Sri Satchitananda Sai

Prema Vāṇī for the Day

Swami’s words for each day, and the discourse Sri Satchitananda Sai gave on them that day.

The latest

10 October 2026SaturdayDrinking the Juice Through the Straw of the SensesReadThe indriyas (senses) may be used for the purpose of increasing spiritual anandam (bliss).From Swami’s discourse of 2 August 1963

The days

2026

August

  1. 27 August 2026: The Yajña That Became a BattleThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 December 1963
  2. 26 August 2026: The Interval Between Two PainsWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 September 1986
  3. 25 August 2026: The Water Behind the WavesTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 25 December 1991
  4. 24 August 2026: Full, Free and ComprehensiveMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 30 August 1974
  5. 22 August 2026: Drinking Deep the Nectar of PremaSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 September 1986
  6. 21 August 2026: The Hunger That Dissolves the EgoFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 September 2006
  7. 20 August 2026: Gold in the CrucibleThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 30 August 1974
  8. 19 August 2026: Hand the Keys to the CharioteerWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1971
  9. 18 August 2026: Kith and Kin of God, Not a Wage-EarnerTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of December 1966
  10. 17 August 2026: The Tendril That Clings Only to GodMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1971
  11. 16 August 2026: Fix Your Love on Its SourceSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1971
  12. 15 August 2026: Real IndependenceSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 29 August 1992
  13. 14 August 2026: Understanding Before PracticeFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 February 1971
  14. 13 August 2026: Near and Dear to GodThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 11 October 1998
  15. 9 August 2026: Who Showed the Calf the Udder?Sunday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1996
  16. 8 August 2026: Duty, Devotion and DisciplineSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 July 1975
  17. 7 August 2026: The Screen and the PicturesFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 25 June 1989
  18. 6 August 2026: Education as SādhanaThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 July 1975
  19. 5 August 2026: Confidence in Your Love for GodWednesday. From Summer Showers, June 1979, chapter 26
  20. 4 August 2026: The Proof of His DivinityTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1996
  21. 3 August 2026: The Vessel Must Be PureMonday. From Summer Showers, June 1979, chapter 26
  22. 1 August 2026: Confidence Without ComparisonSaturday. From Summer Showers, June 1979, chapter 26

July

  1. 31 July 2026: There IsFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1996
  2. 30 July 2026: Sorrow Is Only a FeelingThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 17 October 2004
  3. 29 July 2026: The Universe as Guru, Love as the MessageWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 17 July 1981
  4. 28 July 2026: The Sweet Juice the Ātma ConfersTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 December 1971
  5. 27 July 2026: Grace and the Expiry Date of KarmaMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 July 2005
  6. 26 July 2026: The Thirst for UnionSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 December 1960
  7. 17 July 2026: Your Peace and the Peace of the WorldFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 10 April 1986
  8. 16 July 2026: The Fountain of Joy WithinThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 July 1965
  9. 15 July 2026: Make Life One Big LikeWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 26 July 1996
  10. 14 July 2026: The Tax of GratitudeTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 20 May 1996
  11. 13 July 2026: Arise and Plunge into ServiceMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 17 November 1985
  12. 12 July 2026: A Heart Polished Like a MirrorSunday. From Swami’s discourse of February 1963
  13. 11 July 2026: The Giver of PeaceSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 April 1981
  14. 10 July 2026: Eating the Old HarvestFriday. From Swami’s discourse of February 1963
  15. 9 July 2026: Sugar in Every SweetThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 June 1973
  16. 8 July 2026: As the Motive, So the GiftWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 22 November 1984
  17. 7 July 2026: Love Is Manifested, Not ManufacturedTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 January 2004
  18. 6 July 2026: When the Mango RipensMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 31 August 1996
  19. 5 July 2026: Open the Tap of BhaktiSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 16 April 1996
  20. 4 July 2026: The Toy in the MirrorSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 January 2004
  21. 3 July 2026: Pure Food and the Balance of Body and MindFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 16 April 1996
  22. 2 July 2026: The Decoction That Must Be DrunkThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 31 August 1996
  23. 1 July 2026: Two Kinds of Knowledge, and the Practice of BothWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 16 April 1996

