Desire
Desire, attachment, detachment, Vairāgya.
- 8 October 2026The Chocolate Within the WrapperTruly, man is not the deha, the body.
- 19 September 2026Prema Advaitam: Oneness Through LoveThe heart of the devotee flows with love of the Lord through constant remembrance and recitation of His name.
- 16 September 2026The Voyage into the Known HarbourThe sages of India gave up the paths of superficial pomp and temporary security; they sought to gain inner peace and lasting joy.
- 15 September 2026Spirituality Is Living for GodActive workers (of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations) should have no feeling of arrogance or ostentation in carrying on their activities.
- 13 September 2026Gaṇeśa Is Your Own IntellectWhat is the esoteric meaning of Ganesha's elephant head?
- 12 September 2026The Real Wealth Is ĀnandaOne should be prepared to serve others rather than choose to be served by them.
- 27 August 2026The Yajña That Became a BattleThe first step in spiritual training is to curb the Ichha shakti (power of desires), which prompts the senses to pursue objects.
- 22 August 2026Drinking Deep the Nectar of PremaThe Lord resides not only in the hearts of devotees, but also in the hearts of the evil-minded.
- 18 August 2026Kith and Kin of God, Not a Wage-EarnerGain, gain; that seems to be the refrain of life in every activity of man.
- 16 August 2026Fix Your Love on Its SourceWhen love is directed towards things that cater to the senses or bodily happiness, it will dry up when they fail or disappoint.
- 15 August 2026Real IndependenceMany people are undermining the reputation of Bharat by their actions.
- 28 July 2026The Sweet Juice the Ātma ConfersElectricity is found everywhere in nature; but it can be collected, stored and utilised only through certain contrivances designed by man.
- 27 July 2026Grace and the Expiry Date of KarmaYou may wonder if there is a way to escape from the consequences of karma.
- 16 July 2026The Fountain of Joy WithinThe charavakas (the materialists) argued that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- 15 July 2026Make Life One Big LikeMan today is leading a life beset with fear and unrest because there is no harmony between his thoughts and words.
- 12 July 2026A Heart Polished Like a MirrorA great painter once came to a Prince and offered to do a fresco on the palace wall; behind him came another, who declared that he would paint on the wall opposite, whatever painting the first one drew, even if a curtain hid it from view and even if he was not told the subject of the fresco!
- 11 July 2026The Giver of PeaceMany people come to Me distraught and pray, “Swami!
- 4 July 2026The Toy in the MirrorWhatever activities you do, love should be their foundation.
- 29 June 2026The Scholar, the Jñānī and the Treasure to CherishOne who pursues knowledge in the world may be a student or a scholar.
- 21 June 2026Śraddhā, the Fire WithinWe must shape ourselves into fit instruments for the spiritual pilgrimage.
- 20 June 2026Washing the Kerchief CleanThe natural colour of this kerchief is white.
- 14 June 2026The Petals Fade, the Thorns StayThe one who seeks preyas (sensual pleasures) is concerned with the body, while the one concerned with the Atma seeks shreyas (spiritual well-being).
- 11 June 2026The Golden Chain Still BindsThere is one common quality present in all living beings: Moha (attachment).
- 9 June 2026What Kucela Went ForKuchela went to Krishna to ask for many material gifts.
- 7 June 2026Eyes That See His FormThe mere presence of the light is not enough.
- 31 May 2026Feasting on GodDiscipline must be followed while practising dhyanam (meditation).
- 19 May 2026Fanning the Flame of DiscontentMost men spend the lifetime allotted to them or earned by them in the partaking of rich but harmful food and drink and indulge in glamorous but more harmful pastimes.
- 17 May 2026Renouncing the IYou have been reading about renunciation for a long time.
- 16 May 2026Love That Only GivesWhatever disappears or perishes cannot be called truth.
- 15 May 2026The One Desire Worth HavingDesires are common to all, whether one is young or old, man or woman, a common man or a saint.
- 9 May 2026The Swimmer and the SquirrelThe swimmer in the river has to push aside the waters in front to the sides and to kick the waters to the back so that he can move forward straight and fast.
- 5 May 2026Desire Governed by DharmaIn the economic sphere, when human desires are governed by righteousness, a Divine impulse will arise in man.
- 25 April 2026The Lord Who Lifts Our BurdensOnce, a Gopika went to a well to bring two pitchers of water.
- 24 April 2026Know What Pleases HimCleanse your mind of all animal and primitive impulses, which have shaped it from birth to birth.
- 30 March 2026Who Holds On to Whom?Some people say they are too weak to scale spiritual heights.
- 20 September 2025Ceiling on Desires: Restraint for the Nature Without and WithinMan has to consider himself as a limb of society and help in the welfare of society, just as the organs of one’s body are used for one’s well-being.
- 19 September 2025Uprooting the Tree of the MindA tree that has roots deep in the ground cannot be destroyed when its branches or leaves are cut off.
- 16 September 2025The Fire That RisesWhere there is care and where there is a desire to learn with attention, wisdom will appear.
- 15 September 2025Rāma Is the Ātma WithinMan attains peace and bliss by the grace of Atma-Rama (indweller Atma called Rama).
- 11 September 2025The Misery of IgnoranceWhether he be a king, a farmer, a millionaire or a pauper, everyone has to face five types of kleshas (miseries).
- 1 September 2025Rāma or KāmaRavana was the mightiest monarch of his day, as Valmiki describes him.
- 22 August 2025Nature Is God’s NatureNature is not merely an embodiment of the five elements, nor is it an embodiment of the five life principles, or five sheaths, or five senses.
- 18 August 2025Love Makes Slaves of UsAll the Gopikas came to Yashoda and complained, “Mother!
- 16 August 2025Premāṣṭamī: The Avatāra Comes to Teach LoveWhen the Divine comes down as Avatar, whether it be Rama or Krishna, Matsya (fish), Varaha (boar) or Vamana (dwarf), it is only for one purpose!
- 12 August 2025A Ceiling on WantsYou know the chaotic condition the world is in today.
- 31 July 2025The Bundle That Was a BearLike the poor villager who jumped into the flood to salvage a bundle of rugs which was really a bear being carried along by the raging waters, and found that the bundle caught hold of him so tight that he could not escape, man too jumps in, to retrieve what he considers a treasure, but is himself caught and bound.
- 27 July 2025The Tapas of the GopīsGopikas were devotees with equal-mindedness.
- 26 July 2025Turning the Vision InwardNot being able to recognise your innate divinity is ignorance.
- 15 July 2025The Game of Unshakeable PeaceNote that everyone, from the beggar to the billionaire, is prompted by the urge to achieve ananda (supreme bliss), which is based on inner peace, and unaffected by ups and downs.
- 12 July 2025The Poison in the PāyasamTo eliminate the mind and remove the delusions from it, desires have to be controlled.
- 10 July 2025The Strong Breeze of PremaGuru Poornima is a name full of meaning.
- 6 July 2025A Sample of the Real BlissEvery human being is an embodiment, repository, and vehicle of ananda (bliss).
- 1 June 2025Sītā in the Garden of AśokaYou must also realise that the source of true joy is within yourself and not in the objects of the external world.
- 10 May 2025The Damp MatchstickBrahmanda, the macrocosm, is regarded as Virataswarupa (the Cosmic form), and the microcosm is regarded as the atomic nucleus.
- 9 May 2025What Can You Not Give Up?Always pray to God for His grace.
- 30 April 2025Not Karma but KāmaKama, the God of lust, is responsible for our birth; and Kala, the God of time, is responsible for our death.
- 17 April 2025Yoked to the World and BrokenBhakti and shraddha (devotion and faith) are the two oars, with which you can take the boat across the sea of worldly life (samsara).
- 4 April 2025Rāma Gladly Goes to the ForestWhat are the important lessons that we must internalise from the Ramayana?