhakti
Bhakti and the devotee's life. 320 discourses.
1953
1955
1958
1959
- The Insentient And The Supreme Consciousness10 July 1959 · First talk, Akhanda bhajans, Bengaluru
- The Underlying TruthsSecond talk
- The Screen Within11 July 1959, Tyāgarāja festival, before the Tyāgarāja Bhakta Maṇḍali's work of building a Tyāgarāja temple, Tirupati
- The Temple9 September 1959, Budili Village
1960
1961
- Sai As Inner Resident26 February 1961, Naga Sai Mandir, Coimbatore
- The Ānanda of Yoga and the Ānanda of Pleasure27 February 1961, Public meeting, Udumalpet
- Experience6 April 1961, Tirupati
- With The Concrete To The Abstract4 July 1961, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Will Of Siva17 October 1961, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Soul Calling Supreme Soul23 October 1961, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Primers Of Spiritual Education26 October 1961, Prasanthi Nilayam
1962
1963
- Climb The Right Tree25 January 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Home Or Cave?8 February 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Devotion Of The Cowherd MaidsMarch 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Fifth Veda23 April 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Auspiciousness (Sivam), Not Corpse (Savam)29 April 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Truth, Auspiciousness, BeautyMay 1963, Excerpts from Discourses delivered in May 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Protection Of Devotees7 July 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Love Of The Cowherd Maids12 August 1963 · First talk, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Bamboo BowerSecond talk
- True Vision2 September 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Objective Desires, The Poison6 September 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Resolve28 October 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Gift Of Spiritual Knowledge5 December 1963, Srisailam
- Seeing Only Brahman In All15 December 1963, Sathya Sai Bhajana Mandali, Malleswaram, Bengaluru
1964
- Kaashi and Badhri3 February 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Amrithasya Puthraah25 February 1964, Rajamundry Hindu Samaaja, Rajamundry
- Fragrant with Grace28 February 1964, Badrachalam
- Take wings and fly15 April 1964, Brindavan
- The Guru is the guide24 July 1964, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Sravana and Smarana29 July 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Rain Clouds14 August 1964, Chennai
- The sandalwood tree15 August 1964, India Independence Day, Chennai
- The bubble of pride16 August 1964, Chennai
- The I behind the Eye18 August 1964, Chennai
- Genuine kinsmen9 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- How old are you really?10 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The path to the presence11 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Faith is the foundation12 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Neither different nor diminished14 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The bond that unbinds15 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Through mirth and moan25 November 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Naama and naami26 November 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Life's balance sheet4 December 1964, Kurnool
- Beacon in the dark7 December 1964, Hyderabad
1965
- Follow His footprints29 January 1965, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The rare chanceMarch 1965, Amalapuram
- The three-day fairMarch 1965, Samara
- Maanasa SarovarMarch 1965, Yelamanchili, Vishakapatam
- Devotees at all times5 August 1965, Inauguration of the Praśānti Nilayam township, Praśānti Nilayam
- How far is God?19 August 1965, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Silence and solitudeSeptember 1965, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Every hair's endOctober 1965, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- In ants and men25 October 1965, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The call and the response24 November 1965, Prasanthi Nilayam
1966
- Krishna thrishnaDecember 1966, Chennai
- The Godward march11 January 1966, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- From Saalokya to SaayujyaFebruary 1966, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Make the mind a mirror17 March 1966, Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Mumbai
- Escape from entanglement23 March 1966, Ugadi, Sardar Patel Stadium, Mumbai
- Bharatheeya CultureApril 1966, article for the Mandalothsava Sanchika
- The zenith of creationMay 1966
- Sweetness in the fruit2 July 1966, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The ideal poem23 October 1966, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The one Purusha24 October 1966, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Kith and kin of all25 October 1966, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Name of GodNovember 1966, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The cleansed heartDecember 1966
1967
- The treasure under your feetDecember 1967
- Stagnation in the same class14 January 1967, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- From every throat, his melody19 March 1967, Matunga, Mumbai
- Limbs of the Divine Body29 March 1967, Mumbai
- The Race and the Prize23 April 1967, Prasanthi Vidhwanmahaasabha, Chennai
- Be a Snake Charmer23 May 1967 · First talk, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Vedha VyaasaSecond talk
- Roots into the deepJuly 1967, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Sweetness invisible31 July 1967, Prasanthi Vidwanmahaasabha, Anantapur
- The tricycle8 October 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The windows of the mind9 October 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Garden of no-grief23 November 1967, Birthday - 42, Prasanthi Nilayam
1968
