Sathya Sai - The Eternal Companion (Volume 3, Issue 6, June 2024)
Sathya Sai - The Eternal Companion (Volume 3, Issue 6, June 2024)

Author: Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO)

Publisher: Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

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Total Pages: 54

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Om Sri Sai Ram. With love, reverence, and gratitude, Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the June 2024 issue of Sathya Sai – The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This issue features: A Divine Discourse on Surrender delivered on September 12, 1960, where Swami delves into the inner meaning of surrendering oneself entirely to the Lord and why we should follow this path for Self-realization. He also shows us how to get rid of the ego and attain equanimity by taking refuge at the Lord’s feet. An inspiring message from Bhagawan explaining why the ego is the root cause of all troubles. An editorial on acquiring God’s grace, which is true wealth, and why one should use wealth wisely in the service of the Lord and the society. Personal heartwarming experiences of three devotees. In the first article, the devotee describes how Swami came into his life even before he even saw Swami. The second devotee recounts how Swami helped her face challenges in life and overcome them by His grace. The third spiritual aspirant presents her experiences with Swami from an early age and how He always responded to her prayers. Two beautiful pictorials describing the chronological history of the SSSIO–U.K. beginning in 1969 and the growth of the Sathya Sai School in Uthiru, Kenya, which is a paragon of love and service. The publication features articles on the activities of Sai Young Adults and beautiful compositions by children of the Sathya Sai Education program. It also includes heartwarming snippets of service rendered by SSSIO members in Benin, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Sathya Sai - The Eternal Companion (Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2024)
Sathya Sai - The Eternal Companion (Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2024)

Author: Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Publisher: Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

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Total Pages: 60

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Om Sri Sai Ram. With love, reverence, and gratitude, Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the August 2024 issue of Sathya Sai – The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of our Lord, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This issue features: A divine discourse delivered on November 24, 1998 (Part 1), wherein Swami exhorts us to practice divine love, the basis for the nine forms of devotion. He explains why Self-enquiry is the royal road to realize the Truth. An inspiring letter written by Bhagawan on August 30, 1975, on asserting and manifesting one’s true nature, which is the Self. An editorial, ‘Para Bhakti – Supreme Devotion,’ which expands on Swami’s teachings on the power and benefits of one-pointed, intense devotion to God, with examples of illustrious and exemplary devotees of Lord Krishna from yore. Heartwarming and inspiring experiences of three devotees, which are transformative. Notable highlights of the landmark SSSIO International Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, during June-July 2024. The publication features snippets on selfless service rendered by the SSSIO in Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and the USA. It also includes articles on the inspiring programs and activities of Sai Young Adults worldwide, including a young devotee's personal reflection and beautiful compositions by children in the Sathya Sai Education program.

Sathya Sai - The Eternal Companion (Volume 3, Issue 7, July 2024)
Sathya Sai - The Eternal Companion (Volume 3, Issue 7, July 2024)

Author: Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO)

Publisher: Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

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Total Pages: 78

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Om Sri Sai Ram. With love, reverence, and gratitude, Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the July 2024 Guru Poornima issue of Sathya Sai – The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of our Guru, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This issue features: A divine discourse delivered in Kenya on July 4, 1968, in which Swami expounds on divine love for the redemption of humanity. He urges everyone to share prema, the royal road to the one and only God, adored by different faiths. An inspiring letter written by Bhagawan on July 16, 1969, to the devotees in London, beautifully outlining the qualities of divine love and urging them to practice love for love’s sake. An editorial, ‘God is the only true Guru,’ as explained by Swami, who urges everyone to practice His teachings faithfully to reach the ultimate goal of life, liberation, or Self-realization. Personal heart-warming experiences of three devotees. One devotee shares how Swami, the Eternal Companion, protected their family in India from the 1950s and guided them along the spiritual path. The article is replete with rare, beautiful, and historic photographs of Swami with the author’s family from the early years. Another devotee from the USA shares his miraculous and mind-boggling experiences with the divine father and mother, designed to help him on the spiritual path. Another spiritual aspirant writes about the significance of Swami’s teachings on nature, and how God can be experienced through nature by following His teachings and His advice. A touching account of a large medical camp in Africa recently held by SSSIO healthcare professionals and volunteers, bringing love, hope, and an opportunity for better health to more than 5,500 needy people of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. An uplifting story about a Sathya Sai School in Argentina, established and nurtured through Swami's blessings and personal guidance. Over the past two decades, the school has served thousands of students, bringing them values-based integral education. An illustrated pictorial on the divine legacy of the growth of the SSSIO in many countries since the 1960s, under the direction of Bhagawan Himself. The publication features snippets on selfless service rendered by the SSSIO in Australia, Mexico, Sri Lanka, and the USA. It also includes articles on the inspiring programs and activities of Sai Young Adults and beautiful compositions by children in the Sathya Sai Education program.

