Festivals
the meaning of a festival. 282 discourses.
1956
1959
1960
1961
1962
- An Attitude, Not A Solstice Direction14 January 1962, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Spend Your Days With Siva4 March 1962, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Broken Bow10 March 1962, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Inner Prompting17 July 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Unfurl It On Your Consciousness29 September 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
1963
1964
1965
- Close the windows and save the lampJanuary 1965, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Deathless though deadMarch 1965, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Shiva in shava1 March 1965, Shivarathri, Flag Hoisting Ceremony, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The immortal guide to immortalityApril 1965, Venkatagiri
- Pappu and uppu10 April 1965, Rama Navami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The new year of faithMay 1965, Ugadi, Bengaluru, Malleswaram
- The spring of joy13 July 1965, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- How far is God?19 August 1965, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Where the mind endsSeptember 1965, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The lamp at the door24 October 1965, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
1966
- The Godward march11 January 1966, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Be happy when tested18 February 1966, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Escape from entanglement23 March 1966, Ugadi, Sardar Patel Stadium, Mumbai
- Sweetness in the fruit2 July 1966, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Of Him, to Him, by Him7 September 1966, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Economy and the elements15 October 1966, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Achieve nil balance17 October 1966, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The ideal poem23 October 1966, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- A constable on each side11 November 1966, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
1967
- Stagnation in the same class14 January 1967, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Not Loka but Lokesha8 March 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Angam and Lingam9 March 1967 · First talk, Prasanthi Nilayam
- No mirror, no imageSecond talk, Shivarathri
- Be a Snake Charmer23 May 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The tiger in the ring14 October 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
1968
- Ask the right question11 January 1968, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Hopping on one leg13 January 1968, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The inner I26 February 1968 · First talk, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Atom of majestySecond talk
- The lost key29 March 1968, Ugadi, Venkatagiri
- The footprints of God16 August 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Full of fangs2 October 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
1969
- Alms and Qualms13 January 1969, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- MahaaShivarathriFebruary 1969, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Thieves or Masters?15 February 1969 · First talk, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Love and reverenceSecond talk
- Guru Poornima29 July 1969, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The spider in the same web3 September 1969, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The novel night12 October 1969, Prasanthi Nilayam
1970
- Revolutions, resolutions14 January 1970, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The dead satellite6 March 1970, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Guru God18 July 1970, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Labels are libels19 July 1970, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Yaaga is Thyaaga15 August 1970, India Independence Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The ray of God29 October 1970, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
1971
- Saline turned sweetJanuary 1971, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Mumbai
- Green across the doorJanuary 1971, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Love, the sine qua nonFebruary 1971, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Shivaraathri : its significanceFebruary 1971, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Life-long bhajanFebruary 1971, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The new year dress27 March 1971, Ugadi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Good and badApril 1971, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Stoop to Serve24 August 1971, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
1972
- Bhajan as saadhana15 January 1972, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Śivarātri at Brindavan13 February 1972, Mahāśivarātri, Brindavan, Whitefield
- Lessons from the SeaJuly 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Yajna: what it teaches11 October 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The birthday festival23 November 1972, The forty-seventh birthday, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Jesus Christ24 December 1972, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1973
1974
- The Shiva in all20 February 1974, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Mahāśivarātri: The Liṅgodbhava21 February 1974, Mahāśivarātri, the morning after the Liṅgodbhava, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Year of Ānanda24 March 1974, Ugādi, the Telugu New Year (the year Ānanda), Brindavan, Whitefield
- Sukhino Bhavantu4 July 1974, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Swami's Message [The Onam Festival]30 August 1974, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Flag of Victory16 October 1974, Navarātri, the flag festival, Prasanthi Nilayam
1975
1976
- Hospitals and health28 August 1976, Ganesh Chaturthi, Inauguration of the Sri Sathya Sai Hospital for Women and Children - Whitefield, Brindavan
- Self-Confidence - The First Step In Spiritual Sadhana24 September 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Sublimate Your Intellect and Develop the Power of Discrimination2 October 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Jesus25 December 1976, Christmas, Brindavan
1977
1978
1979
- Why this ashaanthi?14 January 1979, Sankranthi, Chennai
- The Ugādi Message28 March 1979, Ugādi, Hyderabad
- Truth Is One9 July 1979, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Prema of the Ātma14 August 1979, Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Kerala Onam4 September 1979, Onam, Brindavan
- The Vedapuruṣa Saptāha Jñāna Yajña1 October 1979, Vijayadaśamī, close of the Vedapuruṣa Saptāha Jñāna Yajña, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The way of Jesus25 December 1979, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1980
1981
- The cleansing process5 April 1981, Ugadi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Day of Dedication12 April 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Universe - the Guru17 July 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Nara and Naraka26 October 1981, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The principle of the Ātma: practice23 November 1981, The 56th Birthday, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Parama prema25 December 1981, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1982
1983
- The Ever Auspicious Lord11 February 1983, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Your Divine destiny21 April 1983, Rama Navami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Unity and Purity: Message of Ramzan12 July 1983, Ramzan, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Let God Be Your Guru24 July 1983, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The ego and the Avathaar22 August 1983, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Why the Avathaar comes31 August 1983, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
1984
- The most precious period13 January 1984, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Message of Shivaraathri29 February 1984, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Manifest your Divinity2 April 1984, Ugadi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The triple promise13 July 1984, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God knocks, asks and gives7 September 1984, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Significance of Ganesh worship10 September 1984, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Secure God's Love25 December 1984, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1985
- World needs spiritual transformation14 January 1985, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Cultivate love, faith and humility17 February 1985, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Face the challenge of Krodhana22 March 1985, Ugadi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God is the only Sadguru2 July 1985, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Royal Road to God28 August 1985, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Significance of Ganesha worship18 September 1985, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
1986
- Sanātana Dharma is the life of the world14 January 1986, Makara Sankrānti; anniversary of the Messengers of Sathya Sai, Prasanthi Nilayam
- This world itself is the form of God8 March 1986, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The welfare of the world comes first10 April 1986, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Man must try to nourish good thoughts!21 July 1986, Guru Pūrṇimā, 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
1987
- There is no sādhana greater than remembering the Name26 February 1987, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Born with Koham, one must end with Soham7 April 1987, Śrī Rāma Navamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The world is the very form of the Lord of the world11 July 1987, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Today satsaṅga is what man needs most urgently5 September 1987, Oṇam
- For spiritualism, the Ātma alone is the basis25 December 1987, Christmas
1988
- To follow the path of Rāma: the inner meaning of the Rāmāyaṇa26 March 1988, Rāma Navamī, Brindavan
- Creation is nothing but the expression of Īśvara's will!29 July 1988, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- In hardships and in pains, strive to turn the mind another way!26 August 1988, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God's descent is only to make Prema grow15 September 1988, Gaṇeśa Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- How Can One Not Blessed with a Mother's Prema Gain the Prema of God?14 October 1988, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To Slay the Demonic in Man Is the Inner Meaning of Narakāsura's Slaying9 November 1988, Dīpāvali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Names and Forms May Differ, but Saccidānanda Is One!25 December 1988, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1989
- The Ātma in All Is One18 July 1989, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Gaṇapati, master of the gaṇas4 September 1989, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Name of God Alone Is the Boat12 September 1989, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Prema Itself Is God28 October 1989, Dīpāvali, Brindavan
- Yearn for the Grace of God25 December 1989, Christmas, 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
- More potent than portents27 March 1990, Ugādi, the New Year of Pramoda
- Rama, the Indweller3 April 1990, Śrī Rāma Navamī
- The Guru within7 July 1990, Guru Pūrṇimā
- Devotion and self-sacrifice3 September 1990, Oṇam
- Love: Sacrifice: Unity25 December 1990, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1991
- Goodness is the principle of God12 February 1991, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The yugas and human life17 March 1991, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Honour the plighted word24 August 1991, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Vinayaka worship ranks first12 September 1991, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Embodiment of Prema and the Principle of the Devī18 October 1991, Dasara, Brindavan
- Light the Flame of the Ātma5 November 1991, Dīpāvali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop spiritual oneness25 December 1991, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1992
- Divinise Every Moment1 January 1992, New Year, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Sankrānti festival is the sign of the union of Prakṛti and the Paramātma15 January 1992, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Power Of The Divine Name2 March 1992, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Neither swelling with joy nor sinking in sorrow: winning equanimity is the aim of Ugādi4 April 1992, Ugādi, Brindavan
- God alone is the true Guru14 July 1992, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- If he forgets God, the hero turns into a zero!31 August 1992, Gaṇeśa Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Recognising the principle of the Ātma is itself spirituality9 September 1992, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Worship Prakṛti and win the grace of the Paramātma27 September 1992, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Oṃkāra is the combined form of Ātma, Manas and body4 October 1992, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- What man must seek is real, eternal happiness5 October 1992, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Only one who knows himself can know God6 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
- The divinity all religions teach is one!25 December 1992, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1993
- Sanctify sports and games14 January 1993, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Secure God's grace by Shraddha and Vishvaasa19 February 1993, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Through Self-enquiry to Self-realisation24 March 1993, Ugadi, Brindavan
- A Righteous emperor and Virtuous subjects30 August 1993, Onam, Brindavan
- Role of the Avathaar in the cosmic play19 September 1993, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Let love prevail25 December 1993, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1994
- Spiritual significance of festivals14 January 1994, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Sathya and Dharma : bases of life10 March 1994, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God realisation by sense-control11 March 1994, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Time is God : make best use of it14 April 1994, Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Vishu, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Shri Raama : the ideal for humanity20 April 1994, Rama Navami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The glory of Krishna Avathaar28 August 1994, Krishna Jayanthi, Brindavan
- Spiritual significance of Ganesha worship9 September 1994, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Onam: the message of sacrifice16 September 1994, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Divine potencies in man9 October 1994, Brindavan
- Turn your vision towards the Divine14 October 1994, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Brindavan
- Spread the message of Love25 December 1994, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1995
- Every atom is the form of God27 February 1995, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Make God your true friend1 April 1995, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God, man and the Cosmos14 April 1995, Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Vishu, Brindavan
- The Divine dispeller of darkness12 July 1995, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Significance of Vinaayaka Worship29 August 1995, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Offer everything to God5 September 1995, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Fight the forces of evil23 October 1995, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Realise God through Pure Love25 December 1995, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1996
- Only one who masters the mind can reach Mādhava15 January 1996, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Equal-mindedness is the culture of Bhārata17 February 1996, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Let Raama live in your hearts28 March 1996, Rama Navami, Brindavan
- All Are Embodiments of Brahman (Alternative Translation)30 July 1996, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- When the Anātma Is Removed, the Ātma Is Seen Everywhere27 August 1996, Onam, Sai Kulwant Hall
- The Vinaayaka Principle16 September 1996, Brindavan
- In God's Creation Everything Is Pure!21 October 1996, Dasara, Vijayadaśamī, Sai Kulwant Hall
- God Dwells in Your Very Heart25 December 1996, Christmas, Sai Kulwant Hall
1997
- Let Prema and Thyaaga be your ideals14 January 1997, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The gospel of work, love and sacrifice13 February 1997, Chinese New Year, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Service, love and sacrifice7 March 1997, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Significance of Vināyaka Caturthī7 September 1997, Vināyaka Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The ideal of Bali Cakravarti14 September 1997, Oṇam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Dedicate your lives to the Divine25 December 1997, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1998
- Satya is heaven14 January 1998, Sankrānti; prize-giving of the sports meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Man is the embodiment of Saccidānanda25 February 1998, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God fills every place29 March 1998, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God pervades all14 April 1998, Tamil New Year; Viṣu
- The Whole World Is Filled with Viṣṇu25 August 1998, Gaṇeśa Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Remembering the Name of God Removes All Sorrow4 September 1998, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Man's True Kin25 September 1998, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Dīpāvali: Its Inner Meaning19 October 1998, Dīpāvali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Those Who Spread God's Prema Are the True Messengers of God25 December 1998, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
1999
- Divinity protects and safeguards man14 January 1999, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Cultivate love in your heart14 February 1999, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Manifesting Divinity in Lingodbhava15 February 1999, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Start New Year with spirit of love18 March 1999, Ugadi, Brindavan
- Do Sadhana with pure Feelings14 April 1999, Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Vishu, Brindavan
- Royal Path to Divinity15 April 1999, Tamil New Year, Baisakhi, Vishu, Brindavan
- Power of Love28 July 1999, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
2000
2001
- As the thought, so the result1 January 2001, New Year, Prasanthi Nilayam
- ‘I’ itself is God21 February 2001, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The principle that is the root and base26 March 2001, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Vināyaka is the embodiment of all the gods22 August 2001, Vināyaka Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Happiness Is Union With God31 August 2001, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Foster Morality To Uphold Humanness20 October 2001, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- Yajna - Aid To Self-Transformation26 October 2001, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
2002
- The worship of God protects the nation12 March 2002, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Follow the path of Sai and win a good name13 April 2002, Ugādi, Brindavan
- The Inner Meaning of Vināyaka Worship10 September 2002, Gaṇeśa Caturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- God Is The Indweller9 October 2002, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Yajña is done with complete sacrifice11 October 2002, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Slay the Naraka in Man with the Weapon of Prema4 November 2002, Dīpāvali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Cast Off Bad Qualities and Foster Prema25 December 2002, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
2003
2004
- Honour your mother and father; take their command upon your head12 January 2004, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Divine Discourse18 February 2004, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop Prema for God, and your sorrow will be dispelled28 August 2004, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Parents Are the Visible Embodiments of God18 September 2004, Vināyaka Chaturthī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop the Feeling of the One Ātma17 October 2004, Dasara
2005
- When the heart is filled with Prema, life is filled with Ānanda14 January 2005, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Śivatva is the very consciousness in all beings8 March 2005 · Morning, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Man is a child of immortalityEvening
- The wedding of Sītā and Rāma is the union of the Ātma and the Paramātma18 April 2005, Rāma Navamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
2006
2007
- Only a life that brings joy to many is a true life15 January 2007, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Strive for the progress of the villages!20 March 2007, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Depend on God alone14 April 2007, Tamil New Year; Viṣu, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Anything In Life Can Be Achieved With Faith In God26 December 2007, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam
2008
2009
- Know Thyself! You Will Know Everything1 January 2009, New Year, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Love God and Meditate on Him23 February 2009, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Vinayaka Principle Is All-pervasive26 August 2009, Ganesh Chaturthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Live Up To The Expectations Of Emperor Bali2 September 2009, Onam, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Install God In The Altar of Your Sacred Heart25 December 2009, Christmas, Prasanthi Nilayam