- The Super-emperor12 January 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Hopping on one leg13 January 1968, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Offering poison9 March 1968, Vijayanagar Community Hall, Hyderabad
- The Revelation17 May 1968, World Conference Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations, Mumbai
- Light the lamps of love8 July 1968, Kampala (Uganda: East Africa)
- The footprints of God16 August 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Acquire Me as Charioteer18 August 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Become the Lord's flute19 August 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The creeper and the tree22 September 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Inspiration, not imitation1 October 1968, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- That plus and this minus24 October 1968, Belgaum
1969
1970
- The very breath19 February 1970, Prasanthi Nilayam
- A flower at His feet4 March 1970, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Objective, not object18 July 1970, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Ganga and the sea19 July 1970, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Yaaga is Thyaaga15 August 1970, India Independence Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Whom to serve?16 August 1970, Rotary Club, Anantapur
- Make every day Kṛṣṇa's birthday24 August 1970, Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī
- Lost and found5 October 1970, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The commentary on the message11 October 1970, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Amazing appendix12 December 1970, Cabo Raj Nivas, Goa
1971
1972
1973
1974
- The poetry of Love1 April 1974, Hyderabad
- Satyameva Jayate10 June 1974, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Students!17 June 1974, Summer Course in Indian Culture and Spirituality, 1974, Brindavan, Whitefield
- Swami's Message [The Onam Festival]30 August 1974, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Rāga of the Heart24 November 1974, Prasanthi Nilayam
1975
1976
1977
1978
- The New Year1 January 1978, New Year, Bombay
- God, the source of good7 March 1978, Shivarathri, Brindavan
- At every level of consciousness6 June 1978, Summer Course 1978, Brindavan
- Madhura bhakthi9 June 1978, Summer Course 1978, Brindavan
- Love must win30 July 1978, Teachers' Training Camp, Brindavan
- Sneha20 August 1978, Students Hostel, Prasanthi Nilayam
1979
1980
1981
1982
- The Yoga of Prema, the Path of Bhakti23 January 1982, Valedictory session of the fourth State Conference of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Tamil Nadu, Madras
- Singing the Name26 January 1982, Mumbai
- Everything Depends On Good ThoughtsFebruary 1982, Anantapur, AP
- The three levels30 December 1982, Brindavan
1983
- Ceiling on desires - I19 January 1983, Address to Members of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
- Revere the mother6 May 1983, Easwaramma Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Why the Avathaar comes31 August 1983, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Devotion and Divine Grace31 December 1983, New Year, Prasanthi Nilayam
1984
- The most precious period13 January 1984, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Parents should not pamper children5 February 1984, Kunwar Ba Auditorium, Brindavan
- Who is the greatest?April 1984, Ooty
- The bliss of Divine love14 July 1984, Guru Purnima
- Mama Dharma – The Message of the Gita2 August 1984, Bhagavad Gita Series, Bhajan Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- Bhakti Tatwa (The Devotional Path)3 August 1984, Bhagavad Gita Series, Bhajan Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- The Sakara and Nirakara Worship4 August 1984, Bhagavad Gita Series, Bhajan Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- The Self - Effulgent Flame In One’s Own Body6 August 1984, Bhagavad Gita Series, Bhajan Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- Three Essential Steps for the Spiritual Aspirant7 August 1984, Bhagavad Gita Series, Bhajan Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- The journey to God: four stages19 August 1984, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Significance of Ganesh worship10 September 1984, Prasanthi Nilayam
1985
1986
- Sanātana Dharma is the life of the world14 January 1986, Makara Sankrānti; anniversary of the Messengers of Sathya Sai, Prasanthi Nilayam
- One who has drunk the nectar of Bhakti has no other desire19 January 1986, Discourse in Madras, Chennai
- “That is learning which liberates”16 February 1986, Discourse in the hostel, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Near and Dear2 August 1986, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The jīvātma is nothing but a portion of God27 August 1986, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The inner meaning and greatness of the festival of Onam15 September 1986, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Restrain Manas, and you will have restrained the world!2 October 1986, Thursday talk to students on Rāja Yoga and its eight limbs, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Dharma that belongs to the Ātma is Svadharma7 October 1986, Dasara, second day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Bhakti means perfect Prema fostered for God8 October 1986, Dasara, third day, Prasanthi Nilayam
1987
- Salutation to karma!3 May 1987, Brindavan
- The feeling of offering to God is itself the giving up of all attachment22 June 1987, Evening address to the students of the hostel, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Sādhanas without Prema are fruits without juice!27 September 1987
- The in-breath and out-breath of the Supreme Person are the Veda28 September 1987
- The Praṇava is another name for the Paramātma1 October 1987
- We must feel that we have offered up our Ajñāna in the homa-pit2 October 1987, Dasara, the close of the saptāha, Prasanthi Nilayam
1988
- The Five D's16 January 1988, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- One who would live in happiness and Śānti must practise control of the senses13 March 1988, Brindavan