Clothing as Devotion in Contemporary Hinduism
Clothing as Devotion in Contemporary Hinduism

Author: Urmila Mohan

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-09-02

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9004419136

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In Clothing as Devotion in Contemporary Hinduism, Urmila Mohan explores the materiality and visuality of cloth and clothing as devotional media in contemporary Hinduism. Drawing upon ethnographic research into the global missionizing group “International Society for Krishna Consciousness” (ISKCON), she studies translocal spaces of worship, service, education, and daily life in the group’s headquarters in Mayapur and other parts of India. Focusing on the actions and values of deity dressmaking, devotee clothing and paraphernalia, Mohan shows how activities, such as embroidery and chanting, can be understood as techniques of spirituality, reverence, allegiance—and she proposes the new term “efficacious intimacy” to help understand these complex processes. The monograph brings theoretical advances in Anglo-European material culture and material religion studies into a conversation with South Asian anthropology, sociology, art history, and religion. Ultimately, it demonstrates how embodied interactions as well as representations shape ISKCON’s practitioners as devout subjects, while connecting them with the divine and the wider community.

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion: L-Z
Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion: L-Z

Author: David Adams Leeming

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-10-26

Total Pages: 1023

ISBN-13: 038771801X

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Integrating psychology and religion, this unique encyclopedia offers a rich contribution to the development of human self-understanding. It provides an intellectually rigorous collection of psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of the world’s religious traditions. Easy-to-read, the encyclopedia draws from forty different religions, including modern world religions and older religious movements. It is of particular interest to researchers and professionals in psychology and religion.

Baba's Rinanubandh
Baba's Rinanubandh

Author: Vinny Chitluri

Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

Published: 2011-04-08

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 8120790553

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The word 'Rinanubandh' literally means 'Karmic debt'. It is an impossible task to write the exaxt meaning of this word, as a lot of nuances are lost while doing so. When you read the lives of Babs's devotees you realise that it has deeper meaning. A bond that has existed for many generations. His devotees came from varied backgrounds. Some highly educated, others were rustic villagers. Some were young, while others were middle-aged and set in their ways. They went to Shirdi not knowing what to expect. Others went there by chance. But once they met Baba their lives were changed forever. And the 'Karmic bond"" started unfolding. Thus they returned time and again to be with the living God who blessed them and gave them a handful of udi. In the years that followed, no matter what befell them they knew that Baba was always with them. This book is a kaleidoscope of leelas, photographs and the lives of Baba's devotee. It will make the reading of Shri Sai Satcharita easier and fruitful.

Truth Matters
Truth Matters

Author: Walter J. Veith

Publisher: Amazing Discoveries

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 540

ISBN-13: 9780968236338

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Sai Sathya Sakha
Sai Sathya Sakha

Author: Abdul Razak Baburao Korbu

Publisher: Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Publications Division

Published: 2013-08-17

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 9350691744

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"This is the touching story of a poor Muslim boy, who lost his father when he was two years old. He and his mother were in the clutches of poverty. This affected his upbringing. The neighbours sent him to school mainly to protect their children. In order to pay the school fees, he had to work till midnight in a nearby cinema theatre and this led him into bad ways. However, because of his extraordinary memory, he could secure first rank till the tenth standard. His proficiency in Sanskrit helped him get the much needed financial scholarship and eventually, he became an honours graduate, completed the L.L.B. and L.L.M. examinations with merit, and became a professor. His thirst to become virtuous and his quest for a Guru brought him to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He had the coveted Padanamaskar and Bhagawan’s one deep look into his eyes transformed him miraculously. By providence, someone suggested to him to apply for the post of a visiting professor, in Baba’s college at Puttaparthi and he applied. His application, one among many thousands, was hand picked by Bhagawan Himself and thus, he got the appointment. There are many more incredible, but true incidents in the life of the author, besides a long interview with Bhagawan Baba in 1990, appearing in Chapter 8 of this book. Social and religious background is no barrier for a true devotee to earn Bhagawan’s grace."