Sādhana
spiritual practice and its stages. 271 discourses.
1953
1957
1958
- An Attitude Of Challenge2 February 1958, Kannan High School, Chitthoor
- Meditation On The Lord's Name And Form23 February 1958, Chithravathi River Bed, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Examine, Experience25 March 1958, Chennai
- Bhagawan is in Every Line of the Gita26 March 1958, Shanti Kuteer, Chennai, TN (Madras)
- Tolerance2 August 1958, Venkatagiri
- Bliss Through Dedication1 September 1958, Rajamundry
1959
1960
1961
- The Real Almanac17 March 1961, Ugadi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Steps In Spiritual Practice23 April 1961, Perambur, Chennai
- Primers Of Spiritual Education26 October 1961, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Thirty-six Gems For You21 November 1961, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Birthday Sparks23 November 1961, Birthday, Puttaparthi
- Spiritual Academy Of Man2 December 1961, Installation of Sri Sai Baba idol in the Mandir, Repalle
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
- Proceed Beyond The Lover, Loved, and Love28 April 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Inner Prompting17 July 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Valedictory Offering In The Sacred Fire7 October 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
- On To Victory21 November 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Grief And God26 November 1962, Prasanthi Nilayam
1963
- Sweeten And Lighten Life6 February 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Bend Before Love And TruthMarch 1963, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Devotion Of The Cowherd MaidsMarch 1963, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Revealing You To Yourself3 March 1963, Upanayanam Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Sankara's Nondualism28 April 1963, Sankara Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Turn Of The Key8 December 1963, Dronachalam
1964
- The Mani Mantapa12 February 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- A rupee or hundred paise?20 February 1964, Venkatagiri
- His residential address16 April 1964, Malleswaram, Bengaluru
- Upanayanam16 May 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Jeeva and Dheva17 May 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Rain Clouds14 August 1964, Chennai
- The I behind the Eye18 August 1964, Chennai
- The path to the presence11 October 1964, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Keep the flag flying23 November 1964, Birthday - 39, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Actors and action5 December 1964, Zilla Parishad Hall, Kurnool
- Are words mere sound?12 December 1964, Prasanthi Vidhwanmahaasabha, Venkatagiri
1965
- Close the windows and save the lampJanuary 1965, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Follow His footprints29 January 1965, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Recruits for my ArmyFebruary 1965, Upanayanam Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Root or rope?March 1965, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The three-day fairMarch 1965, Samara
- Types of road to GodMarch 1965, Kakinada
- Shiva in shava1 March 1965, Shivarathri, Flag Hoisting Ceremony, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The basic hypocrisyApril 1965, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The first stepJuly 1965, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The spring of joy13 July 1965, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Right and leftSeptember 1965, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Pilgrimage to the throne23 November 1965 · First talk, Birthday - 40, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The rules of the gameSecond talk
1966
- Develop detachmentDecember 1966, Prasanthi Nilayam
- From Saalokya to SaayujyaFebruary 1966, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Be happy when tested18 February 1966, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Love the source of love20 February 1966, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Hitha and priya16 March 1966 · First talk, Mumbai
- The inner wheelSecond talk, Sardar Patel Stadium, Mumbai
- The zenith of creationMay 1966
- Three types of road23 May 1966, Chennai
- Inauguration of the Prasanthi Nilayam Township4 August 1966, Bhajan Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam, AP
- The juggler behind this jugglery8 September 1966, Krishna Jayanthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Economy and the elements15 October 1966, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Living in compartments22 October 1966, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Name of GodNovember 1966, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The pole starNovember 1966, Prasanthi Nilayam
- A constable on each side11 November 1966, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Pranava the praana23 November 1966, Birthday - 41, Prasanthi Nilayam
1967
- Milk and Water1 January 1967, New Year, Chennai
- Lamps lit from the same flame22 January 1967 · First talk, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The trail of wingsSecond talk
- The dying lament the dead10 March 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Mighty Mahaavaakya24 March 1967, Sardar Patel Stadium, Mumbai