- Seek Ye First16 April 1988, Discourse to the students of the Sathya Sai Institute at Nandanavanam, Ooty
- All Good Qualities Are Contained in Bhakti3 May 1988
- Bhaktha Sakhaa Bhagavan!July 1988, Brindavan
- God's descent is only to make Prema grow15 September 1988, Gaṇeśa Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To Attain God, the Embodiment of Prema, We Must Make Prema Itself Our Support17 October 1988, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Believe That God Alone Is the True Friend, and Try to Follow Him!18 October 1988, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Chief Goal of Man Is Bhakti for God Itself!19 October 1988, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
1989
- Live in the Divine17 February 1989, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God is the embodiment of Prema6 March 1989, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Victory is only where Kṛṣṇa is29 May 1989
- Observe discipline20 June 1989, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Essence of the Vedas Is the Sound of the Flute23 June 1989
- Develop the Principle of Prema25 June 1989, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Bhakti Is Never Parted from God26 June 1989, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Mind Alone Is the Cause of Bondage and Liberation9 July 1989, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Those Who Recognised the Paramātma Are the Gopīs24 August 1989, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Name of God Alone Is the Boat12 September 1989, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Grasp the Supreme Goal of Life4 October 1989, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- You Yourself Are God!9 October 1989, Dasara (Pūrṇāhuti day), Prasanthi Nilayam
- God Is the Embodiment of the Ātma23 November 1989, Sixty-fourth Birthday, Prasanthi Nilayam
1990
- Journeying toward God25 January 1990, the Uttarāyaṇa season after Sankrānti, to the students of the Institute, Prasanthi Nilayam
- What the Avatars mean23 February 1990, Śivarātri
- Sathyam vada; Dharmam chara29 April 1990
- Role of the Avatars14 August 1990, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī
- Devotion and self-sacrifice3 September 1990, Oṇam
- The body is a temple12 September 1990
- Pure Prema for God is itself Bhakti23 September 1990, to students
- Revelations about the Sai Avatar28 September 1990, the birthday of Shirdi Sai Bābā, in Navarātri
- The Devotee dear to the Lord20 November 1990, a talk on service to the members of the service organisations, taking in turn the qualities of the devotee dear to the Lord
1991
1992
- Singing the Name of God makes the five elements holy3 March 1992, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Power Of Divine Love30 May 1992, Summer Course 1992, Brindavan
- To love God for God's own sake: that alone is true Bhakti28 July 1992, Visit of the President of India, Prasanthi Nilayam
- How Devotees Are Tested and Found Wanting6 October 1992, Dasara, Vijayadaśamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To root out the Ahaṅkāra within humanness, offer pure Prema to God24 October 1992, Dīpāvalī, Naraka Caturdaśī, Prasanthi Nilayam
1993
- Purity - The Path To Divinity1 January 1993, New Year, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Serve the Divine: Chant the Name20 February 1993, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Chaithanya and the 'Outcast'16 March 1993, Discourse when Bhagavaan chose for His theme a significant episode from the life of Chaithanya Mahaaprabhu, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The life of Samartha Raamadhas19 March 1993, Brindavan
- Inscrutable are the ways of the Lord10 August 1993, Brindavan
- A Righteous emperor and Virtuous subjects30 August 1993, Onam, Brindavan
1994
- Devotion is pure love for God21 August 1994, Brindavan
- The glory of Krishna Avathaar28 August 1994, Krishna Jayanthi, Brindavan
- Spiritual significance of Ganesha worship9 September 1994, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Chant the Name : sing His glory23 October 1994, Brindavan
- The devotion that God loves18 December 1994, Paduka Puja, Prasanthi Nilayam
1995
- Prema is like a compass14 January 1995 · Morning, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Prema and the triple purityEvening
- Install Raama Raajya in your hearts9 April 1995, Brindavan
- God, man and the Cosmos14 April 1995, Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Vishu, Brindavan
- Fill your hearts with love of God15 April 1995, Brindavan
- Nearness to God6 May 1995, Easwaramma Day, Brindavan
- Significance of worship at the Lord's Feet8 July 1995, Paduka Pooja, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Acquire friendship of God11 July 1995, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Dedicate all actions to God18 August 1995, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Offer everything to God5 September 1995, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The bliss of Self-Realisation22 October 1995, Prasanthi Nilayam
1996
- The individual's welfare lies within the welfare of society1 January 1996, New Year; Vaikuṇṭha Ekādaśī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Let everyone do his duty20 March 1996, Ugadi, Brindavan
