Sri Sathya Sai Podcast (Official)

The Gita Series - A triune pilgrimage - 204 - Ch 16 - Slokas 3 to 5Divine 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 1Among 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.

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 & 2Daiva Sampadas or Divine Attributes

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.

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.

A Rocket Scientist's Journey from Space to Sai | Dr V Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO | Satsang from Prasanthi Nilayam

As a tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the People's President and Missile Man of India, on his 94th Birth Anniversary, the Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre presents a special conversation with Mr APJMJ Sheik Dawood, the grandnephew of Dr Kalam.Mr Sheik Dawood holds an M.Tech in Computer Science from SASTRA University and is the Co-Founder of the APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation. A consultant in software development, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation, he brings both technical expertise and personal insight to this conversation.In this interaction, he fondly recalls the sterling virtues and values of Dr Kalam that he personally witnessed, and shares moving anecdotes that highlight the deep and endearing relationship the former President of India shared with Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

During his visit on October 6, 2025, he met his teachers and staff members, joyfully reminisced about his cherished school days, and shared his heartfelt reflections in the studios of the Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre.

Why are we unable to stop ourselves from doing wrong?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 - 202 - Ch 15 - SummaryPurushottama Yoga

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 04 (May 23, 1973) - Part 3Among 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.

‘Be a Good Doctor, Not a Great Doctor'Dr Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD, is an internationally renowned expert in high-risk and transfusion-free (bloodless) cardiac surgery. Recognized as the world's most experienced active heart transplant surgeon, he has performed over 1,500 heart transplants.His team is known for taking on some of the most complex cardiac cases. In December 2018, under his leadership, the care team at the University of Chicago Medicine made medical history by performing two triple-organ transplants within 27 hours, replacing the failing hearts, livers, and kidneys of two 29-year-old patients. Globally, only 42 such procedures have ever been performed, and Dr Jeevanandam has completed the heart transplant operation in all 17 of those conducted at UChicago Medicine, where he serves as Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the Heart and Vascular Center.Dr Jeevanandam has a deep commitment to treating patients who are often considered inoperable. Beyond his clinical accomplishments, Dr Jeevanandam is a highly active researcher, with over 250 publications in leading journals and more than 10,000 citations to his credit. His scholarly work, along with numerous presentations and abstracts at international conferences, continues to advance the field of cardiac surgery worldwide.In September 2025, Dr Jeevanandam visited Prasanthi Nilayam and addressed the delegates of the Sri Sathya Sai Global Cardiovascular Conference at the Sai Hira Convention Centre. Later, in an interview with the Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, he spoke about his personal journey to Bhagawan and the profound lessons he has imbibed at His Lotus Feet.

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.

How do I develop love for Swami, whom I have not seen?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 - 201 - Ch 15 - Slokas 18 to 20Why is God called 'Purushottama'?

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 04 (May 23, 1973) - Part 3Among 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.

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.

Is the Karma system so vicious and inescapable?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 - 200 - Ch 15 - Slokas 15 to 17"I am seated in the hearts of all"

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 01 (May 23, 1973) - Part 2Among 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.

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.

How to deal with repeated failings in the spiritual path?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 - 199 - Ch 15 - Slokas 10 to 14Food Prayer: ahaṁ vaiśhvānaro bhūtvā

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 01 (May 23, 1973) - Part 1Among 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.

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.

I Started Loving Myself More After Joining Swami's HospitalOn August 15, 1973, a young MBBS graduate from Kasturba Medical College, Bengaluru, began a humble Sunday clinic in the village of Begur. With nothing more than his medical degree, the help of a compounder, and an unshakable determination to serve, he quietly tended to villagers in a corner 33 kilometres from Bengaluru.What started as a small act of service has today blossomed into a movement that provides free healthcare to more than 1,000 patients every week. For over five decades, this dedicated doctor has never missed a single Sunday at his clinic in Begur. In recognition of his lifelong commitment, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2010.Ask him what fuels this unwavering resolve, and he humbly replies:“Baba's message, ‘Hands that serve are holier than lips that pray,' has touched me deeply and given me the strength to carry on and do even more. These hands are not my hands, they are His hands.”Echoing a similar spirit of surrender, Dr Geetanjali Tulapurkar, Head of the Department of Anaesthesia at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, shares: “It is not me doing anything for the patients. Every patient who comes to Baba's hospital actually heals me. Day by day, I am realising that I am not the doer, and this fills me with a great sense of peace and joy."Both of these eminent physicians were among the inspiring speakers at the Global Medical Conference held in Prasanthi Nilayam in June 2025.

Is it right to worship God as an embodied being?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 - 198 - Ch 15 - Slokas 7 to 9mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ - It is verily a part of Mine which becomes the eternal individual soul in the world of living beings

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

Discussion on Discourse 01 (May 22, 1973) - Part 4Among 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.

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.

Rights-Based Care to Compassion-Based Care

How to deal with a habit of over-planning?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.

As part of the Onam Celebrations 2025 at Prasanthi Nilayam, Dr V Narayanan, Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space, addressed the gathering.In his thought-provoking speech, he reflected on the phenomenal progress of India since independence, particularly in the crucial fields of education, healthcare, and space research. Rekindling a spirit of patriotism and reverence for the motherland, Dr. Narayanan highlighted India's emergence as a rising world power, eloquently tracing the nation's unique journey of growth—rooted in character, resilience, unity of faith, excellence in action, and above all, a spiritual heart that places humanity first. With deep humility, he concluded by offering gratitude at the Divine Lotus Feet for blessing him to witness Bhagawan's glorious mission of love and service.

The Gita Series - A triune pilgrimage - 197 - Ch 15 - Slokas 3 to 6The Ashvatta Tree of Creation

Discussion on Discourse 01 (May 22, 1973) - Part 3Among 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.

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

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.

When two people in a marriage have different approaches to God and spiritualityThis 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 - 196 - Ch 15 - Slokas 1 & 2The Ashvatta Tree of Creation

The Powerful Unseen Hand of SaiMr Sundar S was blessed by Bhagawan to take over as the Director of the Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre in 2018. Before this, after completing his Master's in Electronics and Communication, he served for over three decades in leading corporations in Singapore and the USA.In this 100th episode of OMS, he recalls how Swami came to his rescue when he was on the brink of disaster while executing a critical mission for his company. Failure at that moment would have had devastating consequences for him - professionally, personally, and in every way. Yet, it was the little photo of Swami that he always carried in his pocket, and a heartfelt prayer, that miraculously changed his fortune on that fateful day.He remains eternally grateful to Swami for that timely intervention and shares how even now, at every step, he feels His unseen hand guiding and uplifting him as he serves at Prasanthi Nilayam, spearheading the activities of the Media Centre.

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

Lessons for Life from Space Science

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