- The wayside halt3 April 1967, Pune
- The journey in the jungle22 April 1967, Prasanthi Vidwaanmahaasabha, Chennai
- The obliterating flood24 April 1967, First All-India Conference of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, Chennai
- The One in allJune 1967, Baba's Message to Divyajeevana Sangha
- Roots into the deepJuly 1967, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The tricycle8 October 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The windows of the mind9 October 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The tiger in the ring14 October 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
- As He Wills22 November 1967, Prasanthi Nilayam
1968
- Ask the right question11 January 1968, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The true tablet5 March 1968, Prasanthi Vidhwanmahaasabha, Hyderabad
- Offering poison9 March 1968, Vijayanagar Community Hall, Hyderabad
- Acquire Me as Charioteer18 August 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Transmute every minute24 September 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Pouring ink on paper30 September 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Full of fangs2 October 1968, Prasanthi Nilayam
- That plus and this minus24 October 1968, Belgaum
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
- Japa, Saadhana10 May 1969, Mumbai
- In it, not, of it15 May 1969, Ahmedabad
- The will to will not19 May 1969, Mumbai
- The five hoods22 June 1969, Guindy, Chennai
- Soldiers and Generals18 October 1969, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Win the one21 October 1969, Prasanthi Nilayam
- From me, not, for me22 November 1969, All India Conference, Prasanthi Nilayam
1970
- Beside, behind, before21 May 1970, Mumbai
- The Inner Witness1 June 1970, Bhaaratheeya Vidhya Bhavan Campus, Bengaluru
- Labels are libels19 July 1970 · First talk, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Ganga and the seaSecond talk
- Recognise your Self6 October 1970, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Maaya and mayaa8 October 1970, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The commentary on the message11 October 1970, Dasara, Vijayadasami, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The ray of God29 October 1970, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Truth of Truth22 November 1970, All-India Conference of Workers of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Rushing to the rescue18 December 1970, Panjim, Goa
1971
- Link by linkJanuary 1971, Mumbai
- Saline turned sweetJanuary 1971, Vaikunta Ekadasi, Mumbai
- Green across the doorJanuary 1971, Sankranthi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Forms of foodJanuary 1971, Hyderabad
- He and He aloneFebruary 1971, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Step by step21 February 1971, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Mind'irs, not mandhirsMarch 1971, Brindavan
- Good and badApril 1971, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The two polesMay 1971, Mumbai
- Where and why22 December 1971, Chennai
1972
- Bhajan as saadhana15 January 1972, Sankrānti, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Śivarātri at Brindavan13 February 1972, Mahāśivarātri, Brindavan, Whitefield
- Lessons from the SeaJuly 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The sea-sawSeptember 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Yajna: what it teaches11 October 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To three PandithsDecember 1972, Prasanthi Nilayam
1973
1974
1975
1976
- Self-Confidence - The First Step In Spiritual Sadhana24 September 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Mind Has No Form25 September 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Apeksa Binds And Upeksa Liberates A Person26 September 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Cultivate Good Thoughts, Feelings And Desires27 September 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Happiness And Sorrow Are The Making Of One’s Own Mind29 September 1976, Dasara, Poorna Chandra Auditorium, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Satvika Food and Satsanga Will Help Control the Mind30 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
1977
1978
1979
- The Worship of Images6 February 1979, Brindavan
- Food and health21 September 1979, Dasara, Hospital day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Discrimination and detachment26 September 1979, Dasara
- Mine and thine27 September 1979, Dasara
- The Vedapuruṣa Saptāha Jñāna Yajña1 October 1979, Vijayadaśamī, close of the Vedapuruṣa Saptāha Jñāna Yajña, Prasanthi Nilayam
1980
1981
- The cleansing process5 April 1981, Ugadi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Day of Dedication12 April 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The faith and the ideal13 April 1981, Rama Navami, Bengaluru
- Light and warmthMay 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The flowers that God loves12 May 1981, Bombay
- Make every moment a yajna2 October 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The garden of the heart6 October 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Finish the game7 October 1981, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Nara and Naraka26 October 1981, Diwali, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Lessons on seva saadhana19 November 1981, Seva Dal Conference, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The principle of the Ātma: practice23 November 1981, The 56th Birthday, Prasanthi Nilayam
1982
1983
- The Gaayathree Path to God17 March 1983 · First talk, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Karma, Dharmaja and BrahmaSecond talk
- Problems of the saadhak6 May 1983, Easwaramma Day, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The uniqueness of man22 July 1983, Inaugurating Security Training Course, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Let God Be Your Guru24 July 1983, Guru Purnima, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Food and character25 July 1983, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To Divinity through SacrificeOctober 1983
- The triple debt10 October 1983, Dasara - Inaguration of Yagna, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Yajnas and the human predicament11 October 1983, Prasanthi Nilayam
1984
- The Message of Shivaraathri29 February 1984, Shivarathri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Students and Saadhana11 March 1984, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Make adoption meaningful to villagers20 May 1984, Hyderabad
- 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
- Sharanagati Redeems All Sorrows5 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
1985
1986
- The mind is the cause of bondage and Mokṣa31 July 1986, Thursday discourse to the students and teachers of the Institute, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Our inner feelings must be right!25 September 1986, Thursday discourse to the teachers and students of the Institute
- 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
1987
- We must cast off mala, vikṣepa and āvaraṇa!12 February 1987, Address to the Institute's teachers and students, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The universe is the form of Viṣṇu30 March 1987, Ugādi, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The three obstacles1 May 1987, Address to students, Brindavan
- Salutation to karma!3 May 1987, Brindavan
- The world is the very form of the Lord of the world11 July 1987, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
1988
- The Dharma of the Ātma is svadharma8 January 1988, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Humanness is itself the embodiment of consciousness!16 February 1988, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To follow the path of Rāma: the inner meaning of the Rāmāyaṇa26 March 1988, Rāma Navamī, Brindavan
- All Good Qualities Are Contained in Bhakti3 May 1988
- You yourselves are embodiments of God!20 June 1988, Prasanthi Nilayam
- All creation is nothing but an assembly of atoms!8 July 1988, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To be happy here, hematāraka vidyā; to be happy hereafter, Brahma vidyā10 July 1988, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Through Sacrifice Comes the Divinity Called Immortality11 July 1988, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Creation is nothing but the expression of Īśvara's will!29 July 1988, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
1989
1990
1991
1992
- The good fortune of seeing one's own svarūpa is Jñāna28 January 1992
- The Head and The Heart15 March 1992, Brindavan
- Rise From Animality To Divinity24 May 1992, Summer Course 1992, Brindavan
- Aham Brahmaasmi27 May 1992, Summer Course 1992, Brindavan
- Only one who knows himself can know God6 October 1992, Dasara, Vijayadaśamī, Prasanthi Nilayam
- To search for the divinity that is everywhere is Ajñāna!1 December 1992, Prasanthi Nilayam
1993
- Sanctify sports and games14 January 1993, Sankranthi, Sports Meet, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Essence of the Shad-Dharshanas27 May 1993, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Glory of the Lord's lotus feet7 October 1993, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Bhaarath's glorious Vedhic heritage18 October 1993, Yagna, Prasanthi Nilayam
- The Message of the Upanishads - 119 October 1993, Dasara, Prasanthi Nilayam
1994
1995
1996
- There Is No Good Without a Rule19 June 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Karma, Bhakti and Jñāna: The Aim of All Three Is One29 June 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Spiritual Sādhana in Everyday Life4 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- For Every Kind of Sādhana, Prema Is Life Itself5 July 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
- Hold on to Truth Under All Circumstances13 July 1996, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Develop Attachment to the Ātma More than Attachment to the Body31 August 1996, Sai Kulwant Hall
1997
1998
1999
- 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
- No sādhana greater than service21 November 1999, Second World Youth Conference, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Complete surrender confers Bliss23 November 1999, Birthday - 74, Prasanthi Nilayam
2001
- ‘I’ itself is God21 February 2001, Mahāśivarātri, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Love of God, fear of sin, morality in society7 May 2001, Buddha Pūrṇimā, Brindavan
- The right use of the senses is the true sādhana5 July 2001, Guru Pūrṇimā, Prasanthi Nilayam
- Man is the embodiment of Caitanya18 November 2001, First anniversary of the Caitanya Jyoti museum, Prasanthi Nilayam