June

  1. 30 June 2026: The Two Constables Called I and MineTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 20 February 1964
  2. 29 June 2026: The Scholar, the Jñānī and the Treasure to CherishMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 June 1989
  3. 25 June 2026: Two Fires and the Discipline of Conscious LivingThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 19 June 1996
  4. 24 June 2026: The Flower, the Fruit and the Pain of SeparationWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 April 1981
  5. 23 June 2026: Do Not Get Down Before the FatherTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 April 1998
  6. 22 June 2026: Dharma Is DharmaMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 3 June 1993
  7. 21 June 2026: Śraddhā, the Fire WithinSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 April 1981
  8. 20 June 2026: Washing the Kerchief CleanSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 October 2000
  9. 19 June 2026: A Single Chair in the HeartFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996
  10. 18 June 2026: The Unwavering Mind of DharmajaThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 October 2000
  11. 16 June 2026: Dharma Is Prema Made ManifestTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 May 1997
  12. 15 June 2026: Who Is the Service For?Monday. From Swami’s discourse of 24 February 2002
  13. 14 June 2026: The Petals Fade, the Thorns StaySunday. From Swami’s discourse of 5 March 1995
  14. 13 June 2026: Become the FluteSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 September 1963
  15. 12 June 2026: Love Is the Easiest PathFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 March 1989
  16. 11 June 2026: The Golden Chain Still BindsThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 April 1995
  17. 10 June 2026: Grace in the HarshnessWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 March 1989
  18. 9 June 2026: What Kucela Went ForTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 April 1995
  19. 8 June 2026: The Namkeen With the ChaiMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 January 1994
  20. 7 June 2026: Eyes That See His FormSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 14 July 1984
  21. 6 June 2026: The Tulasī Leaf in the BalanceSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 April 1995
  22. 5 June 2026: The Colour of the BottleFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996
  23. 4 June 2026: The Silence Between the Tick and the TockThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 April 1995
  24. 3 June 2026: Whatever You Want, SwamiWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 January 1994
  25. 2 June 2026: Patching the Holes in the VesselTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996
  26. 1 June 2026: Giving What You Love MostMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 June 1996

May

  1. 31 May 2026: Feasting on GodSunday. From Dhyana Vahini, chapter 14
  2. 22 May 2026: The Two Banks of the River of LifeFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 April 1998
  3. 21 May 2026: Comparisons Are OdiousThursday. From Dhyana Vahini, chapter 14
  4. 20 May 2026: Swami’s Warranty on SādhanaWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1985
  5. 19 May 2026: Fanning the Flame of DiscontentTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 July 1966
  6. 18 May 2026: The Colour of the GlassesMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 4 April 1993
  7. 17 May 2026: Renouncing the ISunday. From Swami’s discourse of 4 April 1993
  8. 16 May 2026: Love That Only GivesSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 July 1996
  9. 15 May 2026: The One Desire Worth HavingFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 4 April 1993
  10. 14 May 2026: You Are Prema ItselfThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 July 1996
  11. 13 May 2026: Digesting the TeachingsWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 July 1996
  12. 12 May 2026: Prema Is Born of PremaTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 November 1996
  13. 11 May 2026: The Bondage of Not Knowing Who We AreMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 8 January 1983
  14. 10 May 2026: Many Paths, One GoalSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 15 February 1969
  15. 9 May 2026: The Swimmer and the SquirrelSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 8 January 1983
  16. 8 May 2026: Faith That He KnowsFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 May 1997
  17. 7 May 2026: The Pause Between the TicksThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 8 January 1983
  18. 6 May 2026: The Name at the Last MomentWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 May 1983
  19. 5 May 2026: Desire Governed by DharmaTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 February 1997
  20. 4 May 2026: The Beggar Asks the IndwellerMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 November 2001
  21. 3 May 2026: The Stone in the LakeSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 30 March 1973
  22. 2 May 2026: The Sweet Fruit Within the Bitter PeelSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 July 1967
  23. 1 May 2026: Alike Within, Fitting WithoutFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 May 2006

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September

  1. 22 September 2025: The Tree Within the SeedMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 22 April 1993
  2. 21 September 2025: Nearer Than Mother, Dearer Than FatherSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 14 January 1991
  3. 20 September 2025: Ceiling on Desires: Restraint for the Nature Without and WithinSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 January 1993
  4. 19 September 2025: Uprooting the Tree of the MindFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 31 July 1986
  5. 18 September 2025: Sanctifying Time by PracticeThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 18 July 1997
  6. 17 September 2025: Singing the Name with AwarenessWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 February 1991
  7. 16 September 2025: The Fire That RisesTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 June 1974
  8. 15 September 2025: Rāma Is the Ātma WithinMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1977
  9. 14 September 2025: The Bliss That Is Already YoursSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 12 February 1989
  10. 13 September 2025: Hands Raised to the LordSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 June 1974
  11. 12 September 2025: The Ten Who Forgot ThemselvesFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 29 May 1990
  12. 11 September 2025: The Misery of IgnoranceThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 4 October 2000
  13. 10 September 2025: The Pension of the ĀtmaWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 13 June 1974
  14. 9 September 2025: Make the World a Happy Home of LoveTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 19 November 1980
  15. 8 September 2025: The Rose Bush in the GardenMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 19 July 1994
  16. 7 September 2025: Free from the Taint of SelfishnessSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 19 November 1980
  17. 6 September 2025: Change the Mati, Not the MatamSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 June 1989
  18. 5 September 2025: The Third Step Is the HeadFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 August 1996
  19. 4 September 2025: Placing the DotsThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 12 July 1983
  20. 3 September 2025: Rāma to Those Who Love HimWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 May 1996
  21. 2 September 2025: The Live Prayer of Daily LivingTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 20 June 1974
  22. 1 September 2025: Rāma or KāmaMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 March 1970