- The Paramātma Is Prema, Prema Is the Paramātma20 June 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Too Much Talk Harms the Mind, Little Talk Gives Great Ease27 June 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Karma, Bhakti and Jñāna: The Aim of All Three Is One29 June 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Divine Proximity is the Real Wealth14 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop Virtues and Contemplate on God16 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Nama Sankirtan Is The Royal Path For Man's Redemption19 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop Your Faith With Love For God20 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Virtues are the Foundation of Peace26 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Peace is Possible Only Through Love (Alternative Translation)27 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Prayer Is the Awakening of the Divine Power within Man17 August 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Man Must Learn to Live as Man18 August 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- The Five Elements Are the Very Forms of the Paramātma21 August 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- A Man without Purity of Citta Is Not Fit to Teach the Ātmatattva2 September 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Kṛṣṇa Is Not One Thing and Kṛṣṇa's Word Another4 September 1996, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Saccidānanda Is Man's Very Nature!5 September 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Man's Aim and Goal Is the Vision of His Own Svarūpa3 October 1996, Pādukā festival, Sai Kulwant Hall
- The devotee's ordeals and God's grace22 October 1996
- We Must Make Human Life a Life Full of Prema23 November 1996, Birthday, Sai Kulwant Hall
1997
- Bhajans and bliss8 March 1997, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- ‘Daivaṃ mānuṣa rūpeṇa’7 April 1997, Ugādi, Brindavan
- The Saints of Thamilnadu10 April 1997, Chennai
- Mamaivāṃśo jīvaloke...25 August 1997, Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God delights in the feeling, not in outward show22 September 1997, Golden chariot festival, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Women's role as Mothers19 November 1997, Ladies Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
1998
- The power of saṅkalpas26 February 1998, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Remembrance Alone Is the Way Across15 March 1998, Brindavan, Whitefield
- The True Place of God's Pādukās Is the Heart Itself12 October 1998, Pādukā festival, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Those Who Spread God's Prema Are the True Messengers of God25 December 1998, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1999
- Power of Love28 July 1999, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop intense devotion3 September 1999, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Install padukas in your heart1 October 1999, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Devotion - the supreme yagna19 October 1999, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Importance of mother's grace19 November 1999, Ladies Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Divine love is true religion25 December 1999, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
2000
- Give up attachment to the body and serve the country!14 January 2000 · First talk, Sankrānti, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Bhakti and ŚaraṇāgatiSecond talk
- The Subtleties of Dharma in the Rāmāyaṇa12 April 2000, Rāma Navamī, Brindavan
- Prema Is God, God Is Prema16 July 2000, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Flowers Dear to God22 August 2000, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Gaṇapati, Lord of Buddhi and Vijñāna1 September 2000, Vināyaka Caviti, Prasanthi Nilayam
2001
- The principle that is the root and base26 March 2001, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The sweetness of a mother's Prema is beyond words6 May 2001, Easwaramma Day, Brindavan
- Atom-The Subtlest Form Of Divinity23 October 2001, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- God Is The Essence Of Life24 October 2001, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
2002
- God loves the inner feeling24 February 2002, Pilgrims from Shirdi and Vijayawada, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Follow the path of Sai and win a good name13 April 2002, Ugādi, Brindavan
- Business in the Spiritual Field Is Treason against God22 July 2002, International Seva Conference, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God in Human Form31 August 2002, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The So'ham principle itself is the principle of the Trimūrti12 October 2002, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Know for Certain: I Am Sai20 October 2002, Avatar Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
2003
- Take Īśvara's family as your ideal2 March 2003, Śivarātri akhaṇḍa bhajan, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Chief Qualities of the Young12 April 2003, Kerala Youth Sādhana Camp, Brindavan
- I am not the body; I am the indweller13 July 2003, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The heart alone is Kṛṣṇa's birthplace19 August 2003, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
2004
- Unity is Jñāna, multiplicity is ignorance19 February 2004, The morning after Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Truth itself is the form of God11 April 2004, Inauguration of the Kerala youth sādhanā camp, Brindavan
- If you call ‘Sai!’ with Prema, I answer ‘Here I am!’2 July 2004, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God Delights in Song, the Lover of Song6 September 2004, Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Veda, the Wealth of All Knowledge19 October 2004
2005
2006
- The mantras themselves are our country's protection19 August 2006, Ati Rudra Mahā Yajña, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Teachers alone are the real leaders5 December 2006, Parthi yātra of the teachers of Srikakulam district, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Love everyone, serve everyone25 December 2006, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
2007
2008
- Those who strive for Satya are the true devotees6 March 2008, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Remembering the Name is the way across24 May 2008, Brindavan
- Thinking of Rāma removes every worry28 June 2008, Śrīmad Rāmāyaṇa Sudhā Pravacana Saptāham, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God alone is the true Guru18 July 2008, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam