A child prodigy who began composing at the tender age of four, Dr Shobha Raju is a highly acclaimed devotional singer, writer, and composer who has dedicated her entire life to spreading the sacred keertanas of Saint Annamacharya. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to devotional music, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri in 2010. She is also the founder of Annamacharya Bhavana Vahini, an institution established to harmoniously blend music and spirituality.

Dr Shobha Raju’s journey with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba dates back to the 1960s. Swami has personally guided her at every step of her life — be it her marriage, her musical career, her spiritual sadhana, or her divine mission of carrying Saint Annamacharya’s compositions to every heart. Through His love and guidance, she has inspired generations of youngsters to combine their passion for music with devotion to the Almighty.

In this first part of the conversation, she lovingly shares how her faith in Bhagawan first sprouted and gradually took deep root in her heart and consciousness.

The Vedic Essence | Mr K Vedanarayanan | Nov 01, 2025 | Prasanthi Nilayam

When India is a spiritual country why do we lack in virtues?

This is a series that was aired on Radio Sai Asia Stream (Prasanthi Stream now) in 2016-17. The host replies to questions on practising spirituality in daily life based on Bhagawan's timeless message. The questions were received from an audience that varied in age, profession, and cultural background.

The Gita Series - A triune pilgrimage - 204 - Ch 16 - Slokas 3 to 5

Divine qualities lead to liberation, the demoniac to bondage.

This series helps to relive some of the beautiful articles published in the early issues of Sanathana Sarathi, the ashram monthly magazine from Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi.

Discussion on Discourse 05 (May 24, 1973) - Part 1

Among the thousands of discourses delivered by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, those that He gave as part of the Summer Course series are remarkably special. They are focused on specific spiritual themes, and as they are for youngsters, the elucidation is gradual. In this series, members of SSSMC go through the discourses delivered as part of the 1973 Summer Course Series. These discourses were on Adi Shankara's Bhaja Govindam.

'Shravanam Mananam Nidhidhyasanam' which can be translated as 'Listen, Reflect and Assimilate' is a Vedantic edict to the spiritual aspirant on how the Supreme Truths are to be approached and absorbed. In this series, short clips of the discourses are listened to and reflected upon, with the prayer that the assimilation happens.

Dr C Venkata S Ram is a global authority in the treatment of hypertension and was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India for his yeoman service in this field in 2013. He is currently the Director of the Apollo Institute for Blood Pressure Management in Hyderabad, as well as a Professor of Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, USA. He was in Prasanthi Nilayam as one of the distinguished speakers for the Sri Sathya Sai Global Cardiovascular Conference in September 2025. After his talk, he shared his reflections on how Bhagawan's hospital in Prasanthi Nilayam is the best he has seen in delivering advanced tertiary care, that too at no cost to the patients. He also recollected some of the precious moments he had with Bhagawan in the 90s and went on to add how coming to Prasanthi always recharges him spiritually.

This is a discussion on 'Sandeha Nivarini', the volume written by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba which initially appeared as a series of articles in Sanathana Sarathi - the ashram monthly magazine from Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi.

Can we visualise different forms while meditating and singing bhajans?

This is a series that was aired on Radio Sai Asia Stream (Prasanthi Stream now) in 2016-17. The host replies to questions on practising spirituality in daily life based on Bhagawan's timeless message. The questions were received from an audience that varied in age, profession, and cultural background.

The Gita Series - A triune pilgrimage - 203 - Ch 16 - Slokas 1 & 2

Daiva Sampadas or Divine Attributes