August

  1. 31 August 2025: Transcending the Mind Through PremaSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  2. 30 August 2025: The Stone of DisciplineSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 March 1970
  3. 29 August 2025: The Ganeśa WithinFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 25 August 1998
  4. 28 August 2025: The Signpost and the JourneyThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 September 1984
  5. 26 August 2025: The Diamond of Human BirthTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  6. 25 August 2025: Not in Quest of FoodMonday. From Summer Showers, 1972, chapter 21
  7. 24 August 2025: The Gold and the ClodSunday. From Summer Showers, 1972, chapter 21
  8. 23 August 2025: As Is the Food, So Is the MindSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  9. 22 August 2025: Nature Is God’s NatureFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 May 1996
  10. 21 August 2025: A Collection Called “Me”Thursday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 September 1996
  11. 20 August 2025: The Lamp of WisdomWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 8 July 1995
  12. 19 August 2025: The Perfect Foil for GraceTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 May 1995
  13. 18 August 2025: Love Makes Slaves of UsMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 May 1995
  14. 16 August 2025: Premāṣṭamī: The Avatāra Comes to Teach LoveSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 3 September 1988
  15. 14 August 2025: The Car We Never Got IntoThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 August 1995
  16. 13 August 2025: The Purpose for Which You Have ComeWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 4 March 1970
  17. 12 August 2025: A Ceiling on WantsTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 August 1995
  18. 10 August 2025: Look Where the Finger PointsSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 6 May 1995
  19. 9 August 2025: Draupadi’s Torn SariSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 30 June 1996
  20. 8 August 2025: The World Is the Workplace, the Heart Is HomeFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 29 May 1988
  21. 7 August 2025: Discipline and DiscriminationThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 16 January 1988
  22. 6 August 2025: The Flower of the HeartWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 16 January 1988
  23. 5 August 2025: The Mind Anchored in GodTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 June 1991
  24. 4 August 2025: Going Near the SupremeMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 8 April 1996
  25. 3 August 2025: From God’s Pantry to PrasādSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 June 1991
  26. 2 August 2025: Expansion Is LoveSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 October 1965
  27. 1 August 2025: Do Not Ask, O MindFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 8 April 1996

July

  1. 31 July 2025: The Bundle That Was a BearThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 2 October 1965
  2. 27 July 2025: The Tapas of the GopīsSunday. From Summer Showers, 1978, chapter 13
  3. 26 July 2025: Turning the Vision InwardSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 1 January 2000
  4. 25 July 2025: The Threefold OnenessFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 23 July 1987
  5. 23 July 2025: Liberation as the Only GoalWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 12 January 1984
  6. 15 July 2025: The Game of Unshakeable PeaceTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 3 February 1972
  7. 14 July 2025: The Label That Matches the BookMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1990
  8. 13 July 2025: Beyond the Form, Holding the FormSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 24 July 1983
  9. 12 July 2025: The Poison in the PāyasamSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1990
  10. 11 July 2025: Brahman Is Found in SocietyFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 24 July 1983
  11. 10 July 2025: The Strong Breeze of PremaThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 29 July 1969
  12. 9 July 2025: The Guru Comes in Search of YouWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 7 July 1990
  13. 8 July 2025: A Silver Cloud with a Grey LiningTuesday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 January 1988
  14. 7 July 2025: Not My PropertyMonday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 July 2007
  15. 6 July 2025: A Sample of the Real BlissSunday. From Swami’s discourse of 25 July 1983
  16. 5 July 2025: A Hole in the Wall of the EgoSaturday. From Swami’s discourse of 21 January 1988
  17. 4 July 2025: The Fruit of Love RipensFriday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 July 2007
  18. 3 July 2025: The Body Is a Temple, the Mind Its KeeperThursday. From Swami’s discourse of 27 May 2002
  19. 2 July 2025: Love All, Because God Is EverywhereWednesday. From Swami’s discourse of 28 July 2007
  20. 1 July 2025: The Mirror Turned Towards the SunTuesday. From Summer Showers, 1972