The Gita Series - A triune pilgrimage - 162 - Ch 11 - Slokas 55

The 5-fold path to have the vision of the Cosmic Lord

What about the movie poster Sir?

One of the biggest challenges for today's students is fighting the flurry of unending distractions. Given how fickle our minds are, to rein in this ‘drunken mad monkey’ (Swami would refer to the mind in this manner) is no mean task for anyone, let alone the impressionable youngsters.

While studying in Bhagawan’s school in Prasanthi Nilayam in the 90s, Amitabh Das Gupta went through an episode when he became a victim of the tricks of the monkey mind. But the merciful Lord alerted him and eventually emboldened him with His guidance and grace to deal with such antics of the mind, and learn to rise higher and become nobler. He shares those OMS moments with us today in this episode.

This is a discussion on 'Prema Vahini', 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.

Sri Jayanto Bose is the son of Brigadier Bose who was Bhagawan’s chosen instrument for the construction of many landmark edifices which are today synonymous with the Sai mission like the Sarva Dharma Stupa, the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi, the Administrative Block of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, the Trayee Brindavan abode of Bhagawan and so on. 

While the story of how these monuments of love came into being is interesting, more thrilling is the story of how Bhagawan shaped this chosen instrument to create these masterpieces of Sai architecture. Swami not only beautifully moulded Brigadier Bose to become a beacon of service and sacrifice for others but also infact breathed new life into him when it seemed destiny had decided his departure. His son Jayanto Bose reveals all these moving accounts for us in this inspiring Satsang.

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.

This discussion explores how we can deal with loneliness which has become endemic in today's times.

The Gita Series - A triune pilgrimage - 161 - Ch 11 - Slokas 53 & 54

Jnatum Drashtum Praveshtum

When Service is Priority, Grace Flows Magically

Discussion on Discourse 12 (June 01, 1991)

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 Radio Sai and some senior devotees, go through the discourses delivered as part of the 1991 Summer Course Series.

'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.

Many describe Prasanthi as the 'spiritual capital of the universe'. And for a good reason. Probably because everyone who comes here, no matter which region or religion they may belong to, they feel they have arrived 'home'. Therefore it is no wonder that thousands of Christians and people belonging to several faiths congregate in this Divine hamlet on Dec 25 every year to celebrate in great joy the birth of the Son of God.